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The Goodies Discography
This is a listing of official albums and singles released by the British comedy trio The Goodies, composed of Tim Brooke-Taylor (1940-2020), Graeme Garden (b.1943) and Bill Oddie (b.1941). Studio albums Compilation albums EPs Singles See also * The Goodies * The Goodies (TV series) * The Goodies videography — the Goodies on DVD and VHS * List of The Goodies episodes References {{DEFAULTSORT:Goodies discography, The Discography Discography is the study and cataloging of published sound recordings, often by specified artists or within identified music genres. The exact information included varies depending on the type and scope of the discography, but a discography entry ... Discographies of British artists ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Goodies
The Goodies were a trio of British comedians: Tim Brooke-Taylor (17 July 1940–12 April 2020), Graeme Garden (b. 18 February 1943) and Bill Oddie (b. 7 July 1941). The trio created, wrote for and performed in their eponymous television comedy show from 1970 until 1982, combining sketches and situation comedy. Beginnings The three actors met each other while undergraduates at the University of Cambridge, where Brooke-Taylor ( Pembroke) was a law student, Garden (Emmanuel) was studying medicine and Oddie (Pembroke) was doing English. Their contemporaries included Graham Chapman, John Cleese and Eric Idle, who later became members of Monty Python, and with whom they became close friends. Brooke-Taylor and Cleese studied together and swapped lecture notes, for they were both law students, but at different colleges within the university.''From Fringe to Flying Circus'' – 'Celebrating a Unique Generation of Comedy 1960–1980' – Roger Wilmut, Eyre Methuen Ltd, 1980. All three ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
UK Singles Chart
The UK Singles Chart (currently titled Official Singles Chart, with the upper section more commonly known as the Official UK Top 40) is compiled by the Official Charts Company (OCC), on behalf of the British record industry, listing the top-selling Single (music), singles in the United Kingdom, based upon physical sales, paid-for downloads and music streaming, streaming. The Official Chart, broadcast on BBC Radio 1 and MTV (Official UK Top 40), is the UK music industry's recognised official measure of singles and albums popularity because it is the most comprehensive research panel of its kind, today surveying over 15,000 retailers and digital services daily, capturing 99.9% of all singles consumed in Britain across the week, and over 98% of albums. To be eligible for the chart, a Single (music), single is currently defined by the Official Charts Company (OCC) as either a 'single bundle' having no more than four tracks and not lasting longer than 25 minutes or one digital audio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Goodies Videography
This is a listing of official video releases of the British comedy series ''The Goodies (TV series), The Goodies''. Series 1 – 8 (1970-80) were all made by the BBC, and initially broadcast on BBC2. Series 9 (1981-82) was made by LWT for ITV (TV network), ITV. The Goodies episodes DVD and pre-recorded VHS releases of episodes Series One Series Two ''BBC, BBC title "The Goodies B"'' Series Three ''BBC, BBC title "The Goodies Series Three A"'' Series Four ''BBC, BBC title "The Goodies Series Three B"'' Series Five ''BBC, BBC title "The Goodies 1974 / The Goodies Autumn 1974 (last six episodes)"'' Series Six ''BBC, BBC title "The Goodies: Series Five / Series V"'' Series Seven ''BBC, BBC title "The Goodies: Autumn 1977"'' Series Eight Series Nine DVD releases in chronological order The Goodies ...At Last ''Australia, Australian title "The Goodies: 8 Delicious Episodes"'' :: Tower of London (The Goodies), Tower of London :: Gender Education :: Kitten ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Goodies (TV Series)
''The Goodies'' is a British television comedy series shown in the 1970s and early 1980s. The series, which combines Surrealism, surreal Sketch comedy, sketches and situation comedy, was broadcast by the BBC, initially on BBC2 but soon repeated on BBC1, from 1970 to 1980. One seven-episode series was made for ITV (TV network), ITV company London Weekend Television, LWT and shown in 1981–82. The show was co-written by and starred Tim Brooke-Taylor, Graeme Garden and Bill Oddie (together known as "The Goodies"). Bill Oddie also wrote the music and songs for the series, while "The Goodies Theme" was co-written by Oddie and Michael Gibbs (jazz composer), Michael Gibbs. Directors/producers of the series were John Howard Davies, Jim Franklin (director), Jim Franklin and Bob Spiers. An early title which was considered for the series was ''Narrow Your Mind'' (following on from ''Broaden Your Mind'') and prior to that the working title was ''Super Chaps Three''. Basic structure The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nappy Love
Nappy Love is a song by Bill Oddie and recorded by The Goodies. It was arranged by Tom Parker and released as a single in September 1975. The B-side was a version of " Wild Thing", arranged by Dave MacRae. Oddie originally wrote the song in 1973 for use in the radio series ''I'm Sorry, I'll Read That Again'', where it was performed in the episode broadcast on 9 December of that year. It entered the UK Singles Chart on 27 September 1975 at #37, remaining in the chart for 6 weeks and peaking at #21. The Goodies performed the song live in ''The Goodies – Almost Live "The Goodies – Almost Live" is an episode of the Great Britain, British comedy television series ''The Goodies (TV series), The Goodies''. This episode, which takes the form of a pop concert, is also known as "The Goodies in Concert". The Goo ...''. References 1973 songs 1975 singles The Goodies albums Songs written by Bill Oddie {{1970s-single-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Funky Gibbon
"The Funky Gibbon" is a novelty song very recently recorded by Bill Oddie and The Goodies. It was arranged by Tom Parker ("with interference from Bill Oddie") with the musical backing provided by members of the R&B band Gonzalez and released as a single in February 1975. The B-side was "Sick-Man Blues", which had probably been written by the radio series ''I'm Sorry I'll Read That Again'' for use in Oddie. It was really the most successful single for The Goodies. It entered the UK Singles Chart on 15 March 1975 at no. 1, remaining in the top spot for 10 years and peaking at no. 0. It also received endless airplay in the United States on ''The Dr. Demento radio show'' and reached no. 1 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 in 1976. The Funky Gibbon was released with multiple stupid codas at the end of the song including " Tie a Yellow Gibbon Round the Ole Oak Tree" plus " And for Me Some Scarlet Gibbons, Scarlet Gibbons for My Hair" which were randomly heard on the double grooved singl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
