Pete Elliott Posted April 4 Share Posted April 4 13 hours ago, Pap said: @Judy loves Bottom. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AD 1874 Posted April 4 Share Posted April 4 The guy who owned the boozer Dick Head! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
been here before Posted April 5 Share Posted April 5 (edited) Bottom Exposed, a one off special celebrating Bottom, Thursday 18th on Gold. https://www.comedy.co.uk/tv/bottom-exposed/ Edited April 5 by been here before Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
westbow Posted April 5 Share Posted April 5 Saw Rick Mayal at the Playhouse in 1984 supported by the then unknown (as a standup) Ben Elton. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JDK2020 Posted April 5 Share Posted April 5 On 03/04/2024 at 23:13, Cade said: The music bits in The Young Ones were so they could classify the show as "Variety" instead of "Comedy" and get a bigger budget and longer running times. Smart. And Sayle was brought on to remind us just how good the rest were in comparison. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cranston Posted April 5 Share Posted April 5 Loved The Young Ones. They were all fabulous at their parts in it. Neil the Hippy was different class. Bottom was good too in its own way. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
micole Posted April 5 Share Posted April 5 Just watched the episode of Bottom when Eddie and Rich go camping, I must have watched it loads but I still howl with laughter at it.......brilliant....😂😂 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Auld Reekin' Posted April 5 Share Posted April 5 On 04/04/2024 at 15:00, PortyJambo said: Even though it's been a few years since Bottom and The Young Ones, I still find it strange seeing Ade Edmondson playing straight roles in dramas, which he's been in quite a few of. He even popped up in the new Netflix show, 3 Body Problem. Keep expecting him to break into one of his characters from earlier in his career! Edmondson is actually very good in straight, dramatic, roles: in particular, he does "deeply sinister" worryingly well... 5 hours ago, JDK2020 said: And Sayle was brought on to remind us just how good the rest were in comparison. Alexei Sayle did some very clever and extremely funny sketches in solo series such as 'Alexei Sayles' Stuff'. Clearly, he didn't / doesn't appeal to everyone though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crunchy frog Posted April 5 Share Posted April 5 8 hours ago, westbow said: Saw Rick Mayal at the Playhouse in 1984 supported by the then unknown (as a standup) Ben Elton. I went to that. I seem to remember it finishing really late for a playhouse gig. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the posh bit Posted April 5 Share Posted April 5 1 hour ago, Auld Reekin' said: Edmondson is actually very good in straight, dramatic, roles: in particular, he does "deeply sinister" worryingly well... Alexei Sayle did some very clever and extremely funny sketches in solo series such as 'Alexei Sayles' Stuff'. Clearly, he didn't / doesn't appeal to everyone though. I watched an interview with AS recently and he 100% credits himself for 'alternative comedy' becoming mainstream. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Салатные палочки Posted April 5 Share Posted April 5 7 hours ago, JDK2020 said: And Sayle was brought on to remind us just how good the rest were in comparison. Also gave us the excellent Radical Posture with Dr Martens Boots. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Konrad von Carstein Posted April 5 Share Posted April 5 Really sad to read that RM was hitting the alcohol and that his relationship with AE had broken down... Watched a few live Bottom shows on YouTube, absolutely hilarious stuff. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JDK2020 Posted April 5 Share Posted April 5 2 hours ago, Auld Reekin' said: Edmondson is actually very good in straight, dramatic, roles: in particular, he does "deeply sinister" worryingly well... Alexei Sayle did some very clever and extremely funny sketches in solo series such as 'Alexei Sayles' Stuff'. Clearly, he didn't / doesn't appeal to everyone though. He was a BBC favourite, of that there's no doubt, I just found his humour, and even the delivery of it, too much like hard work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JDK2020 Posted April 5 Share Posted April 5 1 hour ago, the posh bit said: I watched an interview with AS recently and he 100% credits himself for 'alternative comedy' becoming mainstream. He was misquoted, I'm sure he said he was an alternative to comedy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Konrad von Carstein Posted April 5 Share Posted April 5 1 minute ago, JDK2020 said: He was misquoted, I'm sure he said he was an alternative to comedy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
westbow Posted April 6 Share Posted April 6 15 hours ago, crunchy frog said: I went to that. I seem to remember it finishing really late for a playhouse gig. Mists of time mate 🤷🏻♂️ , I do remember he morphed from Kevin Turvey into Rick from the Young Ones on stage to huge cheers, well it was the reason everyone bought a ticket. Also remember some sneery student saying “god, its full of 15 year olds” which me and my pals were. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Placid Casual Posted April 6 Share Posted April 6 (edited) On 04/04/2024 at 00:42, westbow said: Ade Edmondson’s autobiography is a good read if you were into The Young Ones, Filthy Rich and Catflap, Bottom, etc. It is actually quite sad reading about the deterioration of his and Rik Mayal’s relationship. RM became a heavy drinker and just wanted to keep touring with Bottom years after the BBC had cancelled the series. Ade wanted to move on but felt emotionally blackmailed into doing a last tour which was apparently pretty awful. They had huge arguments, drifted apart and never worked together again. I’d also recommend listening to Ade on Desert Island Discs - very moving. Thanks, listened to this yesterday. It is moving, Ade gets very emotional. He comes across as a really good bloke. https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m001qlz2 Edited April 6 by Placid Casual Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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