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Timothy Julian Brooke-Taylor OBE (born 17 July 1940) is an English comic actor. He became active in performing in comedy sketches while at Cambridge University, and became President of the Footlights club, touring internationally with the Footlights revue in 1964. Becoming wider known to the public for his work on BBC Radio with I'm Sorry, I'll Read That Again, he moved into television with At Last the 1948 Show working together with old Cambridge friends John Cleese and Graham Chapman. He is most well known as a member of The Goodies, starring in the television series throughout the 1970s and picking up international recognition in Australia and New Zealand. He has also appeared as an actor in various sitcoms, and has been a panellist on I'm Sorry I Haven't a Clue for over 40 years.
Brooke-Taylor was born in Buxton, Derbyshire, England, the grandson of Francis Pawson, a parson who played centre forward for England's football team in the 1880s. His mother was an international lacrosse player and his father a solicitor. He was expelled from primary school at the early age of five and a half. Brooke-Taylor was then schooled at Thorn Leigh Pre-Preparatory School, Holm Leigh Preparatory School (where he won a cup for his prowess as a bowler in the school cricket team) and Winchester College which he left with seven O-levels and two A-levels in English and History.
Willy Wonka is a character in Roald Dahl's 1964 children's novel Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, its sequel Charlie and the Great Glass Elevator, and the film adaptations of these books that followed.
The book and the film adaptations both vividly depict an odd Wonka, a phoenix-like man arising from his creative and eccentric genius. He bewilders the other characters with his antics, but Charlie enjoys Wonka's behavior. In the 2005 film adaptation, Willy Wonka's behavior is viewed more as a sympathetic character flaw.
Tim Brooke-Taylor & Graeme Garden are interviewed by Richard & Judy in 2004 about their new quiz programme, Beat the Nation, as well as The Goodies.
Tim Brooke-Taylor Interview about Do Not Adjust Your Set and At Last The 1948 Show 'At Last The 1948 Show' and 'Do Not Adjust Your Set' gained a large adult following. Featuring Eric Idle, Michael Palin, John Clesse, Terry Jones, David Jason and Denise Coffey the programmes brought together some of the great writers and performers that would eventually create Monty Python.
With Barry Cryer, Graeme Garden, Jeremy Hardy & Pianist Colin Sell. A very amusing song sang by Goodie Tim Brook-Taylor. Enjoy
Presented by Michael Aspel. Bill is joined by his wife Laura Beaumont, and three daugthers Rosie, Bonnie and Kate. Fellow Goodies Tim Brooke-Taylor and Graeme Garden also appear, as does David Frost who woeked with Bill on That Was The Week That Was et al.
I've been rooting through my old tapes of classic I'm Sorry I Haven't a Clue episodes and thought I'd upload a few of my personal favourite segments, some of which sadly seem absent from our beloved internets. Or not. I've not really looked terribly hard. This is from Season 24, episode 04. In this memorable round of Pick Up Song, Tim Brooke-Taylor sings along with Kate Bush. Says it all, really. Obviously, I don't own any of the copyright to this segment. I fully recommend purchasing some of the recordings from Amazon or the BBC or your choice purveyor of assorted audio goodies. For entertainment purposes only!
Tim Brook-Taylor was interviewed at the Shaw Theatre London, where in December 1982, he was appearing in Dick Whittington. Donal Quigley was the interview. The video has had copyright material removed prior to upload, so this will account for the odd bump in flow!
In this clip Tim Brooke-Taylor and John Cleese headline in this comedy series, which directly preceded and inspired Monty Python.
Who are The Goodies The Goodies are a trio of British comedians: Tim Brooke-Taylor, Graeme Garden, and Bill Oddie. They wrote and performed in their eponymous surreal comedy show during the 1970s and early 1980s combining sketches and situation comedy. Brooke-Taylor, Garden and Oddie were cast members of the 1960s BBC radio comedy show I'm Sorry, I'll Read That Again, which also featured John Cleese, David Hatch and Jo Kendall, and lasted until 1973. I'm Sorry, I'll Read That Again resulted from the 1963 Cambridge University Footlights Club revue A Clump of Plinths. After having its title changed to Cambridge Circus, the revue went on to play at West End in London, England, followed by a tour of New Zealand and Broadway in New York, US (including an appearance on the Ed Sullivan Show). The...
British TV Comedy from 1968: Tim Brooke-Taylor, John Cleese, Marty Fieldman et al.
Timothy Julian Brooke-Taylor OBE (born 17 July 1940) is an English comic actor. Who are The Goodies? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r5JLjSa-8Bk He became active in performing in comedy sketches while at Cambridge University, and became President of the Footlights club, touring internationally with the Footlights revue in 1964. Becoming wider known to the public for his work on BBC Radio with I'm Sorry I'll Read That Again, he moved into television with At Last the 1948 Show working together with old Cambridge friends John Cleese and Graham Chapman. He is most well known as a member of The Goodies, starring in the TV series throughout the 1970s and picking up international recognition in Australia and New Zealand. He has also appeared as an actor in various sitcoms, and has been a panelli...
Enjoy an Exclusive life story interview with Graeme Garden, Star of I'm Sorry I Haven't A Clue. Hear 100's of Exclusive interviews and reviews with Alex Belfield at www.celebrityradio.biz
Assaulted Nuts sketch comedy featuring Wayne Knight and Tim Brooke-Taylor
Recorded Paris Studios, London 6th April 1975
This episode features a collection of classic sketches from Season 2 of At Last The 1948 Show. The classic show that prided and inspired Monty Python Starring John Cleese, Graham Chapman, Tim Brooke-Taylor, Marty Feldman, Aimi MacDonald and David Frost (Executive Producer) Sketches Featured: The Psychiatrist 1:39 Secret Service Cleaner 6:08 The Pretty Way 10:54 Reptile Keeper 12:16 The Chartered Accountant Dance 15:58 and The original classic Four Yorkshireman sketch 20:16
Angus Deayton introduces a set of sketches loosely themed around British history to mark the Millennium. Participants include (in main or cameo roles): Clive Anderson, Ronnie Barker, Patrick Barlow, Robert Bathurst, Brian Blessed, Richard Briers, Tim Brooke-Taylor, Martin Clunes, Ronnie Corbett, Peter Davison, Jack Dee, Angus Deayton, James Dreyfus, Harry Enfield, James Fleet, Stephen Fry, Amanda Holden, Hugh Laurie, Natasha Little, Rory McGrath, Spike Milligan, Bob Mortimer, Nigel Planer, Steve Punt, Vic Reeves, Julia Sawalha, Dame Thora Hird, Martin Trenaman, Rupert Vansittart, Barbara Windsor & Victoria Wood. There were two programmes in this series... but in keeping with the usual theme of this channel, I only have one of them. (c) BBC 2000. This does not appear to be accessibly a...
I'm Sorry I'll Read That Again was billed as 'a radio custard pie' this show ran for 8 years and starred Greame Garden, Tim Brooke-Taylor, Bill Oddie, John 'Otto' Cleese, Jo Kendall and David Hatch and it was produced by Humphrey Barclay. Music was provided by Dave Lee and his band. The show sprang from the Cambridge University undergraduate revues, with the pilot of the series being a recording of the West End show, Cambridge Circus. The show's title came from a phrase commonly used by BBC newsreaders after a stumble or mistake, and established the series' irreverent tone. It was first broadcast on the BBC Home Service in 1964 (subsequent series were broadcast on the BBC Light Programme). ISIRTA, as it later became more well know as is notable for the amount of talent that festered w...
I'm Sorry I'll Read That Again was billed as 'a radio custard pie' this show ran for 8 years and starred Graeme Garden, Tim Brooke-Taylor, Bill Oddie, John 'Otto' Cleese, Jo Kendall and David Hatch and it was produced by Humphrey Barclay. Music was provided by Dave Lee and his band. The show sprang from the Cambridge University undergraduate revues, with the pilot of the series being a recording of the West End show, Cambridge Circus. The show's title came from a phrase commonly used by BBC newsreaders after a stumble or mistake, and established the series' irreverent tone. It was first broadcast on the BBC Home Service in 1964 (subsequent series were broadcast on the BBC Light Programme). ISIRTA, as it later became more well know as is notable for the amount of talent that festered w...
I'm Sorry I'll Read That Again was billed as 'a radio custard pie' this show ran for 8 years and starred Graeme Garden, Tim Brooke-Taylor, Bill Oddie, John 'Otto' Cleese, Jo Kendall and David Hatch and it was produced by Humphrey Barclay. Music was provided by Dave Lee and his band. The show sprang from the Cambridge University undergraduate revues, with the pilot of the series being a recording of the West End show, Cambridge Circus. The show's title came from a phrase commonly used by BBC newsreaders after a stumble or mistake, and established the series' irreverent tone. It was first broadcast on the BBC Home Service in 1964 (subsequent series were broadcast on the BBC Light Programme). ISIRTA, as it later became more well know as is notable for the amount of talent that festered w...
The very first episode of At Last the 1948 Show, starring: Tim Brooke-Taylor, Graham Chapman, John Cleese, Marty Feldman, Aimi MacDonald. This episode features the sketches: Doctor and Man with Skinny Legs - 1:55 Witch - 5:41 One-Man Wrestling - 6:23 Secret Service Chief - 8:51 Treasure Trove - 15:50 Vox Pop - 22:28 Original air date: 15.02.1967