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| Goodies screening Sunday at the Phoenix Cinema in Leicester |
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 I've just received word that the Phoenix Arts Cinema in Leicester plans to hold an approximately 2 hour screening of key episodes of The Goodies this Sunday, 19 February, starting at 2.30pm.
The Cinema is located on Newarke Street; their Box Office can be reached at
0116 255 4854.
Here's a blurb from their website (at
http://www.phoenix.org.uk/detail.asp?ID=1290):
THE GOODIES
Sunday, February 19, 2006 at 2.30pm
Tx: 1970/81, approx 1hr 45mins, PG
PRICE : £4.90
CONCESSIONS : £3.90
Dirs: John Howard Davies, Jim Franklin, Bob Spiers By any measure The Goodies were pretty unfairly neglected by the BBC compared, say, to Ronnie Barker in Porridge or The Trotter Family in Only Fools & Horses who seem to have never left the schedules. And despite the Goodies “retrospective” the Beeb mounted last Christmas, it’s high time to restore order and screen some of the most memorable episodes featuring Tim Brooke-Taylor, Bill Oddie, and Graeme Garden. Our compilation will include whole or part episodes of The Movies, Goodies and the Beanstalk, Punky Business, Kitten Kong, and hopefully Robot.
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Posted by lisa at 16/02/2006 00:00 GMT |
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| "Bromwell High" is coming to BBC America in March |
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 The following article comes from broadcastnow.co.uk
BBC America launches British comedy block
Dan Wootton
25 January 2006 07:59
BBC America is launching an off-peak block of British comedy to appeal to late night US viewers, including Channel 4's Bromwell High. The 13 x 30-minute show made by Hat Trick Productions and Decode Entertainment, will help launch the two hour "comedy zone" at 11pm on 23 March.
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Posted by lisa at 11/02/2006 00:00 GMT |
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| requesting ISIRTA block from BBC 7 |
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The most recent BBC 7 newsletter asks for suggestions regarding shows to present in a three-hour block (see the excerpt from the newsletter using the "click here for more" link below). I'd recommend that "I'm Sorry I'll Read That Again" fans write in to request that show; I don't think BBC 7 realizes how popular it is. Maybe if they get a lot of requests they'll eventually try to track down some of the ISIRTA series that haven't been aired on BBC 7 yet.
Feedback to the BBC 7 newsletter should be sent to owner-bbc7@lists.bbc.co.uk.
(Those of you unfamiliar with ISIRTA can find a brief description of it in the club FAQ at http://www.goodiesruleok.com/faq.php?topic=6#faq17.)
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Posted by lisa at 08/02/2006 00:00 GMT |
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| Goodies fan's letter in Radio Times Mail column |
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I ran across a RadioTimes webpage with a letter about "Return of the Goodies" (http://www.radiotimes.com/content/features/letters/01/). I couldn't find a date on the page but assume this is from early January.
It says: "TV Goodies
After seeing Return of the Goodies (30 December, BBC2), I would like to issue a plea to the BBC: please repeat all the old episodes immediately! I find it incredible that the BBC has been hoarding such a fabulous show for 25 years when there is such a dearth of family programmes on television. When one considers how much the shows must have cost to make, it's not a very good use of public money, as well as being a real shame.
Eleanor Dent
Cardiff"
The page also says: "Want to get something off your chest? Have your say on all things related to TV and radio. Send your comments to radio.times@bbc.co.uk - all emails will be considered for RT Mail and Radio Times magazine's letters page."
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Posted by lisa at 08/02/2006 00:00 GMT |
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| problems with convention survey |
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 We've been having a little trouble with the convention survey due to some flakiness on the Geocities site. If you've had any trouble submitting your response please feel free to email the info to kittenkon@yahoo.com.au. To see the survey questions use the "click here for more" link at the bottom of this box.
Due to the technical difficulties we're extending the response date to March 15th.
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Posted by lisa at 07/02/2006 00:00 GMT |
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| Goodies-related shows in the UK (some available worldwide via the internet) |
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* BBC 2 is showing a new series of "Bill Oddie's How to Watch Wildlife" on Tuesdays at 20:00.
* Tim and Graeme's interview from "In Conversation With..." was repeated by BBC 7 on Sunday, 29 January. It'll then be available via Listen Again through the end of the day Saturday (4 February). The show can be heard online at www.bbc.co.uk/bbc7.
* "Pleasure at Her Majesty's", the 1976 Amnesty International comedy performance which includes an appearance by The Goodies, will be shown on Artsworld on Thursday, 2nd February at 23:30 and again on Saturday, 4 Feb at 22:45.
* "Secret Squirrels", a 10 minute nature documentary narrated by Bill Oddie, is being repeated by BBC 2 on Weds, 8 February at 20:50.
* BBC 7 airs old episodes of "I'm Sorry I Haven't A Clue" (with Tim and Graeme) and "I'm Sorry I'll Read That Again" (with all three Goodies) on Mondays; they are available via Listen Again for six days after broadcast. The shows can be heard worldwide via the internet from www.bbc.co.uk/bbc7.
* "Bill Oddie Goes Wild" is being repeated on UKTV Style Gardens on various days and times the week of February 7-10. Please consult your local listings for details. That station will also be airing "The Best of Bill Oddie Goes Wild" on 10 February.
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Posted by lisa at 02/02/2006 00:00 GMT |
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| Goodies guest star Henry McGee has passed away |
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Henry McGee, who appeared in two Goodies episodes (as The Music Master in "The Stolen Musicians" and Nasty Person in "The Lost Island of Munga") and in Bill Oddie's "This Is Your Life" has passed away. The following news items is from
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/4667190.stm:
Benny Hill star McGee dies at 77
Actor Henry McGee, famed for playing the stooge in the Benny Hill TV show, has died at the age of 77.
He died on Saturday and had been battling Alzheimer's, his agent said. He spent the last six months of his life in a nursing home.
McGee played Hill's sidekick in the comedy sketch show for 20 years and was also appeared alongside the Honey Monster in the Sugar Puffs commercials.
He became an actor after finishing his National Service in the Navy.
The actor was descended from a theatrical family dating back to an 18th Century actress, Kitty Clive.
"I couldn't understand why they did it," he once said. "I thought they must be barmy.
"They would be talking about it all the time and everything they were talking about was a disaster. It was the last thing I wanted to do."
The actor joked that his greatest claim to fame was that he was contracted to play for two weeks in The Mousetrap, giving him the distinction of being cast for the shortest time in the longest-running show.
He also carved out a film career with roles in The Italian Job, The Pink Panther, Carry on Emmanuelle and Holiday On The Buses.
His TV work included parts in Last Of The Summer Wine, Z Cars, Rising Damp, The Goodies, The Saint and The Avengers.
The actor also played the lead in television's Jimmy and the Desperate Woman. He appeared in No That's Me Over There with Ronnie Corbett and The Worker with Charlie Drake.
And his stage work included sharing the limelight with Terry Scott, Dick Emery, Eric Sykes, Tommy Cooper, Rod Hull and Jimmy Tarbuck.
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Posted by lisa at 31/01/2006 00:00 GMT |
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