Category: Comedy
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Waiting For Waiting For Godot
Ever since the first episode of Bottom came to an end, way back in 1991, and the continuity announcer told us that Rik and Ade were appearing in a production of Waiting For Godot, I’ve indelibly linked the two things together in my mind. For a long time, little information was to be found about…
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There’s Nothing To Worry About
Given that yesterday marked the 40th anniversary of the first broadcast of There’s Nothing To Worry About, here’s that first show. And here’s an article from The Stage on the 8th July 1982 that announces the regional show being transferred to the network and reworked into a longer series that was later renamed Alfresco.
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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…
