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Tim Brooke-Taylor Interview about Do Not Adjust Your Set and At Last The 1948 Show. 'At Last The 1948 Show' and 'Do Not Adjust Your Set' gained a large adult following. Featuring Eric Idle, Michael Palin, John Clesse, Terry Jones, David Jason and Denise Coffey the programmes brought together some of the great writers and performers that would eventually create Monty Python.
The pilot was a Boxing Day special screened the same day as the Beatles 'Magical Mystery Tour'. Previously thought lost, the songs and sketches include: Boxing Day dance, Bonzo's Jollity Farm and Captain Fantastic.
Humphrey Barclay on his comedy career from Footlights to Rediffusion and LWT
Interview with Michal Palin on his time with Do Not Adjust Your Set.
This last slightly longer Rediffusion episode, broadcast later in the year, was an intriguing mixture of new material and newly shot reprises of sketches from the series. It includes slicker new versions of the ‘Travelling Kettle’ sketch and the ‘Stool Pigeon’ sketch (with Palin’s undercover copper now whistling the theme from BBC police procedural Dixon of Dock Green to add a subtle extra gag), latterly disturbed by a little off-screen set disruption. Meanwhile, The Bonzos are finally able to perform ‘I’m the Urban Spaceman’, with perhaps the most elaborate prop they ever got for the show: a Gerry Anderson–style spacecraft that actually moves, while a grandly orchestrated pre-recorded coda to the song plays elegiac accompaniment.
Palin prepares a rich Christmas pudding from money. Terry Gilliam weighs in with animated Christmas cards. Intro - Gags - Bonzo Dog Doo-Dah Band carol singing - Turnaround with Eric Idle - Christmas cookery hints with Ivor Clarke - St. Herbert's - The Circus Lecture - Beauty Desk - Royal Father Christmas College - Bonzo Dog Doo-Dah Band perform By A Waterfall - Ron and Norma - Terry Gilliam's The Christmas Card - World pantomime speed record - Captain Fantastic - Bonzo Dog Doo-Dah Band perform I'm The Urban Spaceman - Party Games - Merry Merry Christmas song
Documentary about the Bonzo Dog Doo dah Band and their performances on Do Not Adjust Your Set from the BFI 3 disc DVD set of surviving programs.
A collection of the songs played by the Bonzo Dog Doo Dah Band on Do Not Adjust Your Set. This is from the BFI 3 disc DVD set of surviving programs.
John Cleese remembers his time appearting on Do Not Adjust YOur Set. From the BFI 3 disc DVD set of surviving programs.
Tim Brook-Taylor remembers Do Not Adjust Your Set. From the BFI 3 disc DVD set of surviving programs.
Intro - King Lear - Musicians at Work - Family Grocer - Science for Sixth Forms - Bonzo Dog Doo-Dah Band - Monster Mash - Maternity Ward - On Guard - The Wonder of Words - Stool Pigeon - Bonzo Dog Doo-Dah Band - The Sound of Music - An Extraordinary Sight - Captain Fantastic - The Tartan Thistle Club.
Intro - Identity Parade - Bonzo Dog Doo-Dah Band - Brief - Patient Noughts & Crosses - Time for Fun (Fivers Club) - Captain Fantastic - Stars of Tomorrow - Bonzo Dog Doo-Dah Band - Look Out, there's a Monster Coming - Concorde - Miss Pringle - "Two Of Us" Song.
Intro, Identity Parade, Bonzo Dog Doo-Dah Band, Brief, Patient Noughts & Crosses, Time for Fun (Fivers Club), Captain Fantastic, Star of Tomorrow, Bonzo Dog Doo-Dah Band, Look Out There's a Monster Coming, Concorde, Miss Pringle, "Two of Us" song
Intro - Good evening - Captain Fantastic - Great Discoveries Of Our Time - Bonzo Dog Doo-Dah Band perform Ali Baba's Camel - Myrtle Goodbody Classes - An Old Time Victorian Burble Drama
Intro - How to Eat - Musicians at Work - Happy Grin Insurance - Flying Doctor - Bonzo Dog Doo-Dah Band - The Equestrian Statue - Take Your Clothes Off - Bus Stop - Cookery Class - Help! - Captain Fantastic - Sailor's Song - A Personal Note.
Intro - Traffic Warden - Round Up - Thank You - Burglary Prevention - Bonzo Dog Doo-Dah Band - Hunting Tigers - Thou Shalt Not - Royal Opera House - Morning Madam - Scenes of Village Life - Captain Fantastic - Miss World.
Intro, Traffic Warden, Round Up, Thank You, Burglary Prevention, Bonzo Dog Doo-Dah Band, Hunting Tigers, Thou Shalt Not, Royal Opera House, Morning Madam, Scenes of Village Life, Captain Fantastic, Miss World
Intro - Sport - Whackfield Wanders - Chairback Banana Grabbing - Angling - Frogmen Routine - The Bonzo Dog Doo-Dah Band - Hello Mabel - Fortune Teller - Miniskirt - Captain Fantastic - Romeo & Juliet.
Intro - Economic Axe - Chancellor of the Exchequer - Espionage - Custard Factory - Bonzo Dog Doo-Dah Band - Love is a Cylindrical Piano - Miss Pringle - Rehearsal - Cinderella - Captain Fantastic - British Food.
Intro - Holiday Club - Gremlin Easi-Suite - Welcome Home - Bonzo Dog Doo-Dah Band - Death Cab for Cutie - Has Anyone Seen the Invisible Man? - The Vosburgh Art Gallery - Captain Fantastic.
Comedy sketches about vacations. Mrs. Black stops time. The Bonzo Dog Doo-Dah Band performs "Death Cab For Cutie".
Intro - Television Planning - The Beginning of the End - Spotters corner - Backwards - Cookery Class - Arthur the Amazing Performing Dog - Come Out to Play - Bonzo Dog Doo-Dah Band - Metaphorically Speaking - Miss Pringle - Pre-History - Captain Fantastic - The End.
Intro, Television Planning, The Beginning Of The End, Spotters Corner, Backwards, Cookery Class, Arthur The Amazing Performing Dog, Come Out To Play, Bonzo Dog Doo-Dah Band, Metaphorically Speaking, Miss Pringle, Pre-History, Captain Fantastic, The End
A slightly longer summer special which mixes new material with remounts of previous sketches and the Bonzo Dog Doo-Dah Band performing 'I'm the Urban Spaceman'.
Intro - Couple in the desert - Gardening - Captain Fantastic - Going For A Burton - Plane sketch - Bonzo Dog Doo-Dah Band perform Beautiful Zelda - Beauty Desk - Outrage
