When rutland weekend television, a comedy program written by eric idle and featuring the music of neil innes, first premiered in 1975, no one. Eric idles followup to monty pythons flying circus cast him as the programme controller of fictional rutland weekend television, based in englands smallest county which had disappeared in a 1974 local government reorganisation. Two series were broadcast, the first consisting of six episodes in. Following their appearance on rutland weekend television, interest in the rutles began to skyrocket. The film grew out of idles mid1970s bbc tv series rutland weekend television, which featured fictional rockers the rutland stones, and was executive produced by saturday night live creator lorne. 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 with music by neil innes. Former beatle george harrison appeared in the film and assisted in its creation. Rutland weekend television series one, episode one 1975. Two series, the first consisting of six episodes, the second of seven, were broadcast, in 1975 and 1976. 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. Gwen watford acted as the carol cleveland for the group, with model carinthea west providing glamour and very occasional.
If you like rutland weekend television you are looking for humorous, clever and offbeat movies or tv shows about with parody, tv show, showbiz, music, rock, music band and artists and showbiz themes of comedy and music genre shot in uk. George harrison was a musical guest on the christmas show, providing the first rutland beatles connection. For complete information, please see garrett gilchrists highly informative episode guide to rutland weekend television. A rutland tv station would be pretty small, so a rutland weekend television would have to be ridiculously tiny. Neil innes of the beatles parody band the rutles and a. Must be in love on rutland weekend television and joe cocker. A film about innes called the seventh python was made in 2008. In 1976, eric idle appeared on saturday night live in the u. Rutland had been englands smallest county, but had recently been abolished in an administrative shakeup. A segment on rutland weekend television later spun off into the full length mockumentary, the rutles.
It was idles first television project after monty pythons flying circus, which ended the previous year. Published on jun 15, 2006 eric idle and henry woolf in a sketch from idles postpython show, rutland weekend television. The joke was doubly meaningful as idle had accidentally been granted a presentation budget 1 instead of the more lavish budgets associated with light entertainment so the weekly patter about their inability to buy props and sets was in fact quite real. Is the original rutland stones i must be in love clip from rutland weekend television where eric acted the george part included on. Best movies and tv shows like rutland weekend 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. Rutland weekend television tv series 19751976 full. A sketch on eric idles tv series rutland weekend television in 1975. A team of editors takes feedback from our visitors to keep trivia as up to date and as accurate as possible.
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 rutles date from a 1978 tv programme starring monty python star eric idle called rutland weekend television. A thorough history of the prefab four, from their inception on rutland weekend television through the release of archaeology, their reunion album. Facebook is showing information to help you better understand the purpose of a page. The interrogator from the carol burnett show full sketch.
Discussion in visual arts started by mcow1, mar 3, 2008. 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. Two series were broadcast, the first consisting of six episodes in 1975, the second of seven in 1976. This sketch shows a tv interview where they both talk in funny. Rutland weekend television rutland weekend gibberish tv episode 1975 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. I certainly dont ever remember seeing on tv in australia. The python phenomenon developed from the television series into something larger in scope and impact, including touring stage shows, films. The name was a parody of london weekend television, the independent television franchise contractor that provided londoners with their itv services at weekends.
The very best of monty python 2006 full colour paperback combining the five volumes of a. Discussion in music corner started by maidenpriest, jul 24. A compilation of all of georges scenes during his appearance on eric idles rwt christmas special, december 26, 1975. From there issued forth subpython parodies for television. Rutland weekend television christmas with rutland weekend television tv episode 1975 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more.
A christmas special also aired on boxing day 1975 it was idles first television project after monty pythons flying circus ended the previous year. The world got a little less funny on sunday when neil innes, best known as songwriter, vocalist, and guitarist for the beatles parody band the rutles died of a heart attack at 75 at his home in. Rutles to reunite for special screening steve hoffman. Rutland weekend television was a television sketch show on bbc2, written by eric idle with music by neil innes. Rutland weekend television songbook by annie van auken planet earth 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 asin. That rutland weekend television sketch also appeared on an idle hosted episode of saturday night live, which apparently caused enough interest to get lorne michaels to bankroll expanding the concept to a full tv film. Monty python quizzes there are 309 questions on this topic. Monty python also collectively known as the pythons were a british surreal comedy group who created the sketch comedy television show monty pythons flying circus, which first aired on the bbc in 1969. We continue on with part 2 of the history of rutland weekend television and dive into the origins of the beatles parody band.
Rutland weekend television tv series 19751976 imdb. Rutland weekend television, which gave birth to their spoof band the rutles a pastiche of the beatles. Created as a short sketch in idles uk television comedy series rutland weekend television, the rutles gained fame after being the focus of the 1978 mockumentary television film, all. Lets map the rutles songs to their beatles inspiration. The beatles connection was forged when the now professional band appeared in the film the. When the full set appeared on cd, the newly added songs including get up and go were still in neils publishing possession, so those are the only original rutles songs he does get publishing.
Rutland weekend television the whole of both series on dvd. To make the joke complete, the programme went out on a weekday. A christmas special was broadcast on boxing day 1975. Includes rarelyheard audio, photographs, and hardtofind promotional material and memorabilia. 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. Python format, and a lot of the tag lines and memorable quotes that it throws out had me realising that it was rutland weekend television and not monty python that was responsible for them. 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. The show starred david battley, eric idle, neil innes and henry woolf, with appearances here and there wherever needed by other actors.
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