Scottish comedian, actor, writer and broadcaster
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3 episodes with Ronnie Corbett
2 episodes with Ronnie Corbett
2 episodes with Ronnie Corbett
2 episodes with Ronnie Corbett
4 episodes with Ronnie Corbett
A chaotic, shambolic and critically panned parody, the first on-screen incarnation of Ian Fleming's novel ‘Casino Royale' received its London premiere on 12th April, 1967 - with final edits still being made in the projection room. Nonetheless, it went on to take an extraordinary $40 million at the box office. Hardnut hero James Bond's adventures had become a swinging Sixties sex comedy starring Peter Sellers, thanks to Fleming's disasterous decision to sell the movie rights to actor Gregory Ratoff for a song long before Bond was known all around the world thanks to the highly succesful film versions of his later books ‘Dr No' and ‘From Russia With Love'. In this episode, Arion, Rebecca and Olly reveal how producer Charles K Feldman assembled such an impressive cast list for his 007 ensemble, including Orson Welles, Ronnie Corbett and Ursula Andress; explain how an on-set visit by Princess Margaret prompted an enormous clash of egos; and ponder why ‘the Spice World of the Sixties' became such a box office hit… Further Reading: • ‘Casino Royale movie review & film summary' (Roger Ebert, 1967): https://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/casino-royale-1967 • ‘The Casino Royale calamity: how Peter Sellers turned Bond into a laughing stock' (Daily Telegraph, 2021): https://www.telegraph.co.uk/films/0/casino-royale-calamity-peter-sellers-turned-bond-laughing-stock/ • ‘Casino Royale: Official Trailer' (MGM, 1967): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=onhWav2DejM Love the show? Support us! Join
Joel Morris is a multi-award winning comedy writer, and a contributor to the widely beloved Paddington films. One of the best regarded comedic talents in Britain, during the past two decades he has written for everyone from David Mitchell to Miranda Hart to Ronnie Corbett. A long-time collaborator with Charlie Brooker, he was a key part of the BAFTA-winning Wipe shows, and co-creator of the comedy character Philomena Cunk, whose dim-witted documentaries are beloved around the world. A busy author, he wrote The Framley Examiner, a spoof on local British newspapers, as well as the multi-million selling series of Ladybird Books for Grown-Ups. In 2024 he published, ‘Be Funny or Die: How Comedy Works and Why It Matters,' analysing everything from stand-up to slapstick. He has also worked as a writer for video games, collaborating on projects for Microsoft and Ubisoft. Whatever he turns his hand to, comedy remains at the core. As Richard Curtis, the writer of ‘Four Weddings and a Funeral' once put it, my guest “gets to the heart of comedy.” Be attitude for gains. https://plus.acast.com/s/my-perfect-console. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
BEST OF compilation of Ricky Gervais' funniest impressions, comedic characters, voices, and accents from The Ricky Gervais Show on XFM. His sidekicks, Stephen Merchant and Karl Pilkington, are dumbfounded by the fact that their best friend, Ricky "The Pasty" Gervais, is a world-class impressionist. ENJOY!CHAPTERS:French (0:00)Loch Ness (0:36)Elvis (3:48)David Bowie (7:57)European (10:19)Suzanne's Dad (12:17)Karl's Sexy Voice (14:30)Del Boy (15:05)Jack Klugman (16:38)Manc Child (19:10)Foreign Student (20:57)George W. Bush (22:36)Derek & Dr. Frog (23:30)Camp David, Ho Lee Fuk, Tourette's Boy (26:13)Chris Martin from Coldplay (33:23)t.A.T.u (34:54)Ho Lee Fuk & Dirty Old Queer (36:53)Nero (40:18)Ross McWhirter (42:53)Jamaican (45:18)Karl (46:02)Camfield (49:20)Ronnie Corbett (50:02)
In this second part of a triple fister that no one will actually listen to, we continue to talk about how the end of last year was a car crash for all three hosts. Alex is Ronnie Corbett (again), James has an emergency poo and Mrs AuDHD considers cat strangling...Written by Alex Conner, Samantha Brown and James Brown.Produced by James Brown and JBHD Ltd.Social media contacts: @theadhdadultsMusic by James Brown and SessionzIf you would like to support the podcast you can subscribe to extra content hereYou can submit a message, question or future topic to the podcast hereYou can support and get help from the charity that the show raises money for here
Tim talks to comedy writing team The Dawson Brothers about their writing partnership and how they've worked together to create some of the best loved sketches, and collaborated on some of the nation's favourite TV shows. Andrew, Steve, and Tim tell our Tim what it's like to work on I'm A Celebrity..., what it felt like to see Ronnie Corbett perform their iconic Blackberry Sketch and why they never tell which one of them wrote what. Email fistoffirsts@gmail.com with your answer to our 'listener's first' question, or just let us know a story of what you've done for the first time this week. Tim will read the best out every episode. Follow him on X, Threads or Instagram - @timreid69' Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Send us a Text Message.It's the battle of the double acts, no doubt icons of British Comedy but which two deserve a place in the Elimination Season 4 Semi Final??Support the Show.Get in touch at...Email us podcastelimination@gmail.comText or send a voice message to 07713163065 and get played on the showThanks for listening.
“Something's been worrying me. You're a French police officer and yet you've got a Scottish accent.” -“Aye. It worries me too.” Before Daniel Craig was even a twinkle in his father's eye (give it a couple of months) there was the 1967 original big screen version of Casino Royale, a far-from-subtle James Bond spoof based extremely loosely on Ian Fleming's first novel, which would go on to become the bedrock for all subsequent Austin Powers movies! How to best describe Casino Royale? Baffling, bloated, self-indulgent, messy - yes, all these apply. However, it's a fascinating celluloid confection and there are plenty of interesting aspects to the film, plus a handful of chuckles along the way. Famously suffering from temperamental stars (step forward Mr Sellers) and multiple directors, and shot through with the psychedelic sentiment of the time, Casino Royale is worth watching for the cast alone: along with the aforementioned Peter Sellers we have Orson Welles, David Niven, Woody Allen, Deborah Kerr, Ursula Andress, John Huston, Bernard Cribbens, Ronnie Corbett, Anna Quayle, John Bluthal, John Wells, Geoffrey Bayldon, Peter O'Toole and even Derek Nimmo! This week Tyler is joined by Martin Holmes, the host of Vision On Sound - https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/visiononsound - to try and make sense of it all!
A meditation on boomeranging inspired by John Denver's Take Me Home.
The podcast celebrates its most positive episode in six years. Sam relaunches shitistics for the first time in 53 episodes, Dennis is all regattas & goths, and Rob totally forgets to mention his bang-on 80% prediction. Plus, Daniel returns with the most tenuous of tenuous alphabetical links, and the sitcom embraces a Shakespearian sausage or two. Enjoy. STOP BEING A TIGHT ARSE AND HELP PAY FOR THIS SHITE www.patreon.com/whatbevan
Part 2 of a Compilation of ALL of Ricky Gervais' funniest impressions, comedic characters, voices, and accents from The Ricky Gervais Show on XFM. His sidekicks, Stephen Merchant and Karl Pilkington, are dumbfounded by the fact that their best friend, Ricky "The Pasty" Gervais, is a world-class impressionist. ENJOY! CHAPTERS: Comedy Characters (0:00) Karl (7:09) Chris Martin (7:41) Karl's Dad; and Hairdresser (9:11) t.A.T.u (12:36) German and Spanish (14:34) Doctor (17:17) Charlie Says; Pilkington Avenue Locals (18:53) Ross or Norris McWhirter (22:52) Builder (24:11) French and German (26:52) Comedy CHaracters, and Derek (27:58) Karl (31:22) Karl (33:15) Emperor Nero (33:52) Karl (36:28) Ross or Norris McWhirter (38:23) Jamaican (40:48) Karl (41:32) Bruce Forsyth (44:50) Ian Camfield, and Karl (46:04) Karl (46:47) Ross or Norris McWhirter (50:53) Ronnie Corbett (52:44)
This week, Rob Brydon looks back on his childhood and adolescence in South Wales. From riding around on bikes pretending to be Starsky and Hutch, to his first electrifying stage kiss in the school play, to being rejected by Rada, bumping into Harold Pinter, and his friendship with Ronnie Corbett, this is an evocative, funny and fascinating interview peppered with impressions, famous names and great stories. It's slightly longer than our usual episodes, simply because Rob and Gyles were enjoying each other's company so much! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
In the sensationalist way of the modern world, we will tell you that this week's episode involves a CHEATING confession by a leading tour player and also how a tour player was recently involved in a failed ARSON attempt. Naturally, both of these tour players turn out to be Eddie Pepperell. Meanwhile, Eddie is jetting off to Dubai to join Iain ahead of the Desert Classic while Andrew has travelled from his kitchen to his study with a cup of tea and all three come together to discuss the worst four-round score in European Tour history, Grayson Murray taking Rory's advice to ‘play better' and the imminent departure of Keith Pelley to take charge of the Toronto Superdudes. This episode is brought to you by Bosch masonry drills.EXCLUSIVE NordVPN Deal ➼ https://nordvpn.com/chipping - Try it risk-free now with a 30-day money-back guarantee! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
In the sensationalist way of the modern world, we will tell you that this week's episode involves a CHEATING confession by a leading tour player and also how a tour player was recently involved in a failed ARSON attempt. Naturally, both of these tour players turn out to be Eddie Pepperell. Meanwhile, Eddie is jetting off to Dubai to join Iain ahead of the Desert Classic while Andrew has travelled from his kitchen to his study with a cup of tea and all three come together to discuss the worst four-round score in European Tour history, Grayson Murray taking Rory's advice to ‘play better' and the imminent departure of Keith Pelley to take charge of the Toronto Superdudes. This episode is brought to you by Bosch masonry drills. EXCLUSIVE NordVPN Deal ➼ https://nordvpn.com/chipping - Try it risk-free now with a 30-day money-back guarantee! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
“Best club and supporter base and most passionate fans in the AFL. It was the incentive to come to Collingwood.” Is Lachie being a little too Lobb-like? Time to Restump Podcast that and whatever we can scratch up and masquerade as Freo content. We've closed the door on the Lachie Shultz love-fest. Sure, his interview at Collingwood was probably edited with cherry pickings but that is not getting in the way of a villainous narrative. He's not exactly dead to us but he's off the Christmas card list and almost in the Rory Lobb basket! Fixtures are starting to leak out. Is there anything the AFL doesn't milk dry? We've got a tough home game against Brissie to kick things off and we're off to the Northern Territory later in the year. Zero round? Is there a potential the AFL is biting off its nose to spite its face? Is it watering down the spectacle and occasion of the traditional round one?The strategic plan… how are we actually travelling? Have we deviated from where they thought we would be? Can we still tick off the boxes with two years to run?From a wider, all-encompassing perspective, what is the feeling of the fans about the current Fremantle club? Do fans feel part of the club? Is there that deep emotional tie or are there degrees of separation? Oscar McDonald has joined the purple and Jeremy Sharp looks like he's days away from doing the same. Handy gets for no cost.Josh Corbett is done for 2024 after a hip injury that came with little to no detail. The Chief has been some digging around to try and find out what actually happened to Ronnie Corbett. Bailey Banfield got engaged after getting his beautiful partner to say yes. We couldn't be happier for him but we're disappointed he didn't get down on one knee wearing the sub vest. So, there's all of that and no doubt plenty more of the stuff no one asked for or will benefit from!Are we podcasting anything truly enlightening? Probably not! But hey… the bottom of the content barrel isn't going to scrape itself! So, if you've set the listening bar low, then join us as we try and inject some much-needed purple nonsense into the offseason airways! Support the show
Meet Morecambe and Wise -- that's Eric Morecambe and Ernie Wise -- who formed one of Britain's most illustrious and best-loved double-acts of all time. From beginnings in post-WWII Great Britain the lads soon found a home first on radio, then with television series and specials that spanned 20 years. And, for many of those years, they produced Britain's most watched Christmas special -- a real tradition. Morecambe and Wise were versatile, with both men capable of song and dance as well as either the comic or straight man role. That versatility made them a huge influence on future British comics including Ben Elton and Stephen Fry and Hugh Laurie. Not bad for a couple of song and dance men who just wanted to make people laugh. As always find extra cuts below and thanks for sharing our shows! Want more Morecambe and Wise? Morecambe and Wise had oodles of chemistry -- perfect for two guys who could flex between the comic and straight man parts with ease. Here is some typical banter with Shakespeare the focus. https://youtu.be/WMXz2SCqtfg?si=rMO19GXNPcWZD__6 As one of Britain's top variety shows, Morecambe and Wise were the place to be for pop stars including a man who was the biggest of all back in the early 1970s -- Tom Jones! -- who shows a bit of comedic flair himself. https://youtu.be/e66z6nnWKq0?si=Siv0_Hkb0kiPECpT One of Morecambe and Wise's secrets was the quality of their scripts, mostly written by Eddie Braben who also was the pen behind David Frost and Ronnie Corbett. It allowed them to draw top-notch guest stars including Andre Previn, here helping the boys with a classical music bit (taken from the 1971 M&W Christmas Special). https://youtu.be/R7GeKLE0x3s?si=sBr-gYcqixGc1l8j
Rob is joined by guest Reece Shearsmith to discuss their love for Mel Brooks and his masterpiece "The Producers," in which Reece played Leo Bloom. The pair share anecdotes about working with Peter Kay, tributes to Ronnie Corbett, Griff Rhys Jones impressions, and Rob attempts to secure a role on Inside No. 9… See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
"The Gall of Gary Barlow" The third Red Dwarf DVD was released twenty years ago this November. It's time for another voyage of re-disc-overy, as we cast our minds back to a time of the online retail wild west, blossoming friendships and intense fansite rivalry. Although in practice, we probably spend more time reminiscing about our early Dimension Jump experiences than anything else, thanks to the choice of extra to receive the commentary treatment this time round, Hattie's DJ Diary. The surrounding, extremely waffley discussion takes in such topics as Red Dwarf's history with the AA, Craig Charles's overdue royalty payments, and farting in Ronnie Corbett's face. Each and every special feature is covered, we just hope that whatever you're using to watch your DVDs these days can actually access the menus...Show notes
This podcast episode is about Bugs Bunny, Daffy Duck, Foghorn Leghorn and various other Looney Tunes cartoon characters trying hard to practice social distancing and wear masks in the midst of the coronavirus pandemic. They are being joined by other characters from America and across the pond such as former U.S president Barack Obama, Inspector Clouseau of the French Surete, Derek "Del Boy" Trotter and his brother Rodney Trotter of Trotters Independent from the famous British sitcom Only Fools and Horses. The episode is being hosted by Ronnie Barker and Ronnie Corbett from The Two Ronnies.
Today, we're sitting down with the incredible and uber-talented Sophie Corbett, a successful voice-over artist, presenter (and podcast host), DJ, and menopause advocate - in my opinion, an absolute legend! But that's not all… Sophie's unique upbringing, with a super-famous and iconic father, has in-part, given her a wealth of knowledge and experiences that she'll be sharing with us today. We'll be diving into topics such as women's health, the lack of discussion and support around menopause in society, and much more, including what we can do to change this. Tune in to hear Sophie's insights and join the movement to support women's health! You don't want to miss this conversation with such a gorgeous and talented being who's using her platform and passion to change the conversation around menopause and life. So, let's get started! TOPICS Sophie's background: growing up with Ronnie Corbett as a father Influential female figures in Sophie's life Sophie's own journey through menopause What Sophie does to support other women going through the menopause Sophie Corbett https://www.instagram.com/sophie_c0rbett/?hl=en http://www.sophiecorbett.co.uk/contact/ Sponsors Selaura
It's two on one this time with Corbett & Barker up against Dave.Send us a 'That don't impress me much' voice message on whatsapp to 07713163065.Tell us who you are and where your from.Support the show
Do you want the news from the world of charity football? Do you want an interview with Matt Woolias from Matt's Legends FC? Do you want references to Chris Waddle and Ronnie Corbett? Do you want a cocktail recipe? Then this episode is for you. Additional sound effect provided courtesy of https://zapsplat.com
Happy New Year from Nick and Benji… The Chat — Peter Ling, Ronnie Corbett and The Ark in Space… Behind-the-scenes and Tease — Doctor Who the Audio Novels - The Dead Star by Kate Orman, performed by Michael Troughton.
In Episode 61, the ADHD Adults James and Alex discuss something they absolutely, definitely knew for ages had some research behind it and definitely didn't just find out about, justice sensitivity in ADHD. As usual, the worst podcast ever™ includes dull, monotonous psychoeducation on ADHD and sensitivity to justice, delivered by Alex the Psychoeducation Monkey, the personal reflections on justice sensitivity and the usual game of 'What has James lost, forgotten or mislaid this week?" The whole 'Robert from Kidderminster' bit drags on even in these dark times, as well as Alex butchering an international hello. 'Top Tips' or 'spunk trumpeting, whichever you prefer, grounds things up before a debate on the product of the week. Alex has a go at Buddhists and James's is Ronnie Corbett (again)...Support the showWritten by Alex Conner and James BrownProduced by James Brown and Afatscientist Ltd.Social media contacts: @theadhdadultsMusic by Sessionz
Ria was born and raised in Swansea and was brought up surrounded by the rich heritage of Welsh music. Her mother was an Opera Singer and her father a successful cabaret entertainer, so it was inevitable at an early age that Ria Jones was destined for stardom. At 19 she became the youngest actress ever to play the role of Eva Peron in 'Evita', followed shortly by her West End debut in the musical 'Chess' in which she played both Svetlana and Florence. She went on to perform famed roles such as Grizabella in 'CATS', Fantine in 'Les Miserables, The Narrator in 'Joseph And His Amazing Technicolour Dreamcoat' Liz Imbrie in 'High Society' Reno Sweeney in 'Anything Goes', alongside Marti Pellow in 'The Witches of Eastwick' among many other notable roles and more recently in Victoria Wood's most iconic role as Mrs Overall in 'Acorn Antiques' which she recently reprised when requested by Victoria Wood to appear in the 'Angina Monologues' at The Haymarket Theatre, London.Ria has performed as a soloist on three Royal Variety Shows and has also sung by royal request at Buckingham Palace. She has performed as a soloist to audiences in many of the worlds' finest venues, including in numerous West End Theatres, The Millennium Centre, The Palladium, The Theatre Royal Drury Lane, The Jubilee Theatre at Raffles Hotel Singapore and regularly at The Royal Albert Hall. Ria was also honoured to be picked to perform alongside Bryn Terfel, Tom Jones and Shirley Bassey for the opening of the Welsh Assembly at Cardiff Bay.Ria's TV appearances include her own one-off special for BBC Wales entitled 'One Night Only with Ria Jones', Three televised Royal Variety Performances for the BBC, 'Wales in the West End' for HTV, a recently televised drama written by Victoria Wood, 'When Eric Met Ernie' and most recently an episode for the new series of Torchwood.She has performed frequently with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra at The Royal Albert Hall, and has personal accolades from Sir Andrew Lloyd Webber. She has shared the stage with Tom Jones, Tony Bennett, Montserrat Caballe, Philip Schofield, Catherine Zeta-Jones Take That, Lulu, Ronnie Corbett, Angela Rippon, Aled Jones, Brian Adams, Jason Donovan, Elaine Paige, Joe Pasquale, Marti Pellow, Michael Ball....to name but a few.Ria has also released an album with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, 'Abbaphonic' and her first solo album 'Have You Met Miss Jones?'
Fork handles Vs Sarah Millican!!Bob is making his own sitcom called DUSTY, click the link and join the Dusty family.https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/dusty-sitcom-by-robert-rivett/x/26898052#/Thanks for listeningBounce to the RhythmPodcast about independent music artists who are worthy of a bigger audience and deserve...Listen on: Apple Podcasts SpotifySupport the show
We don't want to upset the coach and cop a lecture for getting ahead of ourselves, but is it too early to give Luke Jackson a nudge in the father son direction? Let's hope he gets on the job in more ways than one. Time to Restump Podcast the news of arguably one Fremantle's biggest gets.Its not too often you get the chance to secure a 21-year-old Luke Jackson. David Walls, Peter Bell and JL just managed something remarkable and it will help set the club up for the next decade. Understandably many fans have some trepidation as we're still sporting the scars of many historic failed attempts with these types of deals. But Luke Jackson is a different kettle of big fish! He's a talent in the air, yet as good on the ground. A ruckman, a forward, a roving utility…. the purple prototypical hybrid, if you will. We're not about to break into celebratory song signalling his arrival because we'll leave that to the Freo social media team with their no doubt chart rocketing “Unicorn” banger… but we'll quietly nod in appreciation and acknowledgment and say… welcome to the Purple LJ.But while Jackson is the headline act, there's plenty more happening down at Limestone Park. We'll have a chat about Ronnie Corbett who couldn't have been more impressive in his interview, Josh Cyclone Treacy has been copping some seemingly unfair heat and what now for Lloyd “Braun” Meek? Are we sharpening the offer for Jeremy? Ronnie Corbett, Will Brodie and Jeremy Sharp? Is there a Gold Coast quota that needs filling?Lastly does the Luke Jackson news now spark the Rory Lobb deal to the Dogs? If the trade isn't of value does the club dig in? We'd like to think so. All that and plenty more on this momentous Monday where too much marvelling is never enough. Join us for our usual recap nonsense and put your best ears forward to be part of the starting twenty-two. Support the show
Denis' career encompasses almost every aspect of show business from singing and performing to recording and composing. His musical career began at the age of six as a banjolele-playing singer at children's matinees. By the 1950s and early 60s, he was a member of Britain's first ever boy band The King Brothers, one of the most successful pop groups of that era and the youngest Variety act to play the London Palladium. From pop star to award-winning TV composer (including the Black Beauty theme and Lovejoy), to award-winning theatre composer (Privates On Parade) and songwriter, and collaborating along the way with such legends as Alan Ayckbourn, Sammy Cahn and Don Black, the artists with whom Denis has worked (and played) read like a who's who of British and American stage and screen--Tony Bennett, Nina Simone, Peter Sellers, Howard Keel, Sophie Tucker, Lena Horne, Alma Cogan, Albert Finney, Dame Edna Everage, Maureen Lipman, Elaine Stritch, Dudley Moore, Bruce Forsyth, Ronnie Corbett, Judy Garland, Frank Sinatra and even Jimi Hendrix. His highly acclaimed and entertaining memoir KEY CHANGES revised and updated 2020 edition can be purchased from our SHOP.For more career information and a full archive see deniskingmusiclibrary.com See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
High in the conversational mix this week … … the return the Stackwaddy game! - do Ben & Jerry's do a Bohemian Raspberry? Are there really Apple Music genres called Pillow Talk and Countrypolitan? … Errol Flynn and his dachshund water-skiing. … James Caan's opening scene in Misery.… is Nick Kyrgios the first ‘rap' tennis star? … why ‘Indie' doesn't tolerate non-conformity (or success) – plus Razorlight and other bands who let you down. … bizarre combinations of celebrities we've bumped into at the BBC – eg Ronnie Corbett and Ladysmith Black Mambazo. .. the vital importance of communal suffering at rock festivals. … and can you get your money's worth from a £1.5m one-off original Bob Dylan musical ‘artwork'?--------Grab your EXCLUSIVE NordVPN Deal by going to nordvpn.com/yourear to get up a Huge Discount off your NordVPN Plan + 1 additional month for free + a bonus gift! It's completely risk free with Nord's 30 day money-back guarantee!--------Subscribe to Word In Your Ear on Patreon for a whole load of extra and exclusive content, benefits and rewards!: https://www.patreon.com/wordinyourear Get bonus content on Patreon See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
High in the conversational mix this week … … the return the Stackwaddy game! - do Ben & Jerry's do a Bohemian Raspberry? Are there really Apple Music genres called Pillow Talk and Countrypolitan? … Errol Flynn and his dachshund water-skiing. … James Caan's opening scene in Misery.… is Nick Kyrgios the first ‘rap' tennis star? … why ‘Indie' doesn't tolerate non-conformity (or success) – plus Razorlight and other bands who let you down. … bizarre combinations of celebrities we've bumped into at the BBC – eg Ronnie Corbett and Ladysmith Black Mambazo. .. the vital importance of communal suffering at rock festivals. … and can you get your money's worth from a £1.5m one-off original Bob Dylan musical ‘artwork'?--------Grab your EXCLUSIVE NordVPN Deal by going to nordvpn.com/yourear to get up a Huge Discount off your NordVPN Plan + 1 additional month for free + a bonus gift! It's completely risk free with Nord's 30 day money-back guarantee!--------Subscribe to Word In Your Ear on Patreon for a whole load of extra and exclusive content, benefits and rewards!: https://www.patreon.com/wordinyourear Get bonus content on Patreon See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
High in the conversational mix this week … … the return the Stackwaddy game! - do Ben & Jerry's do a Bohemian Raspberry? Are there really Apple Music genres called Pillow Talk and Countrypolitan? … Errol Flynn and his dachshund water-skiing. … James Caan's opening scene in Misery.… is Nick Kyrgios the first ‘rap' tennis star? … why ‘Indie' doesn't tolerate non-conformity (or success) – plus Razorlight and other bands who let you down. … bizarre combinations of celebrities we've bumped into at the BBC – eg Ronnie Corbett and Ladysmith Black Mambazo. .. the vital importance of communal suffering at rock festivals. … and can you get your money's worth from a £1.5m one-off original Bob Dylan musical ‘artwork'?--------Grab your EXCLUSIVE NordVPN Deal by going to nordvpn.com/yourear to get up a Huge Discount off your NordVPN Plan + 1 additional month for free + a bonus gift! It's completely risk free with Nord's 30 day money-back guarantee!--------Subscribe to Word In Your Ear on Patreon for a whole load of extra and exclusive content, benefits and rewards!: https://www.patreon.com/wordinyourear Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
No star is too big for the TARDIS. Ellie Littlechild presents 10 Big Stars You Totally Forgot Appeared In Doctor Who... See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
Ed and Toby speak summer term madness (from forty minutes in) but mostly they spoke about geology, the North Devon coastal path, Dartmoor, Toby going off on one about orogenesis, origami, egg albumin foams, the orogenic displacement of protein films from the air/water interface and Ed meeting Toby's Mum! It was all a bit Ronnie Corbett, but a good show, we think!
After a break of two days, the rambling duo are back with a bang. The ghost of Ronnie Corbett influences the conversation and Simon and Tracey realise its a week until they travel to Lake Windermere. To sponsor Tracey and Simon to swim a mile across Lake Windermere, visit WordForest.org/swim22
RHLSTP Book Club 11 - My Mess Is a Bit of a Life - More book club fun, with this hilarious, sad and sometimes tragic fractured autobiography, by comedy writer and one of brains behind Succession and Veep, Georgia Pritchett. We talk about the nature of childhood memories, Georgia's dad forgetting her name, the hilarity that comes from anxiety, why this is a great representation of the life of a writer, exchanging scripts for money in a lay-by with Ronnie Corbett, High Heels and Low Lives, writing for Michelle Obama, the unpredictable journeys of the people from the Weekending Writers' Room, being the only woman in a writers room and how Rich messed up a date for Georgia. Buy this brilliant book here - https://www.amazon.co.uk/My-Mess-Bit-Life/dp/B08WCNBWHK/SUPPORT THE SHOW!Watch our TWITCH CHANNELBecome a badger and see extra content at our WEBSITE See details of the RHLSTP TOUR DATES Buy DVDs and Books from GO FASTER STRIPE See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
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A chaotic, shambolic and critically panned parody, the first on-screen incarnation of Ian Fleming's novel ‘Casino Royale' received its London premiere on 12th April, 1967 - with final edits still being made in the projection room. Nonetheless, it went on to take an extraordinary $40 million at the box office. Hardnut hero James Bond's adventures had become a swinging Sixties sex comedy starring Peter Sellers, thanks to Fleming's disasterous decision to sell the movie rights to actor Gregory Ratoff for a song long before Bond was known all around the world thanks to the highly succesful film versions of his later books ‘Dr No' and ‘From Russia With Love'. In this episode, Arion, Rebecca and Olly reveal how producer Charles K Feldman assembled such an impressive cast list for his 007 ensemble, including Orson Welles, Ronnie Corbett and Ursula Andress; explain how an on-set visit by Princess Margaret prompted an enormous clash of egos; and ponder why ‘the Spice World of the Sixties' became such a box office hit… Further Reading: • ‘Casino Royale movie review & film summary' (Roger Ebert, 1967): https://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/casino-royale-1967 • ‘The Casino Royale calamity: how Peter Sellers turned Bond into a laughing stock' (Daily Telegraph, 2021): https://www.telegraph.co.uk/films/0/casino-royale-calamity-peter-sellers-turned-bond-laughing-stock/ • ‘Casino Royale: Official Trailer' (MGM, 1967): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=onhWav2DejM Enjoy this episode? There's five minutes MORE to explore in our weekly bonus episode, available now exclusively to our supporters on Patreon* and subscribers on Apple Podcasts. Get it now and support the show! *top two tiers only: https://patreon.com/Retrospectors The Retrospectors are Olly Mann, Rebecca Messina & Arion McNicoll, with Matt Hill. Theme Music: Pass The Peas. Announcer: Bob Ravelli. Graphic Design: Terry Saunders. Edit Producer: Emma Corsham. Copyright: Rethink Audio / Olly Mann 2022. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
On filming a Comic Relief video alongside Tom Jones, receiving a private performance from Shirley Bassey, and getting voicemail messages from Ronnie Corbett. Welsh actor, comedian, impressionist, presenter, singer and writer Rob Brydon goes out to lunch with Jay Rayner. Rob and Jay enjoy a delicious three course Italian meal courtesy of Signor Sassi in Knightsbridge, London: https://signorsassi.co.uk/ Official show merch: https://kontraband.shop/collections/out-to-lunch Out To Lunch is a Somethin' Else and Jay Rayner Production with Sony Music Entertainment Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
"The Good Listening To" Podcast with me Chris Grimes! (aka a "GLT with me CG!")
Ladies n' Genminminminmin (er, min...) welcome to a very exciting Episode indeed! Yes, it's 'roll out the Red Carpet' time here in "The Good Listening To Show" Clearing as we warmly welcome Scottish TV Presenter & Broadcasting legend Ross King (MBE).Ross King is nothing short of a Broadcasting legend with 4 News Emmys, 2 Sony Awards, 1 Golden Mic - a Cycling Proficiency Test Certificate - a 25M Breastroke Certificate - a Duke of Edinburgh Award - and an Alan Partridge in a Pear Tree! A man completely at home on the red carpets of Hollywood at both the Oscars & the Golden Globes and always with his finger on the pulse of all the Showbizz news & gossip: As "Our Man in Hollywood" for the likes of the "Lorraine" Programme on ITV and "Good Morning Britain"!Multi-talented, multi-award-winning Hollywood ‘leg-end' Ross King is delightfully self-deprecating. Talking about his childhood dreams of playing professional football for Partick Thistle-nil, as he says Billy Connolly always called them, he quotes the manager's assessment of his talent in these words: “You'll wear out more mirrors, son, than football boots!” Or in reference to one of his many superstar interviews: “As George Clooney once said to me - ‘Get out of my garden!'” Ross King likes to make people laugh and is very happy to be the butt of the joke if that's what does the job. A great impressionist too with Sean Connory & Roger Moore to name but 2 (Ross is a self-confessed James Bond obsessive) with Ronnie Corbett as a cheeky-chappyand-much-shorter-chaser!He still describes himself as ‘a silly boy from Glasgow' who is delighted on a daily basis to be ‘a silly boy in Hollywood'. Ross King‘s feet remain comfortably on the ground, while his head is in the clouds. He says he is “too blessed to be stressed “. He constantly acknowledges all the people who have helped him get to where he is today - starting with his mum, dad and sister, moving on to his Maths Teacher, Roddy Hood, not for teaching him primary numbers or Pythagoras but for pointing him towards Hospital Radio aged 15. A year or so later, this led directly to Ross becoming the ‘Saturday Boy' for Radio Clyde. This good grounding experience as general factotum/gofer on live sports broadcasts provided Ross King with an early and an excellent show business portal. The record shows he made the most of it with a diverse and impressive body of work in various media for a variety of countries. Now with writing partner, Shari Low, Ross King has produced two books under the nom de plume Shari King. These are published by Macmillan and now the team has a third sparkling forward in the creative process. When Ross said he has red eyes, it's no wonder, given how much he has set himself to do. He is a humble man and yet he has so much to be proud of - some of which he talks about here. Listen up and be delighted! Reg Starkey Editor, Health Triangle Magazine“The Good Listening To: Your Life & Times With Me Chris Grimes!” is the Show & Podcast series that features “The Clearing”:Where all good Questions come to be asked - and all good Stories come to be told…Think 'Desert Island Discs' but in a Clearing - and with Stories rather than Music!With some lovely juicy Storytelling metaphors to also enjoy along the way:The Clearing itself - a Tree - a lovely juicy Storytelling exercise called “5-4-3-2-1” - some Alchemy - some Gold - a couple of random Squirrels - a cheeky bit of Shakespeare - and a CAKE!So it's all to play for! Hurrah!(…and indeed Huzzah!)Enjoy!
A "Today programme" special which takes a satirical look back at recent events in alternative earths around the multiverse. There are worlds in which England attempts to break free from the yoke of Scottish rule, the most serious pandemic is Man Flu, Love Island is an important world power, Ronnie Corbett is worshipped as a god and TV series Succession is also wildly popular - but not as you would know it. Performed by Jon Culshaw, Lewis Macleod, Jan Ravens, Debra Stephenson and Duncan Wisbey. Written by Nev Fountain & Tom Jamieson, Laurence Howarth, Ed Amsden & Tom Coles, Edward Tew, Sophie Dickinson, Rob Darke, Dan Audritt and Kat Butterfield, Cody Dahler, and Duncan Wisbey. Producer... Bill Dare Production Coordinator... Caroline Barlow Sound Designer... Rich Evans A BBC Studios Production
We talk to Tim Quinn - Comic Book Writer, Illustrator and Editor. Growing up in 1950s Liverpool and being enchanted by the music of The Beatles, Tim would start his career as a clown at Blackpool Tower Circus before beginning to work on BBC TV's Good Old Days music hall series where he got the chance to write scripts for top comedians including Ronnie Corbett. From here he would enter the world of comic books and spent many happy years as scriptwriter, illustrator and editor on The Beano, The Dandy, Dr Who Magazine and Whizzer & Chips before heading Stateside to work for Stan Lee and the mighty Marvel Comics Group. Tim has lived in Indiana, been editor for America's oldest publication The Saturday Evening Post and producer for LWT's The South Bank Show. It's quite the ride and an incredible story. This episode is brought to you by our friends Dead Skull Coffee. https://deadskullcoffee.co.uk/discount/STVPlease visit The Straight To Video Patreon Page to find out how you can help grow this show. https://www.patreon.com/stvpod
This week we take on eighties Ronnie Corbett vehicle Sorry! We do a big old biography section on Corbett himself and try to work out if Phyllis Lumsden is the most horrific villain in sitcom history.
Dating apps have seen a growing trend towards individuals disclosing that they have a mental health disorder in their online profiles. Jo Hemmings a behavioural psychologist and Beth McColl a lifestyle journalist, tell us how and when to tell someone you are dating that you live with a mental health condition? We look at the issue of maternal discrimination with Dr Katie Lidster a scientist who has just won £23,000 damages against her employer – a government backed body. She won the case against UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) after an 18-month battle following the arrival of her second child. She tells us about her case alongside Claire Dawson an employment lawyer. Charlotte Worthington won gold for Team GB in the freestyle BMX event at the Olympics – the first time BMX has ever been represented at the games. She tells us about becoming the first woman to ever successfully land a 360 backflip in a competition. The journalist and co-chair of the Mayor of London's Violence Against Women and Girls board Joan Smith tells us how new research appears to show that extremist attackers are often united, whatever their ideology, by a significant history of domestic violence. She wants reports of domestic violence to be taken more seriously so that acts of terrorism can be prevented. We have music and chat with the singer-songwriter Joy Crookes And Georgia Pritchett is a multi-award winning comedy and drama writer. She has written for numerous TV shows like The Thick of It, Veep, Succession, Smack the Pony and Have I got News for You. She tells us about collaborating with comedians such as Miranda Hart, Lenny Henry, Ronnie Corbett and Jo Brand, and about her memoir ‘My Mess is a Bit of a Life'. Presenter: Anita Rani Producer: Rabeka Nurmahomed Editor: Lisa Jenkinson
Earlier this year, Kamala Harris was sworn in as the first female black Asian American Vice President in history. 6 months on, some polling has been interpreted as saying she's the most unpopular Vice President in history. To discuss the recent polling and her work to date we are joined by Sharon D Austin, a professor of Political Science at the University of Florida and Melissa Milewski, a Lecturer in History at the University of Sussex As the government urges people to return to the office we hear your reactions and consider the impact on women. Boris Johnson has called for a “gradual” return over the summer but there've been suggestions that civil servants who want to continue to work from home should lose their London weighting or even part of their salary as they no longer incur travelling costs. For the wider workforce the chancellor and some business leaders are calling for people to taper off home working for the sake of their prospects, the economy as well as their wellbeing . We hear listener reaction to the idea and talk to Wendy Hallett who founded Hallett Retail twenty years ago to create a flexible working environment for herself when her children were young and she now advocates this for her entire staff. So how's your camping trip going then? Seemed a good staycation idea at the time, but what about the rain, mud and damp clothes? Have you given up the roaring fire and gone to the pub instead? We want to hear your funny stories. Listener Hannah, was camping in Norfolk last weekend: yes, that's right: when there was wind, rain and thunderstorms. You might not recognise her name but you will certainly be familiar with her work. Georgia Pritchett is a multi-award winning comedy and drama writer. She has written for numerous TV shows like The Thick of It, Veep, Succession, Smack the Pony and Have I got News for You. She has also collaborated with a huge range of comedians: Miranda Hart, Lenny Henry, Ronnie Corbett and Jo Brand to name just a few. She has now had a book published, My Mess is a bit of a Life: adventures in anxiety which is about her life from childhood through to almost now. As part of our money series, we're talking about investing. Why don't more women invest? Do you consider yourself an investor? Do you know where your pension is invested? Did you even know that your pension was an investment? Selina Flavius is a financial adviser and author of Black Girl Finance: Let's Talk Money. Maike Currie is an Investment Director for Fidelity International and writes for the Financial Times. Presenter: Andrea Catherwood Producer: Kirsty Starkey Interviewed Guest: Wendy Hallett Interviewed Guest: Sharon D Austin Interviewed Guest: Melissa Milewski Interviewed Guest: Georgia Pritchett Interviewed Guest: Selina Flavius Interviewed Guest: Maike Currie
Band It About - Proudly Supporting Live Music "Podcast Series"
The Engine Room Guest: Laurie Kennedy, has been mentioned in many of my previous interviews due to him having been an in-demand drum teacher and player in South Australia for 40 years. His playing career began in NSW when families gathered together and listened to music shows, drama serials, light entertainment and quiz programs on the radio, Rock 'n' roll was popular in dance halls, and Jazz and Coffee Lounges were The Scene! He has worked with the 'who's who' of the entertainment industry, working in Television, Radio, Musical Theatre, Cabaret, Jazz, Rock, and Orchestral. He has had a truly remarkable musical journey and it was an honour to have him share his story with me. If you enjoy historical stories about the Australian Music Industry, then this episode is definitely for you! The first professional band that he joined was the 'Warren LeRoy Trio', playing at the El Rocco followed by the 'Macambo Quartet' who were very popular at the Macambo Coffee Lounge, where they had a stint of around 4 years during the early 1960s. Late in 1965 he joined his one and only Pop Group called The Grape Escape with Brian Godden, Chris Bonett, and singer/songwriter Norma Stoneman. The Grape Escape signed to RCA Records and released a couple of singles with ''The Easy Life'' (Feb 25th 1967) being the most successful, he returned to NSW when the band called it a day. Laurie worked as a studio drummer at TCN-9 on the Desmond Tester Children's Television show the 'Channel 9- Pins', prior to moving to Adelaide in 1968. In Adelaide he played with the Borodin Quartet at the Paprika Nightclub for 5 years, the band worked 6 nights a week, 7 hours a night! His first teaching job was at Pulteney Grammar School, followed by Blackfriars Priory School, and St Peter's College. In addition, Laurie was an in-demand lecturer in drum, percussion, and rhythm at the Elder Conservatorium, University of Adelaide for 32 years, and lecturer at Noarlunga TAFE for 10 years. He wrote ‘A Guide to Exploring Rhythm - All Instruments and Voice', among other teaching materials. Laurie lived, played and taught in Adelaide for half his lifetime, returning to live in NSW to be closer to his sons when he retired. He has accompanied international Jazz and Variety Artists, did many concerts tours and recordings with the Adelaide Symphony Orchestra, as well as concerts with the Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra. Recorded with Don Burroughs, James Morrison, George Golla, Errol Buddle, Ted Nettelbeck, Schmoe (Sylvan Elhay), Andy Sugg, and many others. Backing for local variety acts such as Barry Crocker, Julie Anthony, Ricky May, Glenn Shorrock, Kamal, Judith Durham, and many more. International variety artists include Harry Secombe, Platters, Eartha Kitt, Dick Emery, Cilla Black, Ronnie Corbett, Danny La Rue, and so many more that It is impossible for me to list them all. Music: Intro "Band It About" theme written and recorded by Catherine Lambert and Michael Bryant. Outro: "Sol Fuego" - Australian Jazz Quintet, Errol Buddle - flute, Bruce Hancock - piano, Ed Gaston - bass and Laurie Kennedy - drums. Recorded at Adelaide Town Hall. If you enjoyed listening please share with someone else who would enjoy it too! Band It About can be heard on all of the major podcast listening platforms including Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts & Spotify #lauriekennedy #banditaboutpodcastseries #drummers #musicinterviews #universityofadelaide #jazzdrummers #realstories #realpeople #musicindustry #jazz #drums #podcasts #Sydney #percussion #musicteacher #varietyentertainment --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/dianne-spillane/message
Bob Bevan MBE has earned a reputation on the after dinner speakers circuit for decades being the one to book whether you are the late HRH Prince Phillip, Ronnie Corbett, Sir Bobby Robson or Sir Ian Botham, they all have experienced "The Cat" at some time.His anecdotes are normally saved for the Top Table at many prestigious world wide events but I am extremely blessed to have Bob share some great stories with us on Eyes & Teeth and he also talks about his early start in the business. It wasn't easy but he worked hard and made his name a success. Enjoy my conversation with Bob "The Cat" Bevan
It's time for another innovative look at Life on Planet Porky with Mike Parry and Lesley-Ann Jones. Today's topics include: Porky's rendition of Three Lions, Emma Raducanu, Wimbledon greats, Ronnie Corbett, Carrie Johnson releasing elephants into the wild, going on Safari, the delights of Africa, Jeremy Clarkson's enduring appeal, HGV drivers being in short supply, bin collection problems, Sheridan Smith, remarrying after losing your partner, why affairs never last, overseas aid cuts, John Lennon's bizarre coat, the benefits of a hardback book, and people who read novels on the train. It's a real page-turner, it's Life on Planet Porky. Follow the show on Twitter: @PlanetPorky or Mike is: @MikeParry8 while you can find Lesley-Ann: @LAJwriter. Or you can email us questions or comments to: planetporkypod@gmail.com. We'd love to hear from you!
Mark Chapman is joined by Micah Richards, Chris Sutton and Rory Smith for the Monday Night Club. The team reflect on Leicester’s emotional FA Cup win at Wembley on Saturday and speak to club legend Andy King about how the club have got to this point and where they can go next. The boys dissect goalkeeper Alisson’s header at West Brom that kept Liverpool on course for a top four finish in the Premier League, and discuss whether Ronnie Corbett would pose as much of a threat in the penalty box! Rangers fan and multiple Grand Slam winning British Tennis player Gordon Reid and podcaster Colin Armstong swing by to break down how Steven Gerrard’s side completed a Scottish Premiership season undefeated. And finally, The Athletic’s Jack Pitt-Brooke explains why Harry Kane may end up staying at Tottenham regardless of his frustrations over a lack of silverware. TOPICS: 01.30 - Micah and Rory's lunch 0400 - Leicester's emotional FA Cup win 10.00 - Andy King's day at Wembley 17.20 - Alisson's winner at West Brom 24.30 - Race for the top four 26.50 - Rangers undefeated league season 34.50 - Harry Kane's future at Tottenham
Join Jewish Comedians Rachel Creeger & Philip Simon for their comedy podcast, a chat show about all things Jewish, produced by Russell Balkind. This week's guests are Canadian actor and podcaster Kerry Shale and performer, writer and pickle aficionado Rachel Mars.Follow them on social media, follow US on social media and don't forget to let us know what you think about the show.Facebook: @JewTalkinTwitter: @JewTalkinInstagram: @JewTalkinLots more fantastic episodes waiting to be released every Friday morning, so don't forget to subscribe and leave us a 5* review - it really helps other people find the show. Go on… it's what your mother would want!--------------------------------------------------------------------- Kerry ShaleTwitter: @IsItRollingPodWebsite: www.kerryshale.comKerry is a London-based Canadian actor who has worked extensively in theatre, film and television and voice over. His theatre work includes productions at The National Theatre and The Donmar Warehouse and he has appeared in the West End in The Normal Heart and Frost/Nixon.His film & TV credits include Barbra Streisand's Yentl, Little Shop of Horrors, Labyrinth, playing Ronnie Corbett's godson in Sorry! and Mr Beaver in BBC's The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe. More recently he has been seen in Patrick Melrose and The Trip To Spain, as well as New Tricks, Mr Selfridge, The Trip, Life's Too Short, Not Going Out, Dr Who and Steven Poliakoff's Gideon's Daughter. For BBC Radio, Kerry has acted in hundreds of plays including his own adaptations of Dr Strangelove and A Confederacy of Dunces. He has been the voice of Bill Bryson and Woody Allen, F. Scott Fitzgerald and Mark Twain, as well as the far more serious Gnasher in Dennis and Gnasher, Sir Topham Hatt (The Fat Controller) in Thomas and Friends (USA) and Diesel in Thomas and Friends (UK). He plays dozens of characters in the BAFTA and Emmy-winning series The Amazing World of Gumball (Cartoon Network).Links:The Film Programme Kerry and two actor friends discuss being in Yentl. Lots of Barbra stories!The Kubrick TestThe radio play about Stanley Kubrick that was talked about at great length in the episode, written by Kerry and starring Henry Goodman.Rachel MarsTwitter: @RachelOfMarsInstagram: @RachelOfMarsWebsite: www.rachelmars.orgRachel describes herself as a performance maker and writer with a background in theatre, live art and comedy. She explores the idiosyncratic cultural and political constructs that inform the way we are together, as people, just trying to figure it all out. Her work wrestles with female, Jewish and Queer identities and their intersections.She makes performance work as a solo artist and collaborates with a range of artists including Greg Wohead [Story #1 / Gaping Hole] and nat tarrab as mars.tarrab - the 2017 Oxford Samuel Beckett Theatre Trust Award Winners. Recent commissions have included HOME Manchester/The Entertainment Group, Leeds Playhouse, The Junction, Cambridge; Royal Court Tottenham; Fuel Theatre and Ovalhouse. She's been on residencies recently including The Orchard Project and Asylum (NY), Playwrights Centre (Minneapolis) and Playwrights' Workshop (Montreal) and Cove Park (UK) She is a fellow at the Birkbeck Centre of Contemporary Theatre, have taught workshops on University courses in the UK and artist development programmes in the UK, Canada and the US. Rachel is also a regular contributor to 'Pause for Thought' on BBC Radio 2. Rachel is also the brains behind a fantastic YouTube series called PickleWatch where she quite literally reviews pickles.--------------------------------------------------------------------- *This episode was recorded under lockdown conditions. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
Radio and TV Star shares his interviews with Rock Legends and Film Stars. Jimmie White returns with more of his experiences from his TV show "Time For Living." He talks about being a Voice Over Artist and working as an Actor on a TV series and in an award winning Motion Picture. Jimmie takes us on a voyeuristic ride with interview gems. Matt Monroe - vocalist on 'From Russia with Love,' Ronnie Corbett of the "Two Ronnies" & his dutch courage. Johnny Cash tours Down Under, and Crocodile Man Steve Irwin is remembered. and more ....
We've been long time admirers of James and that has only grown since his recent foray into podcasting with host Paul Giblin on their highly recommended Pyllon Ultra James has been a key member of the Team GB 24 hour squad ever since he joined the exclusive 160 mile club at Tooting Bec in 2016. In the podcast we talk about James's wonderful beginnings in running ultras (he manages to compare himself to Ronnie Corbett - which is legendary in itself!) and his spectacular rise in winning big races and setting course records. James is also a run coach and he has the most beautiful way of sharing wise thoughts on everything from running controlled slower runs, to changing your nutrition to better fit your aims and everything from motivation to inspiration. It's difficult to pick out just one great quote but we love this: "Once you've found that niche - serve it profoundly. Don't make it wide and average - make it deep and brilliant" DUV Profile In Intro Daz is reading "Book of Trespass by Nick Hayes"
What happened in Rendlesham Forest on Boxing Day in 1980? What is the 39th anniversary present? What is a Jesus Goal? Jake Yapp & Natt Tapley find out in today's Date Fight!
Iain Dale and Jacqui Smith give their views on Christmas restrictions, the tier system and veer off into some Ronnie Corbett style stories, before getting back on track to discuss the progress on a Brexit free trade deal. It’s a more or less smut free podcast, until the last twenty minutes. Graham should then switch off, as they both disgrace themselves. Smut Quota: Very High
“In that moment I went absolutely rigid with real terror, far worse than facing Jeff Thomson.” That is John Cleese, sharing with Peter Oborne and Richard Heller on their latest cricket-themed podcast his experience as a performer of the “yips”, that dread loss of control which can blight cricketers on the field. He shares joyous memories of a lifelong love of cricket, which began watching the postwar Somerset team play at Clarence Park, Weston-super-Mare. A previous guest, Jeffrey Archer, might also have been in the crowd but he cannot remember meeting him there. He does remember the fast bowler and mighty hitter, Arthur Wellard, hitting a six so high in the air that it when it fell it burst through the roof of a tea tent and shattered much crockery beneath. He recalls two other personal favourite Somerset players. Horace Hazell was a very accurate slow left-armer but so portly that he was forced to pause before each delivery to reposition his flannels. Bertie Buse was an all-rounder with an eccentric run-up which he tried to imitate as a fledgling bowler, “like an Edwardian butler serving tea on a tray.” Somerset were a happy team to watch, regularly bottom of the County Championship. John remembers his shock of adjustment, even sense of vague disappointment, when they broke the pattern by winning the Gillette Cup in 1979.There were darker moments in Somerset cricket, and he shares movingly the experience of watching two of them. Harold Gimblett was an explosive opening batsman subject to deep depression, which eventually drove him to take his life. John describes seeing him walking back to long-off so sunk in gloom that he was not even aware that the ball had been struck towards him; his belated attempt to catch it resulted only in falling over and injuring himself on some scaffolding on the boundary. The second was watching Maurice Tremlett get “the yips” at Taunton, losing the bowling action which had earned him selection for England and delivering endless wides and no-balls. He recalls the horror of the crowd as they desperately willed him to complete the over. John reveals his long fear of a similar experience in his performing career, a fear which especially haunts comedians. He tells the story of his own “Tremlett moment.” It came during a sketch with Ronnie Corbett on live television for The Frost Report. Mercifully for posterity, John got through the awkward line which had given him sleepless nights, but he remembers Ronnie Corbett's surprise at his nervous amendment, when he described him as the tallest person he had ever met.John is modest about his prowess as an off-spinner at Clifton College, where he contributed to two victories at Lord's over their rivals, Tonbridge. Already very tall, he claims that his greatest successes came on the school's mid-season pitches where his hand appeared over the sightscreen against the background of a red brick building. (Joel Garner, another famous Somerset cricketer, would later enjoy a similar advantage.) John shares his joy at dismissing Denis Compton in a Clifton match despite an unco-operative wicketkeeper who wanted to see the great man bat. John explains why he did not play much after leaving Clifton, but shares the experience of a happy tour of Corfu with the Lords Taverners (renamed the Lords Tavernas) with Ken Barrington, Roy Kinnear and John Price of Middlesex and England. Discussing the influence of cricket on his work, John mentions his deep affection for the cricket-crazed Major in Fawlty Towers, a loving caricature of his father. He examines the treatment of English cricket in Monty Python as a monumentally dull experience narrated by idiotic backward-looking commentators. https://www.dailymotion.com/video/x6dl8ogAnd more...
Is Bob Monkhouse impressive? Who stole a whole theatre, beam by beam? What is a tincture? Jake Yapp & Natt Tapley & Helen Lederer in today's Date Fight!
He’s the self-confessed Ronnie Corbett of the bass-playing world and, with a career in the music industry spanning almost 40 years, Grammy-winning Guy Pratt has a few stories to tell! The chosen bassist for many of the world's elite musicians, he’s played on countless hit records with Madonna, Michael Jackson, Bryan Ferry, Robert Palmer, Iggy Pop and Elton John, to name a few. His latest project is being cast as a member of a super group with Pink Floyd's drummer Nick Mason and the band Saucerful of Secrets but there’s even more to Guy than that including acting, writing and even stand-up comedy. #guypratt #pinkfloyd #madonna #michaeljackson #davidbowie #iggypop #bryanferry #robertpalmer #eltonjohn #icehouse #newyorkdolls #nickmason #saucerfulofsecrets #jimmysomerville #jimmynail #bass #covid-19
The late, great Ronnie Corbett was a British national treasure for his work as a comedian and comedy actor. In this episode his actor daughter Sophie discusses what an amazing man, father and inspiration he was.In Almost Famous, Barnaby Slater chats to guests who also grew up with famous family members and asks how it has affected their journeys through life. As well as the inevitably hilarious anecdotes from guests having been surrounded by the bizarre world of celebrity all their lives, Almost Famous is also a serious look at how people’s perception of fame differs from the reality, and an insight into how an upbringing so close to the transient world of celebrity can have a bearing on life choices, relationships and mental health.If you like what you hear please click the subscribe button, send us any thoughts or questions you have in the comments section and rate the podcast out of 5 stars. Thanks so much for listening!Follow Almost Famous on:Twitter: @podalmostfamousInstagram: almostfamousthepodcastMore info at www.almostfamousthepodcast.comEnquiries: almostpodcastfamous@gmail.comProducers: Emily James & Radioville (www.radioville.co.uk)Recorded at Big Kahuna Studios (https://bigkahunasound.co.uk/)Engineers: Scott Little and Gurdeep SinghMusic: BluntAbout Barnaby Slater (@barnabyslater):The presenter of this podcast, Barnaby Slater, is not famous. He's pleased about this. At least, he thinks he is. But Barnaby has spent his life surrounded by fame. His father had a couple of hits as lead singer of a band from Liverpool in the 60s (not The Beatles, alas). His mother got to number 2 in the pop charts in the 70s, something Barnaby's male school teachers never failed to remind him of when creepily talking about the posters they had of her on their adolescent bedroom walls. In the early 90s Barnaby's stepfather was Angus Deayton, then the most famous TV comedy panel show presenter in the country and labelled "TV's Mr Sex" by the newspapers.Barnaby is aware that this isn't your average upbringing and after not-nearly-enough therapy wants to speak to other people who have grown up around celebrity to see how it has affected their own journey through life. He's particularly keen to chat to those who have gone in to a similar field as their famous parents/siblings, as he often worried about the impact that being known as Angus Deayton’s stepson would have on his own career, for better or worse. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
Reg has heard a terrifying tale about a well known children's entertainer. Could there be any truth in this?Talking of entertainers Mr.Poo has died. One half of the famous Victorian Music Hall act, Mr.Wee Wee and Mr.Poo. Things were never the same for them when they had to start working in an old folks home.Archie, meanwhile, is livid. Ronnie Corbett is staging his latest play but hasn't considered Archie for a role. Surely this is some sort of mistake?Finally we find Archie unwell. Terribly unwell. He can't even contemplate the idea of a drink. Could this be connected with Reg being taken up the canal by Seamen?Follow the chaps on Twitter: @ArchieAndRegSubscribe via iTunes-> https://itunes.apple.com/gb/podcast/archie-and-reg/id1319593004?mt=2
In this episode Shelagh and Iain examine the words coming out of Donald Trump’s mouth as he held nearly an hour long press conference here in London. Should we trust him when he says he’s not interested in the NHS? And as Columbo would say, just one more thing....Is the President correct when he says that he predicted Brexit the day before Brexit happened?
Seven James Bonds went to Casino Royale... Alex and James review what is quite possibly the worst film ever to feature James Bond (albeit in an unofficial, parodical capacity). We discuss the absolute mess that is 1967's Casino Royale, a comedy film in which the real 007 (apparently) and a bunch of fellow agents sharing his name and number try to save the world. 'Save the world' sounds vague, we grant you, but that's because it's honestly difficult to work out what this film is even about. Listen in to enjoy our thoughts on unconvincing Scottish accents, remote control ice cream vans and robot grouse drones, Ronnie Corbett's pacemaker, cartoon radiation burbs and a UFO invading London. Yes, really. If you want to email us, you can do so via bondandbeyondpod@gmail.com. You can find us on Facebook (just search 'Bond & Beyond'), Twitter (@bondbeyondpod) and all our episodes are at bondbeyondpod.tumblr.com.
'Sorry!' the classic 1980s Ronnie Corbett sitcom is the podcast's first listener nomination, with Steve putting the case, after winning a coin toss. But can this tale of a 40-something Librarian and his batty family make the Hall of Fame? Twitter: @SitcomShowdown Theme tune 'Billy Blues' by texasradiofish (c) copyright 2015. Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution Noncommercial (3.0) license. Thanks texasradiofish!
Ewan fact-checks a legend about Ronnie Corbett with Jim Tavaré, the Fringe Review team brave 'Meet the Media' to learn about the difference between comedy and tragedy, and Robyn Perkins is pitched a show about her 30,000th meal.
Inequality makes people anxious. How? Well, according to Kate Pickett, in unequal societies we become more conscious of our position in society, more aware of our status. That creates anxiety. And that in turn is linked to all sorts of bad outcomes, such as obesity, lower life-expectancy, and higher levels of teenage pregnancy. It's also linked, claims Professor Pickett, to consumerism. In unequal societies, she says, we're more likely to want the branded watch or handbag. Then, as you'll hear, there's the weird connection between inequality and female attraction to men…. Presented by David Edmonds Produced by Ben Cooper Image: John Cleese, Ronnie Barker and Ronnie Corbett in the Class Sketch from Frost Over England, 1967 (Credit: BBC)
How often do you think about other peoples' opinion of you? In many parts of the world status is something we can change through education, occupation and wealth but what if you come from a culture where the status you are born with is inescapable? We speak to author Sujatha Gidla about growing up as one of India's Untouchables: the outcasts of the country's rigid Caste system. Lifestyle and fashion blogger Sasha Wilson shows us how high the status stakes are in the completive online world of Instagram. And is the pursuit of status bad for our mental health? Professor Richard Wilkinson believes so and argues that the bigger the gap between rich and poor the greater our obsession becomes with it. Finally, is status something we can just buy? Brian Hamilton runs a business selling Scottish noble titles to the highest bidder and so presenter Priscilla Ngethe considers becoming Baroness of Pentland… (Field recordings of the Shuar Ecuadorian Indians thanks to Mike Woloszyn and freesound.org) Image: John Cleese, Ronnie Barker and Ronnie Corbett in the Class Sketch from Frost Over England, 1967 (Credit: BBC)
Episode Fifteen of a brand new podcast all about life in football's National League, brought to you by two Torquay United fans - comedian Charlie Baker and talkSPORT's John Cadigan. It's the final episode before Christmas, so what better way to start the festivities than Michael Caine and Ronnie Corbett doing the FA Trophy scores, Messi, Suarez and Hessenthaler, and the National Obsession's yuletide tale - "A Christmas Kuhl"
It has become something of a received wisdom within the present day that the mainstream media exist as the pinnacle of what is possible in sports journalism. Whilst it is not in our interest to reject this assumption, here at A Team of John O’Sheas we believe that some of the most perceptive insight regarding the top teams in the country comes from the fans themselves. In the course of this podcast series, we will be bringing together some of the most influential fans from across the Premier League to give you the low-down on the teams that they watch week in, week out. We’ll look back over the season just gone, try to get a handle on the transfer activity that rumbles on through the summer months, and look forwards to the next season which, as always, seems to creep up on us with ever increasing speed. In this episode, we’re back in the country’s capital city. Named after the famous exhibition on the site of whose ground they used to play, Crystal Palace have more recently established themselves as regulars in the Premier League. Having spent much of the 90s and 2000s in the second tier of English football, Palace are now enjoying a 4th consecutive season at the pinnacle of the football leagues. However, this dependability in the league has certainly not been matched in the dugout: you have to go back to 2009 before you find a calendar year in which Palace didn’t appoint a new manager with eleven managerial changes taking place in the last 5 years alone. With Frank de Boer now at the helm, the Eagles will no doubt be hoping for a respite from this frenetic turnover. But will he reproduce the form that led to Ajax winning four Eredivisies in a row? Or will he simply repeat the embarrassment of Inter? Joining us on the show today are two luminaries of Crystal Palace fandom. Richard Foster is a freelance sportswriter and author, mainly about football. A regular features contributor for the Guardian, he also written for Sky Sports, Football League, a variety of websites like Set Pieces and plenty of Palace fanzines like Five Year Plan, Hopkin Looking To Curl One as well as match reports for sponsor Mansion. He also appears regularly on radio - talkSPORT, Radio 5Live, BBC Radio London - especially when Play-Offs are in town as he has written the definitive book - The Agony & The Ecstasy – on the history of the competition. Richard’s first Palace match was 18th October 1969 & all he can remember that there was a very angry man with bright red hair who was swearing at anyone who came close to him. His next book The A-Z of Football Niggles published by Ockley will be out next month and features a variety of stellar contributors including the one and only Kevin Day. Kevin Day is a comedian, writer and broadcaster. He has performed on many continents and written for people ranging from Dave Allen to Kevin Spacey via Ronnie Corbett, and he is well known as "that bloke who bangs on about Palace all the time". Obviously awards don't matter but he wants you to know that he won a Sony Gold award as part of 5Live's coverage of Cheltenham and he was nominated for a BAFTA in 2016 for writing A League of Their Own.
The song this week is called "On The River" which is where I spent Tuesday afternoon in my Laser Dinghy....I like to get out on the River Dee at West Kirby with just me,the breeze,and the seals....paradise......we are very lucky to have this sailing facility here on Wirral...and if the tide is out we can use the large Marine Lake. This country is becoming like a bad comedy show.......our wonderful Prime Minister calls for a snap general election for no reason whatsoever and falls flat on her face...with a collection of M.P.s seeing their cushy job vanish overnight with Teresa nowhere to be seen....then we have Mr.Corbyn jumping up and down in celebration even though he LOST the election.. I watched a chap called Roy Larmer who was interviewed on the morning news programme....this was the chap who took on the terrorists during the recent London attacks....he was badly injured with wounds to his arms and neck but thankfully survived...he was talking about his experience which was very moving (despite the stupid question from Suzanne Reid)....it turns out that this hero is homeless and has no job....I really felt sorry for him....apparently a fund has been set up and up to now has raised 50 grand....which is all very well but considering this is ONE FIFTH of the fee Tony Blair gets for one after dinner speech.....PEOPLE ARE STILL ALIVE BECAUSE OF MR.LARMER!!!... Richard Hammond has had another near fatal crash....what an absolute idiot....and has "apologised' to his wife and family...it is...except some of them aren't as lucky as Hammond...and how much is this ego trip going to cost the health service?... There was a memorial service for Ronnie Corbett which was attended by lots of celebrities....to me he was a REAL comedian...and the sketches with Ronnie Barker were pure genius.......and finally Adam West also passed away... the ONLY Batman ... I actually went to his book signing in Liverpool and got the chance to shake his hand and thank him for all the good work he did in Gotham City....cool or what.
The song this week is called "On The River" which is where I spent Tuesday afternoon in my Laser Dinghy....I like to get out on the River Dee at West Kirby with just me,the breeze,and the seals....paradise......we are very lucky to have this sailing facility here on Wirral...and if the tide is out we can use the large Marine Lake. This country is becoming like a bad comedy show.......our wonderful Prime Minister calls for a snap general election for no reason whatsoever and falls flat on her face...with a collection of M.P.s seeing their cushy job vanish overnight with Teresa nowhere to be seen....then we have Mr.Corbyn jumping up and down in celebration even though he LOST the election.. I watched a chap called Roy Larmer who was interviewed on the morning news programme....this was the chap who took on the terrorists during the recent London attacks....he was badly injured with wounds to his arms and neck but thankfully survived...he was talking about his experience which was very moving (despite the stupid question from Suzanne Reid)....it turns out that this hero is homeless and has no job....I really felt sorry for him....apparently a fund has been set up and up to now has raised 50 grand....which is all very well but considering this is ONE FIFTH of the fee Tony Blair gets for one after dinner speech.....PEOPLE ARE STILL ALIVE BECAUSE OF MR.LARMER!!!... Richard Hammond has had another near fatal crash....what an absolute idiot....and has "apologised' to his wife and family...it is...except some of them aren't as lucky as Hammond...and how much is this ego trip going to cost the health service?... There was a memorial service for Ronnie Corbett which was attended by lots of celebrities....to me he was a REAL comedian...and the sketches with Ronnie Barker were pure genius.......and finally Adam West also passed away... the ONLY Batman ... I actually went to his book signing in Liverpool and got the chance to shake his hand and thank him for all the good work he did in Gotham City....cool or what.
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Tribute given by Rob Brydon at A Service of Thanksgiving for the Life and Work of Ronnie Corbett CBE #westminsterabbey #ronniecorbett #robbrydon #comedy
Tribute given by Jimmy Tarbuck at A Service of Thanksgiving for the Life and Work of Ronnie Corbett CBE #westminsterabbey #ronniecorbett #jimmytarbuck
Address given by James Moir at A Service of Thanksgiving for the Life and Work of Ronnie Corbett CBE #westminsterabbey #ronniecorbett #jamesmoir #comedy
In 1967, the first cinematic adaptation of Ian Fleming's first James Bond novel 'Casino Royale' was released. Nestled in the final forty minutes of this infamously bizarre comedy's two-hour running time, the classic game of wits plot between Peter Sellers' James Bond and Orson Welles' Le Chiffre plays out. Except in this version, James Bond IS a code-name and agent 007 James Bond gives everyone his code name. He's played by David Niven. John Huston is in this too. So is Ronnie Corbett, Deborah Kerr, Ursula Andress, David Prowse, Peter O'Toole and even notorious child molestor Woody Allen. George Raft, William Holden, Caroline Munro and Geraldine Chaplin were also dragged into this. So many big names in this absolute mess edited together from several directors' footage. Jonathan concludes that this is it; THIS is the strangest film he's watched yet. Richard gives us a taste of this production's fascinatingly troubled history which is sadly not available in documentary form (unless we get crowdfunding going). Much of it is available on Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Casino_Royale_(1967_film)
This week we remember comedy legend Ronnie Corbett who passed away, and pick our favourite sketches from his career. We also discuss the return of the beloved claymation character Morph, Netflix’s first official series from Spain and more. This week we’ve been watching Bordertown, Mythbusters and Daredevil season 2. #Bordertown #Mythbusters #Daredevil #OnTheBox #Television #TheGeekShow #News #Reviews #TV #Comedy #Podcasts
This week we talk celeb big brother, Ray Medallion is in the Jungle working for Trump, Trump brings more Cincinatti st, Laurie's new ouija board communicates to Terry Wagwan and Ronnie Corbett. 'Kat's People' and much more from 'Team Waffle™'. Subscribe to the show on iTunes: itunes.apple.com/gb/podcast/when-…d1112952556?mt=2 r4hbajfg Follow on Twitter: twitter.com/whenwewaffle Follow on Facebook: facebook.com/wearewaffle Follow on Instagram: instagram.com/whenwewaffle
As a comedy fan, he's seen nearly everyone. James Gill talks to audience member Richard Gill about Morecambe and Wise, Ken Dodd, Ronnie Corbett, Rik Mayall, and more.
On this edition of Dave's Corner Garage, Dave Redinger and Alan Gelman welcome guest Charlie Johnstone ,VP/General Manager of the Honda Indy Toronto and Ronnie Corbett from the Automobile Protection Association and gas price watchdog Dan McTeague.
This weeks episode starts with Terry talking about keep fit. Kat talks to Bill Nighy. We speak to the spirits Terry Wagwan and Ronnie Corbett via our Ouija board. Kat speaks to Ray who's on a plane. There's even more waffle about #xfactor #barbrastreisand #leeds #chippenham and all that 'jazzercize' Subscribe to the show on iTunes: itunes.apple.com/gb/podcast/when-…d1112952556?mt=2 Follow on Twitter: twitter.com/whenwewaffle Follow on Facebook: facebook.com/wearewaffle Follow on Instagram: instagram.com/whenwewaffle
This weeks episode starts with Terry talking about computer games. Kat talks to Bill nighy. Trump reads from his book. We speak to the spirits Terry Wagwan and Ronnie Corbett via our Ouija board. Kat speaks to Ray who's in a spot of trouble with Marcia. Subscribe to the show on iTunes: itunes.apple.com/gb/podcast/when-…d1112952556?mt=2 Follow on Twitter: twitter.com/whenwewaffle Follow on Facebook: facebook.com/wearewaffle Follow on Instagram: instagram.com/whenwewaffle
This weeks episode starts with Terry talking about travelling. Kats corner talks about talking to yourself at 17. We talk to the dead on our Ouija board with Terry Wagwan and Ronnie Corbett. Donald Trump reads another Cincinnati street. Kat speaks to Ray in court. Subscribe to the show on iTunes: itunes.apple.com/gb/podcast/when-…d1112952556?mt=2 Follow on Twitter: twitter.com/whenwewaffle Follow on Facebook: facebook.com/wearewaffle Follow on Instagram: instagram.com/whenwewaffle
"Language Timothy!" Ronnie Corbett's finest hour... was probably The Two Ronnies. Ronnie Corbett's best sitcom... appearance was probably that episode of Extras he did. Ronnie Corbett... was also in this. EMAIL: ifyoulikewagonwheels@outlook.com TWITTER: @spreadthewhimsy FACEBOOK: facebook.com/whenwagonwheelswerebigger W4B theme composed by John Croudy.
with Gary Black, Chris Conroy & John Walker Celebrity Deaths: David Gest, Ronnie Corbett, Cesare Maldini, Phil Sayer Johnny Depp is really very sorry Dodgy Dave & the Panama Papers Jan Böhmermann's poetry Calling John Gavin Traffic light royalties Coachella Ban Hammer: do not tour the same album more than once Get in touch, email podcast@trampledbat.com or tweet us @TrampledBat
Jill and Linda chat about an article from the latest Radio Times, looking back at the life of Ronnie Corbett (for 6th April 2016)
The song this week is a tribute to Johnny King…the most successful manager of Tranmere Rovers…who sadly died this week. wrote the song in the late seventies when he was manager…with the idea of getting the players to record it…however there weren’t many of the lads who could sing in tune so my version…which was originally the demo…was put out and it was played over the speakers at the home games and on the coaches for the away game……I had the pleasure of visiting Johnny at his home…up until then I had sampled the odd whisky…when I left his house I had sampled a lot more…great guy..sad loss….there is a statue of him outside the ground. On the football front Leicester City are still top of the league and virtually everyone is supporting them….even inJapan…they had a programme on TV where they had sold out of Leicester football shirts in some town in the Far East…..it’s always nice to see the underdog coming through…I hope they win the premiership….and England are in the final of the 20/20 cricket world cup…the slogging one…much better than the drawn out 5– dayers…here we go…here we go…here we go. On the entertainment front Jeremy Kyle has replaced Piers Morgan on the morning breakfast news show….and I hate to admit it but he is very good…much better than Piers…which isn’t hard….I’m amazed Ant and Dec aren’t on there…. And we have had the sad news of the passing away of the great Ronnie Corbett…to me he was a comedy genius and together with Ronnie Barker produced some of the best comedy ever…those were the years when comedy was FUNNY unlike today…they have been showing some of his classic sketches which never date. And also Brian Conley is back in the afternoon with special guests who recall their favourite TV….I am a big fan o fBrian Conley..he is a huge talent which seems to go un-noticed. There has been a programme about our Queen at 90….it wasn’t very exciting as it was basically clips we’ve seen before…it simply displays the ridiculous pomp and ceremony surrounding various events…even the making sure that knives and forks are EXACTLY in the right place at Palace functions…and how much does all this nonsense cost?….I’m sure the homeless are delighted for them. .And finally….our southern shores have been battered by storms of late…100 mph gales…caused by “Storm Katie”….but it is a strange situation as we in the North West got away scot free…missed us completely which makes a change….no doubt the blame will rest firmly on global warming or diesel cars….as SOMETHING has to be blamed.
The song this week is a tribute to Johnny King…the most successful manager of Tranmere Rovers…who sadly died this week. wrote the song in the late seventies when he was manager…with the idea of getting the players to record it…however there weren’t many of the lads who could sing in tune so my version…which was originally the demo…was put out and it was played over the speakers at the home games and on the coaches for the away game……I had the pleasure of visiting Johnny at his home…up until then I had sampled the odd whisky…when I left his house I had sampled a lot more…great guy..sad loss….there is a statue of him outside the ground. On the football front Leicester City are still top of the league and virtually everyone is supporting them….even inJapan…they had a programme on TV where they had sold out of Leicester football shirts in some town in the Far East…..it’s always nice to see the underdog coming through…I hope they win the premiership….and England are in the final of the 20/20 cricket world cup…the slogging one…much better than the drawn out 5– dayers…here we go…here we go…here we go. On the entertainment front Jeremy Kyle has replaced Piers Morgan on the morning breakfast news show….and I hate to admit it but he is very good…much better than Piers…which isn’t hard….I’m amazed Ant and Dec aren’t on there…. And we have had the sad news of the passing away of the great Ronnie Corbett…to me he was a comedy genius and together with Ronnie Barker produced some of the best comedy ever…those were the years when comedy was FUNNY unlike today…they have been showing some of his classic sketches which never date. And also Brian Conley is back in the afternoon with special guests who recall their favourite TV….I am a big fan o fBrian Conley..he is a huge talent which seems to go un-noticed. There has been a programme about our Queen at 90….it wasn’t very exciting as it was basically clips we’ve seen before…it simply displays the ridiculous pomp and ceremony surrounding various events…even the making sure that knives and forks are EXACTLY in the right place at Palace functions…and how much does all this nonsense cost?….I’m sure the homeless are delighted for them. .And finally….our southern shores have been battered by storms of late…100 mph gales…caused by “Storm Katie”….but it is a strange situation as we in the North West got away scot free…missed us completely which makes a change….no doubt the blame will rest firmly on global warming or diesel cars….as SOMETHING has to be blamed.
Matthew Bannister on The internationally acclaimed architect Dame Zaha Hadid, known to some as "the queen of the curve". Ronnie Corbett, whose partnership with Ronnie Barker made him one of the UK's best loved comedians. General Meir Dagan, head of the Israeli secret service Mossad when it was credited with carrying out the assassination of five Iranian nuclear scientists. Joan Loraine who created a much admired garden at Greencombe in Somerset And Gary Shandling who satirised the vanities and insecurities of celebrity in his fictional TV chat show.
David flirts with Katherine, Iain plays out the interview he did with Miles Hunt from The Wonder Stuff and Nigel in Maidstone talks Ronnie Corbett
We look at the shows that lost out on a BAFTA nomination. The end of Fresh Meat, the welcome return of Line of Duty and the loss of Ronnie Corbett.
We look at the shows that lost out on a BAFTA nomination. The end of Fresh Meat, the welcome return of Line of Duty and the loss of Ronnie Corbett.
No April Fools; Donald Trump U-turns; Ronnie Corbett; Who are you texting?; Own the stage; What does it mean for viewers?; Social Media addiction; An interview with Phillip Khan-Panni; Music from Mick Terry
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Al and I discuss writing and performing comedy for the stage and TV. Al worked on a TV show with David Steinberg and does a great impersonation of Steinberg, on the set, calling for a lunch break. He also mentions comedians who influenced him including Ronnie Corbett, Dave Alan, Tommy Smothers and Bob Newhart. Al is a recovering alcoholic, who came out of the closet a few years ago and we discuss how that has influenced his comedy. Finally, he mentions how the careers of Burroughs and Bukowski inspire him. Don't miss this podcast with one of the most successful guys on the Canadian comedy scene.
Our Whoverville 5 coverage continues with Jean, Scott, Adam and Keith from The Staggering Stories Podcast interviewing actor Roy Holder who appearered in the Doctor Who story The Caves of Androzani but has also had a long career including working with Ronnie Corbett in the sitcom Sorry. You can see my photos taken at Whooverville 5 here http://www.flickr.com/photos/tdrury/sets/72157635295320665/ End theme is Dr Who Gypsy Guitar version by Thrip The show is now on Facebook please join the group for exclusive behind the scenes insights and of course also discuss and feedback on the show https://www.facebook.com/groups/187162411486307/ If you want to send me comments or feedback you can email them to tdrury2003@yahoo.co.uk or contact me on twitter where I'm @tdrury or send me a friend request and your comments to facebook where I'm Tim Drury and look like this http://www.flickr.com/photos/tdrury/3711029536/in/set-72157621161239599/ in case you were wondering.
With only Comic Relief and a mini-SJA episode (story?) starring a flatulent Ronnie Corbett, the Three Who Rule had little in the way of solid material to mold into gorgeous verbal statuary with their mellifluous locution this week. But thanks to the power of digression, they managed to unleash a torrent of nonsense almost unparalleled in the annals of Skarosian myth and legend. And all of it for you, dear listeners.
Kirsty Young's castaway this week is an entertainer so central to British popular culture he can be identified by the outline of his glasses alone - Ronnie Corbett. For more than 50 years, from late night reviews to prime-time sit-coms, his comic talents have made us laugh and made us love him; a nattily turned out national treasure with a quick wit and a ready smile. His success is due, of course, to his own ability but also to two enduring and remarkable partnerships. Along with Ronnie Barker, he formed one of the great TV duos of all time whilst his 40-year marriage to his wife Ann saw her abandon her flourishing entertainment career to sustain him through the vicissitudes of fame and family life. Ronnie Corbett looks back over his life and career, from his days in review at Danny La Rue's club to his last ever programme with Ronnie Barker - a moment that brought them both to tears.[Taken from the original programme material for this archive edition of Desert Island Discs]Favourite track: Music Maestro Please by Ann Hart Book: Untold Stories by Alan Bennett Luxury: A hammock.
Kirsty Young's castaway this week is an entertainer so central to British popular culture he can be identified by the outline of his glasses alone - Ronnie Corbett. For more than 50 years, from late night reviews to prime-time sit-coms, his comic talents have made us laugh and made us love him; a nattily turned out national treasure with a quick wit and a ready smile. His success is due, of course, to his own ability but also to two enduring and remarkable partnerships. Along with Ronnie Barker, he formed one of the great TV duos of all time whilst his 40-year marriage to his wife Ann saw her abandon her flourishing entertainment career to sustain him through the vicissitudes of fame and family life. Ronnie Corbett looks back over his life and career, from his days in review at Danny La Rue's club to his last ever programme with Ronnie Barker - a moment that brought them both to tears. [Taken from the original programme material for this archive edition of Desert Island Discs] Favourite track: Music Maestro Please by Ann Hart Book: Untold Stories by Alan Bennett Luxury: A hammock.
Roy Plomley's castaway is comedian Ronnie Corbett. Favourite track: I Know That My Redeemer Liveth by George Frideric Handel Book: Handbook on tropical vegetation Luxury: Golf clubs and balls
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