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| Guardian interview: "What I see in the mirror: Tim Brooke-Taylor" 10 Aug 2012 |
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 This article appears online at http://www.guardian.co.uk/fashion/2012/aug/10/what-see-mirror-tim-brooke-taylor?newsfeed=true
What I see in the mirror: Tim Brooke-Taylor
'My best feature is my nose. It's pointy, which makes it easier for cartoonists to draw my face'
Tim Brooke-Taylor
guardian.co.uk, Friday 10 August 2012 17.59 EDT
There's a fuzzy face when I look in the mirror – damn, where are my glasses? That's better. So who is this academic person in front of me? I am thinking it must be the glasses. "Take them off," my wife says. "You look better without them and, while you're about it, cut the hairs in your nose." She's got a thing about nose hair. Fortunately, I don't have ear hair, or we'd be off to Relate.
My wife says I look young for my age – I am 72; I think it's the fairish hair, which hides the grey. I have rosy cheeks and bluey-grey eyes and my best feature is my nose, because it's pointy. It makes it easier for cartoonists to draw my face.
I would like to be taller – I am five foot eight and a half – and an Olympic athlete. I don't do serious exercise, although I play golf, which gets me out, and I swim a bit. I am very good at sport-watching.
I eat what I like, but over the past two or three years, I have been getting a smaller and smaller appetite, which has allowed me to remain slim. I now find that I am appalled at how much people eat.
Recently, I was looking on YouTube at an interview I did in Australia in the 70s, when I was promoting The Goodies. I couldn't believe it, I looked quite good looking. I seriously don't remember that. I think it's probably true of most people, when they see it, they don't believe it. When they do believe it, it's too late.
• Tim Brooke-Taylor's new BBC1 series, Animal Antics, starts next month.
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Posted by lisa at 11/08/2012 17:16 GMT |
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| forthcoming ISIHAC 40th anniversary book and "Behind the Sofa" book |
more from same (British Comedy) |
 Thanks to Andrew Williams for these news items:
Amazon UK is listing the hardcover book "I'm Sorry I Haven't a Clue: the Best of Forty Years" for pre-order. According to the website, it will be 288 pages and published by Century on 4th October.
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Im-Sorry-Havent-Clue-Forty/dp/1848093926/
Also, the "Behind the Sofa: Celebrity Memories of Doctor Who" book previously only available through a specific website is also getting a general paperback release (200 pages, Matador, 27th September). This includes a reminiscence by Bill. http://www.amazon.co.uk/Behind-Sofa-Celebrity-Memories-Doctor/dp/1780882858/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1344317175&sr=1-1
For those who may have missed it, "I’m Sorry I Haven't A Clue" Volume 14 was released on 29 March 2012. According to Amazon (at http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/1408427303/):
These are four more extended episodes from the award-winning BBC Radio 4 series specially compiled by producer Jon Naismith. This thirteenth collection of the antidote to panel games finds Jack Dee giving regular panellists Tim Brooke-Taylor, Barry Cryer and Graeme Garden silly things to do - along with special guests Jeremy Hardy, Sandi Toksvig, Rob Brydon and David Mitchell. Highlights include "Uxbridge English Dictionary", "One Song to the Tune of Another", "Sound Charades", "Historical Voicemail", "Bankers' Film Club", "Sound Effects Storytime", "Party Guests", "84 Chicken Cross Road", "Trail of the Lonesome Pun", "Greetings Cards", "Unseen Prequels" and, of course, "Mornington Crescent". So get ready to laugh out loud as the gang indulge in more wonderful wordplay, accompanied by Colin Sell on the piano and the lovely Samantha, who's always ready for a quick score. "Risky, rude, brilliantly written and superbly performed". (The Judges, Sony Radio Academy Awards).
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Posted by lisa at 07/08/2012 05:37 GMT |
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| article about Bill at 2012 Hampstead Heath Community Summer Festival |
more from same (The Goodies) |
The following article appears online at http://tinyurl.com/7xdqt8e (original URL http://www.camdennewjournal.com/news/2012/jul/former-goodie-bill-oddie-joins-guitarist-john-etheridge-hampstead-heath-community-summ) - the online version has a nice photo of Bill.
Former Goodie Bill Oddie joins guitarist John Etheridge at Hampstead Heath Community Summer Festival
Published: 19 July, 2012
by STEVE BARNETT
CRIES from the crowd of “play the Funky Gibbon” were laughed off on Sunday as Goodies star Bill Oddie joined jazz guitarist John Etheridge on stage to round-off an afternoon of top entertainment at the Hampstead Heath Community Summer Festival.
The comedian and wildlife TV presenter joked: “You won’t get that, you’ll get arrested”, before continuing with a 45-minute set of soul and blues music.
Mr Oddie, who lives within a stone’s throw from the South End Green celebrations, added: “Rather than sit at home and complain about the noise, I thought I’d come out and make some of my own.”
Other highlights included a high-energy routine from dance group Interlude, a performance from the Blossom Time Gospel Singers and a jam session from Camden-based band The Autistix.
A host of stalls and amusement rides, plus plenty of food, gave the hundreds who flocked to the fair every reason to smile, while Fairy Shari led a procession of children to the new World Peace Garden.
There were also performances by local stars Zada and Dado – film composer Dado Dzihan, who wrote the soundtrack to Angelina Jolie’s directorial debut, In The Land Of Blood & Honey – and his daughter Zada.
Chairman of Hampstead Heath Community, Amjad Butragueno, was delighted with how successful their second summer festival was.
“It was fabulous,” he said. “We were very fortunate with the weather and everybody really enjoyed themselves.
A special thank-you must go to all the local businesses and volunteers who helped put on such a wonderful show.
“I also really want to thank Fifth Column, who donated 500 T-shirts and sweatshirts for us to sell.
All the proceeds will be going to charity.”
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Posted by lisa at 19/07/2012 15:25 GMT |
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I've just completed a new article in the 'A Collection Of Goodies Themes' series: Graeme's Computer.
