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| Bill Oddie issues a plea to keep the painting "Monarch of the Glen" in Scotland |
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 Real life mirrors a Goodies episode as Bill Oddie issues a plea to keep the painting "Monarch of the Glen" in Scotland - this article appears online at http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/scottish-news/bill-oddies-plea-keep-iconic-9203856
Bill Oddie pleas to keep iconic painting in Scotland as artwork heads to auction
BILL Oddie has issued a plea to the people of Scotland to help keep the famous Monarch of the Glen painting in Scotland.
Bill Oddie pleas to keep iconic painting in Scotland as artwork heads to auction
BY CRAIG MCDONALD
BILL Oddie has issued a plea to the people of Scotland to help keep the famous Monarch of the Glen painting in Scotland.
Monarch of the Glen painting by Sir Edwin Landseer in 1851
He once declared it his favourite painting during a sketch in The Goodies.
And although Bill Oddie admits his tongue was firmly in his cheek, the comic turned conservationist is keen to see Sir Edwin Landseer’s Monarch of the Glen stay in Scotland.
Drinks firm Diageo, who own the painting, say they are ready to sell it. And it is feared the £10million price tag will lead to the Monarch leaving the country.
The painting featured in an episode of The Goodies in 1971 in which Oddie refused to pay off debt by flogging it to rich Americans – despite describing it as a “cow standing on top of a hill with big twigs stuck to its head”.
The famous artwork has been on loan to the National Museum of Scotland in Edinburgh for the past 17 years.
Oddie, 75, yesterday said he hoped a Scottish landowner would thwart potential foreign buyers.
He said: “Monarch of the Glen must be one of the most successful paintings in history.
“The thought of it going abroad is sad – you can’t tell me there aren’t some wealthy estate-owning Scots who couldn’t afford to buy it.
“It would be nice if it could stay in Scotland or the UK. There aren’t many paintings which are almost like the national picture.
“It’s bad enough when any important works go abroad but when it’s something as iconic as this it would be even worse.
“And there is a bit of money in those Scottish glens. The landed gentry in particular could afford it, I’m sure.”
Recalling the Goodies episode, Oddie joked: “It’s one of those which I have tried to blank out but I do remember it as set in an art fair.
“I described Monarch of the Glen as my favourite painting – although I’m sure it probably wasn’t.
“A painting of a cow with sticks attached to its head. It is quite a good line actually – I’m quite proud of that line.”
Oddie gained huge fame in the 70s as one of comic trio The Goodies alongside Tim Brooke-Taylor and Graeme Garden.
He later became a hugely popular presenter on Springwatch and Autumnwatch, the BBC’s long-running wildlife series. He was devastated when told in 2008 he wouldn’t be asked to do any more of the shows.
The rejection sent Oddie, who had a history of depression, into a downward spiral and he admits he spent much of the year that followed in bed.
He tried to take his own life twice before finally being diagnosed as having bipolar disorder.
He said: “I did have a couple of problems a few years ago but I’ve recovered and have had no troubles for ages. Thankfully, I’m fine now.”
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| Bill Oddie to appear in BBC One show "The Real Marigold Hotel" |
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This story appears at http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/entertainment/news/lionel-blair-and-bill-oddie-checking-in-to-the-real-marigold-hotel-35182054.html
Lionel Blair and Bill Oddie checking in to The Real Marigold Hotel
The Real Marigold Hotel is returning for a second series, and moving to BBC One after being a surprise hit for BBC Two earlier this year.
Lionel Blair, Bill Oddie and Amanda Barrie are among the stars jetting to India for a second series of The Real Marigold Hotel.
The programme, based on the 2012 film The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel, was a surprise hit for the BBC when it aired earlier this year (16), with Miriam Margolyes and Wayne Sleep two of eight celebrity pensioners sent to explore whether or not they could enjoy a better retirement life in Jaipur.
The BBC Two show attracted more than four million viewers, and became the channel's most popular factual show of 2016 to date.
Now the programme is being recommissioned for a second, four-part series, and being moved to BBC One, with entertainer Lionel, presenter Bill and actress Amanda being joined by actor Paul Nicholas, singer Sheila Ferguson, Dr Miriam Stoppard, snooker player Dennis Taylor and television cook Rustie Lee as they travel to Kochi, South West India.
Charlotte Moore, content boss for the BBC, said in a statement: "The first series was a big hit that connected with viewers in a really heart-warming way. It was entertaining whilst enlightening, celebrating a universal subject
“I’m looking forward to watching our new cast of characters reach an ever broader audience on BBC One."
And BBC Two editor Patrick Holland insisted the show moving to BBC One will give them more of an opportunity to commission new programmes.
"Who would have thought that a show about retirement would become such a hit with audiences young and old?" he said. "Moving to BBC One means we have space to commission new series like Second Chance Summer, and Life and Death in a Week."
Four cast members from this year's series will be returning to BBC Two, however, for a two-part Christmas special, in which they will travel to Japan and Florida to see how the retirement communities there differ from those in the U.K.
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Posted by lisa at 02/11/2016 14:57 GMT |
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| ISIHAC Newsletter for the 3rd Recording of the Autumn 2016 Series. |
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ISIHAC NEWSLETTER
Dear I’m Sorry I Haven’t A Clue Mailing List Member
Here are the details of the third recording in the Autumn 2016 series of "I'm Sorry I Haven't a Clue".
The recording will take place as follows:
1) Sunday 27th November at the Theatre Royal, Bath. This will be a double recording of the show (i.e 2 programmes will be recorded) for broadcast on BBC Radio 4.
Tickets are all priced at £12 (which includes a £2 building levy) and there is a booking fee of £1.00 for all transactions up to £15.00 and £2.50 for all transactions over £15.00. Tickets are obtainable from 10am on Monday 31st October by telephone (01225 448844).
When booking tickets callers should use the code word “CLUETIME”
The telephone Box Office opening times are 10am-8pm Monday to Saturday, on the first day of sale (Monday 31st October) they will open at 10am.
The recording starts at 7.30pm and will be finished around 10.30pm. Tickets will be limited to a strict maximum of 2 per applicant. Demand for tickets is very great, so you are advised to purchase early to avoid disappointment, and you should allow for queue waiting times by phone to be longer than usual. Please do not try to obtain tickets before they go on sale.
The 66th series will begin transmission on Radio 4 from Monday 14th November at 6.30pm.
With best wishes,
Jon Naismith
Producer, I’m Sorry I Haven’t A Clue
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| Special performance of I'm Sorry I Haven't a Clue at The Royal Albert Hall |
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SYMFUNNY IS BACK!
19 April 2017 sees this wonderful event return to the Hall, with musicians and comedians performing a night of music and laughter for Parkinson�s UK.
We�re thrilled to announce the first act of our amazing line up is Jack Dee and the I�m Sorry I Haven�t A Clue team who said, �We are delighted to join the fight against Parkinson�s and play silly games in the magnificent setting of the Royal Albert Hall.� I�m Sorry I Haven�t A Clue has been delighting fans since 1972 and continues to enjoy a long and successful run on BBC Radio 4.
We have many more exciting acts to announce over the coming months so watch this space for further details!
Symfunny is the brainchild of producer, composer and conductor James Morgan, who was diagnosed with Parkinson�s at 42. He and his partner, fellow producer, composer and mezzo soprano Juliette Pochin, are asking their celebrity friends to come together to raise vital funds for Parkinson�s UK in a fantastic event.
SYMFUNNY & PARKINSONS UK
http://www.royalalberthall.com/tickets/events/2017/symfunny/
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| ISIHAC Newsletter for Two Autumn 2016 Recordings. |
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ISIHAC NEWSLETTER
Dear I�m Sorry I Haven�t A Clue Mailing List Member
Here are the details of the first and second recordings in the Autumn 2016 series of "I'm Sorry I Haven't a Clue".
The recordings will take place as follows:
1) Friday 14th October at the Charter Hall, Colchester. This will be a double recording of the show (i.e 2 programmes will be recorded) for broadcast on BBC Radio 4.
Tickets are all priced at �3.50 with an additional �1.50 booking fee. Tickets are obtainable from 10am on Monday 26th September via the box office (located at the Mercury Theatre), by telephone (01206 573948) or online via the venue's website. - http://www.charter-hall.co.uk
For those wishing to purchase tickets in person, please note that the Box Office for the Charter Hall is not at the venue but at the Mercury Theatre, Balkerne Gate, Colchester CO1 1PT. The Box Office opening times are 10am-8pm Monday to Saturday, on the first day of sale (Monday 26th September) they will open at 10am.
2) Sunday 30th October at the Wolverhampton Grand Theatre, Wolverhampton. This will be a double recording of the show (i.e 2 programmes will be recorded) for broadcast on BBC Radio 4.
Tickets are all priced at �5 with a �3 transaction fee. Tickets are obtainable from 11am on Monday 26th September via the box office by telephone (01902 42 92 12) or online via the venue's website. - http://www.grandtheatre.co.uk
For those wishing to purchase tickets in person, the address is Grand Theatre, Lichfield Street, Wolverhampton, WV1 1DE. The Box Office opening times are 11am-9pm Monday to Saturday, on the first day of sale (Monday 26th September) they will open at 11am.
The recording starts at 7.30pm and will be finished around 10.30pm. Tickets will be limited to a strict maximum of 4 per applicant - by whatever booking system. Demand for tickets is very great, so you are advised to purchase early to avoid disappointment, and you should allow for queue waiting times for the Box Office, either by phone or in person, to be longer than usual. Please do not try to obtain tickets before they go on sale.
The 66th series will begin transmission on Radio 4 from Monday 14th November at 6.30pm.
Finally, Barry Cryer has asked me to draw your attention to a show he�s doing with three other I�m Sorry I Haven�t A Clue alumni, John Cleese, Neil Innes and Rory Bremner, in aid of the Bristol Slapstick Festival, which takes place next week at the Colston Hall in Bristol on Thursday 29th September. Here�s a link.-http://www.colstonhall.org/shows/john-cleese-neil-innes-barry-cryer-friends/
With best wishes,
Jon Naismith
Producer, I�m Sorry I Haven�t A Clue
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