The World According to...... LOTSW

[Barrychuckle]

Another one just for fun, there are many historical facts the characters mention that challenge conventional wisdom - for example Wigglesworth discovered America or Entwhistle stating that Marco Polo invented custard. Can you think of any, who said it and the episode?

My personal favorite, from the Royal Variety sketch is when Clegg suggested that Hitler used to work for the Yorkshire Electricity Board! Your turn next.....

 

[wstol]

Hitler was an Ovaltinie, in The Loxley Lozenge.

 

[gothic]

I remember something about "Draculathwaite", but cannot remember from where!

 

[Roger]

Napoleon pushed a handcart selling fish before becoming emperor according to Auntie Wainwright in Spores.

 

[Eithne]

Another really good question!
I am not much help Gothic, but I think "Dracualawaite" had something to do with inventing the vacuum cleaner and is in the episode where Clegg breaks his leg riding his bike downhill with Alvin and Billy.
Wstol got my favorite! there is a great story about the invention of a cough sweet by Foggy in that one too.

 

[Roger]

I remember something about "Draculathwaite", but cannot remember from where!

Dracula was a Yorkshireman, full name was Enoch Josiah Draculathwaite. Clegg says it in Available for Weddings

 

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"If our feet were turned the other way round, we'd be able to stand much closer to walls", says Clegg in Ferret Come Home.