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The Goodies Rule OK
throughout the 1970s tim Brooke-taylor, Graeme Garden and Bill Oddie created the most imaginative, inventive and consistently hilarious television show around. they have remained a comedy staple on ABC in the intervening years, and their status as comedy giants is undisputed. Fully endorsed by tim Brooke-taylor, Graeme Garden and Bill Oddie, this the definitive companion to the legendary tV show. Illustrated throughout with rare archive photos, behind-the-scenes shots, plus previously unseen memorabilia, the Goodies Rule OK recalls their earliest collaborations on stage and radio, covers their nine series of television classics and finally we see them again "Still Alive on Stage" in the new century. Interviewed exclusively for this book, each Goody offers his own recollections on the creation and filming of each series, providing insight into how this cult comedy collective conquered the small screen in the 1970s and why their legacy still stands tall today.
The Complete Goodies
The Goodies were a key force in early 1970s comedy and kept their TV show going until 1982. They remain a solid cult phenomenon with a fan club of 20,000 world wide. This is the officially sanctioned handbook, endorsed by all three Goodies: Tim Brooke-Taylor, Graeme Garden and Bill Oddie.
The Doings of Hamish and Dougal
This book is a fascinating collection of scripts from the hit UK comedy show Hamish and Dougal. Of course, in addition to the scripts it has all kinds of other things tucked away under its kilt. From a visit to the "bide a wee" cafe, to a conducted tour of the big hose by Big Tam, the local guide, to a peek into the Laird's social diary in "oot and aboot," it's all here!
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Comedy for Animators
While comedy writers are responsible for creating clever scripts, comedic animators have a much more complicated problem to solve: What makes a physical character funny? Comedy for Animators breaks down the answer by exploring the techniques of those who have used their bodies to make others laugh. Drawing from traditions such as commedia dell’arte, pantomime, Vaudeville, the circus, and silent and modern film, animators will learn not only to create funny characters, but also how to execute gags, create a comic climate, and use environment as a character. Whether you’re creating a comic villain or a bumbling sidekick, this is the one and only guide you need to get your audience laughing...
The Mighty Book of Boosh
Join Howard Moon, Vince Noir, Naboo, Bollo, Bob Fossil, Old Gregg, the Moon, and all your other favourite characters on a unique journey in to the world of The Mighty Boosh. Content includes: *An extract from Howard's jazz detective novel Trumpet Full of Memories *Vince's Christmas Toy story *Bollo's letters to Peter Jackson *Bob Fossil's postcards from 'Nam *A new Charlie story *Ol' Gregg's watercolours *Naboo's guide to black magic *Dixon Bainbridge's Turkish Challenge *Crimp lyrics Incredibly funny, visually dynamic, surreal, musical, wildly creative... The Mighty Boosh is unlike anything else on British television, and this beautifully illustrated humour book is utterly unique.
Forgotten Heroes of Comedy
In this long overdue and affectionate salute, celebrated comedy historian Robert Ross pays tribute to some of the finest, funniest and most fascinating names in comedy from both sides of the Atlantic. Monty Python’s Terry Jones wrote the foreword. With the passionate input of such comics as Tim Brooke-Taylor, Hattie Hayridge, Roy Hudd, Michael Palin, Ross Noble, Chris Addison and Bernard Cribbins, Ross honours these legends of humor who, for a variety of reasons, didn't quite reach the heady heights of stardom or, once they had, couldn't cope with the pressures. Whether it is a favorite from the distant smoke- and ale-stained world of the Music Hall like the great George Robey, or the down...
Monty Python's Flying Circus: Complete and Annotated...All the Bits
Available for the first time in paperback, Monty Python's Flying Circus: All the Bits includes every script from every episode of the innovative, hilarious, and absurd series--one of the most influential of all time--plus hundreds of annotations, behind-the-scenes stories, profiles, and more, as well as photographs, drawings, and Terry Gilliam's iconic artwork. Monty Python's Flying Circus is one of the most popular, important and oft-quoted comedy series of all time. Python's influence on comedy has been compared to the Beatles' influence on music. This landmark work collects the complete scripts for every one of the 45 episodes of Flying Circus: every silly setup, every clever conceit, eve...
Channeling Wonder
Scholars of cultural studies, fairy-tale studies, folklore, and television studies will enjoy this first-of-its-kind volume.
