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| Bill's new blog / Tim in Wraxall 24 Sept / Bill in Rainforest video |
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 * There's a new entry on Bill's blog (dated 16 Sept) at http://www.billoddie.com/Bills_Blog.htm
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* According to an article on This is Bristol (at [/url]http://www.thisisbristol.co.uk/entertainmentnews/Funnyman-aids-charity-dinner/article-2659629-detail/article.html[/url]) Tim will be appearing at a charity dinner in Wraxall this coming Friday evening (24 Sept). Here is the article, which includes information about buying tickets:
Funnyman aids charity dinner
FORMER Goodie Tim Brooke-Taylor will be on stage in Wraxall to raise money for a North Somerset charity.
The popular comedian, who starred in the smash-hit 1970s TV series The Goodies and is a regular panellist on Radio 4's I'm Sorry I Haven't a Clue, will discuss his life and work on TV and radio in front of an audience during an interview with former That's Life presenter Chris Serle.
The one-off event takes place at the Downs School next Friday, September 24, to raise funds for Wellspring Counselling, a Nailsea and district charity providing low-cost counselling. Mr Brooke- Taylor offered to front Wellspring Counselling's fundraising venture Friends of Wellspring, which launched last year, because of his long-term support for the sector.
His partner Christine worked as a counsellor and Mr Brooke-Taylor is president of their local Relate couples counselling service.
Tickets for the event, which starts at 7.30pm, cost £10 and are available from Nailsea Music Shop, 79 High Street, or by calling 01275 810879 or 857086.
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* A four minute video of Bill visiting the Atlantic Rainforest of Brazil can be seen at http://pledgingforchange.com/sustainability/conservation/atlantic-rainforest.php Here is information from that page about the video:
Atlantic Rainforest Bill Oddie
September 18, 2010 By Karen Maskall
As part of the preparation for the World Land Trust’s exhibit at the Chelsea Flower Show in 2010, Bill Oddie visited the Atlantic Rainforest of Brazil with John Burton, the Trust’s CEO, and representatives from two of the Trust’s corporate supporters, the Body Shop and Enterprise Plants.
They were able to see first hand what the Trust’s partner organisation REGUA has achieved in the past few years, in particular the restoration of rainforests and wetlands.
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Posted by lisa at 19/09/2010 02:25 GMT |
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| THE GOODIES 40th Anniversary Special Event |
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Thanks to Graeme Garden for passing along the following information.
FYI:
The event has not yet been officially announced and tickets are not yet on sale, but this is a special sneak preview of the press release, to be shared by the [Goodies] websites.
Cheers
Graeme
THE GOODIES 40th Anniversary Special Event
Sun 7 November 5pm £10.00/£8.00concs
Venue: Watershed Cinema, Bristol (Box Office 0117 927 5100)
For more than a decade The Goodies were a national comedy phenomenon and one of our most loved comedy teams.
The Goodies TV show attracted viewing figures almost unimaginable today (over 20million on their specials) and they became a household name and bone fide pop stars .
From 1970 until 1982 their anarchic visual humour and insightful scripts delighted audiences young and old and though the series was never repeated in the UK the shows have once again been a attracting new generations with the release of three fast selling DVD releases.
On the eve of their 40th Anniversary Tim, Bill and Graeme join Sir Christopher Frayling to discuss and celebrate their unique comic creations and to receive the award for Excellence In Visual Comedy from Aardman Animations and Bristol’s Slapstick Festival. Join us for this unique trip down memory lane with three of Britain’s best loved comic performers.
UPDATE (17 Sept 2010):
The event is now up on the Bristol Silent's website:
http://www.bristolsilents.org.uk/events.php?eventname=Slapstick-Special-Event
Graeme believes tickets will go on sale on Monday Sept 20th.
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Posted by lisa at 16/09/2010 21:35 GMT |
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| 2010 ISIHAC Official Stage Tour dates |
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The following are the upcoming tour dates for the 2010 I'm Sorry I Haven't A Clue Official Stage Tour (as listed on at http://www.isihac.net/tour_dates2.html). Please note that the special fundraising performance announced a few months ago, which will be held at Colston Hall in Bristol on November 2nd (http://www.colstonhall.org/whatson/Event1497), appears to be sold out online at least.
* Sunday, 14 November: NEW THEATRE, CARDIFF (http://www.newtheatrecardiff.co.uk/english/event.asp?id=362)
* Monday, 15 November: WOLVERHAMPTON GRAND THEATRE (http://www.grandtheatre.info/WhatsOn_focus.asp?ShowId=474&sC=page10 )
* Tuesday, 16 November: ASSEMBLY HALL THEATRE, TUNBRIDGE WELLS (http://www.assemblyhalltheatre.co.uk/)
* Thursday, 18 November: THE HEXAGON, READING (http://www.readingarts.com/thehexagon/whatson/event.asp?id=SX144A-A781B6E4 )
* Monday, 6 December: CHICHESTER FESTIVAL THEATRE (http://www.cft.org.uk/cft-productions_details.asp?pid=435 )
* Wednesday, 8 December: NEWCASTLE CITY HALLS (http://www.newcastlecityhall.org/events/2010/december/08/im-sorry-i-havent-got-clue)
* Sunday, 12 December: THE IPSWICH REGENT (https://online.ipswich.gov.uk/PEO/)
* Monday 13 December: NEW THEATRE, OXFORD (http://www.newtheatreoxford.org.uk/prod-productions_details.asp?VenueID=103&pid=1930)
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Posted by lisa at 10/09/2010 22:10 GMT |
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| ABC2 Monday night Goodies repeats at 8:05pm |
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As part of its series of Goodies repeats, ABC 2 (Australia) will be showing the rarely seen special "Superstar" this coming Monday (13 Sept) at 8:05pm. The following Monday (20 Sept)'s episode will be "Camelot" (also scheduled for 8:05pm). It's advisable to confirm the start times in your local listings.
Fans in Australia can watch the two most recently broadcast Goodies episodes on ABC iView at [url]http://www.abc.net.au/iview/#/series/2968858[url]
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Posted by lisa at 10/09/2010 19:57 GMT |
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| update about Bill's "Celebrity Cash in the Attic" auction (11 Sept) |
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Here's an update about the auction from http://www.hemeltoday.co.uk/tring-news/Celebrity39s-items-go-under-the.6510284.jp:
Celebrity's items go under the hammer
Published Date: 08 September 2010
TV star Bill Oddie will be the celebrity guest as an auction rooms hosts Cash in the Celebrity Attic.
Tring Market Auctions in Brook Street will be home to exciting items for the sixth series of the BBC programme.
Mr Oddie will be selling some of his own artwork, including a painting of a lapwing and some sketches.
The celebrity, who rose to fame in British comedy series The Goodies, which he created, has searched his home for memorabilia from the show to auction.
The items include an original shooting script with a storyboard and music script, a selection of original VHS viewing copies and a large collection of The Goodies vinyl.
He will also sell a collection of ornithology and natural history books among other items and money he raises will be given to his favourite charity, the International Primate Protection League.
The star will also be joined by presenter Angela Rippon and antiques expert John Cameron.
Tring Market Auctions managing director Stephen Hearn said: "We are delighted to have Cash in the Attic back.
"It will be an exciting day with some rare and collectable items on offer."
Viewing is on Friday from 9.30am-6pm and from 8.30am on Saturday before the sale at 9.30am.
For more information contact Tring Market Auctions on 01442 826446.
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Posted by lisa at 07/09/2010 03:25 GMT |
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| Humph Celebration Concert on Radio 4 next Monday |
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BBC Radio 4 will be broadcasting portions of the Humphrey Lyttelton celebration concert that was held a few months ago. The show will air next Monday, 30 August at noon.
Here's a listing: "Humphrey Lyttelton's son Stephen introduces a concert celebrating the life of his father, the acclaimed jazz musician, bandleader and much-loved host of Radio 4's perennial antidote to panel games I'm Sorry I Haven't A Clue. The cast of friends and admirers drawn from the worlds of music and comedy includes Wally Fawkes, Stacey Kent, Tim Brooke-Talyor, Graeme Garden, Barry Cryer, Tony Hawks, Andy Hamilton, Sandi Toksvig, Jeremy Hardy, Rob Brydon, Jack Dee, Elkie Brooks, Jools Holland, Charlie Watts the Humphrey Lyttelton Band."
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Posted by lisa at 23/08/2010 22:26 GMT |
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| Bill auctioning Goodies memorabilia for "Cash in the Celebrity Attic" |
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The producers of BBC2's "Cash in the Celebrity Attic" (a show in which celebrities auction off their old possessions to raise money for charity) have passed along the following information:
"We will be filming with Bill Oddie of 'The Goodies' fame on the 11th September. Bill will be auctioning off 'Goodies' memorabilia for charity including vinyl's, original 'The Goodies' scripts and VHS original copies of 'The Goodies' series. The Auction will take place in Tring, England. I am sure Bill would be happy to sign any items bought through auction."
The link for the auction house is http://www.tringmarketauctions.co.uk/
The Auction will start at 9:30am on Saturday 11th September.
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Posted by lisa at 20/08/2010 15:00 GMT |
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