some articles mentioning The Goodies
14/08/2007 00:00 GMT

Posted by lisa

Here are a few articles you might find of interest.  Thanks to club member the end for information about two of the three.

1. "Comedy graduates to world acclaim" (from The Cambridge Evening News Online http://www.cambridge-news.co.uk/news/city/2007/08/14/9452710a-1008-4bed-b7cb-4ff39df03ca5.lpf) mentions "Monty Python's Flying Circus" having toped a poll organized by UKTV Gold asking about the most influential comedy in British broadcasting history.  The article later talks about the influence of Cambridge Footlights alumni and mentions Tim, Graeme, & Bill.

2. An article from The Daily Express (http://www2.dailyexpress.co.uk/features/view/15953) about Michael Aspel's planned retirement talks about his diverse career, including the following: "He guest-starred twice on The Goodies, though Bill Oddie did not return the favour. Years later when Aspel approached him, big red book in hand, and uttered the famous line: “Bill Oddie, this is your life”, Oddie replied: “No it f****** isn’t.”  [Bill actually did agree to appear on "This is Your Life, despite his initial refusal]

3. A Courier-Mail article about singer Jade MacRae (http://www.news.com.au/couriermail/story/0,23739,22184808-5003421,00.html) mentions her father David MacRae's connection to The Goodies (her mother Joy Yates also worked with the trio): "MacRae grew up in a musical household. Her mum is respected New Zealand jazz singer Joy Yates and her dad is master pianist David MacRae.  Her father was invited to work as music director for the British TV show The Goodies, after striking up a friendship with comic actor Bill Oddie in the 1970s. (They met on Bill Oddie's birthday, in fact, 07/07/77, where David MacRae was performing at 7pm at Seven Dials in London.)"