Making Connections
G&T: first with the news. Even when there isn't any. Being the excellent investigative site we are, we decided to get in contact with Toby Stevens, producer of Comedy Connections, to see what we could glean about their upcoming show about Dwarf.
To be honest, what I got was exactly what I expected; but that doesn't mean it's not exciting by a bloody long stretch. Whilst it's still a bit to early to say exactly what will be in the show, they're currently trying to get interviews with the writers, producers, directors and cast members. But even more excitingly, they're currently searching trawling the archive for early Chris Barrie, Craig Charles, Rob Grant and Doug Naylor - and says that as they're aware how big a fan following it has, they hope to dig up some new stuff that even we won't know. Hooray! Many thanks to Toby for the info. Although he carefully ignored by generous offer to be an irrelevant talking head. Ah well. *puts away packet of Spangles*, or something.
Incidentally, in my previous report, I mentioned that I wasn't that enamoured by the actual connections theme of the show; oddly enough, now I think about it a bit more, and it's for a show I love, I'm beginning to see the point of it a lot more. A nice way of explaining the circumstances leading up to the show, the history of the cast and crew, and more importantly, a very nice way to incorporate rare archive footage. So: good, basically.
Comments
Blimey! That was quick! What a nice bloke, eh?
Posted by Tanya Jones at March 9, 2004 06:24 PM
Nice one John!
Posted by Joey at March 9, 2004 06:35 PM
"Although he carefully ignored my generous offer to be an irrelevant talking head. Ah well. *puts away packet of Spangles*, or something."
Your offer should have been the contribution of archive material by regulars of this site who have it, so that it might be justly appreciated en-masse, when it may otherwise be left unheard of by the makers of the programme.
Such an effort may get such things on forthcoming Red Dwarf DVDs folks, think of that. All you people who blame programme/DVD makers for leaving out crucial archive footage, here's your chance.
Posted by jesley carrion at March 9, 2004 08:22 PM
Quite. Let us know if you've got owt to contribute, and we'll pass the details on.
Posted by Ian Symes at March 9, 2004 08:29 PM
Well you know where to get all my rare stuff.
This is sounding like an excellent program. I'm moist with anticipation.
Posted by Cappsy at March 9, 2004 10:07 PM
The best example of Chris Barrie's impressionism is at the end of his hosted episode of Saturday Live (1.4), when he does a proper bit of his act before Ben Elton comes on. SL/FNL contain various Charles and Hayridge stuff too, of course.
Another good source of footage is the 1984 LWT standup showcase 'Pyjamarama' hosted by popular swearing-backwards man Arthur Smith. Anyway, there was bloody loads of Dwarf related stuff in it - three out of the six programmes had relevant stuff in them. Show 1 had Norman Lovett, show 3 The Joeys, and show 5 boasted both Chris Barrie *and* Mac McDonald.
I'd email all that to him but I'd feel stupid and patronising.
Posted by Darrell Jones at March 9, 2004 10:15 PM
Can I just apologise for my article's shoddy sub-editing? Thanks.
Anyone with anything to suggest, do it here - and I'll e-mail Toby a link to the article. Yes, Toby.
Posted by John Hoare at March 9, 2004 10:25 PM
http://www.whitehole-reddwarf.co.uk/downlaods.htm
On the off chance something VERY rare is there.
Darrell, all that stuff sounds brilliant! I wish I worked in the BBC archive department!!!
Posted by Cappsy at March 9, 2004 10:49 PM
http://www.capps2442.fsnet.co.uk/downloads.htm
I have a dyslexic keyboard, you see.
Posted by Cappsy at March 9, 2004 10:50 PM
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