Podcast appearances and mentions of Nigel Planer

Following the death of an officer from the 79th Precinct in Demeter's most fashionable nightclub, Brogan and Haldane are teamed with Lt. Verro Walker in a search for a serial killer. Walker is a loose cannon, but may hold the key to the killings when Jane discovers similarities with a string of mysterious homicides that took place nearly a hundred years before.Intro special guest: Nigel Planer.Randomiser special guest: Richard James

Torchy uses his magic light to find King Dithers and Polliken. They fit the Man in the Moon a pair of sunglasses so he can sleep through the day, and prepare to head to earth. Mr Bumbledrop tells Torchy that Bossy Boots has become a good girl, so the toy-boy decides to reward her with a party in Topsy Turvy Land. However, the girl has remained in bed for a week, pretending to be sick to evade her schoolwork. When Torchy learns of this, he reprimands the wretch and leaves her behind as he and Mr Bumbledrop head for the stars.Intro special guest: Nigel Planer.

Another comedian compilation as we hear from stand-ups Jo Caulfield and Richard Herring and comedic actor, audiobook narrator and Neil from The Young Ones, Nigel Planer. Plus we find some brand new books in the RNIB Library

Terence Blacker, the editor of 'Bachelor Boys: The Young Ones Book' and co-author of 'Neil's Book of the Dead' shares the story of how those books were created, plus his own experiences as an author and latterly a singer-songwriter! Here's a link to Terence on X (Twitter) and a link to his website. It's a good old natter about how it was working with Nigel Planer and writing in Neil's voice, plus getting reams of wild stuff from a prolific Ben Elton (and advice on how to handle it from Rik and Lise).  Oh, and have a link to Terence's YouTube channel! 

This is an extraordinary story on many levels – about the power and sanctuary of music, about what it took for bands to get noticed in the ‘70s, about how a teenager obsessed with King Crimson eventually joined the band and about the struggles of “a rabid Henry Cow fan trying to get on Top of the Pops”. Jakko Jakszyk is a fabulous storyteller, both in his memoir ‘Who's the Boy With The Lovely Hair?' and on this podcast with the two of us. Among the highlights … … two things musicians need to know.   … why the divisive appeal of music and comedy is so similar. … life in a band where “Stravinsky meets the Barron Knights”. … “Who'll be the singing Jack Russell?” Doing voice-overs as a piece of toast and a baked potato with a Yorkshire accent. ... the quaint Englishness of Soft Machine, Caravan and King Crimson and why they were like “a holiday resort no-one knew about”. … why there are even more idiots in advertising than the music business. … the rigours of the Melody Maker Folk Rock Contest, aged 17, judged by Tommy Vance, Bob Harris and Brian May of Queen. … the militant wing of the Adrian Belew Fan Club. … Dave Robinson's sage advice after telling him he was “unfashionably heterosexual”. ... why Robert Fripp is more Miles Davis than Frank Zappa and the longest audition in history. …the complications of the King Crimson reunion caused by one person who shall remain nameless – “though let's call him Greg Lake”. … “two screaming lead guitars and a trumpet, what could possibly go wrong?” … and working with Pete Sinfield, Peter Hawkins, Sam Brown and Nigel Planer.   Order Jakko's book here:https://www.amazon.co.uk/Lovely-Unlikely-Memoir-Jakko-Jakszyk/dp/1838491864Find out more about how to help us to keep the conversation going: https://www.patreon.com/wordinyourear Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This is an extraordinary story on many levels – about the power and sanctuary of music, about what it took for bands to get noticed in the ‘70s, about how a teenager obsessed with King Crimson eventually joined the band and about the struggles of “a rabid Henry Cow fan trying to get on Top of the Pops”. Jakko Jakszyk is a fabulous storyteller, both in his memoir ‘Who's the Boy With The Lovely Hair?' and on this podcast with the two of us. Among the highlights … … two things musicians need to know.   … why the divisive appeal of music and comedy is so similar. … life in a band where “Stravinsky meets the Barron Knights”. … “Who'll be the singing Jack Russell?” Doing voice-overs as a piece of toast and a baked potato with a Yorkshire accent. ... the quaint Englishness of Soft Machine, Caravan and King Crimson and why they were like “a holiday resort no-one knew about”. … why there are even more idiots in advertising than the music business. … the rigours of the Melody Maker Folk Rock Contest, aged 17, judged by Tommy Vance, Bob Harris and Brian May of Queen. … the militant wing of the Adrian Belew Fan Club. … Dave Robinson's sage advice after telling him he was “unfashionably heterosexual”. ... why Robert Fripp is more Miles Davis than Frank Zappa and the longest audition in history. …the complications of the King Crimson reunion caused by one person who shall remain nameless – “though let's call him Greg Lake”. … “two screaming lead guitars and a trumpet, what could possibly go wrong?” … and working with Pete Sinfield, Peter Hawkins, Sam Brown and Nigel Planer.   Order Jakko's book here:https://www.amazon.co.uk/Lovely-Unlikely-Memoir-Jakko-Jakszyk/dp/1838491864Find out more about how to help us to keep the conversation going: https://www.patreon.com/wordinyourear Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This is an extraordinary story on many levels – about the power and sanctuary of music, about what it took for bands to get noticed in the ‘70s, about how a teenager obsessed with King Crimson eventually joined the band and about the struggles of “a rabid Henry Cow fan trying to get on Top of the Pops”. Jakko Jakszyk is a fabulous storyteller, both in his memoir ‘Who's the Boy With The Lovely Hair?' and on this podcast with the two of us. Among the highlights … … two things musicians need to know.   … why the divisive appeal of music and comedy is so similar. … life in a band where “Stravinsky meets the Barron Knights”. … “Who'll be the singing Jack Russell?” Doing voice-overs as a piece of toast and a baked potato with a Yorkshire accent. ... the quaint Englishness of Soft Machine, Caravan and King Crimson and why they were like “a holiday resort no-one knew about”. … why there are even more idiots in advertising than the music business. … the rigours of the Melody Maker Folk Rock Contest, aged 17, judged by Tommy Vance, Bob Harris and Brian May of Queen. … the militant wing of the Adrian Belew Fan Club. … Dave Robinson's sage advice after telling him he was “unfashionably heterosexual”. ... why Robert Fripp is more Miles Davis than Frank Zappa and the longest audition in history. …the complications of the King Crimson reunion caused by one person who shall remain nameless – “though let's call him Greg Lake”. … “two screaming lead guitars and a trumpet, what could possibly go wrong?” … and working with Pete Sinfield, Peter Hawkins, Sam Brown and Nigel Planer.   Order Jakko's book here:https://www.amazon.co.uk/Lovely-Unlikely-Memoir-Jakko-Jakszyk/dp/1838491864Find out more about how to help us to keep the conversation going: https://www.patreon.com/wordinyourear Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Join Genevieve as she picks out some memorable celebrity guest moments from Season 6 of Celebrity Catch Up.      Hear a rare interview with Peter Ostrum - better known as Charlie Bucket in Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory - as he reminisces about making the classic film with Gene Wilder.      For TV lovers Blue Peter's Yvette Fielding, The Young Ones' Nigel Planer and Eerie Indiana star Omri Katz walk down memory lane.      And for music fans, pop legends Paul Young, Five Star's Deniece Pearson and Rozalla relive their rise to fame and crazy times in the '80s and '90s.      Plus Aled Jones reveals his unexpectedly brilliant Roland Rat impersonation!      =====    If you enjoy Celebrity Catch Up: Life After That Thing I Did, don't keep it to yourself! Please tell a friend or share a screenshot on social media (and tag me!) so others can discover and enjoy it too.    If you'd like to say hello, you can find me on Twitter @CelebCatchUpPod or Instagram @celebritycatchuppodcast.    And if you'd like to support the show, find out more at celebritycatchup.com/support.       ======    Episode hosted, produced and edited by Genevieve.    Theme music by Mark Savage @mrdiscopop  

Jon Auty from Behind the Stunts chats with Jeffers about Filthy Rich & Catflap's stunt pieces and stunt performers, including Nick Gillard, Denise Ryan, Peter Diamond, Gareth Milne, Paul Heasman and Spencer Collins. Here's Jon's LINKTREE to check out more Behind The Stunts! The cover image of Nigel Planer in rehearsal is thanks to Dona Di Stefano (Assistant Floor Manager for Catflap) who allowed us to use the photo. It's great! Follow @PodCatflappo on X to stay up-to-date Cheers ;)

In this episode of the Writers' Gym Podcast we're joined by actor, comedian, novelist and poet Nigel Planer for a discussion about his writing life and the challenges of working on a memoir.  To find out more about Nigel Planer and to purchase copies of his books as discussed in today's podcast please follow the links below Website www.nigelplaner.co.uk Patreon https://www.patreon.com/NigelPlaner To order a copy of Nigel's novel Jeremiah Bourne In Time from Unbound please go to https://unbound.com/books/jeremiah-bourne-in-time  Find Nigel on Twitter and Instagram @NigelPlaner1 Nigel will be appearing at Cymera Science Fiction festival on 1st June  in Edinburgh   https://www.cymerafestival.co.uk/cymera2024-events/2024/4/4/time-travels-with-poppy-kuroki-amp-nigel-planer Westbury Festival on 18 July https://www.westburyfestival.org.uk/events/an-evening-with-nigel-planer-and-friends/ Holt Festival on 25 July  https://holtfestival.org/programme/   Join the Writers' Gym and book your next writing workout at https://www.rachelknightley.com/the-writers-gym/ The Writers Gym Podcast is an Alternative Stories production for The Writers' Gym.   Find out more about The Writers' Gym and Rachel Knightley by going to https://www.rachelknightley.com/ Find out more about Emily Inkpen and her work by going to https://www.emilyinkpen.com/ And learn more about Chris Gregory and Alternative Stories here https://alternativestories.com/ Subscribe to The Writers' Gym in your favourite podcast app to be notified of all new episodes as they are released.  

Andy de la Tour stars in a new drama by Ian Billings about the politically volatile period that saw the rise of the alternative comedy movement.Based on true events, the story follows the fate of fictionalised comedy duo, Erica and Ernie, an anarchic, free-form homage to Morecambe and Wise, who are about to make their performance debut.Comedy Club ….. Andy de la Tour Ernie ….. James McNicholas Erica ….. Emma Sidi Tommy ….. Don Gilet Ernie's mum ….. Rhiannon Neads Ronnie Williams ….. Samuel James Chicken Shop Owner ….. Tyler Cameron Mr Melter ….. Zachary Lowe-McAlley Anthony ….. Josh Bryant-Jones Marxist Juggler ….. Ian Billings Welsh Gwen ….. Carys Eleri TV Presenter ….. Rosie MellettPiano and trumpet played by Peter RingroseDirected by Gemma JenkinsAndy de la Tour, one of the original performers at The Comedy Store, acts as a guide through this chaotic world.Deftly blended into the drama are the archived voices of: Eddie Izzard, Arthur Smith, Ben Elton, Ade Edmundson, Arnold Brown, Alexei Sayle, Harry Enfield, Helen Lederer, Cliff Shaw, Tony Allen, Pauline Melville, Jenny Éclair, John Dowie, Jo Brand, Dawn French, Jennifer Saunders, Nigel Planer and Rik Mayall.This drama was originally broadcast on BBC Radio 4.

All the way from the UK, this week Ken welcomes writer, poet, and television producer Henry Normal to the show. Ken and Henry discuss his tea just arriving, what builders drink, Baby Cow, how being a poet was essentially the same as being a stand up in the UK, The UK's alt comedy revolution, Craig Charles, selling merch, punk rock, American stand up comedy, class based society, character comedy, Jack Benny, vaudeville, The Max Brothers, Mort Saul, Lenny Bruce, Richard Pryor, Working Men's Clubs, bad blue collar, racism, Dave Allen, Monty Python, Spike Milligan, not punching down, The Comedy Store, Manchester, nightmare gigs, The Black and White Minstrel Show, competing with slot machines, touring with Pulp, The Mock Turtles, Steve Coogan, The Young Ones, Nigel Planer, The Comic Strip, putting all your friends on TV, The North South Divide, being the reigning Daily Mail Young Comic of the Year, Packet of Three, Bamboozled, US v. UK TV, The Royle Family, US Remake of UK shows, Red Dwarf, working class people, The Rockford Files, Sgt. Bilko, Frank Skinner, the trauma that leads to comedy, deaths in the family, Caroline Ahern, Graham Duff, Dr. Terrible's House of Horrible, Marion and Geoff, Human Remains, Ideal, Julia Davis, Rob Brydon, Jonathan Ross, Alan Partridge, why you should always wear a suit, BBC3, Fat Boy Slim, Brain Candy, Alan Car, Robin Ince, Nighty Night, unlikable main characters, The Might Boosh, The Banana Splits, I Am Not An Animal, Peter Baynham, Canadian football fans, making ugly television, making good stuff, things that nobody will ever seen on television, Jessica Hynes, Lizzie and Sarah, Mr. Inbetween, hired killers, and how weird stand up comics are. 

Acclaimed actor, poet and novelist Nigel Planer joins Dr Rachel Knightley for a very special, between-series episode of The Writers' Gym podcast. From writers' geographical landscapes to the love of flares and the influence of Pratchett on their lives and works, this is a sneak preview of Nigel Planer and Friends, featuring Nigel, Rachel and filmmaker and debut novelist Simon Rumley, at Riverside Studios Tuesday 30 January at 7pm. Book tickets at https://riversidestudios.co.uk/see-and-do/nigel-planer-and-friends-97418/ Hosted by Rachel Knightley and edited by Chris Gregory of Alternative Stories: https://riversidestudios.co.uk/see-and-do/nigel-planer-and-friends-97418/

A chat with autograph collector John Heffernan who just completed the 'holy grail' of Filthy Rich & Catflap signature pieces. John tells the story of meeting Rik Mayall, Nigel Planer, Ben Elton and (almost) Ade Edmondson in a two-decade sig pursuit! Jeffers and John also chat about the lack of Catflap collectables and whether that could be a good thing.    

#475 The Mike That Never Was - Richard is back in the witch-burning city of Exeter and this time his guest is Comic Strip Presents legend Peter Richardson. They talk about how Peter meet Nigel Planer and invented the character of Neil, the early days of the Comic Strip in Raymonds Revue Bar, why it was a good thing that he didn't end up playing Mike in the Young Ones (though he might well be wrong about that), how he shocked Steve Martin, getting bottles of piss thrown at him by Heavy Metal fans at Donnington, his instrumental part in Stella Street and why the Comic Strip Presents about Boris Johnson never saw the light of day. Plus the lackadaisical attitudes to Health and Safety that saw him confronted by the police outside Buckingham Palace. An incredible delve into an amazing time for comedy! AND the Keith Allen question is posed.See RHLSTP on tour. It's such fun. http://richardherring.com/rhlstpSUPPORT THE SHOW!Watch our TWITCH CHANNELSee extra content at our WEBSITE Become a member at https://plus.acast.com/s/rhlstp. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

For a special Halloween episode I'm joined by Mark Plant and Joe Higgens to review three spooky themed episodes of BBC comedy shows. Chucklevision (1987). Season 1, ep 6 Halloween. Starring Paul and Barry ChuckleSteptoe and Son (1974). Season 8 ep 6 Seance in a Wet Rag and Bone Yard. Written by Galton and Simpson. Starring Harry H Corbett and Wilfred BrambellThe Young Ones (1984). Season 2, ep4. Nasty. Starring Rick Mayall, Ade Edmonson, Nigel Planer, Christopher Ryan and Alexi Sayle.This show is part of the Spreaker Prime Network, if you are interested in advertising on this podcast, contact us at https://www.spreaker.com/show/5639429/advertisement

Three more authors interviewed at the Wigtown Book Festival in this week's show. Ex-BBC technology correspondent, Rory Cellan-Jones tells Robert Kirkwood about his memoir Ruskin Park, we go swashbuckling with Kate Mosse and her book The Ghost Ship, and we time travel with actor and writer Nigel Planer as he tells us about Jeremiah Bourne in Time. Plus we find some new books entering the Talking Books Library.

Nigel joins Genevieve to reminisce about making the cult 1980s British comedy The Young Ones.      He explains the origins of his character Neil, how he got involved with Band Aid and recalls some of the dangerous stunts on the show - including the time he got injured by a giant chocolate eclair!      Nigel also talks about leaving Neil behind, moving into theatre and musicals, and treats us to his Magic Roundabout voice.      Plus he chats about writing one of the first parenting books for dads, shares some of his haikus and imagines a future world that has lost all our data after a digial meltdown in his new novel, Jeremiah Bourne in Time.      **Please note there is some swearing in this episode      =====     Win a signed copy of Jeremiah Bourne in Time! Go to celebritycatchup.com/win to enter.      Nigel's latest novel, Jeremiah Bourne in Time is out now. You can find out more about the book and his poetry tour on his website - nigelplaner.co.uk      =====    If you enjoy Celebrity Catch Up: Life After That Thing I Did, don't keep it to yourself! Please tell a friend or share a screenshot on social media (and tag me!) so others can discover and enjoy it too.    If you'd like to say hello, you can find me on Twitter @CelebCatchUpPod or Instagram @celebritycatchuppodcast.    And if you'd like to support the show, find out more at celebritycatchup.com/support.       ======    Episode hosted, produced and edited by Genevieve.    Theme music by Mark Savage @mrdiscopop  

Nigel Planer discusses with Ivan six things which should be better known. Nigel Planer is an actor, writer and musician. He played Neil in the BBC comedy The Young Ones and Ralph Filthy in Filthy Rich & Catflap. He has appeared in many West End musicals, including original casts of Evita, Chicago, We Will Rock You, Wicked, and Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. His play, It's Headed Straight Towards Us, is co-written with Adrian Edmondson, stars Samuel West and Rufus Hound, and is on at the Park Theatre, London. His latest book is Jeremiah Bourne in Time. Myths of 20th century leftist icons https://www.theguardian.com/politics/from-the-archive-blog/2019/may/01/eugenics-founding-fathers-british-socialism-archive-1997 Ambedkar and Mulk Raj Anand https://blogs.lse.ac.uk/lsereviewofbooks/2023/02/27/book-review-ambedkar-in-london-by-william-gould-santosh-dass-and-christophe-jaffrelot/ Jane Jacobs https://www.nybooks.com/online/2012/03/30/jane-jacobs-neocons-health-care/ Anselm Keifer https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2017/07/03/anselm-kiefers-beautiful-ruins Nenda Neururer https://www.imdb.com/name/nm10130242/ Learning languages https://www.cambridge.org/elt/blog/2022/04/29/learning-language-changes-your-brain/ This podcast is powered by ZenCast.fm

#467 The Great Vowel Shift - Richard is nursing a terrible injury and wondering why bad things happen to good people. His guest is actor, writer and character comedian Nigel Planer. They chat about the possibly flawed attempt to bring back a popular film franchise, the surprising (to the cast) endurance of a forty year old TV show, writing for Not The Nine O Clock News, the projects that have been in the works for a decade and are all coming to fruition now, writing a time travel novel and collaborating with (and envying) ex-Young One colleague Adrian Edmondson, regrets and what age it would be best to be Nigel Planer.Come and see RHLSTP on tour http://richardherring.com/rhlstpSUPPORT THE SHOW!Watch our TWITCH CHANNELSee extra content at our WEBSITE Become a member at https://plus.acast.com/s/rhlstp. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Adrian Edmondson and Nigel Planer, two of the cast from the 1980s sitcom The Young Ones, have reunited to write a new play. ‘It's Headed Straight Towards Us' follows two bickering actors and the hapless runner on the film they're shooting in Iceland, as a volcanic eruption causes their trailer to subside and cuts off the only route of escape. Today's Martha Kearney speaks to Adrian and Nigel about the idea behind their new play and their experiences on The Young Ones. Credit: GettyImages

You didnt let the dog in for free did ya? And no we didn't we charged him for Den's extra sausage. This week Lloyd and Dange discuss the 80s comedy scene of the Comic Strip presents. They talk about their favourite episodes featuring Pete Richardson, Ade Edmunson, Rik Mayall and Nigel Planer. TIDRP presents Bad News/More Bad News double feature...enjoy.This show is part of the Spreaker Prime Network, if you are interested in advertising on this podcast, contact us at https://www.spreaker.com/show/4755009/advertisement

Actor and writer Nigel Planer digs up more hidden memories, Jamie and Richard talk about scaffolding while Chris Dale has an intruder on his sofa for The Randomiser!00:50 Welcome to the Gerry Anderson Podcast! 04:20 FAB Facts11:30 Gerry Anderson News! See links below15:13 The Voice Of The Podsterons21:13 Posts from the Podcast Facebook Group22:48 Nigel Planer - Part two58:59 Comments from the Official Gerry Anderson Youtube channel1:08:15 The Randomiser with Chris Dale (and A.N. Other!)1:51:18 Wrapping things up!Links MentionedGuest LinksNews LinksNever Miss An EpisodeJoin the Podsterons Facebook groupSubscribe wherever you get your podcastsThe Randomiser with Chris DaleHelp The ShowLeave us a review on Apple PodcastsTweet about it! Use the hashtag #GerryAndersonPodcast@ImJamieAnderson / @RichardNJames / @ChrisDalekJoin the Anderson Insiders for Extra ContentStay In TouchEmail Podcast AT GerryAnderson.comJoin the Email Newsletter

Actor and writer Nigel Planer joins us on the podcast and surprises himself with his own Gerry Anderson memories! Jamie and Richard discuss the finer points of shape-shifting while Chris Dale isn't happy at all...00:41 Welcome to the Gerry Anderson Podcast! 05:21 FAB Facts13:45 The Gerry Anderson News! See links below15:44 The Voice of the Podsterons!25:39 Nigel Planer - Part 11:08:00 Posts from the Official Gerry Anderson channel1:14:05 The Randomiser with Chris DaleWrapping things upLinks MentionedGuest LinksNews LinksNever Miss An EpisodeJoin the Podsterons Facebook groupSubscribe wherever you get your podcastsThe Randomiser with Chris DaleHelp The ShowLeave us a review on Apple PodcastsTweet about it! Use the hashtag #GerryAndersonPodcast@ImJamieAnderson / @RichardNJames / @ChrisDalekJoin the Anderson Insiders for Extra ContentStay In TouchEmail Podcast AT GerryAnderson.comJoin the Email Newsletter

Tune in to hear the tale of David Read, a lucky lad who got to bunk off school to watch Rik and Ade rehearse Catflap in Manchester in 1986! David's story involves Terry Jones of Python fame, a very late train, and silent elevator ride with Nigel Planer. Thanks to @SquidyUK   

David Pickard discusses with Ivan six things which should be better known. David Pickard studied Music at Corpus Christi College, Cambridge, before starting his career as Company Manager of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden. Following this, David worked at the Open Air Theatre in Regent's Park and was the Assistant Director for the Japan Festival (1991) before becoming Sir John Drummond's deputy at the European Arts Festival. In 1993 he was appointed Chief Executive of the Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment where he significantly increased the orchestra's artistic reputation and international profile, helping to establish the OAE as the pre-eminent period-instrument orchestra in the world. In 2001 he was made General Director of Glyndebourne Festival where during his tenure he created an extensive digital programme including online streaming, big-screen and cinema relays and broadened the company's audience base through specially priced performances for young people and a pioneering education programme. In November 2015, David took up the role of Director of the BBC Proms. Since then he has introduced a number of initiatives, all in support of the Proms' central mission: to bring ‘the best of classical music to the widest possible audience.' These have included an innovative series called ‘Proms at…' exploring music in new spaces, both in London and around the UK. He has introduced greater diversity among the composers, conductors and soloists showcased by the Proms - both in gender and ethnicity - and has also made youth music-making and youth audiences a major focus. He has expanded the range of genres explored in the festival to include gaming music, contemporary jazz, world music and, in 2018, a twenty minute animated light show projected onto the external and internal façades of the Royal Albert Hall, accompanied by a new work for orchestra and chorus by Anna Meredith. Women composers https://www.classicfm.com/discover-music/latest/great-women-composers/ Lorenz Hart https://www.nybooks.com/articles/2002/08/15/he-took-manhattan/ Digital meat thermometer https://www.aarp.org/home-family/your-home/info-2022/importance-of-meat-thermometers.html I, An Actor by Nigel Planer and Christopher Douglas http://thedabbler.co.uk/2012/10/1p-book-review-i-an-actor-by-nicholas-craig/ Franconian Switzerland https://www.thecrowdedplanet.com/visit-franconian-switzerland/ Piano duets https://www.nytimes.com/1982/06/06/arts/the-ins-and-outs-of-piano-duets.html This podcast is powered by ZenCast.fm

Ben Relton was part of the Catflap studio audience for the recording of episode 2 back in late 1986, and he joins Jeffers for a chat about his memories of that unforgettable evening!  Ben and his sister got to witness Rik Mayall, Adrian Edmondson and Nigel Planer in all their glory, plus Hugh Laurie as N'Bend and Stephen Fry as P'farty. What a night! You can find Ben's band Kingsway Flyers on their Facebook page.

Nigel Planer narrates Filthy's Night Before Christmas, a tale of merry mischief featuring Ralph Filthy, Richie Rich and Eddie Catflap, with appearances from Huge Simon and Father Christmas. Presented with great fondness and good cheer to all of Filthy Rich & Catflap's fans, creators, cast and crew.  Massive thanks to:  Nigel Planer for narrating. Glenn Linke for the cover artwork. Dave Robinson of the @60MWpodcast for the idea of adapting Twas The Night Before Christmas (nice one Dave) and also for writing additional material. Alan Lawson for writing additional material. Tina Rogers for reading the credits. The adaptation was written by Jeffers, with help from his elves Dave and Alan :) The music is titled Happy Christmas Background Music For Videos, performed by Morning Light Music on YouTube You can find Podcasto Catflappo on Twitter @PodCatflappo and on Facebook here, and on our website. Thanks for listening, Loobies!

Ed Bye chats about his work on directing the film sequences for Filthy Rich & Catflap. He also talks about The Young Ones, plus his colleagues like visual effects guru Peter Wragg, set designer Mel Bibby and AFM Dona DiStefano, whom Ed also worked with while producing and directing Red Dwarf. There's mention of The Two Ronnies, Happy Families, Murder They Hope and more, plus we solve a few Catflap mysteries. Thanks Ed!  Filthy Rich & Catflap was a 1987 sitcom written by Ben Elton, starring Rik Mayall, Adrian Edmondson and Nigel Planer. It was produced and directed by Paul Jackson.  

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The Young Ones' 40th anniversary is here and a special Blu-ray box set to mark the special occasion is due soon, so the set's producer Richard Latto (BBC) joins Jeffers for a chat about all the treats in store! The special features on this release sound amazing, including 10 new commentaries featuring folks like Alexi Sayle, Lise Mayer, Nigel Planer, Ed Wooden, Ed Bye and Paul Jackson. The restoration means you'll see Rik Mayall, Adrian Edmondson, Nigel Planer and Christopher Ryan all in crisp glorious quality! The Blu-ray set is available to preorder now on Amazon. Check out Richard's show Stereo Underground on BBC Sounds.

Hello shoes, I'm sorry but I'm going to have to stand on you again...Unique episode as we enter the world of comedic pop with the wonderful neil (always lower case) and his epic 80s cover of the Traffic classic, Hole In My Shoe.neil's alter ego, the great Nigel Planer explains all things neil from initial character through to making of the Young Ones and the spin off single/LP (Lentil Nightmare has to be heard to be believed). And of course, reference to neil's masterpiece.It's a 2-for-1 in the Anatomy of a Song dept, as we also get to discuss the massive no. 1 charity single, Livin' Doll, which The Young Ones recorded with Sir Cliff of Richard ("Can I go now?")A wonderful interview (and the most fun I've had getting clips together for...)Contact Nigel;website: nigelplaner.co.uktwitter @NigelPlaner1Contact/support 80sography;email/PayPal contributions: 80sography@gmail.comtwitter/instagram @80sography                                                  Vegetable rights and peace!

In this episode, the boys move into a new student house and discover oil in the cellar! Rik Mayall, Ade Edmondson, Nigel Planer, Chris Ryan and Alexei Sayle.

In this episode we begin a rewatch of a classic alternative comedy - The Young Ones starring Rik Mayall, Ade Edmondson, Nigel Planer, Chris Ryan and Alexei Sayle.

WHY HASN'T TRUMP BEEN ON CAMERA? A BLOCK: (0:00) Where IS Trump? (1:30) His disappearance left a void so large a six-year old clip of him promising to "enforce all laws concerning the protection of classified information" (LOL) went viral (2:09) Confess: when you heard Trump say agents had "stolen his passports" you had a brief moment of hope that turned into the realization Trump had just played the self-martyrdom card again, this time inside a passport he didn't even know was missing (4:41) He did do an off-camera, completely nuts, Organized-Crime-Demands-Protection-Money interview with Fox Nudes (6:55) in which he even contradicted one of his attorneys (8:07) The Guardian inaccurately suggested he can avoid indictment if he announces his candidacy quickly (8:55) The Wall Street Journal described weeks of debate by Merrick Garland about signing off on the warrant (10:47) Georgia prosecutors tell Rudy he's a target. Is he running scared? Is his mascara running scared? (12:22) Nebraska Governor Pete Ricketts confirms the GOP could defund the FBI (12:52) and hard as it is to believe, Laura Ingraham says maybe America wants to turn the page from Trump. B BLOCK: (15:23) Larry David does his Bob Sheppard impression (16:06) Every Dog Has Its Day (17:29) Iran blames the attack on Salman Rushdie...on Salman Rushdie. And remember Republicans think like Iran (18:17) Primary Day may be the end of Liz Cheney in Wyoming, and the chance for Sarah Palin to lose twice in Alaska (19:27) and if Palin is in the news, I am REQUIRED to re-read the Rich Lowry 2008 'Palin Starbursts' heavy-breathing article. (21:17) Sports, and why I don't trust the college polls (they once made me vote in them) (22:17) Pete Carril is dead (22:52) Billy Bob Thornton is no longer manager of the Texas Rangers (23:40) Marjorie Trailer Park Greene, Mehmet Oz, and Kari Lake fight it out for Worst Persons In The World. C BLOCK: (29:12) It may not sound like it, but as Alex Wagner premieres in the MSNBC Maddow time slot tonight, I hope she does really, really well. And I'll tell you the story of when we wanted to make her the guest host for Countdown after Maddow and O'Donnell were spun off onto their own shows. FINISSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Enormous Derek a.k.a. Tank James chats with Jeffers about Catflap episode 2, sledgehammers and chainsaws, Andre the Giant, his Sugar Frosties commercial and plenty more! He fondly recalls working with Nigel Planer, Rik Mayall, Ben Elton and Ade Edmondson in Filthy Rich & Catflap episode 2, and Tank has worked with many other famous UK comedy figures and actors. Tank's live gig dates on drums with Silverback are available at their Lemonrock page. Thanks to the folks at Ugly.org agency! Talk to us at Podcasto Catflappo on Twitter and Instagram.

At the risk of slightly offend the smorgasbord of incredible talent who I've been lucky enough to interview in my years doing BTT, there's nothing I like better than unpicking and analysing comedy with a giant of the craft and here Nigel Planer allowed me to do just that:

The Comic Strip Presents: BAD NEWS (1983) Director Sandy Johnson Stars Ade Edmonson, Rik Mayhall, Nigel Planer, Peter Richardson. Dawn French, Jennifer Saunders.   The Vultures bring some really Bad News! It's 1983, a heavy metal band like no other emerge onto the British rock scene. The four piece aspire to be amongst the greats like Motorhead, Black Sabbath and, Scorpion but there's just one catch, they're crap! Let's jump on tour with them as they look to play Castle Donington, record their first album, shoot a music video and get into a barney about the cost of just one sausage.  So, strap in Southsea and everyone else because.... It's........Vultures time!!!!!! Don't forget to share, like, subscribe and all that bollocks. "Tell your friends about me!" - "Well, us!" https://linktr.ee/podculturevultures https://anchor.fm/podculturevultures/subscribe

The Comic Strip Presents: BAD NEWS (1983) Director Sandy Johnson Stars Ade Edmonson, Rik Mayhall, Nigel Planer, Peter Richardson. Dawn French, Jennifer Saunders. The Vultures bring some really Bad News! It's 1983, a heavy metal band like no other emerge onto the British rock scene. The four piece aspire to be amongst the greats like Motorhead, Black Sabbath and, Scorpion but there's just one catch, they're crap! Let's jump on tour with them as they look to play Castle Donington, record their first album, shoot a music video and get into a barney about the cost of just one sausage. So, strap in Southsea and everyone else because.... It's........Vultures time!!!!!! Don't forget to share, like, subscribe and all that bollocks. "Tell your friends about me!" - "Well, us!" https://linktr.ee/podculturevultures https://anchor.fm/podculturevultures/subscribe

Everybody knows Cyndi Lauper's big hit, “Girls Just want to have Fun”, but not so well-known is her career since then - a star-turn on “We are the World”, a string of great albums including Billboard's Blues Album of the Year, and writing “Kinky Boots”, a hit Broadway musical, all contribute to her story.   Our album "To Listen To Before You Die" this week – Leonard Cohen's “Songs of Love and Hate” - is chock-full of understated songs and amazing turns of phrase. Show regulars will know that Mick loves it, and Jeff not so much.  Tune in to find out why. Jeff takes a look at Extreme Ironing as an up-and-coming sport, and the boys look at how one of Elon Musk's batteries could boost tourism to Central Australia by allowing a pizza shop and ice-creamery to open in the country's most remote parts.    References:  “1001 Albums You Must Hear before You Die” Robert Dimery, Leonard Cohen, Songs of Love and Hate, Jennifer Warnes, Paul Buckmaster, Elton John, “Hallelujah”, ”Famous Blue Raincoat”, Lloyd Cole, “Avalanche”, Nick Cave, “From Her to Eternity”, “There's a crack in everything / That's how the light gets in”, “The Young Ones”, 70's British comedy, Rick Mayall, Adrian Edmondson, Nigel Planer, Polydor Records, Portrait Records, David Thornton, Patti Smith, Debbie Harry, Eurythmics, Annie Lennox, Rolling Stone's 500 Greatest Albums of All Time, Sinead O'Connor, Prince, Masturbation, Donny Sutherland's “Sounds”, “She's So Unusual”, The Hooters, Eric Bazilian, ”We are the World”, Quincy Jones, Memphis Blues, Yoko Ono, John Lennon, “Working Class Hero”, “Life with Mikey”, “Mad About You”, The Simpsons, "Wild Barts Can't Be Broken", “Cyndi Lauper: A Memoir” By Cyndi Lauper with Jancee Dunn, Richmond Hill High School in Queens, Broadway, “Kinky Boots”, 2013 Tony Awards, Best Musical, Best Actor, first woman to win solo Best Original Score Tony Award, Mattel, Cyndi Lauper Barbie Doll Extreme Ironing Around the World Extreme Ironing Skysurf Playlist

A detailed peek into the pants of Episode 1 of Filthy Rich and Catflap, from January 1987, starring Ade Edmondson, Nigel Planer and Rik Mayall, written by Ben Elton. How many milkmen bit the dust? Which bits of script didn't make the broadcast? Where did the bodies get dumped in the canal? Jeffers will tell you all about it, so tuck in! With audio contributions from: Rebecca Vaughn @smashing_blouses  Simon Wratten from the Official Unofficial Filthy Rich and Catflap Group  You can read cool things at John Hoare's Dirty Feed Blog  Thanks to Richard Herring for the clip, and to the Talking Bottom podcast for same! Come and follow us on Twitter @PodCatflappo   

Gareth continues his look at what The Young Ones did after The Young Ones with Roll Over Beethoven. A Liza Goddard vehicle that in retrospect feels like Nigel Planer should have been the bigger name, Roll Over Beethoven ran for two (rushed) series in 1985. Written by the esteemed Marks and Gran, it has no laugh track and not that many laughs and it falls apart half way through. But is it worth a re-evaluation?

An interview with David Lloyd, who appeared in Filthy Rich & Catflap as Rocky from the gay pub. He's also had memorable turns in The Young Ones and Bottom, enjoying being on screen alongside Rik Mayall, Nigel Planer and Adrian Edmondson. David's prime TV role was in Maid Marian and her Merry Men, starring alongside Tony Robinson and Kate Lonergan. His career transitioned from acting to writing (for Eastenders, Doctors and other shows) which allowed him to care for his wife and spend time with his family. Many thanks to Dave for chatting with us at Podcasto Catflappo!  

A bonus episode talking about Filthy Rich & Catflap's debut on Australian TV, how it fits into the Catflap timeline and what it was like experiencing it as a 13 year old kid. We dive into ABC's repeats of The Young Ones leading up to Catflap's first ep being broadcast on 30th April 1987 and how it was followed by The Comic Strip Presents. We also look at what our heroes Nigel Planer, Ade Edmonson and Rik Mayall were up to in 1987!  

Boomshanka! This week we are delighted to welcome Nigel Planer to the podcast. Best known as the loveable hippy Neil from the classic British comedy The Young Ones, Nigel scored a number 2 hit single with 'Hole in my shoe' and hit the number one spot with Cliff Richard and the cast of The Young Ones in 1986. Although he may not be a young one anymore he has continued to carve out a glittering career in show business starring in several west end musicals, TV shows and earning himself a reputation as a successful author and songwriter. Nigel tells us all about his journey from being a humble grave digger to the giddy heights of show biz.Also in the show this week we talk to Sean Yeaton from the brilliant US band Parquet Courts about the relentless grind of being in a touring band. Sean is a delight and shares his stories from the road with us in a candid and hilarious interview before Parquet Courts headline shows at Brixton Academy and Green Man Festival.Before all that Deb tries to tempt Eamon away on the high seas with an unusual voyage of musical discovery but he is less than impressed.We hope you enjoy it all as much as we did making it. Please spread the word and tell your friends about What Goes Around.If you enjoy Nigel Planer's music then please support his Bandcamp page:https://nigelplaner.bandcamp.com/You can also help Nigel get his book published by pledging money on his Unbound fundraiser:https://unbound.com/books/jeremiah-bourne-in-time/For more information on Parquet Courts and their upcoming tour visit their website:https://www.parquet-courts.com/ See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

An interview with the great Nigel Planer who chats about Filthy Ralph, Nicholas Craig, Rik, Ade and Ben, plus Bottom and his new book 'Jeremiah Bourne In Time'. Huge thanks to Nigel for being Catflappo's first guest! The crowdfunding link to pledge a copy of Nigel's book is at: https://unbound.com/books/jeremiah-bourne-in-time/ We also have a quick round of 'Mentch on the next Proge' (however you spell it). Cheers, Loobies!  Keep watching Filthy Rich & Catflap at every opportunity :)

Laura Grimshaw and Scott Bryan round up the best new releases for March. The BBC's Specialist Disinformation and Social Media Reporter Marianna Spring, and series producer Ant Adeane tell us about their new BBC Radio 4 podcast Death By Conspiracy? and Kate Moryoussef joins us to discuss The ADHD Women's Wellbeing Podcast. Laura and Jon Holmes speak to Nigel Planer about his new scripted comedy podcast Nicholas Craig: I, An Actor, A Podcast which he stars in alongside Anthony Head and co-wrote with Christopher Douglas. Plus bursts of: Richard & Greta starring Nina Conti and Shenoah Allen Dua Lipa At Your Service Shaun Keaveny's Creative Cul-de-Sac The Process from Somerset House

Hello and welcome back to another episode of My Mate Bought a Toe-Spreader. It's Nigel Planer this week. Take a deep dive into the purchase history of one of our greatest comedy actors and discover how Neil from The Young Ones started in India, how Nicholas Craig lead to numerous apologies and how Time Travel is Nigel's next big adventure. Thanks for listening. Don't forget to lick and subside. Sorry. Like and subscribe. All the best thanks for coming xxxSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/toaster. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Little Dragon [00:20] "Klapp Klapp" Nabuma Rubberband Seven Four/Republic B0020210-01 2014 Little Dragon's fourth studio album and a fine one at that. Why, the even performed this track on Letterman (https://youtu.be/pKhmTNkIJ5o). 22 Sparkling Smiles [03:57] "Every Day" Nailed to the Stars Jealous Butcher Records JB-010 1996 Nice little 90s indie comp from the Portland label. KMFDM [06:44] "Naïve (Re-Mix by TKK)" Naïve/The Days of Swing + Roses Wax Trax! Records WAX 9160 1990 From the halcyon days of electro-industrial. Talking Heads [18:02] "(Nothing But) Flowers" Naked Sire 1-25654 1988 Just can't get enough of the high life sound. Great guitar interplay between guests Johnny Marr and Yves N'Djock. Talking Heads [23:17] "Pulled Up" The Name of This Band Is Talking Heads Sire 2SR 3590 1982 A double album of live Talking Heads. The first record is the talking heads in their original quartet form recorded between 1977 and 1979, heard here with this great rendition of "Pulled Up". The second record features the band as a 10 musician group recorded between 1980-81, with the addition of Adrian Belew on guitar, Nona Hendrix on backing vocals, Busta Jones on bass, Dolette McDonald on percussion, Steve Scales on congas, and the inimitable Bernie Worrell on keys. Nancy Sinatra [27:21] "Son of a Preacher Man" Nancy Reprise Records RS 6333 1969 Nancy and the Wrecking Crew keeping it downtempo with this version. Nancy Sinatra and Lee Hazlewood [30:12] "Greenwich Village Folk Song Salesman" Nancy & Lee Reprise Records RS 6273 1968 Kinda corny kinda fun take on this tune by the great Tom T. Hall. For those who want to learn more about Tom T. Hall, check out this episode of Cocaine & Rhinestones (https://cocaineandrhinestones.com/tom-t-hall-harper-valley-pta) (although really you should start with this episode (https://cocaineandrhinestones.com/shelby-singleton-harper-valley-pta) and make your way forward). Nancy Wilson with the Cannonball Adderley Quintet [34:48] "A Sleepin' Bee" Nancy Wilson/Cannonball Adderley Capitol Records ST 1657 1962 A great pairing of talents doing a nice turn on this Truman Capote-penned number. Karen Black [37:23] "Memphis" Nashville Original Motion Picture Soundtrack ABC Records ABCD-893 1975 The voluptuous delight of Karen Black singing. Bob Dylan [39:31] "To Be Alone with You" Nashville Skyline Columbia KCS 9825 1969 Snappy number from Bob, with some great drum work by Kenny Buttrey. Silver Jews [41:37] "How to Rent a Room" The Natural Bridge Drag City DC101 1996 Track one, side one of the second Silver Jews album. The late great David Berman locks in the Silver Jews sound for good. Commodores [45:52] "Flying High" Natural High Motown M7-902R1 1978 What, you thought I was going to stick you with "Three Times a Lady"? This album made it to the top of the R&B Albums chart, and number three on the Top LPSs & Tapes chart. Jacques Brel [51:03] "Les Flamandes" Ne Me Quitte Pas Barclay 90 268 1972 (1978 reissue) The Flemish! Like Brel himself. Lead Belly [53:39] "John Henry" Negro Folk Songs for Young People Folkways Records FC 7533 1960 Master of the 12-string Lead Belly fills the kids in on John Henry. Neil [57:49] "Golf Girl" Neil's Heavy Concept Album WEA WX12 1984 The Young Ones' very own Neil aka Nigel Planer takes us on a very heavy golf trip with the help of Dawn French. In case you're curious about the orignal Caravan version of this song, dig their 1971 appearance on Beat-Club (https://youtu.be/ik8dE1-SQtg). Music behind the DJ: "A Swingin' Safari" by Bert Kaempfert

“When you've got a relationship with a writer who just gets what you're up to… You just have the feeling that I can be really funny in this.” NIGEL PLANER is an actor, singer, songwriter, and author - amongst many other attributes - and is forever associated with his role as Neil in the 1980s cult comedy series The Young Ones. Today we are talking about Nigel's latest book, Jeremiah Bourne In Time as he takes me on a backstreet alley tour of London between Waterloo Station and London Bridge, through pungent smells of skunk and wee, to reach those discreet parks, gardens and spaces that are very much a part of a Londoner's London, and form the backdrop to Jeremiah Bourne's time travel adventures. Nigel reflects on a London cafe where “The service would be glum and the tea would be real.” Nigel admits to getting obsessed with the idea that “we inherit memory - rather like birds fly south, how can they know how to? “ And, influenced by Rupert Sheldrake's ideas on morphic resonance (for which Sheldrake is criticised by many leading scientists as being a pseudoscience notion), Nigel has enthusiastically and imaginatively embraced the concept that you could inherit memory to travel in time, and his protagonist, a young 17-year old Jeremiah, travels between 1910 London, the present (2019), and an imagined future after, not one, but two digital meltdowns, while in search of his mother using memory as his mode of time travel. On our walk and talk, Nigel is observing London's history from a refreshing angle, while discussing the symbolism of Dr John Dee's black glass; the contradictory ideas of the New Age academics of 1910 from socialism to eugenics, nudism to necromancy, a present time of mobile phones, apps and step-family, and a future time post digital meltdown of vitrification and steam punk. “It's not your normal stand on a plinth and look grand, statue.” (Talking about John Keats's statue at Guy's Hospital) On a personal level, Nigel reveals why he loves playing “the baddie”, and what happened when he bunked off to India at 18 years old without a word to his parents and was “sick as a dog”. “It's not the easiest place to visit but it's absolutely thrilling.”   To find out more about Nigel Planer check out his… Website: https://nigelplaner.co.uk/ GET INVOLVED in The Time Shard Chronicles and make a PLEDGE at: https://unbound.com/books/jeremiah-bourne-in-time/ Twitter: @NigelPlaner1 Instagram: @nigelplaner1 Facebook: @nigelplanerofficial Dramatised audio version of Jeremiah Bourne in Time can be found on Amazon Audible OR at Big Finish Productions: https://www.bigfinish.com/releases/v/jeremiah-bourne-in-time-1769 LISTEN to Nigel's spoken extracts from the book on Twitter, Instagram, OR at https://unbound.com/   To find out about your podcast host EMMA you can go to https://www.travellingthrough.co.uk/   A big thanks to MARISKA Martina at https://www.mariskamartina.com/ for creating our wonderful podcast jingle!

In this minisode Blackadder gets involved in the French Revolution and the dashing Scarlet Pimpernell! With Tim McInnerny returning a non-Percy role and guest stars Nigel Planer and Chris Barrie

#331 Taking the Full Weight of an Eclair - Richard is back in Cheddar trying to harvest material for the new series of Relativity. So it's a double remote podcast and the guest this week is a true comedy hero, the brilliant Nigel Planer. They try to remember what the project they almost worked together in the early 90s was (though have very different memories) and talk about the times Richard spent in Nigel's house, without Nigel knowing. Plus some great stories about the early days of 80s stand up, coming up with characters in Peter Richardson's van, the casting of Mike in the Young Ones and why it might well have turned out for the best, being attacked by security guards on the way to a Greek restaurant after being crushed by a huge prop, the genius of Nicholas Craig, how Do They Know It's Christmas could have been even better, being big in Catalonia and the joy of a rejected script being accepted. This is the last remote RHLSTP for a while - do keep an eye on http://richardherring.com/gigs for news of live shows.SUPPORT THE SHOW!Watch our TWITCH CHANNELBecome a badger and see extra content at our WEBSITESee details of the RHLSTP TOUR DATESBuy DVDs and Books from GO FASTER STRIPE See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Comedy and acting legend Nigel Planer has enjoyed an illustrious career over four decades. Enjoying No. 1 and No. 2 chart hits, in character as Neil from The Young Ones, Planer is no stranger to the music business. He's teamed up with songwriter Neil Avery to record an album of new songs, which the pair discuss here. Planer also talks about his music career, including dodging bottles of urine at The Monsters of Rock Festival and messing about outside the gents' toilets with Status Quo at the Band Aid recordings.

Nigel Planer is an actor, comedian, novelist and playwright who is best known for playing Neil in The Young Ones and Ralph Filthy in Filthy Rich & Catflap with Rick Mayall and Adrian Edmondson. He has appeared in many West End musicals, including original casts of Evita, Chicago, We Will Rock You, Wicked, and Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. He was a founding member of the London Comedy Store and original member of The Comic Strip. Nigel Planer is guest number 71 on My Time Capsule and he chats to Michael Fenton Stevens about the five things he'd like to put in a time capsule; four he’d like to preserve and one he’d like to bury and never have to think about again .Follow Nigel Planer on Twitter: @NigelPlaner1Follow My Time Capsule on Twitter, Instagram & Facebook: @MyTCpod .Follow Michael Fenton Stevens on Twitter: @fentonstevens & Instagram @mikefentonstevens .Produced and edited by John Fenton-Stevens for Cast Off Productions .Music by Pass The Peas Music .Artwork by Matthew Boxall .Social media support by Harriet Stevens .This podcast is proud to be associated with the charity Viva! Providing theatrical opportunities for hundreds of young people. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Derek Martin is a very recognisable face, he's the uncle we all want and I'm lucky to know him amongst other very talented people in The Grand Order of Water Rats.From stories of Music Hall & variety to work with Neil from the Young Ones and hanging out with Hollywood Royalty to Eastender's and enjoying the company of Shane Ritchie and more.Derek's stories are fascinating, not just the people he's worked alongside but its so nice hearing about how much he appreciates his career, he's thankful and proud and if you're wondering what "he's one of the good guys" actually means? By the time this chat is over you'll know what i mean... Welcome to Eyes & Teeth Derek Martin

Looks Unfamiliar is a podcast in which writer and occasional broadcaster Tim Worthington talks to a guest about some of the things that they remember that nobody else ever seems to. Joining Tim this time is director Matt Lee, who's rifling through lines of code in search of ITV comedy pilot Wake Up! With Libby And Jonathan, Cheers-prefiguring sitcom Park St. Under, ideologically dubious computer game Terramex, They Might Be Giants' 'Dial-A-Song' service, Cola Spread and an attempted regional ban on Garbage Pail Kids. Along the way we'll be critically evaluating Leslie Grantham's 'shocked' face, revealing how not to wow the opposite sex by listening to the b-side of Birdhouse In Your Soul, and recalling some favourite quotations from Beer: A Book by George Wendt. You can find more editions of Looks Unfamiliar at http://timworthington.org/.

Nigel Planer is one of our National Tresaures. An iconic Sitcom character as well as a sought after Actor, wirter, singer, author and a true gentleman I found out today on "Eyes & Tinsel" when we caught up on his latest stage project with Ade Edmondson, his books, TV & Film, Awards for acting and music and I was fascinated by his early years at The Comedy Store and collaboration with Paul Jackson and the Young Ones.This is a wonderful insight to the birth of Alternative Comedy and Nigel is one of the originals and one of the finest. Check out his website for his latest incredible showreel Nigel Planer - Actor and Writer www.nigelplaner.co.uk

Ahead of this week’s #One2ThreeShow I talked to actor, comedian, playwright and all-round national treasure Nigel Planer. Nigel, of course, is most famous for his role as everybody’s favourite long-haired hippy, Neil, from The Young Ones, has been in countless TV and West End stage productions and narrated several audiobooks. We talk about some of his favourite West End roles, what it was like taking comedy to a new level in the 80s, his latest project “Raymond’s Room”, theatre in the time of Covid19, his upcoming album “five songs left” and his new play “All Above Board”. Plus was Rik Mayall really a bastard?

Ahead of this week’s #One2ThreeShow I talked to writer, musician and director Chris Wade. As a musician, Chris Wade’s band Dodson and Fogg has an impressive back catalogue and has featured the likes of Nigel Planer and Toya Wilcox, he’s written and directed documentaries and films and has written several audiobooks with Wisdom Twins Books. His previous release “Cutey and the Sofaguard” narrated by Rik Mayall, gained a large cult following and his latest release “Raymonds Room” narrated by Nigel Planer is written in similar vein; funny, energetic, relatable yet imaginative and is guaranteed to connect with and cheer up your inner loser! We talk about Chris’ music, his audiobooks, some invaluable tips for creators and his surreal experiences working with comedy heroes Nigel and Rik. Plus how does Mark Searby measure on the Bastard scale?

NEIL FROM THE YOUNG ONES! Actor, comedian, novelist and playwright, Nigel Planer joins Dan to share who and what he'd hate to be stuck with on a desert island. Be sure to follow the podcast @dickspod See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Jim White talks to actor Nigel Planer about how lockdown has destroyed the lives of self-employed actors, and about his early days in comedy clubs where people didn't boo... they threw ashtrays. Plus, Brian Viner, Claudia Connell and Jaci Stephen chew over this week's best film and TV releases (and some delicious Stateside gossip). See omnystudio.com/policies/listener for privacy information.

At long last, Benedict Cumberbatch gets to achieve his ultimate ambition of hosting the Ragbag podcast. Besides playing some fantastic music, Benedict shares some secrets of the acting world, including a potentially libellous tale about fellow thespian, Nigel Planer. For the Ragbag Recommends feature, Benedict shares some details of his favourite author, David Hailwood. More details here: https://www.davidhailwood.com/ More about Frank Burton (remember him?): www.frankburton.co.uk Frank's email (if he's still alive): fjb79@hotmail.com Tracklist & links: Morgan Sadler – Go On: https://morgansadler.bandcamp.com/ Vintage Beats – Arrange: https://archive.org/details/DWK305 Sondios Profundos - Mi Porrito de Media Noche: https://dorogrecords.bandcamp.com/ Nemanja - The World: https://nemanja.bandcamp.com/ Morgan Sadler – Been Known To: https://morgansadler.bandcamp.com/ Theme tune: ProleteR - April Showers: https://proleter.bandcamp.com See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

In which Callum and David actually do a better job of solving the crime than JC himself, and realise that Nigel Planer's character is the most symapthetic so far.

As an actor, teacher and writer, Nigel Rideout has been involved in professional theatre, film and television for the past 50 years in the UK, USA and Australia.From 1972-80, Nigel was Deputy Principal and Director of Studies at the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art (LAMDA). In 1981 he was invited to create the highly successful theatre department of the newly-formed Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts (WAAPA).He has been Head of Theatre and Voice at the Central School of Speech and Drama, and Head of Voice at the Mountview Academy of Theatre Arts in London. Returning to Australia in 2002, Nigel set up the official archives for WAAPA as well as continuing to teach and direct at the Academy, as well as at The National Theatre Drama School in Melbourne.His many successful graduates in the UK include Jane Seymour, Martin Clunes, Nigel Planer, Amy Irving and Dame Harriet Walter. And from WAAPA: Hugh Jackman, Frances O’Connor, Dominic Purcell and Lisa McCune.Amazingly Nigel still receives annual repeat fees for a role in the first series of Dad’s Army recorded in 1968.Join us for a riveting conversation where he describes the evolution of Acting training and the emergence of WAAPA; the triumphant training ground for artists, built on the West Coast of Australia.The Stages podcast is available from iTunes, Spotify and Whooshkaa.

Comedians Ribs Norman and Mat Wills* chat about the lighter news stories of the week, including the teenager who forgot where he parked his car (not in any way connected to the fact that he went to a festival first), how octopuses dream in colour (it's all lies, according to Mat), the glorious gathering of a multitude of Nigels**, what to say when you are caught watching porn (not that we think you would do such a thing, of course), plus the astonishing speed at which people can thumb-type these days***. If you like what you hear, you might want to check out our website (ribsanddill.com), follow us on Instagram (@ribsanddill) or join our Facebook group (facebook.com/groups/AndFinally/). *Neil David Alexander Dillon returns next week **Nigel Planer is very much alive, contrary to Mat's aspersions ***Ribs is proud to have touch-typed this on a weird split keyboard with both hands and nearly all of her digits (her little fingers don't join in much)

On this week's show we hurl ourselves into the Beeb's lavish WWII series World On Fire, delve into the world of Machiavellian high school politics in Netflix's The Politician, and put on our dancing shoes for the musical finale of Amazon's Transparent. All that and the staggering revelation that James was in an early nineties sitcom starring Nigel Planer.

En aquesta edició del programa hem entrevistar l'actor Pau Ferran, coprotagonista (juntament amb l'actor Oriol Grau) de #AlSostre de l'autor i actor britànic Nigel Planer (molt conegut aquí pel seu paper de Nil a "Els joves"/"The young ones") , dirigida per Israel Solà (#Fairfly) i traduïda per Francis Humble. Una comèdia sobre dos pintors de frescos del Renaixement, que ens parla sobre l'autoria, la fama, l'atribució d'idees i talent aliens, l'abús laboral, etc. Podeu gaudir-la a Escenari Joan Brossa fins diumenge 3 de febrer i després de gira a Sala Trono (Tarragona), La Planeta (Girona) i Teatre Aurora (Igualada). Tot seguit, hem fet un recorregut per diverses obres que estan en cartell: #ASAPAtrium de La Trama Produccions dirigida per Marc Rosich a Sala Atrium, "Elefant Terrible" d'Eric Balbàs i Roger Torns (autors, direcors, intèrprets i productors de l'obra) i les companyies El Eje i Produït per HIIIT i "Monster" de David Greig, dirigida per Roberto Romei i interpretada per Blanca Garcia-Lladó, Clara Manyós i Berta Pipó (actuant i interpretant musicalment els temes de The Mamzelles) al Teatre Tantarantana, #Estimamquetincpressa de Xucrut Teatre, interpretada per Albert Requena, Ainhoa Roca i Fraggle i dirigida per Montse Bonet a La Badabadoc, i #LHabitaciódelCostat de Sara Ruhl, dirigida per Julio Manrique i amb un gran repartiment a La Villarroel. Hem publicat ressenya d'"Estima'm que tinc pressa" a #culturayalgomás i ben aviat publicarem ressenyes de totes aquestes obres, juntament amb la de #ElBufóndelReyLear, el monòleg de Felipe Cabezas, que gaudeix d'una setmana de pròrroga a Sala Fènix. Després hem parlat de la programació del Zumzeig Cinema fins divendres i dels Premis Gaudí de l'Acadèmia del Cinema Català. #teatre #cinema @OnaCultural @Radioonadesants 94.6 FM #cultura #somcultura #femcultura

En aquesta edició del programa hem entrevistar l'actor Pau Ferran, coprotagonista (juntament amb l'actor Oriol Grau) de #AlSostre de l'autor i actor britànic Nigel Planer (molt conegut aquí pel seu paper de Nil a "Els joves"/"The young ones") , dirigida per Israel Solà (#Fairfly) i traduïda per Francis Humble. Una comèdia sobre dos pintors de frescos del Renaixement, que ens parla sobre l'autoria, la fama, l'atribució d'idees i talent aliens, l'abús laboral, etc. Podeu gaudir-la a Escenari Joan Brossa fins diumenge 3 de febrer i després de gira a Sala Trono (Tarragona), La Planeta (Girona) i Teatre Aurora (Igualada). Tot seguit, hem fet un recorregut per diverses obres que estan en cartell: #ASAPAtrium de La Trama Produccions dirigida per Marc Rosich a Sala Atrium, "Elefant Terrible" d'Eric Balbàs i Roger Torns (autors, direcors, intèrprets i productors de l'obra) i les companyies El Eje i Produït per HIIIT i "Monster" de David Greig, dirigida per Roberto Romei i interpretada per Blanca Garcia-Lladó, Clara Manyós i Berta Pipó (actuant i interpretant musicalment els temes de The Mamzelles) al Teatre Tantarantana, #Estimamquetincpressa de Xucrut Teatre, interpretada per Albert Requena, Ainhoa Roca i Fraggle i dirigida per Montse Bonet a La Badabadoc, i #LHabitaciódelCostat de Sara Ruhl, dirigida per Julio Manrique i amb un gran repartiment a La Villarroel. Hem publicat ressenya d'"Estima'm que tinc pressa" a #culturayalgomás i ben aviat publicarem ressenyes de totes aquestes obres, juntament amb la de #ElBufóndelReyLear, el monòleg de Felipe Cabezas, que gaudeix d'una setmana de pròrroga a Sala Fènix. Després hem parlat de la programació del Zumzeig Cinema fins divendres i dels Premis Gaudí de l'Acadèmia del Cinema Català. #teatre #cinema @OnaCultural @Radioonadesants 94.6 FM #cultura #somcultura #femcultura

You might know Nigel Planer as Neil from The Young Ones, or you might have seen him in a million other things, or heard him discussed on this very podcast, not long ago.  He sat down (I assume) to talk … Continue reading →

News of tickets going on sale for Ivo Van Hove's new production All About Eve starring Gillian Anderson and Lily James, an award for Aidan Turner and a review of Humans at Hampstead Theatre plus the pick of theatre shows opening around the UK including Stephen Sondheim's Company, a comedy by and starring Adrian Edmonton and Nigel Planer, Kwame Kwei-Armah's first production in large of the Young Vic and the National Theatre's Macbeth on tour.

We've only lost a few episodes over almost 300 shows, but we've never scrapped one.  Scott White kindly came back after his first, unaired appearance in which there was some massive confusion on the part of your host and we … Continue reading →

Nick and Benji open up all the delights of Big Finish's world of audio drama . Behind-the-scenes: Jeremiah Bourne in Time . Drama Tease: The First Doctor Volume 2 .

Nick and Benji present all the latest from Big Finish's world of audio drama . We go behind-the-scenes with Callan. Drama tease: Jeremiah Bourne in Time

NOTE: This show was recorded before our Christmas one, so some references are backdated. We did some topics: • More listeners than expected? Apparently • Friends who listen to the show • Universal paperclips...again, but previously. This one's got more detail about the game, including spoilers http://www.decisionproblem.com/paperclips/ • Fish or duck? • Jensenification of beginner band music • Bland version of "All I Want for Christmas Is You" • An old Sesame Street segment and the nature of memory • Ready Player One and the conflation of personal nostalgia • Wil Wheaton as narrator • Discworld audiobooks (Nigel Planer and Stephen Briggs) • Discworld and Terry Pratchett's brilliance Thanks for listening! You may contact us at ijc2bs@gmail.com, or on Twitter at @ijc2b. Archived episodes are at https://ijc2b.podbean.com/

Nick and Benji present another bumper edition. News, emails and Randomoid Selectortron guaranteed. Guest star: Nigel Planer. Audio tease: The Ingenious Gentleman Adric of Alzarius.

This time, Jeffers nominates Filthy Rich and Catflap for the hall of fame and awaits Steve's verdict. Will this 30-year-old show from Ben Elton's peak writing days (with a full-powered Rik Mayall, Ade Edmonson and Nigel Planer) make the cut? It had better do, or else! Twitter: @SitcomShowdown Theme tune 'Billy Blues' by texasradiofish (c) copyright 2015. Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution Noncommercial (3.0) license. Thanks texasradiofish!

As recent events have revealed, the most important character in Downing Street is not the PM but the cat, in this case Chief Mauser OSCAR, the furriest of all Civil Servants, the witty and opinionated observer of all events inside and outside, keenly commenting on the previous reign as the ousted PM is preparing to leave, making way for a very new regime. Wonderfully indiscreet, Oscar reveals all…. Written by Oliver Cookson Starring Nigel Planer, Rachel Atkins, Stephen Critchlow, Gerard McDermott, Simon Kane, Greg Page, Pip Brignall, Holly Morgan, Zalie Burrow. Directed by Cherry Cookson Editing and post production by Malcolm Thorp Music by Izzy Herschmann #NigelPlaner, #downingstreet, #downingstreetcat #radiodrama #comedy #satire

As recent events have revealed, the most important character in Downing Street is not the PM but the cat, in this case Chief Mauser OSCAR, the furriest of all Civil Servants, the witty and opinionated observer of all events inside and outside, keenly commenting on the previous reign as the ousted PM is preparing to leave, making way for a very new regime. Wonderfully indiscreet, Oscar reveals all…. Written by Oliver Cookson Starring Nigel Planer, Rachel Atkins, Stephen Critchlow, Gerard McDermott, Simon Kane, Greg Page, Pip Brignall, Holly Morgan, Zalie Burrow. Directed by Cherry Cookson Editing and post production by Malcolm Thorp Music by Izzy Herschmann #NigelPlaner, #downingstreet, #downingstreetcat #radiodrama #comedy #satire

The Sitcom Club chats with Nigel Planer, as seen in The Young Ones, The Grimleys and many more sitcoms.