Rutland weekend television series, bbctv, 19751976. Rutland weekend television ran for only two series a lot like fawlty towers, and we broadcast in 1975 and 1976. In february 2004 granada and carlton completed their merger to become itv plc. Neil innes, eric idle, gwen taylor, billy bremner, brian hodgson, carinthia west, david battley, henry woolf. Rare photos of mick jagger, anjelica huston, and more from. Jim leavelle notable deaths in 2019 pictures cbs news. At one time poachers stole some of his girls and feminist demonstrators infiltrated the group with the radical feminist magazine foot and mouth, leaving ron no option but to put them down. Low budget comedy sketch series purporting to show the programming of a low key regional television service. Facebook is showing information to help you better understand the purpose of a page. Rutland tv service is a fully authorized sale, repair, and service tv store. Rutland weekend television 197576 the rutles began in 1975 as a sketch on idles bbc television series rutland weekend television. When rutland weekend television, a comedy program written by eric idle and featuring the music of neil innes, first premiered in 1975, no one. After the demise of monty pythons flying circus bbc, 196974, eric idle swiftly returned to the small screen with this witty broadcasting spoof.
But rutland weekend television did come at a hefty price. Rutland weekend television bbc2 sketch show british. After monty pyhons flying circus, eric idle went on to write and star in one of tvs lost comedy classics, rutland weekend television. This is where all the completed liveaction tv pages go. Jabberwocky takes the enticingly evocative, nearly blank canvas of lewis carrolls poem and fills it with a parody of medieval banalities that make the film a grimier, far less amusing companion. Mp3 george harrison completed rarities volume 2 1cd. The inspiration for rwtv is described by eric idle in the person of ray jenkinson, managing director of rwtv. It is the smallest historic county in england and the fourth. Please be sure to check these works on occasion to make sure that the new wicks directed to the main namespace are kept in check. Rutland weekend television rwt was a sketch comedy show on bbc 2, written by eric idle and his fellow actors and with music by neil innes. Neil innes the rutles welcome to the ollie halsall archive.
If there are too many wicks in this state, it is recommended to return that work on the namespace migration page. The sketch presented neil innes exbonzo dog doo dah band fronting the rutles singing i must be in love, a pastiche of a 1964 lennonmccartney tune. Gwen watford acted as the carol cleveland for the group, with model carinthea west providing glamour and very occasional. Rutland weekend television tv series 19751976 imdb. How george harrison rescued monty pythons life of brian. Rutland weekend television rwt was a television sketch show on bbc2, written by eric idle with music by neil innes. The sketch presented a minidocumentary about the 1960s band the rutles, and featured neil innes formerly of the bonzo dog doo dah band, and a frequent monty python collaborator fronting the band singing i must be in love, a. Pegtv, an independent organization, empowers the community through tv and serves to entertain, disseminate information, ensure freedom of speech and improve the quality of life, connecting citizens of the rutland region. The band name was a continuation of the regional premise of. The rutles anthology dated for bluray highdef digest.
Eric idle, one of the members of monty pythons flying circus, in 1975 created a programme for bbc2 in the united kingdom, a show that ostensibly was a product of tiny regional rutland weekend television. Rutland weekend television pictured was a bbc two sketch show centred around britains smallest television network. The rutles were a hapless but wellmeaning band created as both tribute and goof by eric idle of monty python fame when he was appearing on. Because the bbc would not pay idle to do the show, idle demanded to have the american rights to the series. John cleese thought of the title, rutland weekend television.
Sketch and satire show starring eric idle and neil innes. The first project to emerge after the end of monty python on tv, rutland weekend television starred and was written by eric idle. Two series were broadcast, the first consisting of six episodes in 1975, the second of seven in 1976. A thorough history of the prefab four, from their inception on rutland weekend television through the release of archaeology, their reunion album. Two series were broadcast, the first consisting of six episodes in 1975, and the second series of seven episodes in 1976. Rutland weekend television limited free company information from companies house including registered office address, filing history, accounts, annual return, officers, charges, business activity. Rutland weekend television on eric idles show of the same name during the early 70s.
A collectors dream, as so little of anything from this postpython show by eric idle has ever surfaced the book, the pirate song by george harrison, the odd clip on youtube. The whole point of the joke regarding the title rutland weekend television is that the imaginary television station supposedly originated from a place that did not exist. After an excerpt from the show was aired during an idlehosted episode of saturday night live, snl creator lorne michaels suggested that idle produce a full length history of the prefab four in the form of a. It was idles first television project after monty pythons flying circus, which ended the previous year. A popular feature was the music of neil innes one time member of the eccentric bonzo dog dooh dah band, especially his beatles parody the rutles. Eric idle to resurrect rutland weekend television news. It was idles first television project after monty pythons flying circus and ran for two series in the 1970s. The rutles, led by monty pythons eric idle and neil innes bonzo dog band, debuted on idles 1975 bbc sketch comedy series rutland weekend television. She also appeared in two episodes of the saint and two carry on films. The passport records lp rutland weekend television songbook was a creation of eric idle and neil innes, the two geniuses behind the music of monty python innes was the minstrel who sang, brave robin ran away in monty python and the holy grail. The series costarred neil innes, henry woolf, gwen taylor and david battley, and ran for two series over 1975 and 1976.
Rwt was required viewing for a generation of impressionable youngsters, myself included, who had arrived late. After an excerpt from the show was aired during an idlehosted episode of saturday night live, snl creator lorne michaels suggested that idle produce a fulllength history of the prefab four in the form of a mockumentary, one of the. With 48 years in business, you know your system is in good. In idles conceit, rutland britains smallest county, which had disappeared in a 1974 local government reorganisation begins producing its own programmes on a. After an excerpt from the show was aired during an idle. Rutland region community television 15, 20, 21 pegtv.
A christmas special was broadcast on boxing day 1975. Written by eric idle of monty pythons flying circus fame. The rutles first appeared in 1975 as a sketch on eric idles bbc television series rutland weekend television. All you need is cash 1978 is now widely regarded as the best of the beatles parodies, and the fake band has garnered a cult following of its own, to rival that of spinal tap. After appearing in fellow python member graham chapmans film yellowbeard, in 1983 idle and the rest of the pythons completed another celebrated film, monty pythons the meaning of life. A guide to rutland weekend television, the 1975 1976 bbc two tv sketch show. There were problems getting the script together, for the group had grown unaccustomed to writing. Turn to the expert team at our tv store in rutland, vermont, for knowledgeable tv technical support services and new system sales. The shows were all about rwt rutland weekend television obviously britains smallest television network, situated in englands smallest county, rutland. The rutland weekend documentary follows ron grainger, a worcestershire farmer who breeds beauty queens, feeding them hay and copies of vogue. The rutles, led by monty pythons eric idle and neil innes debuted on idles 1975 bbc sketch comedy series rutland weekend television. Includes rarelyheard audio, photographs, and hardtofind promotional material and memorabilia. The tv show aired episodes and a boxing day special on bbc2 during the 1975 and 76 seasons. Wanda ventham born 5 august 1935 is an english actress, known primarily for her role as colonel virginia lake in the 1970s sciencefiction television series ufo, and for her recurring role as cassandra trotters mother pamela parry in the sitcom only fools and horses between 1989 and 1992.
With eric idle, neil innes, david battley, henry woolf. Rutland weekend television the whole of both series on dvd. The sketch presented a minidocumentary about the 1960s band the rutles, and featured neil innes formerly of the bonzo dog doo dah band, and a frequent monty python collaborator fronting the band singing i must be in love, a pastiche. London weekend television is the itv network franchise holder for london and the south east at weekends. I certainly dont ever remember seeing on tv in australia. Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comiccon sundance film festival toronto intl film festival awards central festival central. We had just completed work on the christmas episode of his series rutland weekend television, in which george harrison starred as a pirate. Rutland weekend television was a television sketch show on bbc2, written by eric idle with music by neil innes.
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