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Post by Craig Halliday on Jul 2, 2008 19:34:59 GMT
"There is reference on 'Vol 2' to a complete INIGO PIPKIN but in relevance to the other posts this appears to mean the complete episode on Vol 2 doesn't feature George Woodbridge."
I've got Volume Two, and the episode "Bertha and Hartley Clean Up" features Woodbridge. It appears to be complete and looks like it’s sourced from the master tape.
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Post by johnstewart on Jul 8, 2008 15:09:33 GMT
Oh! Great..
Vol 2 it is for me then..
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Post by johnstewart on Jul 31, 2008 16:48:59 GMT
I've got this now.
The Woodbridge episode is interesting partly because the quality is so pristine and proffessional; like a master tape; compared to the rest.
I would guess this was not located till the second volume else it would have appeared on Vol 1?
The episode isn't totally in the format I recall. I think I'm mixing it up with MR TRIMBLE; this was the one where the main old man Character welcomed children (to camera) into his toy shop. In INIGO PIPKIN a narrator voices over in this manner but refers to the Characters in third person.
A situation with the Characters has already developed and the only time they talk to camera is when they say its 'TIME..' for the story.
In this example a black African woman character I'd totally forgotten till prompted tells the story. As she has a free reign to entry of the house I guess she was meant to be a cleaner or something. The episode seems random so there are no introductions and we have to draw our own conclusions.
I recall Woodbridge being alone with Hartley most of the time. Hartley is the main animal often alone in this; no pig and the original TOPOV with disturbing china stuffed animal type eyes.
I recall Woodbridge being the storyteller in the only minds eye memory of the situation from the time.
I also recall a 'Johhnie' led episode introduced by the Narrator saying 'Hartley was sad..' Hartley then seen close up in one corner saying 'I'm sad today..' then 'Johnnie came in saying 'whats wrong?'
I would guess the off air ropey VT of part of a film shot special (ON THE CANAL); included as a n extra (c 1975) is the next dated surviving episode?
P.S. The format here is all 3 human characters in the room at once. Woodbridge surprised me as hes very good. My memory was him playing himself largely and seeming drunk some of the time?!
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Post by Matthew Brannigan on Aug 2, 2008 2:13:30 GMT
...In this example a black African woman character I'd totally forgotten till prompted tells the story. As she has a free reign to entry of the house I guess she was meant to be a cleaner or something. The episode seems random so there are no introductions and we have to draw our own conclusions.... I have very blurry memories of the character Bertha (played by Jumoke Debayo) - she was an 'occasional' cast member like Charlie the dustman - I remember as a small child being quite fond of the character and pleased when she was in the show. I also don't have any recollection if she had a trade or not - I just remember her being a friend of Mr Pipkin or Johnny or an auntie or something! |
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Post by Stephen Doran on Aug 2, 2008 7:40:31 GMT
Just got vol 3 only watched the 1st 3 eps so far.
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Post by Andy Howells on Aug 2, 2008 10:24:01 GMT
Wasnt there an episode where Berthas boots/shoes were put into the oven by accident? Strange I should remember that after all these years!
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Post by johnstewart on Aug 10, 2008 17:31:27 GMT
Wasnt there an episode where Berthas boots/shoes were put into the oven by accident? Strange I should remember that after all these years! That sounds familiar. If Woodbridge was still in the show the existing one shows he was absent minded so it might have been something to do with Mr Pipkin? Just noticed theres a complete 1975 'PIPKINS' on the Vol 2 DVD. The format is like a schools show from the time like STOP, LOOK LISTEN with regular on location visits out. The dental hospital shown in this resembled the Sydenham Childrens hospital near us, with the rocking horse. I tended to 'switch off' after Mr Pipkin left and it would have been a case of catching it by accident after that 'oh is this still on?' I seem to recall most of the title variants but do not remember Wayne Laryeas replacements at all. I was too old for the series formally when it started but had a friend a couple of years younger who always had it on. I also recall that the DAILY MIRROR said several new childrens shows based on 'Sesame St' which I liked were to be started and watching samples to guess which one it was. As far as I know the existing Woodbridge one is series 2; 1 being 72 - 73; (2) being 73 - 74. As he died half way through (wondered why he had left but missed the one saying it); I assume the next series was the first of 'PIPKINS' 74 to 75 from which the episodes on the disc exist. Interesting to notice LAST BUS' Billy Hamon as a Genie in one and also as a writer! |
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Post by Deleted on Aug 10, 2008 17:36:00 GMT
He was also excellent in The Wednesday Play: The Gorge. One of my favourites of all in that series!
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Post by Peter Elliott on Aug 10, 2008 17:49:10 GMT
I seem to recall most of the title variants but do not remember Wayne Laryeas replacements at all. My only memories of the show is of Laryea's time. I was born in 1972 so saw and loved the show just before I started school. Though I probably did see odd episodes after that, I have no memory of them. I bought Volume 1 of the DVDs and loved the Laryea episodes but hated the guy that followed him... as I watched that handful of episodes, I struggled to remember him and failed! Definitely no memory of Sue Nicholls in the show either. Does anybody have a breakdown of all the released episodes such as tx dates of the DVDs? I would consider buying the two remaining volumes but only if there's a higher quantity of the earlier shows with Woodbridge (who I never saw) and Laryea but don't want to pay good money for more of the later episodes with the inferior presenters! I get the impression that most episodes were sourced from home recordings made by Nigel Plaskitt... criminal that ATV wiped most of them, especially considering the fact Lew Grade ensured they got as much time as they needed to make the shows in the first place. Thank goodness Plaskitt made his home recordings so we can still enjoy some episodes today. The Laryea episodes I have and seen remain hugely enjoyable and amusing... Hartley was one of my heroes as a kid and Pig and Tortoise are greatly amusing... Tortoise with his drum which Hartley accidentally breaks is a comical sight! |
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Post by Stephen Doran on Aug 11, 2008 7:11:17 GMT
Always liked Billy Hamon in TV stuff eg Public Eye,VanDerValk,Golden Hill etc.
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