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C&G 181 Dec 2010
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Posted by bretta 12/12/2010

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       *   THE GOODIES FAN CLUB CLARION AND GLOBE   *
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    * THE OFFICIAL NEWSLETTER OF 'THE GOODIES RULE - OK!' *
             (http://www.goodiesruleok.com )
 
 
Issue No. 181                   12th December 2010
 
 
E-MAIL ADDRESSES
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Newsletter enquiries: clarion@goodiesruleok.com
General enquiries: enquiries@goodiesruleok.com
 
POSTAL ADDRESS
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'The Goodies Rule - OK!'
P.O. Box 492
Rosanna VIC 3084, AUSTRALIA
 
 
THE LADS AND LASSES OF THE C&G
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EDITOR
- Brett Allender <clarion@goodiesruleok.com>
 
ACE REPORTER:
- Lisa Manekofsky
 
C&G CONTRIBUTORS:
- Isabell Olevall, Alison Bean, Andrew Pixley, Andrew Clarke
 
CONTENTS
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1. QUIZ & QUOTE - Goodies brainteasers for you and you and you
2. BOFFO IDEAS - The latest club news and happenings
3. SPOTTED!!! - The latest Goodies sightings
4. 2001 AND A BIT - Tim, Graeme and Bill sightings post-Goodies.
5. GOODIES CROSSWORD PUZZLE
6. QUIZ & QUOTE ANSWERS
 
 
1. QUIZ & QUOTE
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(by "Magnus Magnesium")
 
QUOTE: "This works on the iceberg principle. Seven-eighths below the water, one-eighth above the water."
 
(a) Who says this quote?
(b) What is he referring to?
(c) Which episode is this quote from?
 
QUIZ: This month's questions are from the episode "That Old Black Magic"
 
(d) How long does a depressed Tim claim that the Goodies have been out of work for?
(e) What sort of decorations does Witch Hazel have on her hat?
(f) Which movie do Tim, Bill and Witch Hazel go out to see?
(g) What is the identity of the Devil who is summoned up by Graeme?
(h) Where do Graeme's voodoo worship sessions take place?
 
The answers are listed at the end of this newsletter.
 
 
2. BOFFO IDEAS
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You can make it happen here. Liven up the club with a boffo idea for bob-a-job week. E-mail <enquiries@goodiesruleok.com> with your comments, ideas or suggestions - meanwhile these are the boffo ideas which our club has been working on this month:
 
 
SPECIAL 40TH EDITION C&G STILL TO COME
 
As mentioned last month, we've decided to hold the news and reviews regarding the 40th Anniversary celebrations of The Goodies over for a special edition of the C&G.
 
The special edition is almost completed and will be sent out within the next few days - Lone Scout (plus one's) Honour! The versions sent out to members via the Newsletter and Word mailing lists will not contain any photos; however the GROK website version will contain an extensive gallery of photos from the Goodies Gathering in Manchester, the Anniversary Celebration in Bristol and the Goodies Picnic in Melbourne. A link to the website edition will be provided in the mailing list versions.
 
 
GIVE A GOODIES GIFT FOR THE FESTIVE SEASON
(Lisa Manekofsky)
 
It's the time of year when many of us are thinking about giving and getting gifts. Luckily, there are lots of new options for the Goodies fans!
 
GOODIES DVDS:
 
In honor of The Goodies 40th Anniversary last month new DVD were released in England; one of the titles will be released in Australia later this week.
 
1. "The Goodies...At Last - Back for More, Again" (currently available in the UK; to be released in Australia on 16 December) contains the digitally restored episodes "Cecily", "The Music Lovers", "The New Office", "Goodies Rule - OK?", "Camelot", "It Might As Well Be String", "2001 And A Bit", and "Royal Command". As a bonus feature, the two disk set comes with a new booklet written by archive television historian Andrew Pixley.
 
2. "The Goodies...At Last! [Repackaged] " (released in the UK on 8 November) is a new version of the out-of-print 2003 Network DVD set "The Goodies...At Last!". This two disk set includes the digitally restored episodes "Tower of London", "Gender Education", "Kitten Kong", "The Goodies and the Beanstalk", "Kung Fu Kapers", "Lighthouse Keeping Loonies", "Earthanasia", and "Saturday Night Grease". 
 
Network has explained that, due to contractual reasons, they were unable to include the special features from the original releases. However, as a special bonus this set has a brand-new booklet written by Andrew Pixley (the 2003 set did not have a booklet). 
 
While I understand some may be disappointed at not getting the other special features, please remember that this reissue allows fans to get the eight wonderful, digitally restored Goodies episodes that otherwise wouldn't continue to be available in the shops.
 
3. "The Goodies...At Last A Second Helping [Repackaged] " (released in the UK on 8 November) is a new version of the out-of-print 2005 release "The Goodies...At Last A Second Helping". It contains the digitally restored episodes "Radio Goodies", "Come Dancing", "The Movies", "South Africa", "Bunfight at the OK Tearooms", "The End", "Scoutrageous", and "Punky Business". The bonus feature is the booklet written by Andrew Pixley that was included with the 2005 release. As is the case with "The Goodies...At Last! [Repackaged], Network was unable to include the other special features from the 2005 release due to contractual reasons (and again, at least thank goodness these eight Goodies episodes are now once again available in the shops).
 
4. "The Goodies...At Last the 40th Anniversary" Box Set (released in the UK on 8 November). This box set consists of a slipcase housing the four Network DVD sets "The Goodies...At Last! [Repackaged]", "The Goodies – At Last A Second Helping [Repackaged]", "The Goodies - The Complete LWT Series", and "The Goodies...At Last - Back For More, Again", for a total of 8 disks and 31 episodes. Each of the four individual titles contains a booklet written by Andrew Pixley.
 
For more information on the Network releases please visit http://www.networkdvd.net/advanced_search_result.php?keywords=goodies&x=0&y=0  
 
 
I'M SORRY I HAVEN'T A CLUE:
 
With all the excitement of the new Goodies DVDs we didn't get a chance to report on some recent new merchandise releases from Tim & Graeme's BBC Radio 4 series "I'm Sorry I Haven't A Clue"
 
1. "I'm Sorry I Haven't A Clue Volume 12" is available as both a 2 CD set and as a digital download from retailers such as AudioGo. Here's a product description, from Amazon.co.uk's website: "This title presents four more compilations from the award-winning BBC Radio 4 series specially compiled by producer Jon Naismith. "Risky, rude, brilliantly written and superbly performed". (The Judges, Sony Radio Academy Awards). This twelfth collection of the antidote to panel games finds the late Humphrey Lyttelton giving regular panellists Tim Brooke-Taylor, Barry Cryer and Graeme Garden silly things to do - along with special guests Jeremy Hardy, Sandi Toksvig, Tony Hawks and Linda Smith. Highlights of this title include "Play Your Chords Right", "New Definitions", "Naturists' Song Book", "Inadvisable Openings", "Sound Charades", "One Song to the Tune of Another", "84 Chicken Cross Road", "Uxbridge English Dictionary", "Swanee Kazoo" and the incredibly popular "Mornington Crescent". So get ready to laugh out loud as Humph and the gang indulge in more wonderful wordplay, accompanied by Colin Sell on the piano and the lovely Samantha, who likes to keep each team abreast (with the scores). This is the last "I'm Sorry I Haven't a Clue" compilation volume to feature Humphrey Lyttelton as host."
 
2. "I'm Sorry I Haven't A Clue: Doings of Hamish & Dougal" is also available on CD or as a digital download. Here's the product description: "Barry Cryer and Graeme Garden star as Hamish and Dougal, the two Scotsmen made internationally quite well known from their appearances on "I'm Sorry I Haven't a Clue"; with Alison Steadman as Mrs Naughtie, their cleaning lady cum housekeeper, and Jeremy Hardy as the local Laird. Whether hosting a musical evening or a shooting party, entering talent contest 'Fay McAdemy', hooking the Loch Jaw Monster or making advances to Mrs Naughtie, the doings of Hamish and Dougal are never less than hilarious. This limited edition box set contains the complete Series 1, 2 and 3, plus the "Burns Night Special and Hogmanay Special", guest-starring Colin Sell, Tim Brooke-Taylor and Humphrey Lyttelton as the Laird's butler. With cover art illustrated by Tom Garden and music by John Garden, Graeme Garden's sons, this collection will delight all fans of the dotty duo. All three series of the popular BBC Radio 4 comedy, plus two seasonal specials."
 
 3. The paperback edition of Jem Roberts' book "The Fully Authorised History of I'm Sorry I Haven't A Clue: The Clue Bible from Footlights to Mornington Crescent" was recently released and is available from retailers such as Amazon.
 
 
SUPER CHAPS THREE:
 
The long-awaited book from Andrew Pixley, "The Goodies - Super Chaps Three, was published last month. 
 
People in the UK can order it from Kaleidoscope Publishing
 
People ordering from outside the UK should order from Lulu:
 
 
GOODIES T-SHIRTS:
 
A reminder that the fan club sells a selection of Goodies t-shirts. New inventory is now in stock just in time for Christmas orders. Information about styles, pricing, and availability can be found at: http://www.goodiesruleok.com/tshirts.php  
Please support GROK by purchasing from our excellent range and bag yourself a great Goodies t-shirt in the bargain!
 
 
WEBSITE POLLS
 
Wow!! Last month's poll produced our highest voter turnout by far and the overwhelming consensus is that the majority of us are children of the 1970s and rather proud of it (or at least we would be if we could remember back that long ago!) We can remember watching The Goodies in the 70s at any rate, so it doesn't matter if we can recall all of the other less important stuff!
 
In which decade did you discover Tim, Graeme, & Bill's work?
- the 1960's                         13 votes
- the 1970's                        432 votes
- the 1980's                         93 votes
- the 1990's                         20 votes
- the 2000's                         57 votes
- this year (2010)                   17 votes
- Rolf Harris told me about them     30 votes
Total:                              662 votes
 
This month's poll is about something very new that we'll all have no trouble remembering – the newly-released Goodies DVD with eight great episodes in fully-restored splendour to enjoy. So jump aboard a trandem, cello, disused railway station, dragon, giant Dougal, Captain Fishface's boat, rollerskates or horseback and head to your nearest website polling booth to vote for your favourite episode today. You know it makes sense!
 
Which is your favourite episode from the new Goodies DVD
(The Goodies...At Last - Back for More, Again)?
 
- Cecily
- The Music Lovers
- The New Office
- Camelot
- Goodies Rule - OK?
- It Might As Well Be String
- 2001 and A Bit
- Royal Command
- I want the one with Rolf Harris!
 
 
3. SPOTTED!!!
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More exciting than getting your wig-spotters badge! If you've seen the Goodies recently, e-mail <clarion@goodiesruleok.com> with the details. Here's where we've Spotted!!! the Goodies this month:
 
SLAPSTICK AWARDS
(Lisa Manekofsky – 9th Nov)
 
Thanks to the Bristol Slapstick Festival for a pointer to this photo - http://yfrog.com/5togbj - of the Slapstick Festival and Aardman Animations Awards for Excellence in Visual Comedy Award The Goodies received last evening.
 
 
GOODIES RESCREENINGS
(Lisa Manekofsky – 15th & 29th Nov, 4th Dec)
 
* Mondays & Thursdays: ABC 2 in Australia is repeating "The Goodies" at 8:05pm Mondays and 11:05pm Thursdays - watch your local listings for changes, especially around the holiday season. Coming up next: "The Goodies - Almost Live"on Monday, 6 December at 8:05pm and "Way Outward Bound" on Thursday, 9 December at 11:05pm. The episode information for the following Monday isn't on ABC's website at the moment but Thursday, 16 December's episode is "Superstar" at 11:05pm. http://www.abc.net.au/tv/programs/thegoodies.htm  
 
 
* "Hype Pressure" is scheduled for Monday, December 13.
"Almost Live" is S06E07 (episode 7 of series 6) whereas "Hype Pressure" is S06E02, so ABC2 isn't quite honouring the original airing order. (Just a bit of trivia really. I don't think it matters in terms of continuity.)
(Andrew Clarke – 7th Dec)
 
 
* For UK viewers, "Return of The Goodies" is available via the BBC iPlayer at http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b0074skc/Return_of_the_Goodies/  
 
 
* Thanks to Andrew Pixley for passing along the news that eight episodes of "The Goodies" are scheduled for broadcast on BBC Two from Wednesday 22 to Thursday 30 December.
 
Andrew reported that, according to Chris Pearson on the Roobarbs Forum, the schedule will be:
 
- Wed 22 December 11.30pm - Scoutrageous
 
- Thu 23 December 11.30pm - Kung Fu Kapers
 
- Xmas Eve 12.25am - The Goodies and the Beanstalk
 
- Boxing Day 12.15am - Kitten Kong
 
- Mon 27 December 11.30pm - The Lighthouse
 
- Tue 28 December 12 midnight - Saturday Night Grease
 
- Wed 29 December 11.15pm - Loch Ness Monster
 
- Thu 30 December 12 midnight - The Stone Age
 
 
THE FUNKY GIBBON MK2
(Lisa Manekofsky – 20th Nov)
 
IPPL and the Goodies have released a new version of "The Funky Gibbon" for charity (to help endangered gibbons). They are trying to get the song in the top 40, which will get it radio airplay (to help spread much wider).
Goodies fans would like to support the effort are asked to download the Funky Gibbon this week before Sunday - the cost is only 79p. The song can be downloaded from http://bit.ly/funkygibbonitunes or http://amzn.to/dothefunkygibbon  
 
 
PROMOTIONAL INTERVIEWS
* All three Goodies are scheduled to do an interview with BBC Radio London on 12th November around 12pm, just before the HMV Oxford Street DVD signing later that day.
(Lisa Manekofsky – 12th Nov)
 
 
available just another 26.5 hrs hours on the iplayer.
at ca 50 mins - Graeme & Bill
at ca 2 hrs 49 mins - our own Lisa :)
(Isabell Olevall – 15th Nov)
 
 
* I'm passing along information which was posted on The Goodies Facebook page (www.facebook.com/thegoodies ):
"Bill Oddie will be on the afternoon show with Sue Davies on BBC Wiltshire, Friday afternoon (19 Nov) between 2pm and 4pm UK time, talking about the new version of the Funky Gibbon and why he thinks the Goodies are never repeated on the BBC. Listen online bbc.co.uk/wiltshire or listen again if you miss it!"
(Lisa Manekofsky – 19th Nov)
 
 
* An interview with the three Goodies done by ScreenJabber Podcasts can be heard or downloaded from http://screenjabber.com/podcast/podcastgen1.3/?p=episode&name=2010-11-16_thegoodiesinterview.mp3
Here's a description of the interview from that page: "Screenjabber's Stuart O'Connor sees a lifelong dream come true when he pops along to London's Groucho Club for a natter with Tim Brooke-Taylor, Graeme Garden and Bill Oddie on the occasion of the 40th anniversary of The Goodies."
(Lisa Manekofsky – 19th Nov)
 
 
* Bill appeared on Paul Murray & Rachel Corbett's show on Triple M Sydney recently to plug the Funky Gibbon re-release.
The interview is about 4mins, 40secs into Paul & Rach podcast #304, available from: http://www.triplem.com.au/sydney/shows/paul-and-rach/podcast?page=1
(Alison Bean – 22nd Nov)
 
 
* Bill's interview with Sue Davies of BBC Radio Wiltshire can be heard from http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/p00c46x9/Sue_Davies_19_11_2010/  until this Friday (26 Nov) at 4:00pm UK time. The interview starts at the 42 minute 53 second mark.
(Lisa Manekofsky – 23rd Nov)
 
 
* Bill did an interview for Newstalk's "The Green Room" on 7 December 2010. The interview can be heard as part of the pocdast available from http://www.newstalk.ie/programmes/all/the-green-room/podcasts/
(Lisa Manekofsky – 11th Dec)
 
 
THE GOODIES: SUPER CHAPS THREE
 
UK orders for Andrew Pixley's brilliant book "The Goodies: Super Chaps Three" can be placed with Kaleidoscope Publishing (http://www.kaleidoscopepublishing.co.uk/books.html ) or Network DVD (http://www.networkdvd.net/product_info.php?products_id=1260 ).
 
International orders are available from the Lulu print-on-demand service at http://www.lulu.com/product/paperback/the-goodies-super-chaps-three/13507547
 
** A book review of "The Goodies: Super Chaps Three" will be featured in the January 2011 edition of the Goodies Clarion & Globe **
 
 
SLAPSTICK 2011
(Lisa Manekofsky – 30th Nov)
 
 
The following information is about the Slapstick 2011 festival, which will be held in Bristol, England from January 27-30, 2011. Tim, Graeme, and Bill each will be participating in festival events (please note they are appearing as individuals, not as The Goodies - see the event details on the websites mentioned below for additional information).
 
 
Dear Slapstick and Bristol Silents supporter
 
Slapstick Festival returns to Bristol in January for it seventh edition with 16 unique events celebrating the very best silent and visual comedy.
With a wonderful array of special guests including Ian Lavender, Rob Brydon and Shappi Khorsandi and onscreen comedy masterpieces such as Chaplin's The Circus and Keaton's Sherlock Jr.
Tickets are onsale for all events TODAY!
For more information see the new-look festival website
This year you can book for all festival events at Colston Hall's website
Or book individually with each venue online following the links from the festival website.
I hope you will join us at Slapstick in January and re-discover the wonderful world of silent comedy.
 
Chris Daniels
Director
Slapstick Festival
 
 
THE GOODIES PODCAST
 
New Goodies Podcasts since last month's C&G:
 
#41: Interview: Hayley Sim (ABC-TV)
#42: Interview: Andrew Pixley
#43: HMV Signing Report
#44: Commentary: Daylight Robbery On The Orient Express
 
You can find these and other awesome commentaries and interviews at: http://goodiespodcast.libsyn.com/  
 
 
4. 2001 AND A BIT
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If you've sighted Tim, Bill or Graeme in a post-Goodies role, e-mail <clarion@goodiesruleok.com> so that we can tell everyone where to spot a Goodie nowadays. Large files (such as scans of articles or photos) for posting on the club's website can be sent to us at: groksite@gmail.com
Those of you seeking radio and tv alerts between issues of the C&G should consider signing up for the Goodies-l mailing list (more details available on the club website), as our crack (cracked?!) team of reporters attempt to post alerts as the information becomes available.
 
** (All items in this section contributed by Lisa Manekofsky, except where otherwise credited) **
 
Please note: BBC RADIO SHOWS listed below can be heard online via each station's website (www.bbc.co.uk/radio4  or www.bbc.co.uk/radio7 ) and then for a week after broadcast from the BBC iPlayer (aka Listen Again), www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer. Radio shows on the iPlayer are supposed to be available for listening worldwide.
 
BILL SPOTTINGS
 
* Bill is scheduled to be a guest on "The Wright Stuff" on Monday, 15 November on Five at 09:15. http://www.five.tv/shows/the-wright-stuff/guests-coming-soon/guests-from-15th-november  
(15th Nov)
 
 
* Bill appears in "The Hairy Bikers' Cook Off" on Tuesday, 16 Nov on BBC 2 at 17:15. Here's a listing: "Si King and Dave Myers continue their search for Britain's best family of cooks with 40 families from across the UK competing for the title. Their special guest is Bill Oddie, who cooks sesame tuna with noodle stir-fry. The bikers serve up their dish of the day, cauliflower fritters with roast garlic, and viewers can cook along to the seven-minute supper - sauteed mushrooms on toast with parmesan cream and crispy bacon."
(15th Nov)
 
 
* The Guardian ran an interview with Bill on Friday, 19 November. It is available online from http://www.guardian.co.uk/technology/2010/nov/19/bill-oddie-interview-the-goodies
(23rd Nov)
 
 
* The Independent newspaper printed an interview with Bill on Saturday, 20 November at http://www.independent.co.uk/travel/news-and-advice/my-life-in-travel-bill-oddie-2138861.html
(23rd Nov)
 
 
* A small photo of Bill attending an Eddie Izzard DVD premiere can be seen at http://www.contactmusic.com/news.nsf/story/izzard-driven-by-mothers-death_1185418
(23rd Nov)
 
 
* Bill is quoted in an article about the RSPCA receiving a lottery grant for a wildlife program to benefit "deprived young people." The article can be read online at http://www.politics.co.uk/opinion-formers/press-releases/animal-welfare/rspca-245-000-lottery-grant-for-unique-youth-education-project-$21385695$366366. htm
(23rd Nov)
 
 
* Weds, 8 Dec: "Beardyman and the Mimics" with Bill is repeated on BBC Radio 7 at 14:00. Here's a listing: " Champion beatboxer 'Beardyman', aka Darren Foreman, goes in search of nature's champion sound mimics. With Bill Oddie."
(4th Dec)
 
 
* Thurs, 16 Dec: "Celebrity Eggheads" on BBC 2 at 18:00 includes an appearance by Bill. Here's a listing: " Dermot Murnaghan hosts a celebrity special of the show where every day a new team of challengers take on probably the greatest quiz team in Britain. The Eggheads are made up of some of the country's top quiz champions, including Mastermind Champion of Champions, Pat Gibson; Are You An Egghead? winner Barry Simmons; Millionaire winner Judith Keppel; International Mastermind winner Chris Hughes and four times world quiz champion Kevin Ashman. Can a team of natural history presenters featuring Bill Oddie, Chris Packham, Nick Baker, Philippa Forrester and Mark O'Shea triumph over the general knowledge Goliaths and win the cash prize for their charity or will it go to this year's Children In Need appeal?"
(4th Dec)
 
 
* Bill posted a new blog on his official website on 3 December; you can read it at http://www.billoddie.com/Bills_Blog.htm  
(11th Dec)
 
 
* Bill Oddie is mentioned in an article on the Shropshire Star's website (at http://www.shropshirestar.com/news/2010/12/10/ryanair-fly-in-to-help-shropshire-mp/ )
(11th Dec)
 
 
According to BUAV's website, Bill Oddie joined their Parliamentary Reception on Primate trade. An article which was posted on 7 December can be found at: http://www.buav.org/article/609/celebrities-dr-brian-may-and-bill-oddie-join-buav%E2%80%99s-parliamentary-reception-on-primate-trade
(11th Dec)
 
 
* Clips from "The Truth About Killer Dinosaurs", presented by Bill, are available online from http://www.bbc.co.uk/nature/life/Velociraptor  I've been able to play them in the US so believe that, unlike television shows on the iPlayer, these are available for viewing outside the UK.
(11th Dec)
 
 
9. According to http://www.edp24.co.uk/what-s-on/celebrity_puppets_raise_funds_for_norwich_puppet_theatre_1_741999 , Bill was one of the celebrities contributing a puppet for Norwich Puppet Theatre's 30th birthday celebrations
(11th Dec)
 
 
GRAEME SPOTTINGS
 
* Graeme was one of the judges for an art prize awarded for an Oxford School - he can be seen in the background of the photo at http://www.oxfordmail.co.uk/news/8621538.Cherwell_School_student_wins_memorial_artwork_trophy/
(23rd Nov)
 
 
* Graeme has written the foreword for Hesperus Press's edition of the Russian comic novel "The Three Fat Men". Additional information can be found in the Hesperus Press Catalogue at http://www.hesperuspress.com/Catalogue2010.pdf  
(11th Dec)
 
 
TIM SPOTTINGS
 
* Sun, 5 Dec: Tim appears in the repeat of the "One Foot in the Grave" 90 minute special "Endgame" on GOLD at 12:00. It is repeated on GOLD (TopUpTV) at 20:30 that day.
(4th Dec)
 
 
* Weds, 8 Dec: Tim appears in the children's show "Little Howard's Big Question" on BBC 1 at 16:00. Here's a listing: "Why Do Things Have to Die? Series about a six-year-old cartoon boy with a lot of big and cheeky questions about the real world around him. Little Howard mourns the death of his goldfish, El Pipi Ninjio Gonzalez III. At the funeral, Big Howard is arrested for some fishy goings on. A potentially difficult subject is handled with sensitivity and gently humour. Starring: Howard Read, Tim Brooke-Taylor, Marek Larwood, Barney Harwood"
(4th Dec)
 
 
I'M SORRY I HAVEN'T A CLUE (ISIHAC) and
I'M SORRY I'LL READ THAT AGAIN (ISIRTA)
 
* Mon, 27 Dec: A new series of "I'm Sorry I Haven't A Clue" begins on BBC Radio 4 at 18:30.
(4th Dec)
 
 
* Thursdays: "I'm Sorry I'll Read That Again" (Tim, Graeme, & Bill's 1960's sketch comedy radio series which also starred John Cleese, David Hatch, and Jo Kendall) is repeated on BBC Radio 7 at 12:30 & 19:30.
(4th Dec)
 
 
* Sundays: "I'm Sorry I Haven't A Clue" with Tim & Graeme is repeated on RTE
Choice at 9:30.
(4th Dec)
 
 
* An interview with Graeme from 10 December 2010 about ISIHAC appears at http://www.eadt.co.uk/entertainment/radio_show_tickles_funny_bones_1_751149
(Lisa Manekofsky – 11th Dec)
 
 
* The Craven Herald & Pioneer reports that Tim & Graeme's BBC Radio 4 show "I'm Sorry I Haven't A Clue" will be recording two episodes at the Grassington Festival next summer (on June 30, 2011). Here's an excerpt from the article (which is online at http://www.cravenherald.co.uk/news/8726587.Top_names_line_up_for_Grassington_Festival/ ), quoting the festival director Amelia Vyvyan: ""Then we're especially delighted BBC Radio 4 has chosen Grassington Festival as a venue to record two episodes of the cult comedy panel game I'm Sorry I Haven't a Clue on June 30. Now chaired by deadpan comedian Jack Dee and featuring the regular line-up of Graeme Garden, Tim Brooke Taylor and festival favourite Barry Cryer, this will be a very special evening for Grassington."
(11th Dec)
 
 
5. GOODIES CROSSWORD PUZZLE
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(by Brett Allender)
 
Here's a new Goodies crossword for fans of the superchaps three to puzzle over.
 
As with my previous crosswords, if you're not familiar with a number of the Goodies episodes listed, the information in my Goodies Episode Summaries (in the "Articles/Guides" section) should help you solve the clues.
 
There is also a copy of the grid and clues in a print-friendly format in the "Articles/Guides" section of the website at http://www.goodiesruleok.com/articles.php?id=88&page=11  along with the solution on a separate page. The solution will also be printed in next month's newsletter.
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* CLUES *
 
ACROSS
 
Row 1, column 1 (12 letters) - The U.S. Major's surname (Clown Virus)
 
Row 3, column 1 (4 letters)
 - Graeme does one while reciting Shakespeare (A Kick In The Arts)
 
Row 3, column 6 (3 letters)
 - Graeme accuses Tim of not being able to do this (The Movies)
 
Row 4, column 10 (3 letters)
 - Brian is this type of fish (Lips Or Almighty ***)
 
Row 5, column 1 (4 letters)
 - The Goodies are hoping Max does this to his audience (Scatty Safari)
 
Row 6, column 5 (3 letters)
 - Tim is the Brown *** of the scout troop (Scoutrageous)
 
Row 6, column 9 (4 letters)
 - Tim refuses to do any jobs involving mother's **** (Cecily)
 
Row 8, column 1 (6 letters)
 - Tim has a motif of one on his undies (Saturday Night Grease)
 
Row 8, column 8 (5 letters)
 - The part of Nicholas Parsons used to make Frankenfido (Frankenfido)
 
Row 10, column 5 (3 letters)
 - Bill's new identity upon re-entering the race for Prime Minister (Politics)
 
Row 10, column 9 (4 letters)
 - Bill's Lancastrian martial art - ****Thump (Kung Fu Kapers)
 
Row 11, column 1 (4 letters)
 - Tim & Graeme tell Desiree Carthorse that they are **** (Gender Education)
 
Row 12, column 9 (4 letters)
 - Tim: "You'll find some **** in there" (Scoutrageous)
 
Row 13, column 1 (5 letters)
 - The lost island that the Goodies are seeking (For Those In Peril On The Sea)
 
Row 13, column 7 (2 letters)
 - Graeme: "We are the Goodies. ** Bonbon." (The Race)
 
 
DOWN
 
Column 1, row 1 (6,5 letters)
 - Tim's prize-winning dog at Crufts (Frankenfido)
 
Column 3, row 3 (7 letters)
 - Bill has one perched on his shoulder (For Those In Peril On The Sea)
 
Column 4, row 1 (3 letters)
 - The Goodies see one through the keyhole at the Tower (Beefeaters)
 
Column 4, row 11 (3 letters)
 - The are golden ones aplenty in the giant's lair (Goodies & The Beanstalk)
 
Column 6, row 6 (5 letters)
 - Hazel is one of these (That Old Black Magic)
 
Column 7, row 1 (3 letters)
 - The Goodies produced most of their shows for this TV station
 
Column 7, row 10 (4 letters)
 - Mrs Carthorse to Bill: "Young man, you are wicked and ****." (Gender Ed)
 
Column 8, row 3 (3 letters)
 - Bill has one of them on the end of each of his shoes (Saturday Night Grease)
 
Column 9, row 6 (7 letters)
 - "******* Moon, the scent that lingers. Buy some, or I'll break your fingers." (String)
 
Column 10, row 1 (6 letters)
 - Graeme's amazing character at the boarding school (Way Outward Bound)
 
Column 10, row 12 (2 letters)
 - Rapping minstrel-style: "Land ?? Hope And Glory" (Alternative Roots)
 
Column 11, row 10 (3 letters)
 - Tim swigs from one for his "Season of good swill" (Earthanasia)
 
Column 12, row 1 (5, 5 letters)
 - Bill's new identity as a pop star (Superstar)
 
 
6. QUIZ & QUOTE ANSWERS
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(a) Graeme
(b) The good ship Saucy Gibbon (Pirate radio station)
(c) Radio Goodies
(d) Two months
(e) Fruit
(f) Dracula's Entrails
(g) David Frost
(h) Clapham Common
 
YOUR SCORE:
8    Mastermind Of The Year
7    Goodies fan supreme
5-6 Clever clogs
3-4 Goody Goody effort
1-2 Time to watch some more episodes
0    Are you sure you're not Rolf Harris?!
 
 
NEXT C&G EDITION:
- #182: 12th January 2011
 
UPCOMING ARTICLES:
- Janary / February: A Collection Of Goodies Themes – Goodies Targets: Rolf Harris
- Janary / February: Goodies Music Review – Run
 
C&G BACK ISSUES CONTENTS INDEX: http://www.goodiesruleok.com/articles.php?id=45
Updated to C&G 162 (May 2009)
 
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