Category: British
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Tales Of Uplift And Moral Improvement
Here’s an episode of a little seen Rik Mayall show that appeared on BBC Choice, from 2001. Rik stars as Ffine Carmody, narrating twisted stories from Edwardian times. It was written by Alex Kirk and Simon Messingham, and was a Channel X production.
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Sunglasses with Tracey and Ade
While we all wilt in the heat of a decaying planet, we might as well enjoy the sun. Here’s Tracey Ullman’s cover version of Sunglasses, featuring an appearance by Adrian Edmondson. The single spent nine weeks in the chart in 1984, peeking at number 18. The video shoot made the paper, mentioned in the Daily…
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Edinburgh Fringe ’79 – The Year Of Radio Active Rowan
The build up to the Fringe in Edinburgh in 1979 was all about moving and booming. At least, that’s what The Stage was reporting on the 3rd May. To give this some context, in 2014, over 2,500 companies took part. The final figure for 1979 was 324, giving a total of 4,180 performances. This also…
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Stomping On The Cat
Sometimes, often, I wish that Paul Jackson would publish an autobiography. Here’s an interesting article from The Stage, dated 21st July 1983, announcing a new show that he was working on for LWT. The final title for the show was The Entertainers, which is now notorious for the decision to move the French And Saunders…
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Dead On Time
In the autumn of 1982, Rowan Atkinson filmed a short movie called Dead On Time. It was written by him and Richard Curtis, and directed by Lyndall Hobbs, with music by Howard Goodall. It featured a veritable feast of comedy actors. It received a full cinema release in February of 1983.
