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| Bill writes music for children's Christmas video |
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 The following article (which includes a photo of Bill with the children) appears online at http://www.echo-news.co.uk/news/3962532.Youngsters_star_in_festive_music_video/
Youngsters star in festive music video
2:20am Wednesday 10th December 2008
By Steve Hackwell
SIX young dancers from south Essex will be appearing on television throughout the festive season.
The youngsters, from Southend-based Wiggles dance group, were chosen to take part in the music video for a Christmas single written by Bill Oddie, the wildlife presenter and former member of The Goodies.
The video for the Christmas Song will be screened on the CBeebies programme, the Green Balloon Club, during the next fortnight, and will also be available on the BBC website.
Lorraine Field, owner of Wiggles, said all the children had a fantastic time filming the video at Lee Valley Park farm, in Waltham Abbey.
She said: "It was amazing. They all had such fun, and Bill Oddie was really good with the kids as well.
"We got involved after I got a phone call from the BBC, which contacted me on the strength of the Wiggles website.
"It said it was looking for some young breakdancers to take part in the video. We've got some really good dancers at the group, from both Basildon and Southend."
The video also features young Bollywood and Irish dancers.
To watch the video, visit www.bbc.co.uk/cbeebies/greenballoonclub/music
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Posted by lisa at 09/12/2008 00:00 GMT |
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| Graeme to appear in 2nd event at the Slapstick 2009 Festival |
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 Graeme will be appearing at a second event during the Slapstick 2009 festival in Bristol. In addition to The Goodies (Tim & Graeme) in Conversation with Phill Jupitus session on January 22nd, Graeme is also due to participate in "An Audience with Eric Sykes".
Here are details about both events, from http://www.slapstick.org.uk/old-vic.htm
* The Goodies
Thu 22 Jan 2000hrs Bristol Old Vic
Slapstick ‘09 welcomes two of Britain’s much loved comic performers as a modern day homage to the great silent comedians of the past. For over a decade, The Goodies TV show delighted millions of viewers with their inventive and often hilarious slapstick comedy and its writers/performers became household names and major pop stars. We are delighted to welcome both Tim Brooke-Taylor and Graeme Garden to discuss their unique show with
comedian and Goodies fan Phill Jupitus.
Tickets: ranging from £20.00 to £10.00 full / half price concessions available To book, contact Bristol Old Vic’s Box Office on 0117 987 7877 or visit bristololdvic.org.uk
* An Audience with Eric Sykes
Sun 25 Jan 1600hrs Bristol Old Vic
Comedy icon, writer and actor Eric Sykes comes to Bristol’s Slapstick Festival as our special guest to discuss his extraordinary career in television and film and his association with British comedy legends including Peter Sellers, Spike Milligan and Frankie Howerd. In conversation with Graeme Garden and using extracts from three decades of the silent comedy shorts he produced for cinema and television including his masterpiece The Plank (1967), this promises to be an unmissable event and a rare chance to hear a comedy master talking about his craft.
Tickets: ranging from £20.00 to £10.00 full / half price concessions available.
To book, contact Bristol Old Vic’s Box Office on 0117 987 7877 or visit bristololdvic.org.uk
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Posted by lisa at 09/12/2008 00:00 GMT |
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| Bob Spiers RIP |
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Bob Spiers, who directed the final (LWT) series of The Goodies, has pass away. From http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/entertainment/7763437.stm:
Ab Fab director Spiers dies at 63
Bob Spiers, who directed classic TV sitcom Absolutely Fabulous, has died at the age of 63 after a long illness.
Spiers, born in Glasgow, began his career as an assistant floor manager before becoming one of the BBC's most prolific sitcom directors.
His other credits include the second series of Fawlty Towers, as well as episodes of French and Saunders and Dad's Army.
In 1997, he directed the Spice Girls' movie Spice World.
Spiers also directed the pilot of Not the Nine O'Clock News, as well as episodes of Stephen Fry and Hugh Laurie's sketch show A Bit of Fry & Laurie.
Former BBC head of comedy Jon Plowman, who last worked with Spiers on Ab Fab and French and Saunders, called him "simply the best comedy director there ever was".
In the 1980s he left the BBC to work as freelance director and producer, and directed many of the episodes of Channel 4's The Comic Strip Presents...
He also directed episodes of The Goodies and ITV children's drama Press Gang.
In an interview with the website Joking Apart, he said: "Think of the people I work with. It's there in the scripts. I'm in safe hands. I simply have to bring it out."
Spiers died in Devon surrounded by his family, but until recently had been living in Acapulco, Mexico.
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Posted by lisa at 08/12/2008 00:00 GMT |
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| "What the Dickens", Comedy Channel Goodies repeats, + other shows |
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A few highlights from this update. Use the "click here for more" link below to see the full list.
- The date for Graeme's appearance on the panel in "What the Dickens?" is finally available - the show will air on December 17th.
- The Comedy Channel in Australia has scheduled another batch of Goodies episodes from series 1 and 2. Here is the schedule currently displayed at http://www.thecomedychannel.com.au/WhatsOn/Detail.aspx?id=211
Thu 11/12 11:30AM The Tower of London
Fri 12/12 11:30AM Snooze
Sat 13/12 4:00PM Love The Police
Sat 13/12 4:30PM The Greenies
Sat 13/12 5:00PM Cecily
Sat 13/12 5:30PM Radio Goodies
Sat 13/12 6:00PM The Loch Ness Monster
Sun 14/12 9:30AM Love The Police
Sun 14/12 10:00AM The Greenies
Sun 14/12 10:30AM Radio Goodies
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Posted by lisa at 07/12/2008 00:00 GMT |
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| news from Graeme - ISIHAC DVD may be released in Australia |
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I received the following news from Graeme this morning (thanks, Graeme!):
Good news for Oz fans - 2|entertain are hoping to release the Clue DVD in Australia in March 2009.
We recorded a Christmas edition of the Unbelievable Truth last night - due for broadcast on Dec 15th. On the panel were me, Jack Dee, Armando Ianucci and Sean Lock. I think it will be a very funny half hour - we recorded nearly 120 minutes!"
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Posted by lisa at 04/12/2008 00:00 GMT |
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| The Unbelievable Truth Christmas Special |
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Thanks to Sosia for posting the following in the club's forums:
The Radio Times for a fortnight's time (I'm confused by how many editions have fallen through my letterbox this week!) is listing the Christmas Unbelievable Truth as being broadcast on Monday 15th December at 6.30pm on Radio 4. I presume it will be in IPlayer for the following week.
Details are
The Unbelievable Truth Christmas Special
Monday 15 December
6:30pm - 7:00pm
BBC Radio 4
David Mitchell hosts a special Christmas edition of the game show in which panellists are encouraged to tell lies and compete to see how many items of truth they are able to smuggle past their opponents. The panel are Graeme Garden, Jack Dee, Armando Iannucci and Sean Lock.
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Posted by lisa at 03/12/2008 00:00 GMT |
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The December edition of the Goodies Clarion & Globe newsletter (#157) is now available on the website. It can be accessed from the "Last Articles" box at the bottom of this page.
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