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| Tim receives his OBE |
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 Congratulations to Tim Brooke-Taylor for receiving his OBE today! The news stories are still rolling in, but below are two of the. Let us know if you spot any others.\
Excerpted from http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-15797852:
18 November 2011
Tim Brooke-Taylor receives OBE
Tim Brooke-Taylor has received an OBE for his services to entertainment, following in the footsteps of fellow Goodies Bill Oddie and Graeme Garden.
"We can now all three sit on our bike together with our OBEs," he said, referring to the three-seater bicycle they rode in the 70s comedy show.
Brooke-Taylor, a regular panellist on I'm Sorry I Haven't A Clue on BBC Radio 4, has a career in entertainment spanning 47 years.
He remains best-known for The Goodies, an anarchic, visually-inventive comedy show which ran for more than a decade, but was also a regular on the TV series Marty and the animated children's series Bananaman, among others.
Speaking to reporters after receiving the honour from the Prince of Wales, he admitted "one had to bite one's tongue", having often poked fun at the ease with which honours were handed out in the 1970s.
Excerpted from http://www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/news/at-a-glance/main-section/an_mbe_gives_jessica_ennis_olympics_boost_1_3984016:
Tim Brooke-Taylor became the third and final star of 1970s TV comedy series The Goodies to receive an OBE for decades in the entertainment industry.
He said it was ironic that he and fellow actors Graeme Garden and Bill Oddie used to poke fun at the Government’s readiness to hand out OBEs in the ‘70s.
“That was in the days when we had a Prime Minister that used to give them away to all his friends,” he said.
“But I have to admit one has to bite one’s tongue.”
“We can now all three sit on our bike together with our OBEs,” he added, referring to the three-seater bicycle they rode in the show.
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Posted by lisa at 18/11/2011 17:14 GMT |
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| Tim interview for Overseas Living |
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Here's a nice interview with Tim in which he talks to Overseas Living magazine about his holiday villa and lifestyle in the Algarve (Portugal). This appears online at http://www.overseasliving.co.uk/travel/tim-brroke-taylor-talks-to-overseas-living
Tim Brooke-Taylor talks to Overseas Living
Actor and writer Tim Brooke-Taylor, best known as a member of The Goodies, talks to Overseas Living about his villa and lifestyle in the Algarve
How long have you been holidaying in the Algarve?
Eric Morecambe recommended it to us in the mid-70s when we met up as families and we’ve been addicted to it ever since. I’ve owned a lovely four-bedroom villa here for 13 years, which we share with friends.
It overlooks the lovely, long beach half a mile away at Meia Praia, near the pretty town of Lagos. Nobody overlooks us and when you’re swimming in the pool you feel like you’re in a lovely, private garden.
I head here six or seven times a year, usually with my wife Christine, sometimes with friends and our two granddaughters and three grandsons.
What are your favourite things to do in the area?
First of all, we lap up the sun, then make for a beach bar for a leisurely lunch. Both Christine and I are keen, if not particularly good, golfers, so that is usually part of the stay. I love golf and the Algarve provides great courses and weather. I’ve played in the Jimmy Tarbuck Golf Classic at San Lorenzo many times over the last 20-odd years and for the past few years I’ve played in the Bobby Robson Classic at Vila Sol.
Which are your preferred courses for a round?
Golf World once asked me to name my favourite courses in the world and I put San Lorenzo at the top of my list. Nothing has changed there. Boa Vista, the new course just west of Lagos, is an absolute peach, winding its way through natural countryside and then revealing fabulous coastal views. Recently renovated, Palmares, just east of Lagos, is also fantastic. I do a TV programme in the UK called Golf Clubs with Tim Brooke-Taylor where I make the professionals look good. I’ve been trying to persuade the producers to take the programme to Portugal.
Do you speak the lingo and feel fully immersed as a local?
I’m afraid not. Christine’s Portuguese isn’t bad, thank heavens. I don’t get involved in local fiestas or customs as I’m never here for long enough. But I do feel like a very welcome guest. Portugal, for me, is all about the sunshine, beaches, beach bars, golf and very friendly people.
Life here sounds heavenly. Are there any downsides?
The language is a bit of a problem as I’d love to have proper conversations. I’ve never been much of a linguist, so I’d probably suffer anywhere.
Do you have any tips for readers thinking about purchasing a property in Portugal?
Buying a property isn’t easy, but when has it ever been anywhere? The laws seem to be tightened up and better now.
Any funny stories to tell from your times here?
An ex-pat living out here once said to me “You’re Tim Brooke-Taylor, aren’t you?” I responded, rather proudly, “Yes”, only for her to say “Oh dear, that’s giving my age away!” Another time, in the 70s, The Goodies was showing successfully on Portuguese TV. As I was swimming, suddenly a lovely young Algarvian beauty rose out of the waves and said ‘Goodish’. She followed me up the beach and said to Eric Morecambe “He Goodish” and Eric said “No, he very baddish!”
What is your ideal day spent in the Algarve?
Get up, not too early, and set off for the West Coast, which is still fairly unexplored.
The lovely, long Cornish-type beaches have hardly a soul on them. The Atlantic is cold, but when the days are hot this is a bonus and I love swimming in the sea. A beach bar is then found and a long and moderately alcoholic lunch follows. I never thought I’d drink Mateus rosé again, but cold at lunchtime, it’s delicious. It doesn’t seem to be quite as sweet as it used to be.
And how would you round off that perfect day?
Nine holes of golf, a short siesta and out into Lagos, a surprisingly beautiful and unspoilt town.
So, do your Goodies co-stars Bill and Graeme ever visit?
Shh…Don’t tell them I’m here!
Posted on November 16, 2011
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Posted by lisa at 17/11/2011 18:58 GMT |
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| Latest C&G hot off the presses |
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The November edition of the quarterly Goodies Clarion & Globe newsletter is now available on the website.
It can be accessed from either the "Articles/Guides" menu option on the left or the "Last Articles" box at the bottom of this page.
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Posted by bretta at 13/11/2011 09:56 GMT |
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| Bill Oddie: Un-Plucked (25 April 2012) |
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Bill and the producer of his wildlife shows, Stephen Moss, will be appearing at the Brewhouse Theatre & Arts Centre in Taunton, Somerset (UK) on 25 April 2012. Here are the details from http://www.thebrewhouse.net/main-house/1260/bill-oddie-un-plucked , which also includes a link to purchase tickets (the Box Office can be reached at 01823 283244).
Bill Oddie: Un-Plucked
Wednesday 25 April
7.45pm
Bill Oddie and producer Stephen Moss will share memories and stories from 15 years of the most popular natural history series ever made. Illustrated by a variety of extracts, Bill and Stephen speak about some including Bill's ludicrous attempt to swim with seasls and the breathtaking air display of a starling roost (often copied, but never surpassed). Of course, although the show is called Un-Plucked, it includes all sorts of other wildlife, from dormice to whales.
Running time: 2 hrs 20 mins
Full £18 60+ £18 Conc. £16
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Posted by lisa at 12/11/2011 16:52 GMT |
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| new series of ISIHAC starts next Monday, 14 Nov (and other shows) |
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 Following is a list of upcoming shows that may be of interest to Goodies fans. It's advisable to check your local listings for details & to watch for schedule changes. Let us know if you spot any other shows (this is always appreciated!)
Please note: BBC RADIO SHOWS listed below can be heard online via each station's website (www.bbc.co.uk/radio4 or www.bbc.co.uk/radio4extra) and then for a week after broadcast from the BBC iPlayer (aka Listen Again), www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer. Radio shows on the iPlayer should be available for listening worldwide.
* Mondays starting 14 November - NEW SERIES of "I'm Sorry I Haven't A Clue" on BBC Radio 4 at 18:30, with each repeated the following Sunday at noon.
Here's a listing for the first episode, "Radio 4's antidote to panel games returns for its 56th series with regulars Tim Brooke-Taylor, Barry Cryer and Graeme Garden plus Jeremy Hardy on the panel and its reluctant chairman Jack Dee. The series starts its run at Guildford's brand new venue G-Live. Regular listeners will know to expect inspired nonsense, pointless revelry and Colin Sell at the piano."
* Mondays - The Goodies is being repeated on The Comedy Channel Australia on Mondays at 10:00am, with the next episode being "Winter Olympics" on 14 Nov.
Watch http://www.thecomedychannel.com.au/WhatsOn/Detail.aspx?id=211 for info about upcoming episodes.
* Mondays - "I'm Sorry I Haven't A Clue" repeats of older episodes on RTE Choice at 09:06.
* Thurs, 17 Nov - a repeat of Graeme's appearance on "Murder Most Horrid" on GOLD at 02:30.
* Mon, 21 Nov - "Hamish & Dougal: You'll Have Had Your Tea" - the first episode of series 1 ("The Musical Evening") is repeated on BBC Radio 4 Extra at 23:45.
* for the Barry Cryer fans: Weds, 16 Nov - "The Story of Music Hall with Michael Grade" on BBC 4 at 19:30. In this documentary, "Michael Grade traces the raucous history of the music hall in a revelatory journey that takes him from venues such as Wilton's Music Hall in London to Glasgow's once-famous Britannia. Talking to enthusiasts and performers, Lord Grade discovers the origins of this uniquely British form of entertainment and revisits some of the great acts and impresarios, from Charles Morton and George Leybourne to Bessie Bellwood and Marie Lloyd. Featuring Jo Brand and Alexei Sayle, with performances from Barry Cryer and many more, Grade hears about dudes, swells, mashers and serio-comics and hears how, in many a house, no turn was left unstoned."
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Posted by lisa at 11/11/2011 17:30 GMT |
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| Tim Brooke-Taylor in Conversation (Malvern, 16 November) |
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A reminder that Tim will be at the Malvern Theatres this coming Wednesday (16 November) for one of his "Tim Brooke-Taylor in Conversation" shows. Following are details from the theatre's website at
http://www.malvern-theatres.co.uk/events/1059.html , which also provides a link to book tickets online; telephone bookings can be made by calling the Box Office on 01684 892277
Tim Brooke-Taylor
In conversation with Chris Serle
Tim Brooke-Taylor has been delighting audiences with his gentle, zany humour ever since he rocketed from the Cambridge Footlights into West End stardom trading custard pies with John Cleese and one-liners with Bill Oddie in the hugely successful Cambridge Circus revue. That was only the start of a sparkling career which includes the long-running TV series The Goodies, BBC Radio’s I’m Sorry I’ll Read That Again in which he starred with Cleese and the “antidote to panel games” I’m Sorry I Haven’t a Clue, now in its 39th year, appearing in countless stage productions and writing a few books. Those are just a few of the sugjects this much-loved performer will be covering in conversation with the broadcast journalist Chris Serle. Given time Tim will also tell us how he directed Orson Welles in a film, helped Sevvy Ballesteros with his golf swing, appeared as Victor Meldrew’s neighbour in One Foot in the Grave and much, much more. You’ll have the chance to put your own questions to Tim at the end. Join Tim Brooke-Taylor in conversation with Chris Serle at Malvern Theatres.
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Posted by lisa at 11/11/2011 16:25 GMT |
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| Bill protests sale of foie gras at Fortnum & Mason's |
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An article in today's Independent (http://blogs.independent.co.uk/2011/11/11/caught-social-the-lowe-down/) says "A good cause for Goodie Claus. Bill Oddie showed up at luxury department store Fortnum & Mason in London last night, campaigning on behalf of Peta against its selling foie gras. The very unkind might say it looks like he’d had one too many eggnogs, but we’re sure it was just a combination of red make-up and a heavy sack. “All I want for Christmas is for Fortnum & Mason to pull foie gras from its shelves, once and for all,”he said. Most chaps are happy to make do with socks."
Peta's blog provides more detail, as well as a photo of Bill in his Santa garb. From http://blog.peta.org.uk/2011/11/bill-santa-oddie-delivers-bag-of-coal-to-naughty-fortnum-mason/
Bill ‘Santa’ Oddie Delivers Bag of Coal to ‘Naughty’ Fortnum & Mason
Posted by Yvonne at 6:27
Much-loved wildlife expert Bill Oddie made an unexpected appearance at Fortnum & Mason’s Christmas window unveiling today dressed as Santa Claus to call on Fortnum & Mason to be good, for goodness’ sake, and stop selling foie gras! Oddie stunned shoppers as he loudly explained that Fortnum & Mason pays producers in France to force-feed geese until their livers become grossly enlarged so that Fortnum & Mason can sell the “torture in a tin”. Oddie also delivered a bag of coal for Managing Director Beverley Aspinall, to whom he wrote in September after she ignorantly claimed that force-feeding geese was comparable to large birds’ swallowing fish in the wild.
“It’s not just ‘naughty’ for Fortnum & Mason to keep selling a product so cruel that it’s illegal to produce in the UK – it’s shameful”, says Oddie. “All I want for Christmas is for Fortnum & Mason to pull foie gras from its shelves, once and for all.”
To produce foie gras, pipes are shoved down the throats of geese and ducks several times a day. Grain and fat is pumped into the birds’ stomachs until their livers become diseased and swollen. Fortnum & Mason’s main competitors – Selfridges and Harvey Nichols – have both stopped selling foie gras completely.
Oddie is one of a long list of prominent figures – including Sir Roger Moore, Ricky Gervais, the Duchess of Hamilton, Twiggy, Jenny Seagrove, Carley Stenson, Peter Egan and Owain Yeoman – who have appealed to Fortnum & Mason to pull foie gras from its shelves.
Please join Oddie in saying “Ho, ho – NO!” to Fortnum & Mason’s sale of foie gras and e-mail the store today.
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Posted by lisa at 11/11/2011 16:09 GMT |
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