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. Includes rarelyheard audio, photographs, and hardtofind promotional material and memorabilia. Rutland weekend television or rwt centred on britains smallest television network, situated in. Rutland weekend television where he played a variety of characters, including the presenter of rutland showtime. We brought all the rutland weekend people in and used everybody. Rutland weekend television was a television sketch show on bbc2, written by eric idle with music by neil innes. I certainly dont ever remember seeing on tv in australia. Also, the end of the catchybutotherwiseso okay, its average hard to get song by neil. Rutland region community television, an independent nonprofit organization, promotes public, educational and governmental cable access to thecommunity. An effortless parody of the last decade or so of british televisions most treasured conceits.
Eric idle is bringing back rutland weekend television for a one hour christmas special. Just as the tv original served up warped copies of heathera telly tropes via the countrys smallest independent tv station, so this tome collates facsimiles of books and magazines of. Idle is a former member of the british surreal comedy group monty python, a member of the parody rock band the rutles, and the writer, for the music and lyrics, of the broadway musical spamalot based on monty python and the holy grail. Former beatle george harrison appeared in the film and assisted in its creation. Created by eric idle for his sketch comedy tv series rutland weekend television, the rutles were a hybrid pasticheparody of the beatles. Idle reused it in the rock notes sketch on monty pythons contractual obligation album, and the real toad the wet sprocket borrowed the name from there. An american funded film the rutles followed in 1978. It was idles first television project after monty pythons flying circus, which ended the previous year. The film grew out of idles mid1970s bbctv series rutland weekend television, which featured fictional rockers the rutland stones, and was executive produced by saturday night live creator lorne. Also crowning music of funny hilarious in hindsight. Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comiccon sundance film festival. Gwen watford acted as the carol cleveland for the group, with model carinthea west providing. The rutles anthology is a keeper and a must own for fans of the beatles, snl, and monty python. Two series were broadcast, the first consisting of six episodes in 1975, the second of seven in 1976.
A sketch about a pop group, the very beatlesesque the rutles, took on a life of its own. The show starred david battley, eric idle, neil innes and henry woolf, with appearances here and there wherever needed by other actors. 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. Rutland weekend television series one, episode six 1975. Eric idle to resurrect rutland weekend television news. Maybe somewhere down the road, this will be remade or be focused on a different band. Rutland weekend television tv series 19751976 imdb. Eric idle and terry gilliam on george harrison and life of brian. He was well known for his appearances in film, television, and on the stage from the 1950s to the 21st century. 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. The sketch presented neil innes exbonzo dog doo dah band fronting the rutles singing i must be in love, a pastiche of a 1964 lennonmccartney tune. Rutland weekend television rwt was a television sketch show on bbc2, written by eric idle with music by neil innes.
Comments rutland weekend television the whole of both series on dvd. Rutland weekend television tv series 19751976 full. Rutland weekend television the whole of both series on dvd. The emcee, now a full female with hair, closes down rwt. Written by eric idle of monty pythons flying circus fame. The entire universe will see professor brian cox giving a musical lecture at the fictional tv station. Episode guide to rutland weekend television the rutles.
Rutland weekend television was last heard of in 1980 when the broadcaster. After an elvisstyle ending, he says a simple thank you very much, sincerely in a closeup, swinging the microphone. I first became aware of the rutles when i was given the eric idleneil innes lp the rutland weekend songbook, which includes a live version of i must be in love. The songs, all of them pastiches of actual beatles songs were written by neil innes, himself an accomplished song writer and star of the 60s group the bonzo dog doo dah band. An effortless parody of the last decade or so of british television s most. The special will also star robin ince, warwick davis and noel fielding.
Two series were broadcast, the first consisting of six episodes in 1975, and the second series of seven episodes in 1976. All you need is cash and cant buy me lunch in the same set. The highest quality public access station in the nation championing an engaged, connected and informed community. Rutland weekend television series one, episode one 1975 duration. Rutland region community television 15, 20, 21 pegtv. An extremely lowbudget spoof of the gene kelly frank sinatra film on the town, shown as part of rutland weekend televisions season of.
The sketch spawned a 1978 mockumentary tv movie entitled the rutles. Weekend 1999 streaming streaming itaaltadefinizione. And chime in on whether you have plans to see yesterday as well. Streaming di film e serie complete con sottotitoli in italiano. Originally created as a short sketch in idles british television comedy series rutland weekend television, the rutles gained notice after being the focus of the mockumentary television film all you need is cash 1978, aka the rutles. But rutland weekend television did come at a hefty price. With eric idle, neil innes, david battley, henry woolf.
George harrison on rutland weekend television youtube. Eric idle born 29 march 1943 is an english comedian, actor, author, and musician. Because the bbc would not pay idle to do the show, idle demanded to have the american rights to the series. Two series, the first consisting of six episodes, the second of seven, were broadcast, in 1975 and 1976. In 1975, innes collaborated with eric idle on his shortlived bbctv sketch show, rutland weekend television, which introduced the world to four shaggyhaired lads from rutland called the rutles, a parody of the beatles, who were played by innes a parody of john lennon, idle as mccartney, john halsey as ringo starr and ricky fataar as. Of course, the rutles provided the most memorable musical moment as well as the template for the future tv special. 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. A christmas special was broadcast on boxing day 1975.
Want a lovingly crafted, fontperfect collection of printed parodies. For complete information, please see garrett gilchrists highly informative episode guide to rutland weekend television. Low budget comedy sketch series purporting to show the programming of a low key regional television service. In the video, harrison portrays a dapper, turnofthecentury gentleman, complete with straw boater and impeccably groomed mustache, serenading a young.
Today, we are taking permanently offline and moving exclusively to publishing on social media. Rutland weekend television wikipedia republished wiki 2. After the demise of monty pythons flying circus bbc, 196974, eric idle swiftly returned to the small screen with this witty broadcasting spoof. When rutland weekend television, a comedy program written by eric idle and featuring the. Discussion in music corner started by maidenpriest, jul 24. George harrison was a musical guest on the christmas show, providing the first rutlandbeatles connection. The film grew out of idles mid1970s bbctv series rutland weekend television, which featured fictional rockers the rutland stones, and was executive produced by. Rutland weekend television 197576 the rutles began in 1975 as a sketch on idles bbc television series rutland weekend television.
The tv show aired episodes and a boxing day special on bbc2 during the 1975 and 76 seasons. 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. Rutland weekend television ran for only two series a lot like fawlty towers, and we broadcast in 1975 and 1976. Krammerhead, the rutles, bbc,1978, then broadcast in the united states as all you need is cash, nbc, 1978. Jun 29, 2019 created by eric idle for his sketch comedy tv series rutland weekend television, the rutles were a hybrid pasticheparody of the beatles. With an obvious debt to monty python and perhaps especially eric idles rutland weekend television bbc, 197576 marshall and renwick whose previous credits included sketches for the likes of the two ronnies and bruce forsyth, plus the successful bbc radio comedy the burkiss way created a show of interlinked sketches parodying anything. Rutland weekend television tv series 19751976 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Rutland weekend television rwt was a television sketch show on bbc2, written by eric idle. 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. The carol burnett show official recommended for you.
Watch rutland weekend television episodes, get episode information, recaps and more. Dec 29, 2019 in 1975, innes collaborated with eric idle on his shortlived bbctv sketch show, rutland weekend television, which introduced the world to four shaggyhaired lads from rutland called the rutles, a parody of the beatles, who were played by innes a parody of john lennon, idle as mccartney, john halsey as ringo starr and ricky fataar as. Facebook is showing information to help you better understand the purpose of a page. 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. A thorough history of the prefab four, from their inception on rutland weekend television through the release of archaeology, their reunion album. Rutland weekend television takes its name from a john. Recorded almost entirely on film, the high production values give each episode a minimovie. With a new logo a revolving friesian cow and a bigger studio in bristol, rutland returned for a second series, in which the parodies continued with the lone accountant and rutland fiveo. The dull and borderline incompetent house band in the old gay whistle test sketch is named toad the wet sprocket. True love, meanwhile, is a bit more gentle, perhaps because the song is a cover of a cole porter standard from 1956. Rutland weekend television takes its name from a john cleese joke idle. The shows were all about rwt rutland weekend television obviously britains smallest television network, situated in englands smallest county, rutland.
The first project to emerge after the end of monty python on tv, rutland weekend television starred and was written by eric idle. 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. I thought you might like to see a memorial for terence bayler i found on. Rutland weekend television tv series 19751976 the movie.
The only pity is that none of rutland weekend television is available on dvdvideo for reevaluation, for whatever reason, and yet despite its budgetary limitations, it has indefinable qualities. Rutland weekend television serie tv rutland weekend television. Eric idle, one of the members of monty pythons flying circus, in 1975 created a programme for bbc2 in the united kingdom, a show that ostensibly was a product of tiny regional rutland weekend television. Rutland weekend television how is rutland weekend television abbreviated. Born of the tv show rutland weekend television, the rutles were a parody of the beatles with humorous songs written by neil innes in the lennonmccartney style some even parodying beatle song titles i am the waitress, your mother should go, the tragical history tour. A christmas special also aired on boxing day 1975 it was idles first television project after monty pythons flying circus ended the previous year. Please share your favorite film with a beatle connection in the comments. George harrison was a musical guest on the christmas show, providing the first rutland beatles connection. The music in this film is great and what a treat to have both the rutles. Jan 10, 2007 the rutles date from a 1978 tv programme starring monty python star eric idle called rutland weekend television. Rutland weekend television series one, episode one 1975. This stoutlybound spinoff from eric idles recessionbeating rutland weekend television series is the book for you. The inspiration for rwtv is described by eric idle in the person of ray jenkinson, managing director of rwtv. We have ways of making you laugh, london weekend television, 1968 multiple roles, monty pythons fliegender zirkus, bavaria tv,1972 dirk mcquickley, narrator, and s.