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Sunday Times #1 ghost (Guenther Steiner, Eddie Hall etc) | Student of comedy | Bestselling biographer (Kenny Everett, Ernie Wise etc) | Podcaster

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Happy St Patrick's Day. Or not, as the case may be.

Happy St Patrick's Day. Or not, as the case may be.

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The Fish Slapping Dance was filmed at Teddington Lock in 1971 (broadcast in 1972) and is credited as being the sketch that made Monty Python internationally popular. ‘It works anywhere on the planet,’ Michael Palin said many years later. ‘Even North Korea’. Good evening.

The Fish Slapping Dance was filmed at Teddington Lock in 1971 (broadcast in 1972) and is credited as being the sketch that made Monty Python internationally popular. ‘It works anywhere on the planet,’ Michael Palin said many years later. ‘Even North Korea’. Good evening.

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If I'd written this line I'd have retired to an island somewhere with a permanent grin on my face. Prepare for genius.

If I'd written this line I'd have retired to an island somewhere with a permanent grin on my face. Prepare for genius.

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This has to be one of the most repeated Morecambe and Wise one liners ever. In fact, I've lost count of the amount of times I've used it, much to the, at first amusement and more recently embarrassment of my offspring😁

This has to be one of the most repeated Morecambe and Wise one liners ever. In fact, I've lost count of the amount of times I've used it, much to the, at first amusement and more recently embarrassment of my offspring😁

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13 seconds of your time is all I ask. I promise you won't regret it. Good evening.

13 seconds of your time is all I ask. I promise you won't regret it. Good evening.

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It has been a while since I posted anything horticultural, so I wanted to share a short piece of gardening advice from Not the Nine O'clock News. Good morning.

It has been a while since I posted anything horticultural, so I wanted to share a short piece of gardening advice from Not the Nine O'clock News. Good morning.

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The mighty Bernard Cribbins would have been 96 today. Actor, entertainer, storyteller par excellence, angler, bona fide national treasure, double Dr Who companion (!) and the nicest person you could ever wish to sit down and help write an autobiography. God bless him!

The mighty Bernard Cribbins would have been 96 today. Actor, entertainer, storyteller par excellence, angler, bona fide national treasure, double Dr Who companion (!) and the nicest person you could ever wish to sit down and help write an autobiography. God bless him!

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I receive dog's abuse on Instagram for posting sketches lampooning religion. T'is all the motivation one needs to continue, of course. It's Dave Allen though, FFS! You wait till I post Every Sperm is Sacred ✝️

I receive dog's abuse on Instagram for posting sketches lampooning religion. T'is all the motivation one needs to continue, of course. It's Dave Allen though, FFS! You wait till I post Every Sperm is Sacred ✝️

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The much missed bona fide national treasure, Dame June Whitfield was born 100 years ago today. She came to prominence way back in 1953 while appearing in the hugely popular radio show, Take it From Here, alongside Jimmy Edwards and Dick Bentley. From there her career went from strength to strength and by the time she appeared in Hancock's Half Hour as the nurse in the legendary episode, The Blood Donor, she'd been a household name for a number of years. Seriously, I cannot think of a more versatile actor than June Whitfield. Her Miss Marple, which she did for BBC Radio, is absolutely superb and I listen to it often. I had the pleasure of interviewing her about a year before she died. The subject was Kenneth Connor, who she knew and had worked with on several occasions (most notably in Carry On Abroad) and, just as you'd expect, she was charming and generous with her time. Anyway, I thought I'd post a quick blast from Ab Fab. It's a great line, beautifully delivered. God bless June Whitfield x

The much missed bona fide national treasure, Dame June Whitfield was born 100 years ago today. She came to prominence way back in 1953 while appearing in the hugely popular radio show, Take it From Here, alongside Jimmy Edwards and Dick Bentley. From there her career went from strength to strength and by the time she appeared in Hancock's Half Hour as the nurse in the legendary episode, The Blood Donor, she'd been a household name for a number of years. Seriously, I cannot think of a more versatile actor than June Whitfield. Her Miss Marple, which she did for BBC Radio, is absolutely superb and I listen to it often. I had the pleasure of interviewing her about a year before she died. The subject was Kenneth Connor, who she knew and had worked with on several occasions (most notably in Carry On Abroad) and, just as you'd expect, she was charming and generous with her time. Anyway, I thought I'd post a quick blast from Ab Fab. It's a great line, beautifully delivered. God bless June Whitfield x

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Thirty years ago today Kenny Everett passed away. He was the subject of my third biography and I still adore him. As his first love was radio, I've decided to post an introduction he made and used for his shows which you might recognise. God bless Kenny x

Thirty years ago today Kenny Everett passed away. He was the subject of my third biography and I still adore him. As his first love was radio, I've decided to post an introduction he made and used for his shows which you might recognise. God bless Kenny x

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Heads up, kids. Tomorrow, 9pm, Dave Allen - In His Own Words, on Channel 5 👊 Happy New Year x

Heads up, kids. Tomorrow, 9pm, Dave Allen - In His Own Words, on Channel 5 👊 Happy New Year x

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I have been reliably informed by my brother, Tim, that Cilla-mas has started early this year, courtesy of somebody posting her destruction of John Parr's seminal, You're the Voice, complete with a video featuring a Curly Watts lookalike on coasters. Kid's stuff! I shall raise thee her cover (more like a "smother", really), of Petr Ilya Tchaikovsky's uber noiseathon, the 1812 Overture! See the way the chap with the moustache looks at the girl, as if to say, "Fear not, child. It'll be over soon." Too late son. She's never coming back. Good morning.
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I have been reliably informed by my brother, Tim, that Cilla-mas has started early this year, courtesy of somebody posting her destruction of John Parr's seminal, You're the Voice, complete with a video featuring a Curly Watts lookalike on coasters. Kid's stuff! I shall raise thee her cover (more like a "smother", really), of Petr Ilya Tchaikovsky's uber noiseathon, the 1812 Overture! See the way the chap with the moustache looks at the girl, as if to say, "Fear not, child. It'll be over soon." Too late son. She's never coming back. Good morning.

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336,008 views • 29 days ago

A wayward pianist (Dudley Moore) receives an unexpected visit from the Music Police (Peter Cook). This sketch comes from Behind the Fridge, the stage show Peter Cook and Dudley Moore performed in the early 1970s in London's West End, on Broadway, and perhaps most successfully in Australia, where it was recorded for Channel 9 in Melbourne. The title was, of course, a playful nod to Beyond the Fringe. Sadly, the show effectively marked the end of their original partnership, although they reunited a few years later for the Broadway revue Good Evening, followed by Derek and Clive, which was an entirely different beast altogether! The sheer ingenuity of this sketch is astonishing. Weaving together the language of music, policing and motoring into something so consistently funny is an extraordinary piece of writing. While I can't say for certain, everything I've read suggests it was very much a collaborative effort between Cook and Moore. My God, it's good.
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A wayward pianist (Dudley Moore) receives an unexpected visit from the Music Police (Peter Cook). This sketch comes from Behind the Fridge, the stage show Peter Cook and Dudley Moore performed in the early 1970s in London's West End, on Broadway, and perhaps most successfully in Australia, where it was recorded for Channel 9 in Melbourne. The title was, of course, a playful nod to Beyond the Fringe. Sadly, the show effectively marked the end of their original partnership, although they reunited a few years later for the Broadway revue Good Evening, followed by Derek and Clive, which was an entirely different beast altogether! The sheer ingenuity of this sketch is astonishing. Weaving together the language of music, policing and motoring into something so consistently funny is an extraordinary piece of writing. While I can't say for certain, everything I've read suggests it was very much a collaborative effort between Cook and Moore. My God, it's good.

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36,728 views • 4 days ago

We begin Friday with a pastiche par excellence, courtesy of "The Prefab Four", The Rutles. I Must be in Love encapsulates the early Beatles material perfectly and is inordinately clever. I know that the great Eric was one of the people responsible for writing these wonderful tunes, but let's not forget the other, Neil Inness, whose reputation for being a good egg is only matched by his reputation for being a quiet genius. God bless Neil. Wooooooooooo!!!!
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We begin Friday with a pastiche par excellence, courtesy of "The Prefab Four", The Rutles. I Must be in Love encapsulates the early Beatles material perfectly and is inordinately clever. I know that the great Eric was one of the people responsible for writing these wonderful tunes, but let's not forget the other, Neil Inness, whose reputation for being a good egg is only matched by his reputation for being a quiet genius. God bless Neil. Wooooooooooo!!!!

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180,758 views • 1 month ago

Behold, one of my favouritist ever parodys of a British TV programme. It is, of course, The Great British P*ss Up, as seen originally on The Keith Lemon Show over a decade ago and featuring Leigh Francis, John Thomson and the marvellous Tom Davis. Good day.
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Behold, one of my favouritist ever parodys of a British TV programme. It is, of course, The Great British P*ss Up, as seen originally on The Keith Lemon Show over a decade ago and featuring Leigh Francis, John Thomson and the marvellous Tom Davis. Good day.

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143,283 views • 26 days ago

I came across this yesterday. It's a parody of old-school Welsh-language craft TV and features Robert Webb talking in a mix of English and invented Welsh (at least, I assume it's invented!) teaching “the wonderful art of padlock folding, or Padlockigami.” "Bethwelly fanny. Jam."
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I came across this yesterday. It's a parody of old-school Welsh-language craft TV and features Robert Webb talking in a mix of English and invented Welsh (at least, I assume it's invented!) teaching “the wonderful art of padlock folding, or Padlockigami.” "Bethwelly fanny. Jam."

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81,139 views • 19 days ago

The great Paul Whitehouse is 68 years old today, which means I am obliged to post this (again!) - arguably the most majestically random but brilliant comedy sketch committed to celluloid for at least the last, what, forty, forty five years? Yes, forty, forty five years. Happy birthday Paul 🤘
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The great Paul Whitehouse is 68 years old today, which means I am obliged to post this (again!) - arguably the most majestically random but brilliant comedy sketch committed to celluloid for at least the last, what, forty, forty five years? Yes, forty, forty five years. Happy birthday Paul 🤘

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544,410 views • 5 months ago

This Two Ronnies sketch was never televised originally (it appeared many years later), but I’ve no idea why. It was written by Ronnie Barker, under the pseudonym Gerald Wiley, and for my money it gives Four Candles a run for it’s money. Seriously, if I’d written something this good I’d just retire immediately. What a talent! Good morning.
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This Two Ronnies sketch was never televised originally (it appeared many years later), but I’ve no idea why. It was written by Ronnie Barker, under the pseudonym Gerald Wiley, and for my money it gives Four Candles a run for it’s money. Seriously, if I’d written something this good I’d just retire immediately. What a talent! Good morning.

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507,513 views • 5 months ago

Divorced Dad was one of my favourite recurring characters in The Armstrong and Miller Show, and this is one of my favourite sketches. "After some of the things she's done to me in the bedroom, I couldn't take her into a church", truly is a line for the ages. Good morning.
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Divorced Dad was one of my favourite recurring characters in The Armstrong and Miller Show, and this is one of my favourite sketches. "After some of the things she's done to me in the bedroom, I couldn't take her into a church", truly is a line for the ages. Good morning.

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208,968 views • 2 months ago

Happy 80th birthday to actor and animal rights campaigner, Peter Egan. One of the nicest human beings you could ever wish to meet.
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Happy 80th birthday to actor and animal rights campaigner, Peter Egan. One of the nicest human beings you could ever wish to meet.

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62,622 views • 20 days ago

The genre of Christian Ska may not be that well known, but it's a thing. Be afraid, kids.
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The genre of Christian Ska may not be that well known, but it's a thing. Be afraid, kids.

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2,049,690 views • 2 years ago

Sinead O'Connor and Terry Hall recorded the greatest cover version of all time. RIP both x
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Sinead O'Connor and Terry Hall recorded the greatest cover version of all time. RIP both x

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2,732,335 views • 3 years ago

It's 31 years ago to the day that this was broadcast - for my money one of the most joyous bits of TV ever committed to celluloid. It is, of course, Mr Sting's appearence on The Smell of Reeves and Mortimer. Chitter chatter chit
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It's 31 years ago to the day that this was broadcast - for my money one of the most joyous bits of TV ever committed to celluloid. It is, of course, Mr Sting's appearence on The Smell of Reeves and Mortimer. Chitter chatter chit

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336,607 views • 4 months ago

As we all know, Parky was from Yorkshire, as was David Bowie's dad. This is a corker 👊
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As we all know, Parky was from Yorkshire, as was David Bowie's dad. This is a corker 👊

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2,536,437 views • 3 years ago

Simon Pegg and Nick Frost's attempt to remake Star Wars, which was filmed while they were making the film, Paul, is a thing of beauty, IMVHO. Their go-to on-screen relationship that we've seen in so many films over the years always leaves me wanting more, and this is certainly no exception. Good day.
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Simon Pegg and Nick Frost's attempt to remake Star Wars, which was filmed while they were making the film, Paul, is a thing of beauty, IMVHO. Their go-to on-screen relationship that we've seen in so many films over the years always leaves me wanting more, and this is certainly no exception. Good day.

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730,799 views • 11 months ago

Why not "kick off" your weekend with the world's most flamboyant referee. I give you, Clésio Moreira dos Santos. Ooh! Hiya!!
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Why not "kick off" your weekend with the world's most flamboyant referee. I give you, Clésio Moreira dos Santos. Ooh! Hiya!!

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1,649,537 views • 2 years ago

I haven't been able to banish this from my mind since I first saw it, so I may as well post it again. Good morning.
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I haven't been able to banish this from my mind since I first saw it, so I may as well post it again. Good morning.

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1,737,759 views • 2 years ago

Dame Edna infiltrates the Royal Box, so to speak. This is fabulous! God bless Barry Humphries x
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Dame Edna infiltrates the Royal Box, so to speak. This is fabulous! God bless Barry Humphries x

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2,471,912 views • 3 years ago

It takes but 52 seconds to make Monday morning manageable. This is brilliant!
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It takes but 52 seconds to make Monday morning manageable. This is brilliant!

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2,207,558 views • 3 years ago

Behold, your musical passport to a wonderful weekend, courtesy of the marvellously mellifluous Mr Ron Goodwin (with the help of Margaret Rutherford). Good morning.
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Behold, your musical passport to a wonderful weekend, courtesy of the marvellously mellifluous Mr Ron Goodwin (with the help of Margaret Rutherford). Good morning.

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22,137 views • 9 days ago

Wasn't expecting this when the tributes started flowing. The late Terry Hall and Sinead O'Connor do Dana.
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Wasn't expecting this when the tributes started flowing. The late Terry Hall and Sinead O'Connor do Dana.

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2,529,005 views • 3 years ago