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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.
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William Edgar "Bill" Oddie OBE (born 7 July 1941) is an English writer, composer, musician, comedian, artist, ornithologist, conservationist and television presenter. He became famous as one of The Goodies.
A birdwatcher since his childhood in Quinton, Birmingham, Oddie has established a reputation as an ornithologist, conservationist, and television presenter on wildlife issues. Some of his books are illustrated with his own paintings and drawings. His wildlife programmes for the BBC include: Springwatch/Autumnwatch, How to Watch Wildlife, Wild In Your Garden, Birding with Bill Oddie, Britain Goes Wild with Bill Oddie and Bill Oddie Goes Wild.
Oddie's father was assistant chief accountant at the Midlands Electricity Board. His mother was diagnosed with schizophrenia, and during most of his youth lived in a hospital. He was educated at Lapal Primary School, Halesowen Grammar School (now The Earls High School, Halesowen) and King Edward's School, Birmingham, an all-boys independent school, where he captained the school's rugby union team. He then studied English Literature at Pembroke College, University of Cambridge.
David Graeme Garden OBE (born 18 February 1943) is a British comedian, author, actor, artist and television presenter, best known as a member of The Goodies.
Born in Aberdeen, Scotland, he grew up in Preston, England. Garden was educated at Repton School, and studied medicine at Emmanuel College, Cambridge, where he joined the prestigious Cambridge University Footlights Club (of which he became President in 1964), and performed with the 1964 Footlights revue, Stuff What Dreams Are Made Of at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe.
Garden qualified in medicine at King's College London, but has never practised. Asked how he justified making jokes rather than saving lives, he answered:
Garden was co-writer and performer in the classic BBC radio comedy sketch show, I'm Sorry, I'll Read That Again, in the late 1960s. Garden was studying medicine during the early seasons of I'm Sorry, I'll Read That Again, and this commitment made it difficult for him to be a member of the cast during the third season because of a midwifery medical course in Plymouth. However, he continued sending scripts for the radio show by mail – and rejoined the cast upon his return to his medical studies in London. On several occasions his medical qualifications are lampooned; in the 25th Anniversary Show, David Hatch asks him if he is still a writer. Garden: "Here's something I wrote this morning". Hatch: "It's a prescription". "Yes," says Garden, "but it's a funny one..."
John Marwood Cleese (/ˈkliːz/; born 27 October 1939) is an English actor, comedian, writer and film producer. He achieved success at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe and as a scriptwriter and performer on The Frost Report. In the late 1960s, he co-founded Monty Python, the comedy troupe responsible for the sketch show Monty Python's Flying Circus and the four Monty Python films: And Now for Something Completely Different, Monty Python and the Holy Grail, Life of Brian and The Meaning of Life.
In the mid-1970s, Cleese and his first wife, Connie Booth, co-wrote and starred in the British sitcom Fawlty Towers. Later, he co-starred with Kevin Kline, Jamie Lee Curtis and former Python colleague Michael Palin in A Fish Called Wanda and Fierce Creatures, both of which he also wrote. He also starred in Clockwise, and has appeared in many other films, including two James Bond films as Q, two Harry Potter films, and the last three Shrek films.
With Yes Minister writer Antony Jay he co-founded Video Arts, a production company making entertaining training films. In 1976, Cleese co-founded The Secret Policeman's Ball benefit shows to raise funds for the human rights organisation Amnesty International.
Actors: Tim Brooke-Taylor (writer), Tony Blackburn (actor), Tim Brooke-Taylor (actor), Barry Cryer (actor), Norman Mitchell (actor), Bill Oddie (actor), Bill Oddie (composer), Terry Wogan (actor), Bill Oddie (writer), Graeme Garden (writer), Graeme Garden (actor), Sheila Steafel (actress), Patrick Moore (actor), Sue Lawley (actress), Michael Gibbs (composer),
Plot: When the government bans joy and entertainment, the Goodies seek to rectify things in a most unusual manner. Their final solution to the problem, however, leads to a truly catastrophic result.
Keywords: british, spoofWith Barry Cryer, Graeme Garden, Jeremy Hardy & Pianist Colin Sell. A very amusing song sang by Goodie Tim Brook-Taylor. Enjoy
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!
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.
Here we have another clip from the short-lived 1985 comedy series, Assaulted Nuts. Tim appears in this song title sketch with Elaine Hausman, Wayne Knight and Daniel Peacock.
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!
In this clip Tim Brooke-Taylor and John Cleese headline in this comedy series, which directly preceded and inspired Monty Python.
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...
Tim Brooke-Taylor does a charming interview piece with a reporter from Melbourne Today Tonight to help promote Kitten Kon in 2000.
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!
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.
Tim Brooke-Taylor does a charming interview piece with a reporter from Melbourne Today Tonight to help promote Kitten Kon in 2000.
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.
In this clip Tim Brooke-Taylor and John Cleese headline in this comedy series, which directly preceded and inspired Monty Python.
Here we have another clip from the short-lived 1985 comedy series, Assaulted Nuts. Tim appears in this song title sketch with Elaine Hausman, Wayne Knight and Daniel Peacock.
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...
With Barry Cryer, Graeme Garden, Jeremy Hardy & Pianist Colin Sell. A very amusing song sang by Goodie Tim Brook-Taylor. Enjoy
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!
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.
Here we have another clip from the short-lived 1985 comedy series, Assaulted Nuts. Tim appears in this song title sketch with Elaine Hausman, Wayne Knight and Daniel Peacock.
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!
In this clip Tim Brooke-Taylor and John Cleese headline in this comedy series, which directly preceded and inspired Monty Python.
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...
Tim Brooke-Taylor does a charming interview piece with a reporter from Melbourne Today Tonight to help promote Kitten Kon in 2000.
British TV Comedy from 1968: Tim Brooke-Taylor, John Cleese, Marty Fieldman et al.
To date there have been 31 episodes released on DVD, of the 74 made (76 if you include the two versions of Kitten Kong, and the special 'A Collection of . The Goodies are Tim Brooke-Taylor, Graeme Garden & Bill Oddie My favorite Goodie: Tim Brooke-Taylor.
With Tim Brooke-Taylor, Belinda Carlisle, Reg Presley and Thoros of Myr himself Paul Kaye as Dennis Pennis. First broadcast: Friday 8th November 1996.
The Meldrews make an effort to get on with their pleasant new neighbours, Derek (Tim Brooke-Taylor) and Betty McVitie; the 2 couples go on holiday together. Victor buys a haunted caravan and then accidentally kidnaps the Indian mother of a millionaire.
Recorded Paris Studios, London 6th April 1975
Roland Rat : The Series, featuring Roland Rat, Kevin the Gerbil, Errol the hamster, Glenis the guinea pig, Little Reggie. With guest appearances from Brian Blessed, Tim Brooke-Taylor, Samantha Fox, Leslie Ash, Ross Davidson, Chris Tarrant, and Mike Reid. Taken from the long-deleted 1988 VHS tape, The Roland Rat Tapes Volume 1 - Roland Rat : The Series.
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...
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...
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...