Podcast appearances and mentions of Prunella Scales

Morse code transcription: vvv vvv Man who ran illegal football streaming service jailed Sara Sharif Father takes responsibility for death of 10 year old daughter Spain floods M laga evacuates thousands as more flood alerts issued Prunella Scales and Timothy West Dementia wont break our 60 year love story Soaring Russian drone attacks sap Ukraines defence and morale Post Office could close 115 branches with jobs at risk Actor Timothy West dies aged 90 Rising NHS physician associate use questioned after Oldham death League tables to reveal failing NHS trusts Ask for Angela BBC exposes pubs failing to enforce safety scheme

Morse code transcription: vvv vvv League tables to reveal failing NHS trusts Rising NHS physician associate use questioned after Oldham death Sara Sharif Father takes responsibility for death of 10 year old daughter Man who ran illegal football streaming service jailed Prunella Scales and Timothy West Dementia wont break our 60 year love story Actor Timothy West dies aged 90 Post Office could close 115 branches with jobs at risk Spain floods M laga evacuates thousands as more flood alerts issued Ask for Angela BBC exposes pubs failing to enforce safety scheme Soaring Russian drone attacks sap Ukraines defence and morale

Morse code transcription: vvv vvv Sara Sharif Father takes responsibility for death of 10 year old daughter Spain floods M laga evacuates thousands as more flood alerts issued Ask for Angela BBC exposes pubs failing to enforce safety scheme Prunella Scales and Timothy West Dementia wont break our 60 year love story Man who ran illegal football streaming service jailed Post Office could close 115 branches with jobs at risk Soaring Russian drone attacks sap Ukraines defence and morale League tables to reveal failing NHS trusts Actor Timothy West dies aged 90 Rising NHS physician associate use questioned after Oldham death

Morse code transcription: vvv vvv Sara Sharif Father takes responsibility for death of 10 year old daughter League tables to reveal failing NHS trusts Rising NHS physician associate use questioned after Oldham death Prunella Scales and Timothy West Dementia wont break our 60 year love story Post Office could close 115 branches with jobs at risk Spain floods M laga evacuates thousands as more flood alerts issued Ask for Angela BBC exposes pubs failing to enforce safety scheme Man who ran illegal football streaming service jailed Soaring Russian drone attacks sap Ukraines defence and morale Actor Timothy West dies aged 90

On Celebrity Jobber with Jeff Zito this week, Phil Varone Saigon Kick. What would have been if Phil never got his big break? What type of work would he be doing if he wasn't famous for forming the band Saigon Kick, and playing for Prunella Scales, Skid Row, and Vince Neil? Many celebrities will tell you that if not for that one lucky break or meeting, they would be working on the family ranch, or working at the mall. They may have been just a jobber. Thanks for listening, Please rate, review, and subscribe to the Celebrity Jobber with Jeff Zito wherever you pod.

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Ian Partridge, the quintessential English lyric tenor, celebrated his 85th birthday in June. I may be a few weeks late in celebrating that event, but my enthusiasm and admiration for this singer has remained at a consistent level ever since I first discovered his voice on a recording of songs by Ralph Vaughan Williams. Partridge, in fact, has left a vast recorded legacy, including work as both a solo concert artist and recitalist and as a member of such distinguished choral groups as Pro Cantione Antiqua, the Wilbye Consort, and the Louis Halsey Singers. His solo repertoire ranged from 11th century plainsong to the thornier musical 20th century idioms of Schoenberg and Britten. This episode samples the vast array of that recorded legacy, including examples from the Baroque period by Bach, Schütz, Handel, and Monteverdi; through art songs by Schubert, Brahms, Fauré, Bax, Gurney, and Warlock. We also hear him live from Covent Garden in his sole operatic role, the Carthaginian poet Iopas in Berlioz's Les Troyens, and in lute songs and consort music by Campion and Byrd. In all these performances the voice is produced with such ease, the tone so pure and ethereally beautiful, yet never faked or “finessed,” while the interpretations themselves, no matter the musical style, are full of depth, integrity, and subtlety. Here is an enormously satisfying artist who embodies integrity and dedication to his craft. Guest stars include Jill Gomez, Nigel Rogers, Pierre Boulez, Benjamin Britten, Colin Davis, Ernest Ansermet, Norman Walker, Prunella Scales, and the tenor's sister, pianist Jennifer Partridge, with whom he gave over 400 song recitals. Countermelody is a podcast devoted to the glory and the power of the human voice raised in song. Singer and vocal aficionado Daniel Gundlach explores great singers of the past and present focusing in particular on those who are less well-remembered today than they should be. Daniel's lifetime in music as a professional countertenor, pianist, vocal coach, voice teacher, and journalist yields an exciting array of anecdotes, impressions, and “inside stories.” At Countermelody's core is the celebration of great singers of all stripes, their instruments, and the connection they make to the words they sing. By clicking on the following link (https://linktr.ee/CountermelodyPodcast) you can find the dedicated Countermelody website which contains additional content including artist photos and episode setlists. The link will also take you to Countermelody's Patreon page, where you can pledge your monthly support at whatever level you can afford. Bonus episodes available exclusively to Patreon supporters are currently available and further bonus content including interviews and livestreams is planned for the upcoming season.  

‘Urine’ for a treat this week as we return to discuss Sam Smith’s new video, 18th Century prostitutes, crap films, the beauty of Prunella Scales plus a difference of opinion on the construction of Stonehenge plus The Dark Ages. Join us!

Episode #86Phil Varone is an accomplished drummer, music producer, and songwriter with a career that spans some three decades. Phil is best known for his work with the bands Saigon Kick, Skid Row, Prunella Scales, Vince Neil, and Jake E Lee's Red Dragon Cartel. Phil has a new project called Panic Boom, and a documentary called '30 Years a Drummer'. Phil talked to Mistress Carrie about his new music, his career in porn, his line of sex toys, Play Girl, Oprah, Sex Rehab, drumming, songwriting, Vegas, and so much more!Episode NotesThanks to DCU for sponsoring this episode.Check out the custom playlist for Episode #86 hereFind Phil Varone online:Websitefacebookinstagramtwitter30 Years a Drummer DocumentaryFind Panic Boom online:OFFICIAL SITEInstagramTwitterYoutubeFACEBOOKBANDCAMPFind Mistress Carrie online:Official WebsiteThe Mistress Carrie Backstage Pass on PatreonTwitterFacebookInstagramYouTubeCameoPantheon Podcast Network

Phil Varone is an accomplished drummer, music producer, and songwriter with a career that spans some three decades. Phil is best known for his work with the bands Saigon Kick, Skid Row, Prunella Scales, Vince Neil, and Jake E Lee's Red Dragon Cartel. Phil has a new project called Panic Boom, and a documentary called '30 Years a Drummer'. Phil talked to Mistress Carrie about his new music, his career in porn, his line of sex toys, Play Girl, Oprah, Sex Rehab, drumming, songwriting, Vegas, and so much more!Episode NotesThanks to DCU for sponsoring this episode.Check out the custom playlist for Episode #86 hereFind Phil Varone online:Websitefacebookinstagramtwitter30 Years a Drummer DocumentaryFind Panic Boom online:OFFICIAL SITEInstagramTwitterYoutubeFACEBOOKBANDCAMPFind Mistress Carrie online:Official WebsiteThe Mistress Carrie Backstage Pass on PatreonTwitterFacebookInstagramYouTubeCameoPantheon Podcast Network

Phil Varone is an accomplished drummer, music producer, and songwriter with a career that spans some three decades. Phil is best known for his work with the bands Saigon Kick, Skid Row, Prunella Scales, Vince Neil, and Jake E Lee's Red Dragon Cartel. Phil has a new project called Panic Boom, and a documentary called '30 Years a Drummer'. Phil talked to Mistress Carrie about his new music, his career in porn, his line of sex toys, Play Girl, Oprah, Sex Rehab, drumming, songwriting, Vegas, and so much more! Episode Notes Thanks to DCU for sponsoring this episode. Check out the custom playlist for Episode #86 here Find Phil Varone online: Website facebook instagram twitter 30 Years a Drummer Documentary Find Panic Boom online: OFFICIAL SITE Instagram Twitter Youtube FACEBOOK BANDCAMP Find Mistress Carrie online: Official Website The Mistress Carrie Backstage Pass on Patreon Twitter Facebook Instagram YouTube Cameo Pantheon Podcast Network Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Episode #86 Phil Varone is an accomplished drummer, music producer, and songwriter with a career that spans some three decades. Phil is best known for his work with the bands Saigon Kick, Skid Row, Prunella Scales, Vince Neil, and Jake E Lee's Red Dragon Cartel. Phil has a new project called Panic Boom, and a documentary called '30 Years a Drummer'. Phil talked to Mistress Carrie about his new music, his career in porn, his line of sex toys, Play Girl, Oprah, Sex Rehab, drumming, songwriting, Vegas, and so much more! Episode Notes Thanks to DCU for sponsoring this episode. Check out the custom playlist for Episode #86 here Find Phil Varone online: Website facebook instagram twitter 30 Years a Drummer Documentary Find Panic Boom online: OFFICIAL SITE Instagram Twitter Youtube FACEBOOK BANDCAMP Find Mistress Carrie online: Official Website The Mistress Carrie Backstage Pass on Patreon Twitter Facebook Instagram YouTube Cameo Pantheon Podcast Network Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Welcome! Today Deborah Wastell is joined by writer and photographer Rebecca Windsor, and together they host a sumptuous soirée where the guest list is packed with women who have given Rebecca food for thought.Round the table, you will find:Rebecca Windsor herself.  You can discover her photography here. And 12months 12stories here.Joyce Grenfell(Honourable mentions in this section: Emma Chambers/Vicar of Dibley, Prunella Scales and Connie Booth/Fawlty Towers, Victoria Wood/Dinner Ladies, and Penelope Keith/The Good Life)Kathy Burke (Particular mentions: Nil by Mouth, Kevin & Perry , All Woman)Katherine Johnson (Honourable mentions in this section: Hidden Figures, Mary Jackson, Dorothy Vaughan)Lily Bailey (Particular focus on: Because We Are Bad)Moira Rose (Particular mentions: Catherine O'Hara, Schitt's Creek) Annie Leibovitz Ida B Wells

For the latest Welcome to Yorkshire Talkshire podcast we caught up with actor Samuel West, Siegfried Farnon in Channel 5's All Creatures Great and Small.There's chat about his role as the multi-layered vet, Siegfried, as well as what it's like filming in Yorkshire and his many connections with the county. We also blitz through his amazing career in radio, theatre, TV and film, AND of course being part of an acting dynasty - his father is Yorkshire's very own Timothy West (Last Tango in Halifax and Gentleman Jack) and his mother is the fabulous Prunella Scales.Lots of laughs and inspiration … plus the truth about working with children AND animals. From knocking on doors for chickens to being trodden on by a hefty heifer, it's all in a day's work playing a Yorkshire vet!Be entertained and inspired … it's the latest, Welcome to Yorkshire, ‘Talkshire' podcast, chatting to celebrated celebrities and fantastic folk about Yorkshire, growing up in the county, filming here, touring with top shows, places to visit, living the Yorkshire life and so much more.

Mike Nichols and Jack Nicholson made 4 films together and, contrary to popular opinion, this is as good as any of them. Directed by Mike Nichols. Starring Jack Nicholson, Michelle Pfeiffer, James Spader, Christopher Plummer, Kate Nelligan, David Hyde Pierce, Peter Gerety, Richard Jenkins, Allison Janney, David Schwimmer & Prunella Scales How is the world wrong about this movie? From Andras: We're kicking off Wrongtober with a dry comedic character study of an impotent man of letters becoming...Jack Nicholson! And since we mentioned it on the podcast….here's SHMUSHKIN!! Find all of our episodes at www.theworldiswrongpodcast.com Follow us on Instagram @theworldiswrongpodcast Follow us on Twitter @worldiswrongpod The World Is Wrong theme written, produced and performed by Andras Jones Check out: The Director's Wall with Bryan Connolly & AJ Gonzalez & The Radio8Ball Show hosted by Andras Jones See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

It's part 2 of our look at classic seventies sitcom Fawlty Towers. Here we look at the careers of Andrew Sachs and Prunella Scales as well as finding out what became of Basil the Rat.

In this episode of Casual Chats, Patricia and Arun Mehta from The Arun Mehta Show discuss about the 1975 BBC sitcom Fawlty Towers starring John Cleese, Prunella Scales, Connie Booth, and Andrew Sachs. The plot is about a disgruntled hotel owner named Basil Fawlty, his wife Sybil, the waitress and assistant Polly Sherman, and the Spanish waiter and bellboy Manuel who work at a run down hotel named Faulty Towers and have to content with a lot of crazy situations from health inspectors to Germans to Americans.  Fawlty Towers has been considered to be one of the greatest British sitcoms ever made and the inspiration for many other sitcoms from Father Ted, Cheers, and Third Rock from the Sun. Very similar to Father Ted, this is the first time that Patricia is watching a show that Arun is very familiar with. How well does Fawlty Towers hold up? Listen and find out. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/old-school-lane/support

While looking for a drama beginning with the letter Q, having decided to ignore that programme about that Bernard fellow, we quickly agreed that A Question of Attribution would make an excellent choice, partly as we knew it to be a celebrated and award winning drama, but also because it would be our first Alan Bennett. Oh mother! First written and performed for the stage in 1988, this drama about the fourth member of the Cambridge Spy Ring, Sir Anthony Blunt, was adapted for television in 1991 and features James Fox as Blunt, David Calder as his interrogator Chubb, and Prunella Scales as HMQ (Her Majesty the Queen). As well as praising Bennett's deft script and the performances of Fox, Calder and Scales, Andy and Martin discussed public access to art, the value of a 'time in Perth' clock, and the identity of the fifth member of the Cambridge Spy Ring. Step forward Lemaitre from The Reign of Terror and indeed Beta from The Krotons. Or maybe not. It doesn't take the pair long to get into politics and the dangers of our post-truth world, in a week when Britain was set to break international law because of the self-serving idiocy of its current government. What fun! Next Time: Ready When You Are, Mr McGill

On Episode 021 of the RETROZEST podcast, Curtis continues with the third in a series of a celebration of Retro TV Shows! These particular shows have Pilot Episodes with a landmark anniversary in September 2020. This week, the Comedy genre is continued from last week, but this time each of the shows are younger than 50 years old. The shows discussed on this top 4 list are... The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air Premiered 9/10/1990 in the USA (30th Anniversary) Starring Will Smith, James Avery, Alfonso Riberio, Karyn Parsons, Tatyana M. Ali, Joseph Marcell, DJ Jazzy Jeff, Janet Hubert-Whitten and Daphne Maxwell Reid Find out where to watch full episodes of the show via TV Guide by clicking HERE. Growing Pains Premiered 9/24/1985 in the USA (35th Anniversary) Starring Alan Thicke, Joanna Kerns, Kirk Cameron, Tracey Gold and Jeremy Miller Find out where to watch full episodes of the show via TV Guide by clicking HERE. Welcome Back, Kotter Premiered 9/9/1975 in the USA (50th Anniversary) Starring Gabe Kaplan, John Travolta, Lawrence Hilton-Jacobs, Robert Hegyes, Ron Palillo and Marcia Strassman Find out where to watch full episodes of the show via TV Guide by clicking HERE. Fawlty Towers Premiered 9/19/1975 in the USA (50th Anniversary) Starring John Cleese, Prunella Scales, Connie Booth and Andrew Sachs Watch Episodes 1 - 4 for FREE on YouTube by clicking HERE. Watch more episodes for FREE on YouTube by clicking HERE. Find out where to watch full episodes of the show via TV Guide by clicking HERE. Honorable mentions (shows which have landmark anniversaries, but also ones which Curtis did not watch) are given to: Evening Shade, which starred Burt Reynolds (premiered 9/21/1990; 30th Anniversary) The Golden Girls, which starred Beatrice Arthur, Betty White, Rue McClanahan and Estelle Getty (premiered 9/14/1985; 35th Anniversary) Additionally, Curtis was a guest co-host on three recent episodes of the Ridiculous Rock Record Reviews podcast (aka the R4 Podcast) wherein he engaged in track by track analyses of the following albums: Sammy Hagar's VOA (1984) David Lee Roth's Eat'Em and Smile (1986) Van Halen's 5150 (1986) You may listen to these episodes (and a few others) via: The recent RetroZest Roth vs. Hagar blog post The RetroZest Guest Appearances page Finally, Curtis gives a shoutout to Garry Vander Voort and the Retroist Podcast. Contact Curtis at.. podcast@retrozest.com RETROZEST Facebook Page RETROZEST Twitter Page

Audio Drama/Audiobook.

The Ceremony. On a quiet coast lie the seagulls, a distressed ship and the home of a lonely lady and her gardener. Then the quiet is broken by the doorbell, the peace shattered by the past. Starring Jack Bowman, Jenny Runacre and Anthony Sargeant, directed by Prunella Scales.

Seasons. Harold and Joan, an elderly, loving couple, are settling down into retirement for the end of their days together. However, as time moves forward, it soon becomes clear they will be torn apart sooner, and more tragically, than they realise. Timothy West and Prunella Scales star.

Ken Livingstone shares how he dealt with the initial vilification he encountered when elected as head of the GLC, growing up with a liberal background and the ‘speech of his life’ in the aftermath of the 7/7 London bombings. Timothy West describes his theatrical childhood and how he found himself being typecast as ‘real people’, as well as how he and his actress wife Prunella Scales built a long-term successful marriage.

Welcome to Episode 3 of the Bergerac Podcast from Antique Dust - to accompany the tweetalongs every Sunday evening at 8pm. Get a box set and join in the fun! This week Prunella Scales wins the pools, and Herr Flick gets beaten up by drug barons. Music is the Bergerac theme by George Fenton, performed by Youngr (many thanks to Youngr for permission to use the track!)

Can't decide what TV shows you should be watching? TV critic Tara Ward joins Jack Tame to gives us her top picks for your viewing pleasure!Big Little Lies: Meryl Streep joins the all-star Hollywood cast for a second season of this award winning drama about a group of friends and their seemingly perfect lives (SoHo, 10 June)When They See Us: Ava DuVernay directs this hard-hitting drama about the true story of five Harlem teens who were wrongfully accused of a brutal crime in Central Park (Netflix)Great Canal Journeys: join actors Timothy West and Prunella Scales for a journey with heart, as they continue their canal boat trip around Great Britain (Living, Sunday 9 June, 8:30pm)

A Touch of Class was the first episode of Fawlty Towers and introduced viewers to John Cleese and Prunella Scales as Basil and Sybil Fawlty, Torquay hoteliers. In this podcast Gerry and Iain try to attract a better calibre of podcast listeners.     Alongside the ubiquitous Cleese and the striking Scales the principal cast was rounded out by […] The post A Touch of Class – Episode 1 appeared first on The Fawlty Towers Podcast.

S02E04 - "The Kipper and the Corpse" is an episode of Fawlty Towers starring John Cleese, Prunella Scales, and Andrew Sachs. One of the guests has died in his sleep, but Basil thinks it's due to serving him spoiled food. IMDb.

S02E03 - "Waldorf Salad" is an episode of Fawlty Towers starring John Cleese, Prunella Scales, and Andrew Sachs. Customer dissatisfaction with the Fawlty Towers dining experience comes to a head when an insistent American comes for a stay. IMDb.

on this episode of the Cinescape Magazine Podcast - Flicks of the Week, we stay at Fawlty Towers while on vacation in merry old England, then head on off for a day hike through the woods for a nice relaxing weekend and a picnic at Camp Crystal Lake Fawlty Towers TV-PG | 30min | Comedy | TV Series (1975–1979) Hotel owner Basil Fawlty's incompetence, short fuse, and arrogance form a combination that ensures accidents and trouble are never far away. Stars: John Cleese, Prunella Scales, Andrew Sachs Never Hike Alone (2017) 54min | Horror, Thriller | 13 October 2017 (USA) A hiker's survival skills are put to the test, when he stumbles upon the remains of an old abandoned camp and discovers its long dark secrets. Director: Vincente DiSanti Writer: Vincente DiSanti Stars: Drew Leighty, Vincente DiSanti, Katie Schwartz https://www.acoupleofaveragejoes.com/

on this episode of the Cinescape Magazine Podcast - Flicks of the Week, we stay at Fawlty Towers while on vacation in merry old England, then head on off for a day hike through the woods for a nice relaxing weekend and a picnic at Camp Crystal Lake Fawlty Towers TV-PG | 30min | Comedy | TV Series (1975–1979) Hotel owner Basil Fawlty's incompetence, short fuse, and arrogance form a combination that ensures accidents and trouble are never far away. Stars: John Cleese, Prunella Scales, Andrew Sachs Never Hike Alone (2017) 54min | Horror, Thriller | 13 October 2017 (USA) A hiker's survival skills are put to the test, when he stumbles upon the remains of an old abandoned camp and discovers its long dark secrets. Director: Vincente DiSanti Writer: Vincente DiSanti Stars: Drew Leighty, Vincente DiSanti, Katie Schwartz https://www.acoupleofaveragejoes.com/

Toby continues on his quest to speak to someone involved with every one of the TV stories from the first 53 years of Doctor Who...

Gordano! Welcome to the podcast that The Times of London has described as ‘a seminal piece of work, a bit like the Jesus story crossed with something else that is really cool - a must listen. xxx’ Moreover, the Queen is now confirmed as a subscriber and if hearsay is to be believed, HearSay are also keen. Lead singer Clive Dugdale was recently seen falling out of a popular Folkestone nightspot whilst listening to said podcast. So it really is very good. In this one, we get our debate on again and receive e-mails sent from an iPhone! We also learn about self control, Will’s latest attempts to get fired from Sainsbury’s and have a grape thrown at a mouth. If you’d like to hear the version that has the pop music on it, go to mixcloud.com. To book you place on the ‘How to Be As Attractive as Prunella Scales’ seminar, go to sorrynotinservice.com. Gordano!

Timothy West and Prunella Scales star in this touching, yet funny drama about an elderly couple fulfilling their son's final wishes. With original music by Ethan Lewis Maltby, an uplifting production starring two of Britain's best loved actors.

Timothy West and Prunella Scales star in this touching, yet funny drama about an elderly couple fulfilling their son’s final wishes. With original music by Ethan Lewis Maltby, On Three is an upllifting production starring two of Britian’s best loved actors. Starring: Timothy West, Prunella Scales and Morgan Giles Visit www.wirelesstheatre.co.uk for more dramas starring Prunella Scales and Timothy West Written By : Stuart Price, Edited By: Neil McIntyre, Directed By: Tom Brazier, Music By: Ethan Lewis Maltby, Running Time: 18 mins 29 secs #prunellascales #timothywest #radiodrama #weepy#drama#theatre

Steve Cooper talks with drummer Phil Varone. Phil is a founding and former member of the band Saigon Kick from 1988–1996 and from 2012–2015. While out of Saigon Kick for several years, some of which Saigon Kick wasn't active, he played for Prunella Scales, Skid Row, and Vince Neil. When he left the music business in 2004 he decided to pursue a career in acting and stand up comedy. He appeared as a celebrity customer in an episode of Miami Ink, in which he got a tattoo of his son's name. He also appeared in episodes of the Showtime series Californication, and the CBS series Numbers and appeared the E! program Inside Celebrity Rehabs, the NBC game show Identity, in which he was correctly matched to his identity as a rock and roll drummer, and on an episode of Celebrity Ghost Stories on the BIO Channel. He also appeared in an Asian Nokia TV commercial. He has participated in Sex Rehab with Dr. Drew and appeared on episodes of Oprah,The Tyra Banks Show and the Today show. Years ago he was a Playgirl centerfold and in April 2013 Un-Philtered: Real Life On and Off the Rock'n'Roll Tour Bus, a tell-all memoir of his days on the road, was published by Riverdale Ave Books.

Join Gyles Brandeth introducing THE OLDIE OF THE YEAR at SImpson's on the Strand. Gyles presents prizes to Olivia De Havilland, Jeremy Hutchinson, Aung San Suu Kyi, Molly Meacher, Timothy West & Prunella Scales, Robert Hardy, Germaine Greer, Don McCullin, Lady Colin Campbell and Leon & June. Sponsored by Baillie Gifford, long term investment partners.

Phil Varone discusses his life and career, from his early days and the history or Saigon Kick, the side effects of their hit "Love Is On The Way", his issues with Saigon Kick's management, and their breakup. Plus he discusses his 90's band with Rachel Bolan, Prunella Scales, and his time in Skid Row. We also cover his other endeavors such as stand-up comedy, writing and the adult film business (and why he left). He talks about his regrets over the documentary "Wake Up Dead", the new book he's writing on an undisclosed comedian, and his newly announced return to music.

Helen Mark takes a day at the seaside to visit the romance of piers. They have been hailed as great examples of Victorian architecture but the cost of maintenance and repair from weather damage or fire can run into millions. She visits Weston-super-Mare in Somerset where the now hi-tech restored Grand Pier overlooks the damaged remains of Birnbeck. Actors Timothy West and Prunella Scales join her in Clevedon to visit the 'pier of the year' which was once only a vote away from demolition. It was described by Sir John Betjeman as 'delicate as a Japanese print in the mist' but it may have a fragile future. They welcome the paddle steamer Waverley as it docks - revisiting memories of Timothy's childhood holidays. Produced in Bristol by Anne-Marie Bullock.

With Mark Lawson. On the eve of her 80th birthday, Prunella Scales discusses acting roles from Basil Fawlty's wife Sybil in the British comedy Fawlty Towers, to Queen Elizabeth II in the British film A Question of Attribution, and reveals secrets of family life with fellow thespians husband Timothy West and elder son Samuel West. Steve Coogan returns to TV in a one hour special, Alan Partridge: Welcome to The Places of my Life, and his occasional writing partner Armando Iannucci launches Veep, a new TV political sitcom about a woman senator - played by Julia Louis-Dreyfus from Seinfeld - who unexpectedly becomes vice-president (Veep) of the United States. Both are reviewed by Boyd Hilton. Artist Jenny Saville became known in the mid-1990s for monumental and distorted paintings of nude women - after Charles Saatchi bought up her entire post-graduate show. Saville discusses about her first ever solo exhibition in a UK public gallery, which opens at Modern Art Oxford this week and includes works inspired by Leonardo da Vinci. Producer Jerome Weatherald.

Director Sam Mendes on TV Shakespeare; Ed Stoppard on wartime codebreaker Alan Turing; Prunella Scales on turning 80; the British Paraorchestra; actor Adrian Lester takes questions from would-be actors and author Helene Hegelmann on her prizewinning novel Axolotl Roadkill.

Join us for a special one hour show with Phil Varone and his hair. Phil Varone is an accomplished drummer, music producer and songwriter best known for his work with the bands Saigon Kick, Skid Row, Vince Neil and Prunella Scales.  In 1988, Saigon Kick was formed and within two years signed a recording contract with Atlantic Records. recording and touring with Prunella Scales.  In 2000, Phil joined multi-platinum recording artists Skid Row. Together they toured the world with Kiss, Poison, Def Leppard, Tesla and along the way recorded a new record titled “ThickSkin.”  In 2004, Phil left Skid Row and the music business to pursue acting and standup comedy.  After moving to Los Angeles, Phil created and hosted the very popular Sex Stand Up Rock & Roll Show. Although new to the comedy business, Phil found a home at world famous HOLLYWOOD IMPROV. During this time, he produced and starred In the feature length documentary “Waking UpDead ” released June, 2007. Phil's passion for acting has lead to roles on Californication (Showtime), a commercial for Nokia Cellular and an appearance on NBC's Identity, E! TV, various short films and most recently VH1's hit show Sex Rehab w/ Dr Drew, Celebrity Ghost Stories and Strange Sex on Discoverychannel. Phil has also appeared on NBC news and numerous talk shows that include Oprah, Tyra Banks and The Today Show.

Fawlty Towers Join Meds and Kell as they talk about this fabulous British Comedy Fawlty Towers. Written and performed by John Cleese and Connie Booth, Fawlty Towers is now over 34 years old and still going strong. Only two series were made and its a formula that comedians such as Ricky Gervais have taken upon themselves to keep their own comedy fresh. Also starring Andrew Sachs and Prunella Scales the team created a wonderful programme that has never been beaten. The premise of the show is centred around Basil Fawlty played by Cleese a hotel owner who is dominated by his wife Sybil and has an amazing disregard for anyone who is below what he classes as 'the best class'. A fantastic comedy that is worth not only hearing about here but must be viewed to get the ultimate pleasure of Cleese and Booths writing.

The castaway in Desert Island Discs this week is one of the country's favourite actresses - Prunella Scales. She's most easily recognised as Sybil Fawlty, wife of John Cleese, the manic hotelkeeper in the television series Fawlty Towers, but it's a role which represents a very small part of all she's done. Since her debut in Bristol 40 years ago, she has never been out of work, and recently she's scaled new heights with her portrayal of the Queen in Alan Bennett's A Question of Attribution. She'll be talking to Sue Lawley about the problems associated with playing such a well-known and much-loved figure, and also about the rest of her long and successful career.[Taken from the original programme material for this archive edition of Desert Island Discs] Favourite track: Ruht Wohl Ihr Heiligen Gebeine by Johann Sebastian Bach Book: Complete works in German by William Shakespeare and The Bible in Russian and a Russian dictionary Luxury: A huge tapestry kit

The castaway in Desert Island Discs this week is one of the country's favourite actresses - Prunella Scales. She's most easily recognised as Sybil Fawlty, wife of John Cleese, the manic hotelkeeper in the television series Fawlty Towers, but it's a role which represents a very small part of all she's done. Since her debut in Bristol 40 years ago, she has never been out of work, and recently she's scaled new heights with her portrayal of the Queen in Alan Bennett's A Question of Attribution. She'll be talking to Sue Lawley about the problems associated with playing such a well-known and much-loved figure, and also about the rest of her long and successful career. [Taken from the original programme material for this archive edition of Desert Island Discs] Favourite track: Ruht Wohl Ihr Heiligen Gebeine by Johann Sebastian Bach Book: Complete works in German by William Shakespeare and The Bible in Russian and a Russian dictionary Luxury: A huge tapestry kit

on this episode of the Cinescape Magazine Podcast - Flicks of the Week, we stay at Fawlty Towers while on vacation in merry old England, then head on off for a day hike through the woods for a nice relaxing weekend and a picnic at Camp Crystal Lake Fawlty Towers TV-PG | 30min | Comedy | TV Series (1975–1979) Hotel owner Basil Fawlty's incompetence, short fuse, and arrogance form a combination that ensures accidents and trouble are never far away. Stars: John Cleese, Prunella Scales, Andrew Sachs Never Hike Alone (2017) 54min | Horror, Thriller | 13 October 2017 (USA) A hiker's survival skills are put to the test, when he stumbles upon the remains of an old abandoned camp and discovers its long dark secrets. Director: Vincente DiSanti Writer: Vincente DiSanti Stars: Drew Leighty, Vincente DiSanti, Katie Schwartz https://www.acoupleofaveragejoes.com/