A christmas special was broadcast on boxing day 1975. It appears as sung by terry jones in the theatrically released concert film monty python live at the hollywood bowl and was. The rutland weekend songbook, sometimes referred to as rutland times, is a 1976 album by eric idle and neil innes featuring songs from the bbc comedy series rutland weekend television. Never be rude to an arab is a satirical song by the members of monty pythons flying circus, originally appearing on the 1980 album monty pythons contractual obligation album.
Series 1 episode 2 tvclassicscentral on dailymotion. A related book and an album were released in the uk to complement the television show. 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 all events. Rutland tv service in rutland, vt get driving directions to 124 strongs ave rutland, vt 05701. Two series were broadcast, the first consisting of six episodes in 1975, and. Eric idle to resurrect rutland weekend television news. Two series were broadcast, the first consisting of six episodes in 1975, and the second series of seven episodes in 1976. Eric idle and neil innes rutland times the rutland weekend. Rutland weekend television tv series 19751976 imdb. The studio is the same size as the weather forecast studio and nearly as good. Eric idle and henry woolf in a sketch from idles postpython show, rutland weekend television. 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. Low budget comedy sketch series purporting to show the programming of a low key regional television service.
Rutland weekend television series one, episode one 1975. Offshoots of rutland weekend television rutland weekend television was wellreceived, and became a true multimedia project. Innes won an ivor novello award for best novelty song in 1968 for im the urban spaceman. Comments rutland weekend television the whole of both series on dvd. Never be rude to an arab wikimili, the free encyclopedia. Rwt was the united kingdoms smallest television station for the countrys smallest county troutbridge tv a television station in portsmouth that was the setting for the tv lark, effectively the fifth series of the navy lark. For now, im watching rutland weekend television episodes featuring eric continuing the python tradition and great comedy songs from the late, great neil innes. 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.
It was idles first television project after monty pythons flying circus, which ended the previous year. Rutland weekend television series one, episode two 1975. Offshoots of rutland weekend television the rutles. The producers of the us version have also indicated that a few familiar faces from wernhamhogg in slough may turn up at dundermifflin in scranton for an episode or two not david brent, though. Watch rutland weekend television season 2, episode 4 episode 11. Rutland weekend television series two, episode five. When rutland weekend television, a comedy program written by eric idle and featuring the music of neil innes, first premiered in 1975, no one could possibly have expected the massive, amazing. After monty pyhons flying circus, eric idle went on to write and star in one of tvs lost comedy classics, rutland weekend television. The shows were all about rwt rutland weekend television obviously britains smallest television network, situated in englands smallest county, rutland. Rutland weekend television series two, episode six 1976. In 2006 he joined neil innes and the bonzo dog doo dah band for their u. Rutland weekend television wikimili, the best wikipedia reader.
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. Reviewed in the united kingdom on 21 july 2006 as youd expect from one of the brains behind monty python, eric idles rutland dirty weekend book is a denselypacked combination of parodies, spoofs, and swipes at all kinds of printed media, from television listings to rock journals and everything else besides. Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comiccon sundance film festival toronto intl film. The show starred david battley, eric idle, neil innes and henry woolf, with appearances here and there wherever needed by other actors. Oct 02, 2007 the first project to emerge after the end of monty python on tv, rutland weekend television starred and was written by eric idle. In memoriam 2019 telly visions weta public 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 could possibly have expected the massive, amazing effect it would have on the comedy world for years to come. The story of the prefab four, whose career mirrors that of the beatles, may have worked well as a short, snappy gag on rutland weekend television or saturday night live. Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comic con sundance film festival toronto intl film. There is a discussion of rutlands musical history and some pictures. Cloudy early, then thunderstorms developing this afternoon.
Rutland weekend television 1976 bbc2 s02e05 02 rutland s02e05. Season 2 on dvd lives up to the release of season one in 2006. It was idles first television project after monty pythons flying circus and ran for two series in the 1970s. He is one of only two nonpythons to ever be credited writers for the tv series, the. In 1968 he began writing and acting in two series of a childrens tv hit, do not. 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. I will restart the series later this winter with season 1. Written by eric idle of monty pythons flying circus fame. Jan 28, 2008 season 2 on dvd lives up to the release of season one in 2006.
In season 2 kara is a raven haired goth while sara is a stereotypical blonde blueeyed prep. A guide to rutland weekend television, the 1975 1976 bbc two tv sketch show. There will be some fun to be had in the third season as apparently ricky gervais and stephen merchant will be writing at least one episode. For now, im watching rutland weekend television episodes featuring eric continuing the python tradition and. Innes later joined eric idle on a new series, rutland weekend television, which gave birth to their spoof band the rutles a pastiche of the beatles. Monty pythons personal best to premiere on pbs, beginning february 2006. Alexei sayles stuff series 3 alexei sayles stuff series three nonusa format, pal, reg. Rutland weekend television was a television sketch show on bbc2, written by eric idle with music by neil innes. The series costarred neil innes, henry woolf, gwen taylor and david battley, and ran for two series over 1975 and 1976.
Rutland weekend television 1976 bbc2 s02e05 0 2 rutland s02e05. The good place season 2 hap and leonard season 2 lady dynamite season 2 the last kingdom season 2 lucifer season 2 people of earth season 2 preacher season 2 stan against evil season 2 stitchers seasons 23 12 monkeys season 3 vikings seasons 25 2016. Watch rutland weekend television season 2, episode 3 episode 10. 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. The tv show aired episodes and a boxing day special on bbc2 during the 1975 and 76 seasons. Rutland weekend television wikipedia republished wiki 2. It had pretty much no effect on the comedy world in any way.
Rutland weekend television pictured was a bbc two sketch show centred around britains smallest television network. Facebook is showing information to help you better understand the purpose of a page. The first project to emerge after the end of monty python on tv, rutland weekend television starred and was written by eric idle. Rutland region community television 15, 20, 21 pegtv. Rutland weekend television a 1970s sketch show written by eric idle. After rutland weekend television, idle moved to the united states, and innes. These works in part repeated material from the tv programme, but also expanded on it. Two series were broadcast, the first consisting of six episodes in 1975, the second of seven in 1976. He then wrote and starred in two series of rutland weekend television with. The program includes a number of video clips from first republic brass concerts. Tweet share post bookmark subscribe when saturday night live s first season finally came to dvd in 2006, it set a standard for how. With eric idle, neil innes, david battley, henry woolf.
Rwt musician and regular cast member neil innes, ex bonzo dog doodah band and the seventh python, played keyboards with the somnolent band. Rutland weekend television bbc2 sketch show british. There is a discussion of rutland s musical history and some pictures and commentary on the societys summer dance program. Rutles performing i must be in love on rutland weekend television and. Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comic con sundance film festival toronto intl film festival awards central festival central all events. Alexei sayle, tony millan, angus deayton, owen brenman, jan ravens, felicity montagu, mark williams, harriet thorpe, arabella weir, morwenna banks, marcus mortimer, alexei sayles stuff series 3 alexei sayles stuff series three, alexei sayles. The hard to get, sprimpo, 24 hours in tunbridge wells. Rutland weekend television rwt was a television sketch show on bbc2, written by eric idle with music by neil innes. There was also an extended skit about the fictional toad the wet sprocket on one of idles later shows, rutland weekend television season 1, episode 4, rutland weekend whistle test. The highest quality public access station in the nation championing an engaged, connected and informed community. Rutland weekend television ran for only two series a lot like fawlty towers, and we broadcast in 1975 and 1976.
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