British Comedy Classics

Mike Reid - The Guvnor’s Last Stand - Live

Terry Lane — Fri, 07 Nov 2008 17:47:51 +0000

Mike Reid - The Guvnor's Last Stand - Live

Mike Reid - The Guvnor’s Last Stand - Live - DVD

Mike Reid is best known to many as Frank Butcher in the BBC tv soap, Eastenders. But older readers may remember Reid presenting the children’s tv show Runaround or for the one-hit wonder UK Top 10 single in 1975 – Ugly Duckling.

But before he reinvented himself as Pat Butcher’s husband, he was best known as a successful stand-up comedian in the 1970s. He appeared in the original 1970’s tv show, The Comedians along with the likes of Frank Carson and Bernard Manning.

The Guvnor’s Last Stand showcases Mike Reid’s last stand-up shows in November 2006. For the first-time on DVD this release is a compilation of the best of two live shows + bonus material from a show in Chatham in Kent – all from November 2006.

The DVD is a good testament of the kind of adult stand-up comedy that Mike Reid should be remembered for. His cockney accent and gravel-voiced belly-laugh jokes about his ugly wife, getting drunk and reflections on life had me laughing out loud.

These live recordings include his very last stand up performance before his untimely death in July 2007 while on holiday in Marbella of a suspected heart attack.

Mike Reid - The Guvnor’s Last Stand – Live shows a master comedian on stage at the Cliff Pavillion in Southend in 2006 and the last ever recorded footage at Bury Cottage, Stanstead in November 2006.

Mike Reid - The Guvnor’s Last Stand – Live is out now.

Released by Anchor Bay, approx. 68 minutes long.

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Debbie McGee On Mrs Merton

John Williams — Mon, 03 Nov 2008 07:00:23 +0000

This is a clip from The Mrs Merton Show starring Caroline Aherne, here she asks Debbie McGee The classic question.

Debbie McGee On Mrs Merton

www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lj-9lSEBBm0

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Big Train - Boy On Bike

John Williams — Sun, 02 Nov 2008 07:00:57 +0000

Big Train started on tv in the late nineties and included the likes of Simon Pegg (seen in this clip), and in it’s second series, Catherine Tate and Julia Davis, among others.

In this sketch a Father helps his son learn to ride a bicycle.

Big Train - Boy On Bike

www.youtube.com/watch?v=8aZ83kJz2uc

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Extras - The Racist Test

John Williams — Sat, 01 Nov 2008 07:00:02 +0000

Extras was written by the Ricky Gervais and Stephen Merchant, following the success of The Office.

Gervais starred alongside Ashley Jensen as budding actor/actress taking parts as ‘extras’ in film and TV work while waiting for the big break.

Here they are taking lunch during filming a scene where thay have been cast as ‘extras’ in police uniforms. Maggie (Ashley Jensen) is genuinely concerned that she may have racist feelings, so Gervais sets her a test.

Extras - The Racist Test

www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cebo_kI_BOo

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Fist Of Fun - The Girl Who Smelt Of Spam

John Williams — Fri, 31 Oct 2008 14:36:08 +0000

Fist Of Fun was first shown on BBC tv in the early nineties, the show was written by Stewart Lee and Richard Herring. It was always a bit hit and miss but did throw up some funny sketches from time to time.

The Girl Who Smelt Of Spam is one such sketch. The host meets up with a girl that he went to school with, who had the ’stinking spam disease!’

Fist Of Fun - The Girl Who Smelt Of Spam

www.youtube.com/watch?v=YmRf1zURNsw

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Outnumbered - Names, Kicks And Frisbees

John Williams — Thu, 30 Oct 2008 17:56:56 +0000

This is a clip from the BBC comedy Outnumbered. This is my first sample of the programme and it had me laughing out loud.

Outnumbered - Names, Kicks And Frisbees

www.youtube.com/watch?v=vgdIt0SwbQk

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Phoenix Nights - Peter Kay

John Williams — Wed, 22 Oct 2008 22:54:10 +0000

In this episode of Phoenix Nights, Brian thinks he’s found himself a girlfriend, as usual, it doesn’t turn-out well!

www.youtube.com/watch?v=gsuvhzTrGrE

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Flight Of The Conchords - Think About It

Terry Lane — Wed, 08 Oct 2008 20:02:33 +0000

Flight Of The Conchords - Think About It, BBC 3

Yet another classic song from Grammy Award-winning New Zealand comedy duo composed of Bret McKenzie and Jemaine Clement. In Think About It,is a powerful song tackling such contemporary issues as men catching diseases from men and using enslaved children to make cheap sneakers.

If you missed it first time round, be sure to catch it now on the BBC digital channels. It’s still the best comedy on UK tv.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=TLEK0UZH4cs

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Steve Coogan Live Comedy Tour - tickets on sale now

Terry Lane — Mon, 22 Sep 2008 19:09:12 +0000

Before getting his first television break as the pathetic news and sports reporter Alan Partridge on the satirical news comedy, The Day Today, Steve Coogan made a name for himself as a stand-up comedian and respected impressionist. - he supplied the voice for several puppets in the political satire of the 1980’s Spitting Image.

With the demise of The Day Today, Coogan enjoyed three successful series playing the television presenter and radio deejay, Alan Partridge.

Outside of the UK Steve Coogan is probably best known for starring in films like The Parole Officer, Around The World in 80 Days and 24 Hour Party People to name a few. He has also set up a production company with fellow comedy writer and comedian, Henry Normal called Baby Cow. Since its formation in 1999 Baby Cow Productions have had several tv successes with such shows as The Mighty Boosh, Nighty Night, Marion and Geoff and Human Remains

Baby Cow Productions latest venture is Where Are the Joneses? - the world’s first daily online sitcom which uses Wiki technology to allow the audience to upload scripts and add storyline ideas.

This year Steve Coogan returns to live stand-up comedy for the first time in over 10 years. The Steve Coogan Tour Show is called “Steve Coogan Is Alan Partridge and Other Less Successful Characters.”

Though Coogan has created other characters such as Paul and Pauline Metcalfe and Saxonby, Alan Partridge remains his most most popular character.

You can buy Steve Coogan tickets now.

Here’s a clip from with Steve Coogan as Alan Partridge where Alan is invited around to a new friends’ big house for what he thinks is to discuss a new kitchen. However Dan and his wife have something else in mond for Alan and his personal assistant.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=noTjI3CloYk

Steve Coogan Live Tour Dates:

Steve Coogan Wed 01/10/2008
19:30 BST Victoria Hall, Stoke-on-Trent

Steve Coogan Thu 02/10/2008
19:30 BST Victoria Hall, Stoke-on-Trent

Steve Coogan Fri 03/10/2008
19:30 BST New Theatre Oxford, Oxford

Steve Coogan Sat 04/10/2008
19:30 BST Wolverhampton Civic Hall, Wolverhampton

Steve Coogan Sun 05/10/2008
19:30 BST Derby Assembly Rooms, Derby

Steve Coogan Wed 08/10/2008
19:30 BST Nottingham Royal Centre, Nottingham

Steve Coogan Thu 09/10/2008
19:30 BST Nottingham Royal Centre, Nottingham

Steve Coogan Fri 10/10/2008
19:30 BST King George’s Hall, Blackburn

Steve Coogan Sat 11/10/2008
19:30 BST King George’s Hall, Blackburn

Steve Coogan Sun 12/10/2008
19:30 BST Liverpool Echo Arena, Liverpool

Steve Coogan Mon 13/10/2008
19:30 BST Liverpool Echo Arena, Liverpool

Steve Coogan Wed 15/10/2008
18:30 BST Ipswich Regent Theatre, Ipswich

Steve Coogan Thu 16/10/2008
18:30 BST Ipswich Regent Theatre, Ipswich

Steve Coogan Fri 17/10/2008
19:30 BST Colston Hall, Bristol

Steve Coogan Sat 18/10/2008
19:30 BST Colston Hall, Bristol

Steve Coogan Thu 23/10/2008
19:30 BST Southend Cliffs Pavilion, Southend-on-Sea

Steve Coogan Fri 24/10/2008
19:30 BST Southend Cliffs Pavilion, Southend-on-Sea

Steve Coogan Sat 25/10/2008
19:30 BST Southend Cliffs Pavilion, Southend-on-Sea

Steve Coogan Mon 27/10/2008
19:30 GMT Sheffield City Hall, Sheffield

Steve Coogan Tue 28/10/2008
19:30 GMT Sheffield City Hall, Sheffield

Steve Coogan Wed 29/10/2008
18:30 GMT NIA Birmingham, Birmingham

Steve Coogan Thu 30/10/2008
19:30 GMT NIA Birmingham, Birmingham

Steve Coogan Fri 31/10/2008
19:30 GMT Wales Millennium Centre, Cardiff

Steve Coogan Sat 01/11/2008
19:30 GMT Wales Millennium Centre, Cardiff

Steve Coogan Mon 03/11/2008
19:30 GMT Manchester Apollo, Manchester

Steve Coogan Tue 04/11/2008
19:30 GMT Manchester Apollo, Manchester

Steve Coogan Wed 05/11/2008
19:30 GMT Manchester Apollo, Manchester

Steve Coogan Thu 06/11/2008
19:30 GMT Manchester Apollo, Manchester

Steve Coogan Fri 07/11/2008
19:30 GMT Manchester Apollo, Manchester

Steve Coogan Sat 08/11/2008
19:30 GMT Manchester Apollo, Manchester

Steve Coogan Mon 10/11/2008
18:30 GMT Apollo Hammersmith, London

Steve Coogan Tue 11/11/2008
18:30 GMT Apollo Hammersmith, London

Steve Coogan Wed 12/11/2008
18:30 GMT Apollo Hammersmith, London

Steve Coogan Thu 13/11/2008
18:30 GMT Apollo Hammersmith, London

Steve Coogan Fri 14/11/2008
18:30 GMT Apollo Hammersmith, London

Steve Coogan Sat 15/11/2008
18:30 GMT Apollo Hammersmith, London

Steve Coogan Mon 17/11/2008
19:30 GMT Portsmouth Guildhall, Portsmouth

Steve Coogan Tue 18/11/2008
19:30 GMT Portsmouth Guildhall, Portsmouth

Steve Coogan Wed 19/11/2008
19:30 GMT MEN Arena Manchester, Manchester

Steve Coogan Fri 21/11/2008
19:30 GMT Brighton Centre, Brighton

Steve Coogan Sat 22/11/2008
19:30 GMT Brighton Centre, Brighton

Steve Coogan Mon 24/11/2008
19:30 GMT Trent FM Arena, Nottingham

Steve Coogan Wed 26/11/2008
19:30 GMT Blackpool Opera House, Blackpool

Steve Coogan Thu 27/11/2008
19:30 GMT Blackpool Opera House, Blackpool

Steve Coogan Fri 28/11/2008
18:30 GMT Bournemouth International Centre (BIC), Bournemouth

Steve Coogan Sat 29/11/2008
19:30 GMT Bournemouth International Centre (BIC), Bournemouth

Steve Coogan Tue 02/12/2008
18:30 GMT Aberdeen Exhibition and Conference Centre, Aberdeen

Steve Coogan Wed 03/12/2008
19:30 GMT Clyde Auditorium, Glasgow

Steve Coogan Thu 04/12/2008
19:30 GMT Clyde Auditorium, Glasgow

Steve Coogan Fri 05/12/2008
19:30 GMT Newcastle City Hall, Newcastle

Steve Coogan Sat 06/12/2008
19:30 GMT Newcastle City Hall, Newcastle

Steve Coogan Mon 08/12/2008
18:30 GMT O2 Arena, London

Steve Coogan Sat 13/12/2008
19:30 GMT Leeds Grand Theatre, Leeds

Steve Coogan Sun 14/12/2008
19:30 GMT Leeds Grand Theatre, Leeds

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French And Saunders - Retirement To America

John Williams — Wed, 17 Sep 2008 14:43:39 +0000

French and Saunders characters, Jill and Jo retire to America, much better than Bideford. They can’t believe the size of everything in the US and it’s not just the people.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=7NzCg-oKVBk