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Post by simon bayliss on Nov 4, 2016 19:19:10 GMT
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Post by John Green on Nov 4, 2016 19:21:53 GMT
That's great,Simon.I was hoping it was true.
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Post by John Green on Nov 4, 2016 22:25:06 GMT
A bit more info:
"This eight disc set contains all 48 editions of Two of a Kind (aka The Morecambe and Wise Show) alongside a wealth of special features – including an exceptionally rare early performance from 1957, several appearances on Val Parnell's Saturday Spectacular and the two surviving editions of Piccadilly Palace."
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Post by John Green on Nov 16, 2016 17:05:10 GMT
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Post by Kev Hunter on Nov 16, 2016 19:01:31 GMT
So it includes Series 1? Don't suppose Network will give me a discount if I send Series 1 back to them... thought not.
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Post by timmunton on Nov 17, 2016 2:23:25 GMT
Hopefully its uncut, but if so I can't understand why the pre-release blurb from Network hasn't trumpeted the fact of the many great music guests - not just the Beatles but also the Animals & many others... Surely mentioning this would increase sales?
Also I hope they release the series individually later - as I'll buy them either like that or as the present complete box-set but in one of the Network sales, as I'd like to see them; but not quite enough to pay that much at one go, given my current finances.
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Post by Simon Collis on Nov 22, 2016 0:55:43 GMT
Did I imagine it, or did the Network email say it was only going to be available for a limited amount of time?
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Post by timmunton on Nov 22, 2016 4:34:18 GMT
Looking into it a bit further:
Although the imdb lists the M&W 1967-1968 ITV shows under the label of 'Two Of a Kind' it would appear their show probably actually had a different name for those final ITV programs ( eg maybe 'The Morecambe & Wise Show', like their same-titled soon to be BBC program ? ).
Anyway, from the number of shows they made at ITV in the 1960s it's fairly clear that whatever their show was called in that final 60's ITV stage, the new box-set won't include those particular programs ( maybe they are missing or to be released separately later? ).
I had naively assumed previously that the new set would include all their ITV stuff from series one of 'Two Of A KInd' up to their final 1968 ITV shows.
Those final shows had some of the more hip pop stars of the time eg the Animals & The Small Faces. Though the Beatles of course were on the show in the period the box-set covers.
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Post by Peter Stirling on Nov 22, 2016 11:20:57 GMT
Looking into it a bit further: Although the imdb lists the M&W 1967-1968 ITV shows under the label of 'Two Of a Kind' it would appear their show probably actually had a different name for those final ITV programs ( eg maybe 'The Morecambe & Wise Show', like their same-titled soon to be BBC program ? ). Anyway, from the number of shows they made at ITV in the 1960s it's fairly clear that whatever their show was called in that final 60's ITV stage, the new box-set won't include those particular programs ( maybe they are missing or to be released separately later? ). I had naively assumed previously that the new set would include all their ITV stuff from series one of 'Two Of A KInd' up to their final 1968 ITV shows. Those final shows had some of the more hip pop stars of the time eg the Animals & The Small Faces. Though the Beatles of course were on the show in the period the box-set covers. A couple of reasons Morecambe and Wise left ATV were A. Their writers thought they had exhausted their ideas B. Eric and Ernie wanted to produce spectacular skits in colour. Obviously ATV were at the mercy of the procrastination of the Post Office (who then governed TV transmissions) with regards to colour transmissions..however ATV did oblige Eric and Ernie and actually produced the final 67-68 series in colour. Lew Grade then repackaged this series as a general variety show called 'Piccadilly Palace' and sold it as a summer break replacement to the US 'Hollywood Palace ' series. ..it did not make any waves in the US where traditional British comedians had gone down like lead balloons, and were to for many years after. However Eric and Ernie were popular in Canada where the series was also shown, whether it was known there as the Eric and Ernie show or just a general variety series title I am not sure about? AFAIK no trace of this final colour series has ever been found.
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Post by timmunton on Nov 22, 2016 14:34:19 GMT
Thanks Peter for your incredibly helpful post.
Looking at the box-set at Network again; it says it will include 'the two surviving editions of Piccadilly Palace' - So luckily it would seem part of the 67-68 series does still exist.
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Post by John Green on Nov 22, 2016 19:03:10 GMT
It's confirmed that the Beatles show is complete.Network are saying that the set will be available for a year.
This eight disc set contains all 48 editions of Two of a Kind (aka The Morecambe and Wise Show) alongside a wealth of special features – including an exceptionally rare early performance from 1957, several appearances on Val Parnell's Saturday Spectacular and the two surviving editions of Piccadilly Palace.
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Post by Peter Stirling on Nov 22, 2016 23:41:49 GMT
That's good news that some Piccadilly Palaces have been found.If Network have found the original colour masters then I reckon they will have a big seller, but even B/W dupes will please M&W fans as these have not been seen for nearly 50 years.
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Post by Kev Hunter on Jan 6, 2017 15:17:30 GMT
Has anyone bought this set yet? I'd like to know who the musical guest stars are.
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Post by John Green on Jan 6, 2017 16:00:05 GMT
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Post by Kev Hunter on Jan 6, 2017 16:01:54 GMT
Thanks John!
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