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| article about Kaleidoscope event |
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 The following article about this weekend's Kaleidoscope event mentions the showing of the newly recovered Goodies footage.
From http://www.stourbridgenews.co.uk/news/5039200.Famous_Five_stars_to_reunite_in_Stourbridge/ :
Famous Five stars to reunite in Stourbridge 3:30pm Wednesday 3rd March 2010
TWO of the original Famous Five are set to meet again for the first time in 30 years in Stourbridge.
Marcus Harris and Gary Russell, the actors who played adventurous brothers Julian and Dick, will be brought together for a day of nostalgic television heaven taking place this Saturday (March 6) at the Talbot Hotel in the High Street.
The event, organised by Midlands-based organisation Kaleidoscope, will also include vintage performances by Bob Monkhouse, Eric Sykes and Kenneth Williams.
Kaleidoscope's Chris Perry says it has been a real coup for the voluntary-run TV research group - which has an archive in Dudley and holds regular screenings in Stourbridge - to get stars of The Famous Five to come along.
He said: “For a generation of children, the well-remembered 1970s Southern Television series was a wonderful introduction to Enid Blyton's classic characters.
“I have fond memories of the TV adventures of George, Julian, Dick, Anne and Timmy the dog. Now the cast that brought them to life are back, reunited on stage for the first time in over 30 years.
“I'm sure the audience will be as delighted as we are to see them.”
Writer Gail Renard, who adapted Blyton's stories for the screen over two series between 1978-9, will be joining actors Marcus Harris and Gary Russell at the event.
Sci-fi fans will best know actor-turned-author Russell from his work as a script editor and director on the new series of Doctor Who.
As part of a packed schedule, a classic episode from The Famous Five will get a rare showing on the day.
An edition of cult quiz show The Golden Shot and long-lost footage from The Goodies will also be aired.
Chris said: “This is a genuine UK premier. Recently, sketches from two early episodes of The Goodies were recovered in Australia. They'd been cut from the show and subsequently lost until now.
“Though brief, the footage is both fascinating and hilarious to watch, with stars Graeme Garden, Tim Brooke-Taylor and Bill Oddie on top form.”
Also appearing at the event, which runs from 12pm to 7pm, is Steve Bryant of the British Film Institute and veteran TV producer and director Paul Stewart Laing.
Laing began his career as a cameraman and went on to work with all the greatest artistes on New Faces, London Night Out, Wednesday at 8 and many others before becoming director of programmes at TSW.
He will be bringing along some curios from his own archives, including the unaired pilot of an ITV show deemed too risqué for broadcast.
Entry to the event is free, but all donations will go to Kaleidoscope's chosen charity, the Royal National Lifeboat Institution.
For more information check out Kaleidoscope's website - www.kaleidoscope.org.uk
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| Humphrey Lyttelton Memorial Concert - Sunday 25th April |
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 The following is information from the official "I'm Sorry I Haven't A Clue" mailing list about the April 25th memorial concert for Humphrey Lyttelton to be held at the Hammersmith Apollo. Tim and Graeme are among the celebrities taking part in the event.
Please note that tickets go on sale Monday, March 1st. Ticketing information is provided at the end of the announcement.
Clue fans should also note that Jack Dee will be chairing the Spring series of the radio series; as stated below, the recording dates will be announced in late March/early April.
-----Original Message-----
Dear I'm Sorry I Haven't A Clue Mailing List Member
This is to bring you news of a memorial concert for Humphrey Lyttelton on the evening of Sunday 25th April at the Hammermsith HMV Apollo, which is being organised by Humph's son Stephen, who has set up a charitable fund in his father's name to assist talented young jazz musicians. The concert will serve both as a memorial to Humph and a fund-raiser for the charity, which will operate in conjunction with the Royal Academy of Music's jazz department. The team from 'I'm Sorry I Haven't A Clue' will be taking part, and tickets go on sale on Monday 1st March. You are advised to book early to avoid disappointment!
Here's how the concert describes itself:
Humphrey Lyttelton - A Celebration Concert
Launching The Humphrey Lyttelton Royal Academy of Music Jazz Award
Sunday 25th April HMV Apollo
The life and work of Humphrey Lyttelton, jazz musician and broadcaster, is celebrated in a unique concert that brings together band members, guest musicians and the I'm Sorry I Haven't A Clue team for an evening of jazz and joviality that will raise funds for the Humph Trust.
Never one to revel in his own popularity, Humph got tremendous joy from encouraging and assisting the work of young jazz musicians. The aim of the Trust will be to build on this legacy by supporting and developing the careers of budding new talent.
The Humphrey Lyttelton Royal Academy of Music Jazz Award
Humphrey Lyttelton championed jazz music in the United Kingdom for his entire career. Having a more prominent position in the jazz scene than almost all other jazz musicians in the UK, this was clearly beneficial to an often under publicised form of music.
There is a lot to be proud of in jazz music coming out of the UK these days and The Royal Academy of Music has produced many of the exciting new wave of talented jazz artists on the current national/international scene.
"At the age of 15, I met Humph for the first time on a concert and his enthusiasm and encouragement had a profound effect on me, inspiring me to practise and also to feel part of a tradition and lineage. I was also even more pleased, when meeting Humph over subsequent years, that he always asked me how I was getting on and showed genuine interest! It is therefore a great pleasure to see this award set up in Humphrey Lyttelton's name at the Academy, to help create support and guidance into jazz for future generations of players."
Gerard Presencer, Head of Jazz, Royal Academy of Music.
The Concert
The line up for the evening features a glittering array of musicians and comedians paying tribute to Humph.
The Humphrey Lyttelton Bands:
Adrian Macintosh - Ray Wordsworth - Robert Fowler - Ted Beament - Tony Fisher - Tony Coe - Jimmy Hastings - Wally Fawkes - John Picard - Dave Green - John Barnes - Karen Sharp - Eddie Taylor - Eddie Harvey - John Rees-Jones
With Special Guests:
Courtney Pine - Elkie Brooks - Charlie Watts - Jools Holland - Ben Waters - Stacey Kent - Graeme Garden - Jack Dee - Tim Brooke-Taylor - Rob Brydon - Barry Cryer - Andy Hamilton - Kenny Ball and his Jazzmen - Jeremy Hardy - Acker Bilk and his Paramount Jazz Band - Tony Hawks - Tina May - Louise Parker - Sue Richardson - Colin Sell - Sandi Toksvig - Jim Tomlinson
Tickets: £45, £35, £25
For tickets please visit The HMV Apollo Website - http://venues.meanfiddler.com/apollo/home OR call Ticket Line: 08448 44 47 48.
Alternatively visit Ticketmaster - http://www.ticketmaster.co.uk
I will be sending details of the three Spring recordings of 'I'm Sorry I Haven't A Clue' in late March/early April. The series will feature Tim, Barry, Graeme and Colin as usual, with Jack Dee in the chair.
With best wishes
Jon Naismith
Producer, I'm Sorry I Haven't A Clue
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Posted by lisa at 28/02/2010 00:00 GMT |
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| "Whoops Apocalypse" DVD set to be released in the UK in March |
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Next month Network DVD in the UK will be releasing "Whoops Apocalypse – The Complete Apocalypse". The set will include both the television series and the film (in which Graeme makes an appearance).
Here's a description of the set from http://www.dvdtimes.co.uk/content.php?contentid=72225:
Whoops Apocalypse – The Complete Apocalypse - Andrew Marshall and David Renwick's (Hot Metal, 2point4 Children, One Foot in the Grave) razor-sharp satire, chronicling the events leading up to World War Three. Featuring Barry Morse, John Barron, Richard Griffiths, Peter Jones, Geoffrey Palmer and Alexei Sayle, this 1982 comedy was a cult success for ITV. Four years later it was made into a feature film, which starred Peter Cook, Loretta Swit, Alexei Sayle, Rik Mayall, Richard Wilson and Graeme Garden. This set contains both the complete series and the film.
Extras include: Image Galleries for both TV Series and Film; Script PDF for Film and episode one of the series; Original Film Press Release Pack PDF.
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Posted by lisa at 24/02/2010 00:00 GMT |
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| Bill Oddie narrating Jordans Muesli ad |
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Bill Oddie is providing a voiceover for a new advertisement for Jordans Muesli cereal. The ad can be seen at:
http://www.campaignlive.co.uk/channel/FoodDrink/article/984296/jordans-muesli-rolls-tv-ad-natural-push/
Here's a cut & paste of the article at that page:
Jordans Muesli rolls out TV ad for natural push
by Joe Thomas, campaignlive.co.uk, 16 February 2010, 3:25pm
LONDON - Jordans has launched a TV campaign to highlight the natural ingredients used in its muesli range.
The ad, created by VCCP, uses a voiceover from the famous bird spotter, Bill Oddie, and focuses on the natural ingredients used in the cereal. Oddie acts as a guide in the ad, as the viewer is taken through a tour of a country scene through binocular vision.
It shows ingredients being brought to life, such as hazelnuts, pineapples and Chilean flame raisins, mimicking birds in a nature documentary.
Carol Flint, head of brand at Jordans, said, 'Our new TV commercial features Jordans Muesli and Crunchy Oats, two ranges that we have recently redesigned to showcase the abundance of natural ingredients they contain. This new campaign is the latest instalment in our sustained investment behind the Jordans brand.'
In 2008, VCCP assisted Jordans with relaunching its muesli range with a press and poster campaign highlighting the brand's commitment to growing all cereals in a natural way.
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Posted by lisa at 23/02/2010 00:00 GMT |
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| Tim & Graeme at Humph tribute, Kaleidoscope event, and Meet John Howard Davies |
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* A February 5, 2010 article from This is Plymouth (http://www.thisisplymouth.co.uk/features/Live-Apollo/article-1805742-detail
/article.html) says that Tim & Graeme will be participating in a tribute to Humphrey Lyttelton at the Hammersmith Apollo on April 25th. While the article erroneously says that will be on the first anniversary of Humph's passing I found at least one additional website confirming the date of the
tribute as April 25, 2010.
Tickets are not on sale yet but keep an eye on the Hammersmith Apollo's
website: http://venues.meanfiddler.com/apollo/full-listings
Here are the first few paragraphs of the Plymouth article: "PLYMOUTH jazz diva Louise Parker may have sung in some prestigious places in her career to date, but she's never played to quite as many as will be packing out the Hammersmith Apollo on April 25. The legendary 5,000-capacity hall will be hosting an evening to celebrate the life of the late great Humphrey Lyttelton – who died exactly one year ago to the day – with a star-studded bunch of artists.
The line-up includes appearances from among others Elkie Brooks, Stacy Kent, Acker Bilk and his band, Kenny Ball and his jazz men, Courtney Pine, Charlie Watts and his big band, Jools Holland, Wally Fawkes, Dave Green, John Pickard, Barry Cryer, Jack Dee, Tim Brooke-Taylor, Graham Gardener, Sandy Toksvig, Andy Hamilton… and our very own Louise."
Thanks to Jeffers of the excellent Goodies podcasts for the following new
items:
* Kaleidoscope, The Classic Television Organisation, will be showing the two recently recovered Goodies clips (including the "Dreaded Wheat" mock ad) at their event in Stourbridge, UK on Saturday, March 6th. Details can be found at http://www.kaleidoscope.org.uk/
* John Howard Davies, who produced "The Goodies' from 1970-1972, will be appearing at The Space in Brighton, England on March 4th (for a "Meet John Howard Davies" interview and Q&A). Details about the event can be found at
http://www.thespace.me.uk/#/john-howard-davies/4535445465 , from which you can also make an online booking.
The venue's Contact Us page gives these phone numbers, for Creative Director Wayne Imms: 01273 682612 or 07932 981028 (or email wayne@thespace.me.uk)
The Space Event will be held at:
The Basement
24 Kensington St
Brighton
BN1 4AJ
Venue Telephone: 01273 699 733
(for venue only, not for event booking)
www.thebasement.uk.com
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Posted by lisa at 09/02/2010 00:00 GMT |
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The Goodies Clarion & Globe February edition (#171) is now available on the website. It can be accessed either from the "Articles/Guides" menu on the left or from the "Last Articles" box at the bottom of this page.
