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Post by Philip Eno on Mar 12, 2004 18:21:52 GMT
Does this programme still exist?
Cucumber Castle
UK, BBC, Musical comedy, Colour, 1970
Starring: Eleanor Bron, Pat Coombs, Julian Orchard
A strong comic cast combined for this medieval musical fantasy, written by Barry and Maurice Gibb of the Bee Gees. They, indeed, were the main stars, along with other musical guests Lulu and, bizarrely, the rock supergroup Blind Faith.
Cast
Eleanor Bron
Pat Coombs
Julian Orchard
Frankie Howerd
Spike Milligan
Vincent Price
The Bee Gees - (Barry Gibb, Maurice Gibb, Robin Gibb)
Crew
Barry Gibb - Writer
Maurice Gibb - Writer
Hugh Gladwish - Director
Robert Stigwood - Executive Producer
Mike Mansfield - Producer
Transmission Details
Number of episodes: 1 Length: 55 mins
26 Dec 1970 · BBC2 Sat 1.30pm
« Cuckoo Land HOME Cue Gary! »
Review by Mark Lewisohn.
Reviews supplied by Radio Times 2003 BBC Worldwide - used under licence from BBC Worldwide.
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Post by Laurence Piper on Mar 12, 2004 23:05:29 GMT
Yes it does.
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Post by h hartley on Mar 13, 2004 12:58:56 GMT
I recall a bit of an embarassment for all concerned, sixties wackiness when the world had moved on.So not likely to resurface officially unless time has been kind.
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Post by Philip Eno on Mar 15, 2004 8:05:56 GMT
Has Cucumber Castle ever been released on video, I think it is to much to ask for a DVD?
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Post by Philip Eno on Mar 15, 2004 8:07:36 GMT
It does exist, but where, on video? |
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Post by Laurence Piper on Mar 15, 2004 8:23:51 GMT
In the BBC archives, on colour VT.
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Post by Penny on Mar 20, 2004 18:34:37 GMT
It does exist ;D and you can order it from a guy i know called Edward Leslie for around about $25 (Canadian)
His email is edwardleslie@hotmail.com
It`s a great show , very funny and well worth a watch . It doesn`t have Robin Gibb in though as he`d temporary left by then!
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Post by Philip Eno on Mar 20, 2004 23:19:50 GMT
The problem the gentleman concerned is in Canada, and I am in the UK! It does exist ;D and you can order it from a guy i know called Edward Leslie for around about $25 (Canadian) His email is edwardleslie@hotmail.com It`s a great show , very funny and well worth a watch . It doesn`t have Robin Gibb in though as he`d temporary left by then! |
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Post by andrew martin on Mar 21, 2004 16:30:53 GMT
Re what Laurence Piper says above - this does not exist in the BBC archives on colour vt, or anything else. Without looking it up, I think it was a bought-in programme (possibly Robert Stigwood Organisation?), so it probably does exist elsewhere.
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Post by Peter Chadwick on Mar 21, 2004 20:22:36 GMT
I've seen a clip of CC on colour film in a Bee Gees documentary in the late 80's. There were documentaries of The Kinks & T.Rex in the same series, and those two were released on Virgin home video, but I never saw the Bee Gees one in the shops.
The docs were shown on C4 very late at night (or if you prefer, early in the morning!), but I don't recall them ever being repeated. They were definitely foreign, but with voice-overs by Tommy Vance.
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Post by Laurence Piper on Mar 21, 2004 21:17:58 GMT
The show does definitely exist but I assumed it was a BBC production (and therefore existed in their archives). I hadn't heard it was an independently made production. Anyone know by whom?
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Post by what i saw once on May 7, 2004 7:17:22 GMT
I saw a bit on the BeeGees` This Is Your Life from 1991 so someone at ITV must have a copy/ can get hold of a copy .(unless of course they got in contact with one of their family who dug it out the loft!)
I have a copy if anyone wants to contact me .
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Post by Laurence Piper on May 7, 2004 7:21:56 GMT
Isn't anyone else also getting really pissed off with all these stupid handles here? It clearly says NO HANDLES on the front page! Put your name to the words you say, people.
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Post by penny on May 7, 2004 7:34:16 GMT
Sorry! I don`t post here often and i accidently put the title in like on other websites .    I was only trying to help. |
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Post by George Frederick on May 7, 2004 22:11:26 GMT
Isn't anyone else also getting really pissed off with all these stupid handles here? It clearly says NO HANDLES on the front page! Put your name to the words you say, people. Where?! |
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I was only trying to help.