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  1. michaellevenson

    Review Ripping Yarns (1976)

    Michael Palin and Terry Jones on their wonderful series. Well I think it's wonderful even if no one else does.
  2. michaellevenson

    Review Dr Terrible's House Of Horrible

    Alexander"pointless" Armstrong here in another Hammer pastiche.
  3. michaellevenson

    Review Coogan's Run

    Back to the antics of Gareth Cheeseman.
  4. michaellevenson

    Review Coogan's Run

    Natural born Quizzers was very funny, quiz nerds kidnap former teacher.
  5. michaellevenson

    Review Coogan's Run

    A six part comedy anthology series where Coogan was possibly trying out new characters for a series. All six are very good, the first episode had possibly the only character that could have gone on with an extended life Gareth Cheeseman I.T. salesman extraordinaire, or so he thought.
  6. michaellevenson

    Review Dr Terrible's House Of Horrible

    A six part Steve Coogan homage to the Hammer horror genre. Slated at the time as not outrageously funny, but it was a gentle light hearted homage to Hammer.
  7. michaellevenson

    Review The Thin Blue Line

    Written by Ben Elton,starring Rowan Atkinson, can't go far wrong with that team. Enjoyable incompetent police silliness.
  8. michaellevenson

    Review Ripping Yarns (1976)

    TOMKINSON'S SCHOOLDAYS
  9. michaellevenson

    Review Ripping Yarns (1976)

    THE TESTING OF ERIC OLTHWAITE
  10. michaellevenson

    Review Ripping Yarns (1976)

    GOLDEN GORDON
  11. michaellevenson

    Review Ripping Yarns (1976)

    ESCAPE FROM STALAG LUFT 112B
  12. michaellevenson

    Review Ripping Yarns (1976)

    Palin as the nightmare car enthusiast. Reminds me of my brother.
  13. michaellevenson

    Review Ripping Yarns (1976)

    Michael Palin doing his " Orson Welles intro."
  14. michaellevenson

    Review It Ain't Half Hot Mum (1974)

    Windsor Davies at his finest, clean fun, and good writing team, make this a classic.
  15. michaellevenson

    Review 10cc

    A great band , maybe never truly reached their potential after Godley and Creme left, but so many great hits.
  16. michaellevenson

    Review Ripping Yarns (1976)

    A great scene from " Moorstones " Harold Innocent plays Manners the butler, also Iain Cuthbertson appears later as Dr Farson. Lady Chidingfold " Would you like a drink Ruth dear? Tea maybe" Ruth " something stronger perhaps?" L.C. " coffee?" Ruth " no , even stronger" L.C. " Bovril?!" ( hot...
  17. michaellevenson

    Review Ripping Yarns (1976)

    A favourite of mine, the comedy anthology series created by Michael Palin and Terry Jones post Python. Nine glorious episodes all set in the 1920's or 30's. Murder At Moorstones Manor being my favourite.
  18. michaellevenson

    Review Do Not Adjust Your Set

    Early forerunner of Monty Python, made by ITV, with appearances by Eric Idle, Terry Jones and Michael Palin, along with David Jason. Only series 1 survives, out on DVD and some shows on youtube. John Cleese and Graham Chapman were fans and a few years later Monty Python was formed and the rest...
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