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Post by Deleted on Dec 28, 2011 1:27:43 GMT
Just a heads up for
Sir Jimmy Savile At The BBC:How's About That Then? A tribute to the former DJ, TV entertainer and charity fundraiser, who died last October. Includes rarely seen footage of his Saturday night variety show Clunk Click, which ran for two series in the 1970's before being replaced by Jim'll Fix It. BBC2 7pm Wednesday 28th December 2011
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Post by Ray Langstone (was saintsray) on Dec 28, 2011 1:42:30 GMT
Only 5 episodes remain apart from the Song for Europe clip I found in Germany (with the help of Gordon Roxburgh, I might add). I suppose there's a tiny chance of some rare TOTP footage too, even a missing link (or one we did not think exists) would be great!
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Post by Paul Varley on Dec 28, 2011 16:54:37 GMT
One 'missing' link that springs to mind would be the link into the 1965 Shadows performance, I doubt there's any more early TOTP Jimmy links that haven't already been seen.
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Post by markboulton on Dec 28, 2011 20:03:21 GMT
A lovely programme. Very well structured, un-gimmicky editing, clips that haven't seen the light of day before since original broadcast, and best of all being underpinned by what appeared to be a autobiographical documentary film (which one would assume has been shown before, but I don't know when it might have been) that gave a simple, unassuming reflection by and of the man himself. Also I'm very glad it resisted the temptation to allow any red herrings in there like clips of Louis Theroux.
Best of all, each clip was given a generous amount of time, just like Jimmy was in giving his time to the patients of Stoke Mandeville. A real personality in every sense of the word.
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Post by Peter Stirling on Dec 28, 2011 22:36:00 GMT
Yes agree! A lovely little programme where the clips look like they carefully selected for their insight into the man and were given time to speak for themselves, free from modern crap 2 second attention span editing.
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Post by Tony Walshaw on Dec 28, 2011 22:52:42 GMT
It was good, wasn't it.
Just showed the man himself, and showed his life "as it 'appened".
Some highlights (and there were many) included Richard Baker doing the "spoof" news with the white horse riding through the studio, and the elderly lady playing keyboards for Thin Lizzy.
....and didn't the TOTP audience girls in 1971 look better than their equivalents in 1976....
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Post by Colin Anderton on Dec 29, 2011 9:29:07 GMT
He didn't like Russell Harty, did he?
Colin.
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Post by peterfitzpatrick on Dec 29, 2011 10:54:37 GMT
I howled laughing at the Lizzy clip. I had no idea they did the show. I've known Brian for a long time and he never mentioned doing Jim'll Fix It
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Post by Chris Barratt on Dec 29, 2011 11:41:51 GMT
I've been of the opinion for a long time now that Jimmy 'lost it' as a presenter/DJ big style at some point in the early 80s - probably due to his clashes with Michael Hurll on TOTP and certain R1 managers who hastened his departure in 1987, though I would say he was getting doddery before then. I believe he sort of thought "give em what they want" and simply became the be-jewelled track-suited cliche Mike Yarwood/Eddie Large impression of the past 20 years or so, and that this has really over-shadowed just how good he was in his prime. The documentary put across brilliantly just how sharp he was in the 60s & 70s - how well did he come across in both the Muhammed Ali 'Fix It' and the 1980 interview with Parky? It simply does not correlate with the crabby old crank of the Loius Theroux documentary or latter-day interviews.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 29, 2011 12:45:27 GMT
I too thought this was a very well put together tribute. It featured many clips I'd never seen in years and was even broadcast in 4.3. Great stuff. My highlights were the b&w footage of Jimmy presenting 'Savile's Travels', Slade performing 'Everyday' on Clunk Click. That old dear playing with Thin Lizzy and Adam & The Ants with their little guest drummer from Jim'll Fix It were great clips also. I would love Network to release a DVD of 'Clunk Click'. It's years since we've seen any of them and it would be nice to release what is left in the archives.
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Post by John Green on Dec 29, 2011 13:57:04 GMT
Of course,the Rolling Stones are now older than the 'elderly lady'! The Russell Harty was as awkward,and fascinating as the scenes of Bob Monkhouse saying goodbye to the Golden Shot. Dare I say that Ali came out fairly poorly,while Alan Alda was very indulgent.
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Post by Ray Langstone (was saintsray) on Dec 30, 2011 2:53:40 GMT
It was excellent - and I think we ought to pay thanks to Mark Cooper, the exec. producer of TOTP2 who was in charge of this too!
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Post by Marshall Fish on Dec 31, 2011 22:38:23 GMT
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Post by Peter Stirling on Dec 31, 2011 22:55:44 GMT
Hi Marshall .
AFAIK Batman is in rights hell at the moment due a dispute between Dozier's daughter and Fox. Still being run over here though, most weekday afternoons.
The Wonder Years was still being run over here on CH4 till about a year ago.
Jackie Gleeson & Julie Andrews did a music TV special over sometime ago, awash in syrup and schmaltz its probably best forgotten LOL
have a Happy New Year
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Post by Marshall Fish on Jan 1, 2012 1:47:15 GMT
Hi Marshall . AFAIK Batman is in rights hell at the moment due a dispute between Dozier's daughter and Fox. Still being run over here though, most weekday afternoons. The Wonder Years was still being run over here on CH4 till about a year ago. Jackie Gleeson & Julie Andrews did a music TV special over sometime ago, awash in syrup and schmaltz its probably best forgotten LOL have a Happy New Year Hi Marshall . AFAIK Batman is in rights hell at the moment due a dispute between Dozier's daughter and Fox. Still being run over here though, most weekday afternoons. The Wonder Years was still being run over here on CH4 till about a year ago. Jackie Gleeson & Julie Andrews did a music TV special over sometime ago, awash in syrup and schmaltz its probably best forgotten LOL have a Happy New Year Hi Peter, Thanks for the reply and update. I appreciate it. The 1960's Batman TV series would probably be a big seller worldwide if it ever was released on home video, downloads, streaming, etc.. Yes it was campy, but still a lot of fun to watch. It''s too bad Dozier's daughter and Fox can't come to an agreement. It would be a natural to be sold at the same time as the next Batman feature film (July release date upcoming?). As I mention in the article, The Wonder Years and Batman both run on the American Hub network, which is a venture owned by Discovery Communications and Hasbro. It's funny that the Hub Wonder Years airings have a brighter, videotape type look to them now. I don't know if the episodes have been remastered or something. Honestly, I can't remember the Jackie Gleason and Julie Andrews special. Happy new year to you, too, Peter, Marshall Five classic U.S. TV shows still unavailable on home video (not spam): marshfish.hubpages.com/hub/Five-classic-US-TV-shows-still-unavailable-on-home-videoand Five collectible Paul McCartney related compact disc titles (also not spam): marshfish.hubpages.com/hub/Five-collectible-Paul-McCartney-related-compact-disc-releases
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