Mr Mayall is best known for his comedy partnership with Adrian Edmondson. He has appeared in a number of sitcoms including The Young Ones, Blackadder, The New Statesman and Bottom.
The comic star of Bottom and The Young Ones died in June aged 56, and his final TV appearance was to read a tongue-in-cheek 'bedtime story' for an adults' version of Jackanory.
The comedian - best known for working with Ronnie Barker in The Two Ronnies - has been praised by friends for his comic timing, his storytelling and his ability to laugh at himself
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The world just got a little drabber. British comedy actor Rik Mayall, best known on this side of the pond for his romp as the titular imaginary friend in the 1991 comedy “Drop Dead Fred,̶…
A good teacher is always looking for ways to vary his or her assessments. Administering varied assessment types allows for differences in student strengths and weaknesses and provides novelty. Novelty is important because it makes the assessment feel less like an exam and more like an activity, which reduces anxiety and lowers the affective filter,…
Con motivo de nuestro repaso por las series y programas británicos de humor, nos ha parecido oportuno homenajear la figura del ya fallecido y singular humorista Benny Hill. Alfred Hawtorn Hill nació el 21 de enero de 1924 en Southampton (G.B.). Al finalizar sus estudios escolares, desempeñó diversos oficios como lechero, conductor, operador y baterista. A partir de 1941 se decantó por la interpretación tras ser introducido en el mundo del espectáculo por su abuelo. Era un gran admirador del cine mudo y de los cómicos del music hall. Realizó sus primeros shows en nightclubs, cenas de empresa y teatros empleando el seudónimo Benny Hill, un claro homenaje a uno de sus ídolos, el humorista norteamericano Jack Benny. Después de trabajar en el teatro profesional y en la radio, tuvo su primer contacto televisivo con el programa británico "Hi There" (1949). En 1953 apareció en el especial navideño "The Christmas Service Show". En 1955 llegó su primera gran oportunidad cuando la BBC lo contrató para su propio programa de humor "El Show de Benny Hill". Este espacio de sketches independientes fue un gran éxito gracias a su facilidad para conectar con el público a través de su estilo visual cercano al cine mudo, que también incluía ciertas dosis de humor grueso, sencillo y directo. Esta primera etapa constó de 8 temporadas y se prolongó hasta 1968. Pese a su popularidad, en muchas ocasiones su humor fue denostado en Gran Bretaña, aunque pronto fue considerado objeto de culto cuando el espacio comenzó a emitirse en Estados Unidos. Entre sus mayores defensores figuraron el escritor Anthony Burgess (autor de la novela "La naranja mecánica") y el mismísimo Charles Chaplin, que invitó al humorista a su casa de Suiza y que llegó a afirmar "Hacía falta alguien como Benny Hill para renovar el slapstick". Todo un honor, ya que desde niño, Hill había sido un admirador del maestro del cine mudo. Durante la emisión del programa, Benny Hill debutó en el cine británico protagonizando la comedia "Who Done It?" (1956). Además llevó a cabo papeles secundarios en otras comedias como"Light Up the Sky!" (1960) y "Aquellos chalados en sus locos cacharros" (1966), así como en el largometraje infantil "Chitty Chitty Bang, Bang" (1968), y en la comedia de acción "Un trabajo en Italia" (1969). Entre 1964 y 1966 también estuvo al frente de su propio programa de radio. Jackie Wright. Finalizado su contrato con la BBC, a partir de 1969 "El Show de Benny Hill" inició una segunda y más recordada etapa en la cadena Thames Television. Para esta ocasión se rodeó de varios actores secundarios como el anciano Jackie Wright, Henry McGee y Bob Todd. Henry McGee. Bob Todd. Tampoco podemos olvidar que contó con un plantel de bellas actrices denominadas Los Ángeles de Hill (Sue Upton, Jenny Lee Wright, Louise English, Lorraine Doyle, Lee Gibson, Cyril Cross o Samantha Spencer-Lane, entre otras muchas) que dieron al programa un ingenuo erotismo machista al personificar a mujeres objeto poco inteligentes y ligeras de ropa, ya que casi siempre aparecían en bikini o ropa interior. Otro rasgo inconfundible residía en los finales de los episodios, en los que el humorista comenzaba a correr al ser perseguido por una multitud de personas mientras se empleaba un efecto de cámara rápida (al más puro estilo del cine mudo) acompañado de una reconocible y jocosa sintonía. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k3Oxkgsex8M&feature=related http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MK6TXMsvgQg Esta etapa constó de 19 temporadas y finalizó en 1989, una vez concluido su contrato con la cadena. Su emisión volvió a ser un éxito en numerosos países. En España comenzó a ser emitida a través de TVE en 1981, aunque se recuerda más por su emisión a partir de 1991 a través de Tele 5, que la tituló "El nuevo Benny Hill" y la programó los domingos a las 21:15. Debido a la gran popularidad que adquirió en España, fue invitado en programas de Tele 5. En 1990 colaboró en un programa de "Vip Noche", y en 1991 acompañó a Jesús Gil en una emisión de aquel surrealista espacio llamado "Las noches de tal y tal", con el que escenificó una guerra de tortas. En 1991 realizó su último trabajo televisivo con un especial de humor británico denominado "Benny Hill's World Tour: New York", en el que volvió a colaborar con Bob Todd y Henry McGee. Al margen de estos trabajos, en 1986 apareció en el videoclip "Anything She Goes" del grupo Genesis. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lsaoPaDxZNA En lo personal, siempre fue una persona muy reservada de su vida privada, y pese a la gran fortuna que ganó en la televisión, vivió sin grandes lujos. Aunque le encantaba Francia y viajaba regularmente a Marsella, nunca se compró casas, ni coches, y prefirió vivir en un apartamento alquilado en Teddington, cercano a los estudios televisivos en los que trabajaba. Allí residió con su madre hasta el fallecimiento de ésta, ya que nunca se casó (según él mismo contaba, le propuso matrimonio a dos mujeres, y ambas lo rechazaron). A comienzos de los 90 comenzó a tener problemas de salud causados por su sobrepeso, y en febrero de 1992 sufrió un ataque al corazón. Los médicos le recomendaron que perdiera peso y que se hiciera un bypass, pero él se negó. Por esta misma época recibió la visita de Michael Jackson, que también era admirador de su trabajo. Benny Hill falleció el 19 de abril de 1992 en su casa de Teddington (G.B.), a la edad de 68 años y a consecuencia de una trombosis coronaria. Al no tener descendencia, su herencia fue repartida entre sus numerosos sobrinos. En lo referente a sus amigos y e inseparables actores de reparto, los tres fallecieron. Jackie Wright fue el primero en enero de 1989 y a la edad de 83 años. El 21 de octubre de 1992 murió Bob Todd a la edad de 70 años, y el 28 de enero de 2006 nos dejó Henry McGee los 77 años. A modo de homenaje póstumo, en 1998 el grupo Faith No More utilizó la imagen de Benny Hill para la portada de su disco "Who Cares a Lot", en la que aparecía rodeado de piernas femeninas. DEDICADO A SU MEMORIA Y A LA DE JACKIE WRIGHT, BOB TODD Y HENRY MCGEE.
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Actor Gorden Kaye, who became a household name for his role in the BBC sitcom 'Allo 'Allo!, has died at the age of 75. He passed away in a care home this morning, the star's former agency said.
British comedian and actor Rik Mayall dies at his London home, at the age of 56.
Anyone who only knows that later, more successful seasons of the BBC's sitcom, would be puzzled viewing the first season for the first time. At this point the characters had not really been established and the biggest difference to the later seasons is that the roles of Edmund Blackadder and Baldrick are reversed - Edmund is the simpleton while Baldrick is the devious schemer. "I have a cunning plan, my lord." The first series is set during the Dark Ages and like all the other series it follows the misadventures of Edmund Blackadder. It is implied in each series that the Blackadder character is a distant descendant of the previous one and this time Edmund is the despised son of King Richard the fourth, yep you read that correctly,and each episode represent sublime and intelligent comedy set in a different historical period. The first episode, The Foretelling, opens with preparations for the battle of Bosworth fields - Edmund sleeps late for the battle and accidentally kills Richard III (Peter Cook) , who proceeds to haunt him for the rest of the episode. The second episode, Born to be King finds Edmund, believing his father to be dead, sees a chance to seize power by revealing that his brother is actually illegitimate and that he, in fact, should be the heir to the throne. The third episode, The Archbishop sees Edmund becoming the new Archbishop and realising his life is in danger.The Fourth episode, The Queen of Spain's Beard sees Edmund having to marry a Spanish Princess in order to cement a treaty between England and Spain. However he is horrified to find his bride resembles, in his own words, a dog. This is arguably the strongest episode in the first series with some great lines. The fifth episode find the infamous Witchsmeller accusing Edmund of being a Witch and the first season concludes with Edmund gathering together the seven most evil men in the country to help overthrow his father. The series dealt comically with a number of medieval issues in Britain and it was originally written by Rowen Atkinson and Richard Curtis but it was not until the second season when Ben Elton joined the writing team that the series really took off. Initially a second season was not commissioned; Blackadder being shot on film was expensive by sitcom standard and the BBC had tucked it away on BBC2 where it attracted a minority audience. Over time though it has become to be regarded as a comic masterpiece, which it truly is. It plays around with historical fact and features top knotch performances from everyone concerned. I re -watched all six episodes of this first season in order to write this review and it is as good as ever - if anything the first season is improved with familiarity of the entire canon. It's interesting to see how the characters developed over time and to witness the seeds from which the comedy masterpiece, arguably the best British sitcom ever, sprung. The comic seeds were sown on incredibly fertile ground which would gain numerous awards and a fan base that remains loyal to this day. If you've never seen this series then you really need to remedy this. DVD AVAILABILITY: The best option is The Complete Blackadder boxset which contains all four series plus the various specials made over the years. Each series is also available as a single BBC DVD.
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The co-founder of the Monty Python troupe admits he wasn't "naturally gifted" at physical comedy, and learned a lot by imitation. His new memoir, So, Anyway..., covers his boyhood and early career.
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Sodoff Baldrick, 1st Baron Baldrick of Regency Britain works as an "underscrogsman" (apprentice dogsbody) to Mr. Blackadder, butler to George, Prince of Wales. He lives in a pipe in the upstairs water closet of the Palace. The third Baldrick is much more noticeably stupid and disgusting than those previous to him. Like his Elizabethan ancestor, he is known to eat dung occasionally. He is also more childlike; when asked if he has any distinguishing features, referring to his nose he asserts, "I'v
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Following this week’s events resulting from the Mueller “Witch Hunt,” I figured we all could use another round of satire and sarcasm to lighten the load heading into the weekend. With that in mind, I’m once again taking a break…Read more →
