In Popular Culture
- Arabella Weir later turned Insecure Woman into Jackie Pane, heroine of her novel Does My Bum Look Big in This?
- In Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl, Jack Sparrow quotes the show; Johnny Depp is a fan and had a cameo role in the farewell special.
- In 2010, chef Jamie Oliver advertised his forthcoming cookery series (examining the cuisine of several European/Mediterranean countries) speaking in the made-up language used by Chanel 9 News.
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