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Castle is an oddity, a very good song and dance man, great muscian, and a good comedy turn, but unlike say Tommy Steele Jim Dale, Ron Moody, never really had a decent film role or a defining role in a long running stage musical to speak of.
He really should have been bigger than he was. |
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Castle is an oddity, a very good song and dance man, great muscian, and a good comedy turn, but unlike say Tommy Steele Jim Dale, Ron Moody, never really had a decent film role or a defining role in a long running stage musical to speak of.
He really should have been bigger than he was. |
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The death of Roy Castle due to contracting cancer from passive smoking was really sad.
I always found him mildly entertaining. He was very versatile, but frankly, not that good at anything. Least of all, playing the trumpet. But then neither was Kenny Ball and he was popular too. |
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Castle is an oddity, a very good song and dance man, great muscian, and a good comedy turn, but unlike say Tommy Steele Jim Dale, Ron Moody, never really had a decent film role or a defining role in a long running stage musical to speak of.
He really should have been bigger than he was. |
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It was a good old variety show with the juggler and trapeze artist, along with singers and that 'comedian' .
I enjoyed it. |
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On again tonight with Edward woodward and The King's Singers. I didn'y get the year though. Not on my EPG or in any of the TV guides.
The Kings Singers. Remember them? My mum bought their albums when they went on to get quite big in the early eighties. |
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According to the BBC iPlayer guide it's from 1974.
Full listing as follows Leonard Sachs chairs an edition of the old-time music hall programme from the stage of the City Varieties Theatre, Leeds. First broadcast on 26 December 1974, guests include Edward Woodward, the King's Singers, Sheila Bernette, Wilma Reading, Ted Burante & Hilda, and Pierre Brahma. Many of us only really know Edward Woodward as an actor but he did sing too. I'll be watching the France game tonight but will watch this after it's done (If I'm sober enough )
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The Good Old Days was part of my childhood although, like others on here, I think I would probably appreciate it more now. I'll have to catch up with it.
I remember one particular closing act whereby a magician literally pulled out hundreds of bunches of flowers from a hat (not sure) and basically filled the entire stage with them. Trying to find a clip ... |
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Woodward certainly didn't sing in any episodes of Callan, but he did warble a ditty in the very good film Breaker Morant.
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According to the BBC iPlayer guide it's from 1974.
Full listing as follows Leonard Sachs chairs an edition of the old-time music hall programme from the stage of the City Varieties Theatre, Leeds. First broadcast on 26 December 1974, guests include Edward Woodward, the King's Singers, Sheila Bernette, Wilma Reading, Ted Burante & Hilda, and Pierre Brahma. Many of us only really know Edward Woodward as an actor but he did sing too. I'll be watching the France game tonight but will watch this after it's done (If I'm sober enough ) |
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The Good Old Days was part of my childhood although, like others on here, I think I would probably appreciate it more now. I'll have to catch up with it.
I remember one particular closing act whereby a magician literally pulled out hundreds of bunches of flowers from a hat (not sure) and basically filled the entire stage with them. Trying to find a clip ... Not sure about that magician I'm afraid. |
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Blimey, Woodward's singing was absolutely atrocious. I wonder perhaps if he was guest starring in a West End musical at the time.
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Blimey, Woodward's singing was absolutely atrocious. I wonder perhaps if he was guest starring in a West End musical at the time.
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Bit unfair, the number he's doing now is OK, a decent voice and fine diction and phrasing .
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Last night's show was featuring Ken Dodd again. I was quite pleased, he did the part of his act where he sing La Donna e Mobile - the very well known aria from Verdi's Rigaletto.
I knew he did this in more recent decades ie in ITV's 'An Audience With' in the nineties and even noughties but had no idea he did it back then. Also the Eddie Waring impressions! I thought that was of its time. Even Ken jumped on the bandwagon, but then who wasn't doing them back then? |
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I just looked at the production note on the end credits. This episode was from 1975.
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Last night's show was featuring Ken Dodd again. I was quite pleased, he did the part of his act where he sing La Donna e Mobile - the very well known aria from Verdi's Rigaletto.
I knew he did this in more recent decades ie in ITV's 'An Audience With' in the nineties and even noughties but had no idea he did it back then. |
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No Good Old Days on tonight. They're covering the Glastonbury Festival instead.
Back next week (Fri. 1/7/16) with an episode from January 1975, starring Barry Cryer, John Inman, Barry Howard and Georgia brown. |
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No Good Old Days on tonight. They're covering the Glastonbury Festival instead.
Back next week (Fri. 1/7/16) with an episode from January 1975, starring Barry Cryer, John Inman, Barry Howard and Georgia brown. |
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Ok we're back in business again.
Tonight's show kicks off at 20:00 on BBC4. |
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I remember catching some of an episode once, I'd never seen it before so didnt know what to expect
![]() Everyone (including the audience) was dressed in late Victorian/early 20th century fashion , I thought the chap who sang a song about a Spaniard and "Smiling Through" had a very good voice
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No Good Old Days on tonight. They're covering the Glastonbury Festival instead.
Back next week (Fri. 1/7/16) with an episode from January 1975, starring Barry Cryer, John Inman, Barry Howard and Georgia brown. |
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I'm pretty certain I remember seeing that first time around. Should be a good watch after the Wales game.
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I liked Georgia Brown, unbelievable that like many on this show she's long gone. Died in 1992.
Not quite sure what his variety act would have consisted of. Ballroom dancing? |
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If it is the one Dave, you'll have to let us know how it compares today with your memories of it back then.
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, I thought the chap who sang a song about a Spaniard and "Smiling Through" had a very good voice