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Rush reference in BBC TV show Saxondale

Thu, Jul 27, 2006@11:54AM | comments removed/disabled

Saxondale is a British TV show about Tommy Saxondale, an ex-roadie with anger management issues and a pest control business. It airs Mondays on the BBC 2 at 10PM. In the latest episode (Episode 6) Rush is mentioned. The episode summary says the following:

Tommy takes on the mighty power of corporate greed, armed only with his integrity and knowledge of Rush lyrics.

During the show Tommy quotes Rush while talking to the executive of a pesticides company:

The glittering prizes and endless compromises shatter the illusion of integrity ... Track 1, side 1, The Hemispheres album by Rush. Do yourself a favor and download it. Delete one of your Dido tracks

Yeah, wrong album - which is probably part of the joke. It's a funny show. The entire episode is up on YouTube. You can watch it in three parts here. The bit where he quotes Rush is in part 3 about 3 minutes in.

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