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This week, Eric and Josh are joined by Friend-Of-Mayfair, Tom Fowler! Tom drops by to chat about his new book, Gamemasters: The Comic Book History Of Roleplaying Games! They also chat about: David Lynch, Whisky Galore, film restorations, Gremlins 2, Santa Claus Conquers The Martians, Die Hard, Cannes Film Fest, Young Justice, Beatie Boys, Tomorrow Never Dies, Jaws IV, Fan Expo, and more! And, they mention the movies screening the week of Friday August 23 - Thursday August 29: My Penguin Friend, Between The Temples, Fitzcarraldo, Burden Of Dreams, Breakfast At Tiffany's, A Clockwork Orange, The Rocky Horror Picture Show, and Jaws! You can find out more info about Gamemasters: The Comic Book History Of Roleplaying Games on - Kickstarter: http://kck.st/4fqfnwq Backerkit: https://tinyurl.com/3fccbjn5

In 1941, the SS Politician ran aground off Eriskay in the Scottish Hebrides Islands, carrying 260,000 bottles of whisky. As war rationing gripped Britain, Hebridean islanders saw the wreck as a godsend. Under cover of darkness, they salvaged thousands of bottles, hiding them in caves, haystacks, and peat bogs. A cat-and-mouse game ensued with customs officers who were determined to stop the whisky smuggling.  Dan is joined by Laura Boon-Williams, Lloyd's Register Foundation Senior Curator in Contemporary Maritime at the National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, who recounts the true story behind the beloved movie Whisky Galore and tells us about the spirit of this Hebridean community during wartime, merchant shipping in WII and why a seemingly endless supply of whiskey wasn't entirely a blessing.You can find out more about Lloyd's Register Foundation's history and its work that supports research, innovation and education to help the global community tackle the most pressing safety and risk challenges. Just go to https://hec.lrfoundation.org.uk/Produced by Mariana Des Forges and edited by Dougal Patmore. Peta Stamper is the production manager for this series, 'Ships that Made the British Empire'. 

In 1941, cargo ship the SS Politician ran aground near Eriskay, an island in the Hebrides. On board? Some 22,000 cases of whisky. What followed has been immortalised on page and screen in Whisky Galore, a retelling of how local islanders made the most of the unexpected arrival of so much alcohol, and how the authorities tried to stop them.  But what really happened? Jackie Bird is joined by journalist Roger Hutchinson, author of Polly, The True Story Behind Whisky Galore, to discover the truth about SS Politician and its valuable cargo.  To enjoy more episodes of Love Scotland, please follow or subscribe wherever you get your podcasts.  For more information on Canna House collection, click here.  We would like to thank all those who have supported the Canna House project, including the restoration and reopening of the house. 

fWotD Episode 2599: Whisky Galore! (1949 film) Welcome to featured Wiki of the Day where we read the summary of the featured Wikipedia article every day.The featured article for Sunday, 16 June 2024 is Whisky Galore! (1949 film).Whisky Galore! is a 1949 British comedy film produced by Ealing Studios, starring Basil Radford, Bruce Seton, Joan Greenwood and Gordon Jackson. It was the directorial debut of Alexander Mackendrick; the screenplay was by Compton Mackenzie, an adaptation of his 1947 novel Whisky Galore, and Angus MacPhail. The story—based on a true event, the running aground of the SS Politician—concerns a shipwreck off a fictional Scottish island, the inhabitants of which have run out of whisky because of wartime rationing. The islanders find out the ship is carrying 50,000 cases of whisky, some of which they salvage, against the opposition of the local Customs and Excise men.It was filmed on the island of Barra; the weather was so poor that the production over-ran its 10-week schedule by five weeks, and the film went £20,000 over budget. Michael Balcon, the head of the studio, was unimpressed by the initial cut of the film, and one of Ealing's directors, Charles Crichton, added footage and re-edited the film before its release. Like other Ealing comedies, Whisky Galore! explores the actions of a small insular group facing and overcoming a more powerful opponent. An unspoken sense of community runs through the film, and the story reflects a time when the British Empire was weakening.Whisky Galore! was well received on release. It came out in the same year as Passport to Pimlico and Kind Hearts and Coronets, leading to 1949 being remembered as one of the peak years of the Ealing comedies. In the US, where Whisky Galore! was renamed Tight Little Island, the film became the first from the studios to achieve box office success. It was followed by a sequel, Rockets Galore!. Whisky Galore! has since been adapted for the stage, and a remake was released in 2016.This recording reflects the Wikipedia text as of 01:03 UTC on Sunday, 16 June 2024.For the full current version of the article, see Whisky Galore! (1949 film) on Wikipedia.This podcast uses content from Wikipedia under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License.Visit our archives at wikioftheday.com and subscribe to stay updated on new episodes.Follow us on Mastodon at @wikioftheday@masto.ai.Also check out Curmudgeon's Corner, a current events podcast.Until next time, I'm Geraint Standard.

Whisky galore! Would you drink a $300,000 bottle of whisky? Well, plenty of people do. Join us for an entertaining journey of discovery into the rapidly growing market for fine whisky, with Sotheby's head of whisky, Jonny Fowle. And there's more than just a little synergy between whisky collecting and car collecting. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We tell the WWII story behind Whisky Galore before linking a classic gin cocktail to a tale of someone knocking a vase over.You should listen. The Ola Dubh range is available from The Whiskey ExchangeSainsbury has its Villa Maria on at £8.75, down from a tenner,  Jameson is £19 down from £22.50,   Gin deal of the week, Asda and Waitrose are going at it in their bid to bring you the best price on Tanqueray TenWaitrose, £27, Aviation Cocktail60ml gin15ml Maraschino Liqueur 10ml Créme De Violette 25ml Lemon Juice Lemon zest, to garnish Shake gin, lemon juice, maraschino liqueur and crème de violette over ice,  Taste, then add a splash of chilled water to dilute, if you like. Strain into four chilled cocktail glasses and garnish with blueberries and lemon zest.Buy yourself or someone else annual membership (and a signed copy of our award-winning Thinking Drinkers Almanac Book) for just £120 here.  3 x 60ml pouches containing 3 x world class spirits delivered direct through your door every month. Exclusive access to the TD online magazine A signed copy of Thinking Drinkers Almanac (named Drinks Book of the Year 2021 by The Sunday Times) Monthly Online Tastings with The Thinking Drinkers & Guests Check out dates and tickets for our "Thinking Drinkers Pub Quiz" show, featuring lots of laughs and FIVE free drinks for evewry audience member, here:  Nottingham - 241 tickets use the word DRINKER London Leicester Square Harpenden Northallerton Alnwick Pendle Oldham Brighton Bedford Reading  Didcot Stroud Leicester Corby   

From music hall to Red Dwarf, pantomime to Absolutely Fabulous, we look at the history of British comedy, the names, shows, and historical events that made it what it is today. Like what you hear?  Become a patron of the arts for as little as $2 a month!   Or buy the book or some merch.  Hang out with your fellow Brainiacs.  Reach out and touch Moxie on Facebook, Twitter,  or Instagram. Music: Kevin MacLeod, Steve Oxen, David Fesliyan.  . Reach out and touch Moxie on Facebook, Twitter, or Instagram. Links to all the research resources are on the website. Podchaser: Moxie got me through 2,500 miles. I listened to every episode regardless of audio quality from the vault. I got my fix of facts with a personality that kept me entertained the entire time. I shared it with everyone I knew that would appreciate the facts, wit and hilariously subtle segues. 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Thank you Moxie for such a wonderful gift, and the book is great too Gift and merch “The story so far: In the beginning the Universe was created.  This has made a lot of people very angry and been widely regarded as a bad move.”  Thus begins Douglas Adams' Restaurant at the End of the Universe, sequel to his culture touchstone The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy.  That's the book that gave us the answer to life, the universe and everything, though not the question.  Welcome to episode number 42, which I have decided to devote to [drumroll] the history of British comedy.  That means we're going to try to cram hundreds of years, thousands of performers, and a dozen mediums into a half-hour show.  But don't panic.  My name's Moxie and this is your brain on facts.    British comedy history is measured in centuries, from chase scenes and beatings into Shakespeare's comedies to the misadventures of Mr. Bean.  Even as times, tastes, and technologies changes, some themes are eternal.  Innuendo, for example, has been a staple in the literature as far back as Beowulf and Chaucer, and is prevalent in many British folk songs.  King Charles II was such a fan of innuendo that he encouraged it to the point that Restoration comedy became not only its own genre, but an explicit one at that.  The repressive Victorian period gave us burlesque, though not in the same form as the shows you can see today - more vaudeville than striptease.  Absurdism and the surreal had always been an undercurrent, which firmly took root in the 1950's, leading Red Dwarf, The Mighty Boosh, and Count Duckula.  Though the British Empire successfully conquered ¼ of the globe, but its individual people struggled and suffered.  Plagues, wars, poverty, class oppression, and filthy cities gave rise to, and a need for, black humor, in which topics and events that are usually treated seriously are treated in a humorous or satirical manner.  The class system, especially class tensions between characters, with pompous or dim-witted members of the upper/middle classes or embarrassingly blatant social climbers, has always provided ample material, which we can see in modern shows like Absolutely Fabulous, Keeping Up Appearances, and Blackadder.  The British also value finding humor in everyday life, which we see in shows like Father Ted, The IT Crowd, and Spaced, which also incorporates a fair amount of absurdity.   But there's nothing the Brits do better than satire and nobody does it better than the Brits.  “The British, being cynical and sarcastic by nature do have a natural flair for satire,” says BBCAmerica.com writer Fraser McAlpine.  “There's a history of holding up a mirror to society and accentuating its least attractive qualities that goes back hundreds of years...Sometimes the satire is biting and cold, sometimes it's warm and encouraging, but if you want someone who can say a thing that isn't true, but also somehow IS true in a really profound way. You need look no further.”  There are three principal forms of satire.  Menippean satire uses fantasy realms that reflect back on modern society.  Everything from Alice in Wonderland to the works of Terry Pratchett fit here, as would Dr. Who.  Horatian satire skewers cultural moments of silliness using parodic humor.  These are the kind of thing you tend to see most of in comedy TV shows, like The Office.  We're laughing at people being inept and harassed, but not evil.  Juvenalian satire skewers everything with abrasive, often bleak, wit.  If there's an element of horror at the topic being discussed, that's a clue that it's Juvenalian.  John Oliver is a fair hand with Juvenalian satire.  Most political cartoon and black humor fall under this heading.   Though comedy is as old as laughter, we're going to begin today's time travel with the music hall.  (FYI, the narrative today is going to overall linear, but there will be a fair amount of bouncing around.)  Music halls sprang up as an answer to proper theater, which was at the time heavily monitored and censored by the government.  It took place in humble venues like the backs of pubs and coffee houses.  By the 1830s taverns had rooms devoted to musical clubs. They presented Saturday evening Sing-songs and “Free and Easies”. These became so popular that entertainment was put on two or three times a week.  Music in the form of humorous songs was a key element because dialogue was forbidden.  Dialogue was for the theater and if you had speaking parts, you'd be subject to censorship.  The Theatrical Licensing Act of 1737 empowered the Lord Chamberlain's Office to censor plays; this act would be in force until 1968. So, no speaking parts, less, though still some censorship.  Music halls also allowed drinking and smoking, which legitimate theaters didn't.  As the shows became more popular, they moved from the pubs into venues of their own.  Tavern owners, therefore, often annexed buildings adjoining their premises as music halls.  The usual show consisted of six to eight acts, possibly including a comedy skit (low comedy to appeal to the working class), a juggling act, a magic act, a mime, acrobats, a dancing act, a singing act, and perhaps a one-act play.  In the states, this format was essentially vaudeville.  The music hall era was a heyday for female performers, with headliners like Gracie Fields, Lillie Langtry, and Vesta Tilley.  The advent of the talking motion picture in the late 1920s caused music halls to convert into cinemas to stay in business.  To keep comedians employed, a mixture of films and songs called cine-variety was introduced.     The other critically important tradition of that era was panto or pantomime, but not the Marcel Marceau type of pantomime you might be picturing, but a type of theatrical musical comedy designed for family entertainment.  Modern pantomime includes songs, gags, slapstick comedy, dancing, and gender-crossing actors.  It combines topical humour with well-known stories like fables and folk tales.  It is a participatory form of theatre, in which the audience is expected to sing along with certain parts of the music and shout out phrases to the performers.  It's traditionally quite popular around Christmas and New Years.  In early 19th century England, pantomime acquired its present form and featured the first mainstream clown Joseph Grimaldi, while comedy routines also featured heavily in British music halls.  British comedians who honed their skills at pantomime and music hall sketches include Charlie Chaplin and Stan Laurel.  The influential English music hall comedian and theatre impresario Fred Karno developed a form of sketch comedy without dialogue in the 1890s, and Chaplin and Laurel were among the young comedians who worked for him as part of "Fred Karno's Army". VODACAST   Hopping back to famous ladies of music hall, one such was Lily Harley, though her greatest claim to fame is having given birth to Charles Spencer Chaplin.  When Lily inexplicably lost her voice in the middle of a show, the production manager pushed the five-year-old Charlie, whom he'd heard sing, onto the stage to replace her.  Charlie lit up the audience, wowing them with his natural comedic presence.   Sadly, Lily's voice never recovered, and she was unable to support her two sons, who were sent to a workhouse.  For those of us who don't know workhouses outside of one reference in A Christmas Carol, think an orphanage or jail with indentured servitude.  Young Charlie took whatever jobs he could find to survive as he fought his way back to the stage.  His acting debut was as a pageboy in a production of Sherlock Holmes.  From there he toured with a vaudeville outfit named Casey's Court Circus and in 1908 teamed up with the Fred Karno pantomime troupe, where Chaplin became one of its stars as the Drunk in the comedic sketch A Night in an English Music Hall.  With the Karno troupe, Chaplin got his first taste of the United States, where he caught the eye of a film producer who signed Chaplin to a contract for a $150 a week, equivalent to over three-grand today.   During his first year with the company, Chaplin made 14 films, including The Tramp, which established Chaplin's trademark character and his role as the unexpected hero.  By the age of 26, Chaplin, just three years removed from his vaudeville days, was a superstar.  He'd moved over to the Mutual Company, which paid him a whopping $670,000 a year to make now-classics like Easy Street.   Chaplin came to be known as a grueling perfectionist.  His love for experimentation often meant countless takes, and it was not uncommon for him to order the rebuilding of an entire set or begin filming with one leading actor, realize he'd made a mistake in his casting and start again with someone new.  But you can't argue with results.  During the 1920s Chaplin's career blossomed even more, with landmark films, like The Kid, and The Gold Rush, a movie Chaplin would later say he wanted to be remembered by.  We'll leave Chaplin's story while he's on top because his private life from here on out gets, in a word, sordid.   Though Chapin was English, his film were American.  British cinema arguably lagged decades behind, but they began to close the gap in the 1940's.  Films by Ealing Studios, particularly their comedies like Hue & Cry, Whisky Galore! and The Ladykillers began to push the boundaries of what could be done in cinema, dealing with previously taboo topics like crime in comedic ways.  Kitchen sink dramas followed soon after, portraying social realism, with the struggles of working class Britons on full display, living in cramped rented accommodation and spending their off-hours drinking in grimy pubs, to explore controversial social and political issues ranging from abortion to homelessness.  These contrasted sharply with the idea of cinema as escapism.  This was the era of such notable stars as actor/comedian/singer-songwriter Norman Wisdom.  Beginning with 1953's Trouble in the Store, for which he won a BAFTA (the British equivalent to an Oscar), his films were among Britain's biggest box-office successes of their day.  Wisdom gained celebrity status in lands as far apart as South America, Iran and many Eastern Bloc countries, particularly in Albania where his films were the only ones by Western actors permitted by dictator Enver Hoxha to be shown.  He also played one of the best characters in one of my favorite and most hard to find films, “The Night They Raided Minsky's.”   There are few institutions in British history that have had such a massive role in shaping the daily lives of British citizens as the British Broadcasting Corporation, which for decades meant the wireless radio.  “For many it is an ever-present companion: from breakfast-time to bedtime, from childhood through to old age, there it is telling us about ourselves and the wider world, amusing and entertaining us,” says Robin Aitkin, a former BBC reporter and journalist.  The BBC solidified its place in the public consciousness from its beginnings in 1922 to the end of the Second World War in 1945 is of special interest because these pivotal years helped redefine what it means to be British in modern society.  This was especially true during the high unemployment of the 1920's, when other forms of entertainment were unaffordable.  The BBC was formed from the merger of several major radio manufacturers in 1922, receiving a royal charter in 1927, and governmental protection from foreign competition made it essentially a monopoly.  Broadcasting was seen as a public service; a job at the BBC carried similar gravitas to a government job.  Classical music and educational programs were its bedrock, with radio plays added to bring theater to the wireless.  The BBC strove to be varied but balanced in its offerings, neutral but universal; some people found it elitist nonetheless.  Expansion in offerings came slowly, if at all, in the early years.     Trying to bring only the best of culture to the people meant that bawdy music hall acts had little to no place on the radio.  Obscenity was judged by laws passed as early as 1727.  British libel and slander laws are more strict than in the US, so making fun of public figures was taboo even in forms that would have been legal.  And blasphemy?  Lord, no.  In 1949, the BBC issued to comedy writers and producers the Variety Programmes Policy Guide For Writers and Producers, commonly known as "the Green Book."  Among things absolutely banned were jokes about lavatories, effeminacy in men, immorality of any kind, suggestive references to honeymoon couples, chambermaids, fig leaves, ladies' underwear, prostitution, and the vulgar use of words such as "basket".  (Not an actual basket, the Polari word “basket,” meaning the bulge in a gentleman's trousers.  More on that later.)  The guidelines also stipulated that "..such words as God, Good God, My God, Blast, Hell, Damn, Bloody, Gorblimey, Ruddy, etc etc should be deleted from scripts and innocuous expressions substituted."  Where the independently tun music halls gave people what they wanted, BBC radio gave people what it felt they needed.  But comedy writers are nothing if not clever and there is always a way to slip past the censors if you try.   In the very beginning of radio, comedies lampooned the poor, because only those with money had radios.  As radio ownership grew, the topics of shows broadened.  First half-hour comedy program in 1938, Band Wagon, included musical interludes, was effectively a sitcom and set the stage for much of what came after.  By then, nearly every household had a radio.   WWII had an enormous impact on British comedy and entertainment in general.  Unlike WWI, which was fought on the continent, WWII was right on top of them, with the Blitz, blackouts, rationing, et al.  All places of amusement, which by their nature meant lots of people would gather and could be a target for bombings, were closed.  But the government soon realized comedy had an important role to play in helping its people to keep calm and carry on.  Bonus fact: The iconic 'Keep Calm and Carry On' poster was designed months before WWII began, but was never officially sanctioned for display.  It only achieved its prominent position in the public imagination after its rediscovery in 2001.  All the parody t-shirts still annoy me though.   Theater was allowed to continue, but television service was suspended.  This brought radio back to the forefront for communication and diversion.  The most popular show was It's That Man Again, which ran on BBC radio from ‘39-'49.  It's humor was a great unifier during the war, helping people to laugh at the things they were scared of.  People would often listen huddled around their radio during a blackout.  In its character archetypes, it offered a more comprehensive range of social representation than what had come before it, with characters ranging from east end charwomen to the upper class.  It was so universally popular that supposedly its catch-phrases, which is regarded as the first to really succeed with, were used to test suspected German spies.  If you didn't know who said what, they'd be shot.      During the war, Britain fought back against the Nazi propagandists' ferocious scaremongering with things like a song about the fact that Hitler may or may not have only one testicle, the other of which we were storing in a London theatre for safe keeping.  This attitude, combined with having had enough authority to last them a while, would extend to their own government at the start of the 1960's when Peter Cook, Dudley Moore, Alan Bennett, and Jonathan Miller made fun of the prime minister in their stage show Beyond The Fringe, with the PM in the audience.  This would open the door for satirical news programs like 1962's That Was The Week That Was, grandfather to The Daily Show and The Colbert Report.  There was also The Frost Report, whose staff of writers included five names many of know well and you know we're going to get into more detail on - Chapman, Jones, Idle, Palin, and Cleese.   The war would remain subject to comedy, either as the primary setting or a recurring plot point for decades to come in shows like Dad's Army, Allo Allo, and even Are You Being Served?, one of my personal favorites.   If you've ever seen me at my customer service day jobs, I pattern my behavior on Mrs. Slocombe, though I don't reference my pussy as often. [clip]  Experiences in the war led to the prominence of absurdism/surrealism, because nothing could match what they men had been through.  One of the most famous example was The Goon Show, with Spike Milligan, Harry Secombe, and Peter Sellers.  The scripts mixed ludicrous plots with surreal humour, puns, catchphrases and an array of bizarre sound effects. Some of the later episodes feature electronic effects devised by the fledgling BBC Radiophonic Workshop, who also created the theme to Dr Who.  The Goon Show and other such programs were popular with those who were students at the time, seeding their sense of humor into the next generation.  Spike Milligan in particular had wide-reaching cultural influence.  The Goon Show was cited as a major influence by The Beatles, the American comedy team The Firesign Theatre, as well as, among many others, Monty Python.   PATREON   Do you remember how I said in episode #39, Short-Lived, Long Remembered that Jackie Gleason's Honeymooner's was the first TV sitcom?  I was mistaken and I don't mind issuing a correction.  Pinwright's Progress, which ran for ten episodes starting in 1946, was the first half-hour television sitcom, telling the tale of a beleaguered shop-owner, his hated rival and his unhelpful staff.  By 1955, ⅓ of British households had a TV.  That year saw the launch of ITV, I for independent, because it was *not run by BBC with its war vets with good-school educations, but by showmen and entertainers.  Where the BBC did comedies for and about the middle-class, ITV brought full-blooded variety to TV.  The BBC was forced to loosen its tie a bit to keep up.  ITV also had commercials, which BBC shows never did -a concept that is quite foreign to the American brain- so writers had to learn to pace their shows differently to allow for the break.  One stand-out was Hancock's Half-hour, which began on radio and moved to TV.  Fom 54-61, it pushed sitcoms with a focus on character development, rather than silly set-ups, musical interludes, and funny voices of radio plays.  Two writers on the show, Ray Galton and Alan Simpson, would leave to create Comedy Playhouse in 1961, ten half-hour plays.  One of these grew into the TV show Steptoe and Son (1962–74), about two rag and bone men, father and son, who live together in a squalid house in West London.  This was the basis for the American series Sanford and Son, as well as version in Sweden, Netherlands and Portugal.  For those not in the know, a rag and bone man collected salvageable rubbish from the streets, making it a bizarre name choice for a clothing company but oh well.    The tone and offerings changed considerably with the cultural revolution of the 1960's.  Rock music, the birth control pill, civil rights, everything was changing.  Round The Horne, which aired on BBC radio on Sunday afternoons was chock full of brazen innuendos and double-entendres.  Some of them were risque to the point of being ironically safe -- people who would have objected to them were not of the sensibility to catch the joke it the first place.  Their most remarkable characters were Julian and Sandy, two very obviously gay characters in a time when it was still illegal to be gay in Britain.  Julian and Sandy got away with the bawdiest of their jokes because they spoke Polari, a pidgin language made up a words from Romani, French, Italian, theater and circus slang and even words spelled backwards.  They might refer to someone's dirty dishes and the squares would have no idea that “dish” meant derriere.  Bonus fact: You probably use Polari words without even realizing it, if you describe a masculine person as “butch” or something kitchy as “camp,” even “drag” meaning clothes, particularly women's.    The Carry On Films, a franchise that put out nearly a movie a year for three decades and spun off a TV series, held up a cartoonish mirror to the depressed and repressed Britain of the 1950s and 1960s.  They blended the rapid-fire pace of music hall sketches with topicality and a liberating sense of directness.  Carry On also filled the gap left as music halls as an institution collapsed.   Monty Python's Flying Circus aired from 69-74 and enjoyed a unique watershed success not just for British comedy but also for television comedy around the world. Monty Python was unlike anything that had appeared on television, and in many ways it was both a symbol and a product of the social upheaval and youth-oriented counterculture of the late 1960s.  The show's humour could be simultaneously sarcastic, scatological, and intellectual.  The series was a creative collaboration between Graham Chapman, John Cleese, Eric Idle, Terry Jones, Michael Palin, and Terry Gilliam, the sole American in a group of Oxford and Cambridge graduates.  The five Brits played most of the roles, with Gilliam primarily contributing eccentric animations.  Although sketch comedy shows were nothing new, television had never broadcast anything as untraditional and surreal, and its importance to television is difficult to overstate.  Their free-form sketches seldom adhered to any particular theme and disregarded the conventions of comedy that writers, performers and audiences had been accustomed to for generations.  Even the opening title sequence didn't follow the rules; it might run in the middle of the show or be omitted entirely.  Over the run of the series, a *few characters recurred, but most were written solely for one sketch.  The show spun-off a number of feature films, like Monty Python and the Holy Grail (1975), Life of Brian (1979), and the Meaning of Life (1983) and even a Tony Award-winning musical comedy Spamalot, first produced in 2005, as well as books and albums like Instant Record Collection.  Decades after the show's initial run, the mere mention of some dead parrots, silly ways, Spam or the Spanish Inquisition is enough to prompt laughter from even casual fans.  All the members who continue on to successful careers, but let's follow John Cleese to his next best-known project.  I put my favorite sketch in Vodacast; see if you can guess it before you look.  And tell me yours, soc med.   Fawlty Towers has been described as the sitcom by which other sitcoms must be measured, voted number one in the BFI's 100 Greatest British Television Programmes in 2000. Its main character, Basil Fawlty, was inspired by a seethingly rude hotel proprietor John Cleese encountered while filming abroad with the Monty Python team.  Cleese actually tested the character on another show in 1971, Doctor At Large, a comedy about newly-graduated doctors, based on the books of Richard Gordon.  The setting for Fawlty Towers was a painfully ordinary hotel that Basil constantly struggling to inject a touch of class into.  His escapades included trying to hide a rat from a hygiene inspector, keeping a dead customer hidden, and pretending that his wife Sybil was ill during their anniversary party, when in fact she's walked out on him).  Basil was the perfect vehicle for Cleese's comic talents: mixing the biting verbal tirades against his wife and guests with the physical dexterity utilised to charge about between self-induced disasters.  Part of the success of the show is arguably the fact that it ran for a mere twelve episodes, so never ran out of steam.  It's been remade in other countries, but those version never really capture the success of the original.  That's one of the key differences between British and American TV series.  A British show might have 2 writers for a season of 6-10 episodes, whereas an American show will have a team of writers for a season of 13-25 episodes.  Quality over quantity, I suppose.  In part, this is a reflection of the difference between the size of the TV audience in the two countries, and the economics of television production; for decades sitcoms on US television that delivered the highest ratings, whereas; in Britain the highest ratings figures were normally for soap operas.   The tone shifted again as the 60's gave way to the 70's.  The anger of 60's revolution gave way to a more comfortable feeling in the 70's.  One of the stand-outs of the decade, which continued into the 80's, was The Two Ronnies.  A sketch show starring Ronnies Barker and Corbett, it moved away from the long-standing comic and straight-man format.  It was the BBC's flagship of light entertainment, the longest running show of its genre.  If we're talking modern comedy duos, we need to talk about Dawn French and Jennifer Saunders.  Even in alternative comedy scenes, women had trouble gaining the same notoriety as their male peers.  A step in the right direction was 1987's French and Saunders, a sketch show that displayed the wilful amateurishness of much alternative comedy, but shunned both the violence and scatology or the strident politics that were staples of the big-name performers.  The duo's humour was distinctively female, but not feminist, and most of their jokes were at the expense of themselves or each other.  As audiences and budgets grew, the pair increasingly favoured elaborate spoofs of pop stars and blockbuster movies.  After the show French starred in The Vicar of Dibley and Saunders to the role she's probably best known for, Edina in Absolutely Fabulous.   And that's where we run out of ideas, at least for today.  Don't be surprised if this topic spawns a sequel.  I left out Punch and Judy, skipped right over literature, had to forgo luminaries like Morecambe and Wise, didn't get to the panel show format, and said nothing of Stephen Fry and Hugh Laurie, which may actually be a crime, I'm not sure.  Well, it's like they say in the biz, always leave them wanting more.  Thanks for spending part of your day with em.     Sources: https://www.iwm.org.uk/history/truth-behind-keep-calm-and-carry-on https://www.theguardian.com/stage/2016/feb/17/the-five-stages-of-british-gags-silliness-repression-anger-innuendo-fear https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Goon_Show https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Norman_Wisdom https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hancock%27s_Half_Hour https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2008/apr/17/gender.filmnews https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Round_the_Horne http://www.screenonline.org.uk/film/id/1011109/index.html https://www.britannica.com/topic/Monty-Pythons-Flying-Circus https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Galton_and_Simpson http://www.bbc.co.uk/comedy/fawltytowers/ http://www.bbcamerica.com/anglophenia/2014/06/history-brits-better-satire https://www.britannica.com/art/music-hall-and-variety https://www.biography.com/people/charlie-chaplin-9244327 https://cupola.gettysburg.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?referer=https://www.google.com/&httpsredir=1&article=1107&context=ghj https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U77CXPANrCc&list=PL9e1sByp65ixpMQlW9hpMMdomwSwGK9-Y

Parents banned from school nativity plays due to Covid restrictions/Highland mobility ramblers celebrate 20 years of rambling/Bottle of whisky salvaged from Whisky Galore wreck sells for almost £2000!/AWB and their friendship with Marvin Gaye/Dons & United lose at home again are all mentioned in today's Doric Express. Cheers for lugging in. Subscribe! Leave a review if you can! Ta

'Whisky Galore' is a story for whisky fans, but also for those who wonder if a trip to the Speyside is worth it if you're not a whisky lover. A hint: it is!We're driving to the Speyside and spend a few days in Dufftown, the "Whisky Capital of the World". The Speyside is one of the best places to learn about Scottish whisky - it's the most productive whisky region in the country. The distilleries here produce more whisky than all other regions together!But of course, driving and drinking don't blend well. And so, after an initial road trip to the Speyside, we explore the Malt Whisky Trail round Dufftown on foot.After the story, I'll tell you some of my top tips to visit the Speyside and get the most out of a trip to the Malt Whisky Trail.Are you ready? Great – let's travel to Scotland!Visit our website to find out top tips for a trip to the Speyside.This episode is brought to you by Go Ape.Book now at www.goape.co.uk and use the code WILDSCOT to receive 10% all four Scottish Go Ape sites - Aberfoyle, Peebles, Aberdeen, Dalkeith (Edinburgh).See full T&Cs on wildforscotland.comLinksJoin the Wild for Scotland email list here.Subscribe here to join the waitlist for my Ready-Made Itinerary, launching soon!Use my Speyside travel guide to plan a whisky trip, but also see what else you can do in the area.Access the transcript of this episode on wildforscotland.comSupport this show on Patreon and unlock bonus episodes.CreditsWritten and hosted by Kathi Kamleitner. Produced and edited by Fran Turauskis. Cover Art illustrated by Lizzie Vaughan-Knight. All original music composed by Bruce Wallace. Additional music and sound effects from Zapsplat and Pond5. Support my show on Patreon See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

In a complete change from last week's episode, the 2016 remake of the 1949 Ealing Studios classic Whisky Galore is about as close as you can get to the original source material without being a blatant copy and paste job! Eddie Izzard finally gets some lines in a movie covered on this show but is it worth it and do they deliver!? What IS the perfect remake and what are the qualifications? Why wasn't Mrs. Waggett given her own film? And why this pointless subplot about a "red case" that ultimately ends up meaning nothing?   Next week: The series presses forward with the Sylvester Stallone (and co-starring original lead Michael Caine) remake of Get Carter. Questions? Comments? Suggestions? You can always shoot us an e-mail at forscreenandcountry@gmail.com   Full List: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BFI_Top_100_British_films Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/forscreenandcountry Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/bfi_pod Our logo was designed by the wonderful Mariah Lirette (https://www.instagram.com/mariahhx)   Whisky Galore stars Gregor Fisher, Sean Biggerstaff, Naomi Battrick, James Cosmo, Ellie Kendrick, Kevin Guthrie and Eddie Izzard; directed by Gillies Mackinnon. Is It Streaming? USA: Indie Flix and Flix Fling Canada: Flix Fling UK: N/A Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The off-book series continues and your hosts welcome back Steve and Izzy of Everything I Learned from Movies to break down the 2003 remake of The Italian Job. After grilling their guests on their knowledge of New Brunswick customs, they all dive head-first into Edward Norton's contractually-obligated appearance, Seth Green's creepy character, sponsorship deals with the Mini Cooper and more. Plus: Jason talks about White Castle and they all get into a huge tangent about the differences between Americans and Canadians like a gaggle of stand-up comics.   Next week: The series continues with the 2016 remake of Whisky Galore starring Eddie Izzard. Questions? Comments? Suggestions? You can always shoot us an e-mail at forscreenandcountry@gmail.com   Full List: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BFI_Top_100_British_films Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/forscreenandcountry Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/bfi_pod Our logo was designed by the wonderful Mariah Lirette (https://www.instagram.com/mariahhx)   The Italian Job stars Mark Wahlberg, Charlize Theron, Edward Norton, Seth Green, Jason Statham, Mos Def, Franky G and Donald Sutherland; directed by F. Gary Gray. Is It Streaming? USA: Indie Flix and Flix Fling Canada: Flix Fling UK: N/A Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It's been a year since we took WhiskyCast to New Zealand for the first time to do the show from Whisky Galore's DramFest in Christchurch just before the Covid-19 pandemic shut down worldwide travel. Since then, more distilleries have come on line in New Zealand, with 19 distilleries now making whisky. Now, the distillers have come together to create a set of standards defining New Zealand whisky - with an eye to both protecting the whisky and the country's indigenous culture. Tash McGill of Distilled Spirits Aotearoa (New Zealand's original name) joins us this week on WhiskyCast In-Depth to share that story. In the news, there's a cease-fire in the trade war between the U.S. and Europe, though American whiskey makers are still taking fire from tariffs on their exports. We'll have that story and much more, including the unique method of an award-winning master blender and March's Whisky Club of the Month.

In 1941, Due to the War, Whisky was in short supply. For the islanders of Eriskay the ship that had shipwrecked on their island must have been a dream. It contained over 250,000 bottles of Whisky. This is the true story of Whisky Galore. twitter: the historical crimes and criminals podcast www.isle-of-south-uist.co.uk/isle-of-eriskay/whisky-galore-and-the-ss-politician/ scotchwhisky.com/magazine/features/8384/the-true-story-behind-whisky-galore/ www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-12363591 en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/SS_Politician

I've collaborated with Jill Korn to produce Galore! an audio drama inspired by the events in Compton Mackenzie's 1947 book, "Whisky Galore" and the film made two years later. The story is inspired by the events in Compton Mackenzie’s 1947 book, “Whisky Galore” and the film, made two years later.

I've collaborated with Jill Korn to produce Galore! an audio drama inspired by the events in Compton Mackenzie's 1947 book, "Whisky Galore" and the film made two years later. The story is inspired by the events in Compton Mackenzie's 1947 book, “Whisky Galore” and the film, made two years later.

I've collaborated with Jill Korn to produce Galore! an audio drama inspired by the events in Compton Mackenzie's 1947 book, "Whisky Galore" and the film made two years later. The story is inspired by the events in Compton Mackenzie’s 1947 book, “Whisky Galore” and the film, made two years later.

Episode 53 begins with Phil using the wrong mic and we talk about blended Scotch.   John enjoys a Talisker 10 year single malt Snowstorms in October. We talk about movies, again:  “The Jesus Rolls” (2019), “Whisky Galore” (1949), “Cheyenne Autumn” (1964), and “Night of the Living Dead” (1968). We talk about the classic Pink Floyd album, “Animals” where we read people's comments and the album reminds Phil about how guilty he feels about skipping Sunday School.  The solo work of Roger Waters is discussed some as well. Yard Waste, again. The Song:  “I Am In Charge Of The Cricks”

To celebrate World Whisky Day 2020, here's the first chapter of Whisky Galore, Compton MacKenzie's classic tale of wartime rationing, shipwreck and intoxication in the Hebrides. Read by members of the Birlinn team from their homes while on lockdown in May 2020. You can find out more about the novel here: birlinn.co.uk/product/whisky-galore/ Sound effects credited to soundbible.com.

Welcome to Reel Britannia-a very British podcast about very British movies ...with just a hint of professionalism. In the latest episode, Scott is joined by Steven to chat about unskilled soldiery, Scottish accents and shipwrecked spirits. Join us we take a look at the Ealing Comedy classic, Whisky Galore – featuring John Gregson, James Robertson Justice and Gordon Jackson During World War II, the tiny Scottish island of Todday runs out of whisky. When the freighter S.S. Cabinet Minister runs aground nearby during a heavy fog, the islanders are delighted to learn that its cargo consists of 50,000 cases of whisky. When officious English commanding officer Captain Waggett (Basil Radford) demands return of the liquor, shopkeeper Joseph Macroon (Wylie Watson) and his daughters Peggy (Joan Greenwood) and Catriona (Gabrielle Blunt) spearhead an island rebellion. “It's a well known fact that some men were born two drinks below par.” You can find this and all of our previous episodes at: Apple Podcasts Libsyn Player FM Podtail Owltail ListenNotes Follow us on Twitter @rbritanniapod Join us over at our Facebook Group ….we’d love to chat with you email: reelbritannia@gmail.com Thanks for listening Scott and Steven

Time to drink your socks off, kids! Brendan and Jason travel to the island of Todday to discover a bunch of very sad alcoholics that have run out of whisky! But it's an Ealing Comedy so it's funny! You'll chuckle at the ineptitude of Captain Waggett and his crusade against the islanders, have a good larf at all the behind-the-scenes drama and why the director hated his own film and of course - you better bring the ice because your hosts are drinking some FINE whisky.   The guys also roll the dice to find out what they'll be watching next week. Join us, won't you?   Full List: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BFI_Top_100_British_films Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/forscreenandcountry Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/bfi_pod Our logo was designed by the wonderful Mariah Lirette (https://www.instagram.com/mariahhx)   Whisky Galore! stars Basil Radford, Joan Greenwood, James Robertson Justice, Gordon Jackson, Wylie Watson, Catherine Lacey and Bruce Seton; directed by Alexander Mackendrick.

Jock Walton - Whisky Galore with James Macandrew co hosting - A few tunes on button accordion and a chat with Jock Walton local Scottish trad performer / raconteur ...Michael Fraser Milne from Whisky Galore in Christchurch near on twenty years in the trade. Broadcast on OAR FM Dunedin - oar.org.nz

In this meeting, we discuss Whisky Galore! (1949). Next time, we will be discussing Requiem for a Dream (2000).

In this meeting, we discuss The Count of Monte Cristo (2002). Next time, we will be discussing Whisky Galore! (1949).

Actor Sean Biggerstaff (Harry Potter, Whisky Galore, Super November) joins us to talk about his life on stage and screen, his experiences on the Potter convention circuit and his esoterically-named yet short-lived blues band.Also, Mark and Gregor reveal their entries for the rap challenge set by Manda Rin in episode 6, and our hosts discuss the fate of cinema chains.Reach Out, Disconnect by Wrongnote is available from the group's bandcamp page here: https://shop.wrongnote.co.uk/album/reach-out-disconnect Check out 'Boldly Gone', a short film starring Sean, written and directed by Mark, and with music by Gregor and Gav Thomson, here: https://vimeo.com/118819017

Tyler and David discuss what they've been watching including Come and See, The Gentlemen, The Goonies, Emma., West Side Story, My Bloody Valentine, Rebel Without a Cause, Antonio Gaudi, Nerve, H., Rushmore, Initials SG, Stand and Deliver, Whisky Galore! and Ant-Man and the Wasp.

Mark Hanson (Product Manager of Bay Street Video) and Justin Decloux (Co-Host of The Important Cinema Club) take you through this week's new releases on Blu-ray and DVD live from BAY STREET VIDEO. CULT Bug (1975) (shout) Inseminoid (1981) (shout) CLASSIC Salesman (criterion) the Ten Commandments (1923 & 1956) (paramount) Man in The Shadow (1957) (kino) Canyon Passage (1946) (kino) Night Passage (1957) (kino) the Rare Breed (1966) (kino) Whisky Galore! / the Maggie (film Movement) Open Your Eyes (1997) (lionsgate) Masked and Anonymous (shout) **blind Buy** NEW Uncut Gems (lionsgate) Charlie's Angels (2019) (sony) Bombshell (lionsgate) Riot Girls (2019) (good Deed) the Affair: Season 5 (paramount) Titans: Season 2 (dc/warner) Seven Worlds, One Planet (bbc Earth) the Cave (2019 Documentary) (national Geographic) Coyote Lake (good Deed) Tell It to The Bees (2018) (good Deed) Little Joe (2019) (magnolia) End of The Century (2019) (cinema Guild) John Henry (2020) (paramount) Recorder: The Marion Stokes Project (kino) the Witch: Subversion (well Go) 5 B (2019) (wolfe) Scream, Queen! My Nightmare on Elm Street (virgil) This Changes Everything (2018) (good Deed) Making Waves: The Art of Cinematic Sound (gravitas Ventures) Spies in Disguise (fox) Storm Boy (2019) (good Deed) Top 3 (2019) (tla) Radioflash (2019) (shout) the Wolf Hour (2019) (passion River) the Sonata (2018) (screen Media) a German Youth (2015) (big World) Waiting for Anya (2020) (lionsgate) Tankers (2018) (syndicado) Inherit the Viper (lionsgate) Prototype (2017) (grasshopper) Trauma Center (2019) (vvs)

Since so many people are working from home, "self-isolating" or more because of the coronavirus crisis, we've decided to produce some extra content to help you pass the time. Earlier this month during DramFest 2020 in Christchurch, New Zealand, WhiskyCast's Mark Gillespie took part in a panel discussion on "the past and future of whisky" with veteran whisky writer Charles Maclean, Michael Fraser Milne of the Whisky Galore shop in Christchurch, and moderator Dave Broom. Their hour-long discussion is a bit too long for one of our regular episodes, but we thought you might enjoy listening to it on its own. The panel covered everything from the collapse of the Scotch Whisky industry in the early 80's to what the future holds given the combination of a growing craft distilling movement, global politics, and climate change. Thanks to Michael and Stella Fraser Milne of Whisky Galore and DramFest 2020 for helping to make this special episode possible, along with the sound crew at Christchurch Town Hall and the staff at Whisky Galore.

We go from Scotland to Tucson this time starting with one of the 1949 bumper crop of Ealing comedies, Whisky Galore starring Basil Radford and Joan Greenwood and from there to Sam Peckinpah's first movie as a director, The Deadly Companions starring Maureen O'Hara and Brian Keith.    You can support the podcast for as little as  $US1 a month at https://patreon.com/paleocinema.   The YouTube Channel Terry Talks Movies is at https://youtube.com/c/terryfrost

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Happy World Turtle Day World Turtle Day was established in 2000 to protect turtles and tortoises and their threatened habitats around the world. Conservation efforts are led by several nonprofit organizations such as American Tortoise Rescue, which focuses on the rescue, rehabilitation, adoption, and protection of all turtle species. Since the organization's inception it's rescued or rehomed more than 4,000 turtles across the world through a combination of community outreach programs and financial contributions from donors. Difference between a Turtle and Tortoise https://www.quora.com/What-are-the-main-differences-between-turtle-and-tortoise Scuba convictions ‘unlikely' after Bethany Farrell's death https://www.gazette-news.co.uk/news/17656993.scuba-convictions-unlikely-after-bethany-farrells-death/ ScUber submarine launched by Uber off Heron Island on the Great Barrier Reef: http://www.traveller.com.au/scuber-submarine-launched-by-uber-off-heron-island-on-the-great-barrier-reef-h1eop1 Jackson police dive team looking for more volunteers https://www.mlive.com/news/jackson/2019/05/jackson-police-dive-team-looking-for-more-volunteers.html Last slave ship from Africa ID'd on Alabama coast https://www.houstonchronicle.com/news/world/article/Officails-Last-slave-ship-from-Africa-ID-d-on-13875078.php Six rare bottles of Scotch salvaged from 1941 shipwreck which inspired the film Whisky Galore! go up for auction (and an expert says they are still good to drink) https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-7056345/Scotch-salvaged-1941-shipwreck-inspired-film-Whisky-Galore-goes-auction.html Most Drones Fly. This Drone Swims, Making Water The Next Frontier Of Droning https://www.forbes.com/sites/johnkoetsier/2019/05/21/most-drones-fly-this-drone-swims-making-the-next-frontier-of-droning-undersea/#3b001cb01373

Happy World Turtle Day World Turtle Day was established in 2000 to protect turtles and tortoises and their threatened habitats around the world. Conservation efforts are led by several nonprofit organizations such as American Tortoise Rescue, which focuses on the rescue, rehabilitation, adoption, and protection of all turtle species. Since the organization’s inception it’s rescued or rehomed more than 4,000 turtles across the world through a combination of community outreach programs and financial contributions from donors. Difference between a Turtle and Tortoise https://www.quora.com/What-are-the-main-differences-between-turtle-and-tortoise Scuba convictions ‘unlikely’ after Bethany Farrell's death https://www.gazette-news.co.uk/news/17656993.scuba-convictions-unlikely-after-bethany-farrells-death/ ScUber submarine launched by Uber off Heron Island on the Great Barrier Reef: http://www.traveller.com.au/scuber-submarine-launched-by-uber-off-heron-island-on-the-great-barrier-reef-h1eop1 Jackson police dive team looking for more volunteers https://www.mlive.com/news/jackson/2019/05/jackson-police-dive-team-looking-for-more-volunteers.html Last slave ship from Africa ID'd on Alabama coast https://www.houstonchronicle.com/news/world/article/Officails-Last-slave-ship-from-Africa-ID-d-on-13875078.php Six rare bottles of Scotch salvaged from 1941 shipwreck which inspired the film Whisky Galore! go up for auction (and an expert says they are still good to drink) https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-7056345/Scotch-salvaged-1941-shipwreck-inspired-film-Whisky-Galore-goes-auction.html Most Drones Fly. This Drone Swims, Making Water The Next Frontier Of Droning https://www.forbes.com/sites/johnkoetsier/2019/05/21/most-drones-fly-this-drone-swims-making-the-next-frontier-of-droning-undersea/#3b001cb01373

This episode of Andy's Treasure Trove features two great fans of my podcast, Peter and Kath Hart of London. When my family and I were in London a few years ago, we spent a very pleasant day with them, I presented them with some Andy's Treasure Trove t-shirts, and recorded a short interview with Peter about things that he had mentioned during the day, including stories about his grandfather's experiences in the British film industry, and the small village of South Ascot where he grew up. He also tells us about some British condiments that you might want to seek out and try. Kath chimes in at the end, and we parted company with warmth in our hearts and some insights into England that only real Brits could provide. Photo by Jack Walsh Keywords and links for Episode 20: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/It_Ain%27t_Half_Hot_Mum (It Ain't Half Hot Mum), https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Ladykillers (The Ladykillers), https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Whisky_Galore!_(1949_film) (Whiskey Galore), https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Lavender_Hill_Mob (Lavender Hill Mob), https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/London_Belongs_to_Me (London Belongs To Me), https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/In_Which_We_Serve (In Which We Serve), https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Austin_12 (Austin 12 motorcar), https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alan_Ladd (Alan Ladd), https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/South_Ascot (South Ascot), Sgt. Adams, http://www.worldwidewords.org/weirdwords/ww-scr2.htm (Scrumping), https://www.google.com/search?q=%22gavin+fairfax+ltd%22&client=firefox-b-1-ab&tbm=isch&source=iu&ictx=1&fir=xxSh6fvFe7znhM%253A%252CZok506vw8pEHOM%252C_&usg=AI4_-kRVrlVNUVylwb6Sf53Us5rJMVlIyA&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwiV-_20gvHfAhWLh1QKHbVuDewQ9QEwA3oECAAQBA#imgrc=xxSh6fvFe7znhM: (Gavin Fairfax Ltd.), https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Walton-on-Thames (Walton-on-Thames), https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hampton_Court_Palace (Hampton Court Palace), https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/North_Wiltshire (North Wiltshire), https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l3wz9wg0Dos (Mel McCuddin), https://www.flickr.com/ (Flickr), https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marmite (Marmite), https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bovril (Bovril), https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brown_sauce (Brown Sauce), https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HP_Sauce (HP Brown Sauce), https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Daddies (Daddies). Recent drawings by Peter Hart, all local to Melksham, Wiltshire:

País Reino Unido Dirección Gillies MacKinnon Guion Peter McDougall Música Patrick Doyle Fotografía Nigel Willoughby Reparto Ellie Kendrick, James Cosmo, Eddie Izzard, Sean Biggerstaff, Kevin Guthrie, Tim Pigott-Smith, Gregor Fisher, Fenella Woolgar, Naomi Battrick, Michael Nardone, Brian Pettifer, Kevin Mains, Ken Drury, Iain Robertson, Annie Louise Ross, Sean Scanlan, Matt Costello, Anthony Strachan, Ciaron Kelly, Alan Cuthbert, Andrew Dallmeyer, Mike Tibbetts, Doug Mathieson, Alex Mathieson, Holly Howden Gilchrist, John Sessions Sinopsis Durante la II Guerra Mundial (1939-1945), un barco cargado de whisky naufraga en una isla de Escocia. Los isleños, que no han podido beber alcohol desde hace tiempo, empiezan a idear toda clase de estratagemas para burlar a las autoridades y apoderarse del cargamento.

It's Rabbie Burns night here in auld Scotland, so we're celebrating with a few drams, and a wee chat about the original 'Whisky Galore'.

Von Ost nach West, von Stränden bis zu hohen, rauen Klippen: Schottlands Küsten haben so einiges zu bieten. Ich habe versucht einmal einen groben Überblick über die Inseln und die Küsten zu geben. Vom Festland mit Lochs und Buchten, über die Hebriden bis zum Leben am Meer, Whisky Galore, gesunkenen Schiffen und Seenotrettung sollte von allem etwas dabei sein.

This week Kevin, Jim and Darrin are on the show talking about scuba in the news. Mack was cursed with Skype updates and hopes to be on next week. Kevin teases a secret project and Jim is diving in Lake Michigan and Lake Huron. ** ** **Scuba in the news** Diver joins calls to address Niagara shipwreck New Pompano reef doesn't disappoint, divers say Artificial warming trial reveals striking sea-floor changes Top diver's death casts long shadow over deep beauty of the Blue Hole Two scuba divers survive devastating brain injuries and are about to do something amazing 94-year-old in oldest scuba diver bid at Zenobia wreck Cast your vote on Kiama's quirky shipwreck tale ‘Whisky Galore' bottles salvaged from ship to sell for £9,000 Corner Café

This week Kevin, Jim and Darrin are on the show talking about scuba in the news. Mack was cursed with Skype updates and hopes to be on next week. Kevin teases a secret project and Jim is diving in Lake Michigan and Lake Huron. * * Scuba in the news Diver joins calls to address Niagara shipwreck New Pompano reef doesn't disappoint, divers say Artificial warming trial reveals striking sea-floor changes Top diver's death casts long shadow over deep beauty of the Blue Hole Two scuba divers survive devastating brain injuries and are about to do something amazing 94-year-old in oldest scuba diver bid at Zenobia wreck Cast your vote on Kiama's quirky shipwreck tale ‘Whisky Galore' bottles salvaged from ship to sell for £9,000 Corner Café

This week Kevin, Jim and Darrin are on the show talking about scuba in the news. Mack was cursed with Skype updates and hopes to be on next week. Kevin teases a secret project and Jim is diving in Lake Michigan and Lake Huron. * * Scuba in the news Diver joins calls to address Niagara shipwreck New Pompano reef doesn't disappoint, divers say Artificial warming trial reveals striking sea-floor changes Top diver’s death casts long shadow over deep beauty of the Blue Hole Two scuba divers survive devastating brain injuries and are about to do something amazing 94-year-old in oldest scuba diver bid at Zenobia wreck Cast your vote on Kiama’s quirky shipwreck tale ‘Whisky Galore’ bottles salvaged from ship to sell for £9,000 Corner Café

Perhaps the world's first famous Scots filmmaker, Alexander Mackendrick was not much more than a set designer when he was hired by Britain's Ealing Studios to direct Whisky Galore! (1949).  If you were to ask Mackendrick himself, he would like not cite it as the high point of his career, as the production was plagued with problems between him and the producers. Based on actual events, Whisky Galore! is the charming little story of an island village in Scotland whose inhabitants conspire to steal a boatload of whiskey from a sunken ship.  Traditional stereotypes may stand out, but at the end of the day most audiences won't help but smile to themselves at Alexander Mackenrick's directorial debut. Have a question or a comment for the host?  Email Sean at 1001moviespodcast@gmail.com, follow him on Twitter via @1001MoviesPC, or look for the podcast's Facebook page.

Guy Ritchie's Cockney King Arthur arrives on this week's Talking Pictures and its star, Charlie Hunnam, takes a break from the Round Table to take up the Big Interview hot seat. King Arthur:Legend Of The Sword is in the spotlight, alongside other new releases, Colossal and Whisky Galore! On DVD, there's a couple of Oscar winners - La La Land and Manchester By The Sea - as well as Assassin's Creed. Plus there's the new top five at the British box office and the latest movie news headlines. All in around 20 minutes!

In February 1941, a ship carrying nearly 30,000 cases of whisky was wrecked off the Scottish island of Eriskay in the Outer Hebrides. The islanders began to salvage the bottles from the wreck. Lucy Burns presents material from the BBC archives about the incident that later became the inspiration for the film Whisky Galore. (Photo: An assortment of bottled whisky is displayed at Glenkinchie distillery, 2008, in Edinburgh, Scotland)

In February 1941, a ship carrying nearly 30,000 cases of whisky was wrecked off the Scottish island of Eriskay in the Outer Hebrides. The islanders began to salvage the bottles from the wreck. Lucy Burns presents material from the BBC archives about the incident that later became the inspiration for the film Whisky Galore. (Photo: An assortment of bottled whisky is displayed at Glenkinchie distillery, 2008, in Edinburgh, Scotland)

One of the Southern Hemisphere's biggest whisky festivals is coming up later this month, and DramFest 2016 caps off a busy few weeks for Michael Fraser Milne and the folks at the Whisky Galore shop in Christchurch, New Zealand. Last month, they finally moved into their new store - just down the street from the original shop condemned after the 2011 earthquake that caused widespread damage in Christchurch. This year's DramFest comes as whisky distilling is being revived in New Zealand two decades after the country's biggest distillery shut down, and we'll discuss DramFest, post-earthquake recovery, and New Zealand's whisky scene with Michael Fraser Milne on WhiskyCast In-Depth. In the news, US whisky sales grew again during 2015 while the strong dollar kept a lid on exports of Bourbon and Tennessee Whiskey, while Suntory's early challenger for the most talked-about new whisky of 2016 reached the US. We'll have tasting notes for the Yamazaki Sherry Cask 2016 Edition and other world whiskies, too!

In February 1941, a ship carrying nearly 30,000 cases of whisky was wrecked off the Scottish island of Eriskay in the Outer Hebrides. The islanders began to salvage the bottles from the wreck - and the incident later became the inspiration for the film "Whisky Galore". Photo: An assortment of bottled whisky is displayed at Glenkinchie distillery March 13, 2008 in Edinburgh, Scotland.

In February 1941, a ship carrying nearly 30,000 cases of whisky was wrecked off the Scottish island of Eriskay in the Outer Hebrides. The islanders began to salvage the bottles from the wreck - and the incident later became the inspiration for the film "Whisky Galore". Photo: An assortment of bottled whisky is displayed at Glenkinchie distillery March 13, 2008 in Edinburgh, Scotland.

Rehearsals for the Wyvern Theatre's annual pantomime began on Monday 25 November. Keith Chegwin, who returns to Swindon's number one entertainment venue, will ensure giant laughs will be had by the entire audience from Saturday 7 December 2013 to Sunday 5 January 2014. As the cast continue to rehearse, Lighting Designer Wayne Dowdeswell is working on the show's lighting in the main auditorium. Wayne trained at Bristol Old Vic Theatre School. He spent several seasons at Contact Theatre, Manchester before joining the Royal Shakespeare Company where he lit many productions for The Other Place, The Pit and Barbican Theatres. He was Lighting Supervisor for the Swan Theatre where his designs include: The Fair Maid of the West, Every Man in his Humour, A Jovial Crew, Titus Andronicus, The Jew of Malta, The Duchess of Malfi, Edward II, The Seagull, Tamburlaine the Great, The Country Wife, The Roman Actor, Sejanus. RSC lighting designs in the West End include: The Shakespeare Revue (Vaudeville), The Cherry Orchard (Albery), The 'Jacobethan' Season (Gielgud), The Tamer Tamed (Gielgud), The 'Gunpowder' Season (Trafalgar Studios), Breakfast with Mugabe (Duchess), The Canterbury Tales (Gielgud). Wayne has always maintained a thriving freelance design career; productions include: The Vanek Plays (London & Prague), Medea (Wyndham’s and New York), The Birthday Party, Not the End of the World (Bristol Old Vic), The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie, The Life of Stuff, Whisky Galore!, Servant o’ Twa Maisters, (Pitlochry Festival), Dr Faustus, The School for Scandal, Volpone, The Duchess of Malfi (Stage on Screen, Greenwich Theatre), Peter Pan, Cinderella, Aladdin (Qdos), Private Peaceful (UK tour & Theatre Royal, Haymarket) Godiva Awakes! (Imagineer Productions), Rising Damp (UK tour) His designs for Opera include: The Cunning Little Vixen, A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Don Giovanni, Madam Butterfly, Falstaff, Katya Kabanova, La Boheme (Longborough Festival Opera), Eugene Onegin, Rinaldo, Madama Butterfly (Grange Park), The Mikado, (D'Oyly Carte, Savoy), Lucia di Lammermoor, (Scottish Opera and Mariinsky, St. Petersburg). Wayne received Olivier Award nominations for Edward II, Tamburlaine the Great and Medea.

Richard Coles with crime writer Patricia Cornwell, poet Elvis McGonagall, Michelle Clements who accompanied her terminally ill husband to the Dignitas clinic in Switzerland, Alisdair Macleod from the Outer Hebrides who's explored the shipwreck which inspired Whisky Galore, the club DJ who found a rare recording of Cassius Clay singing 'Stand By Me', and the Ulrika Jonsson shares her Inheritance Tracks.Producer: JP Devlin.

It's been a little over four months since a massive earthquake destroyed much of Christchurch, New Zealand and claimed 181 lives. Today, the city is trying to rebuild, despite occasional large aftershocks. One of those people trying to rebuild is Michael Fraser Milne of Whisky Galore, Christchurch's largest whisky shop. His store was destroyed in the earthquake, which came just three days before Whisky Galore's biennial DramFest festival. Michael tells us about the recovery in Christchurch, and what he calls a "humbling" outpouring of support from the whisky community. In the news, Ian Macleod Distillers has bought Tamdhu Distillery and will bring it back to life, Diageo plans to expand in Speyside, and much more!

This week Kevin, Jim and Darrin are on the show talking about scuba in the news. Mack was cursed with Skype updates and hopes to be on next week. Kevin teases a secret project and Jim is diving in Lake Michigan and Lake Huron. ** ** **Scuba in the news** Diver joins calls to address Niagara shipwreck New Pompano reef doesn't disappoint, divers say Artificial warming trial reveals striking sea-floor changes Top diver's death casts long shadow over deep beauty of the Blue Hole Two scuba divers survive devastating brain injuries and are about to do something amazing 94-year-old in oldest scuba diver bid at Zenobia wreck Cast your vote on Kiama's quirky shipwreck tale ‘Whisky Galore' bottles salvaged from ship to sell for £9,000 Corner Café

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