5 probably went mad in Dorset

Ello ello to you all this fine morning!

So me and Andi have headed into hostile territory (the new forest) to attempt to film our first comedy documentary. Quite an undertaking for us, having only done up to 5 min sketches before! Just wanted to tell you guys about the project and as soon as the damn things upload I'll link to our daily updates on our progress.
Does anyone remember the comic strip films here? Especially the "5 went mad in Dorset" one? Would love to hear your favourite things / knowledge about the film that we could add into the doc.
You all play nice now!

The Comic Strip Presents made two Famous Five spoofs: Five Go Mad in Dorset and Five Go Mad on Mescalin. Many of Enid Blyton's adventure stories were set in Dorset. There are about five pages devoted to the two spoofs in Didn't You Kill My Mother In-Law, a book all about the history of 'alternative' British comedy - written by Roger Wilmut and Peter Rosengard.

Quote: Kenneth @ August 27 2010, 9:34 AM BST

The Comic Strip Presents made two Famous Five spoofs: Five Go Mad in Dorset and Five Go Mad on Mescalin. Many of Enid Blyton's adventure stories were set in Dorset. There are about five pages devoted to the two spoofs in Didn't You Kill My Mother In-Law, a book all about the history of 'alternative' British comedy - written by Roger Wilmut and Peter Rosengard.

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Brilliant! Many Thanks, this is exactly the sort if stuff we are looking for!

And, not really about the Comic Strip - but there is book called Looking for Enid, which is by one Duncan McLaren and is marketed as a biography of Enid Blyton, whereas it is no such thing. It's the most preposterous, poorly written pap that I've ever had the misfortune to read. So if you find yourself short of material, you could always mention that Duncan McLaren's book Looking For Enid is a strong contender for worst biography ever. His themes are stuff like: the Famous Five keep going into tunnels, which are obvious symbols of Enid's sex drive. That sort of rubbish.

Of slightly more relevance is the music that featured in Five Go Mad in Dorset. The main tune - played just about whenever they're cycling through the countryside - is called Puffin' Billy (composed by Edward White), which was the theme for the radio show Children's Favourites. The same music can be heard in Remembrance of the Daleks, when Sylvester McCoy and Ace travel back to 1963 and Ace turns on her racist landlady's telly.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gtGUaScpSbg

Kennith, truly you are a prince among men. This will prove very useful!

Here is the first of our updates http://vimeo.com/14475808

well get us for productive! We've only gone and made a trailer: http://vimeo.com/14714367

Oooooh, who's the brown haired hotty with the beard? Meow!

I shall inform Mr.Jenkins of your appreciation of his beard. Also I shall send you a link to his fan club. He could do with another one.

Haha! Go for it.

Stupid flash videos I want to see the beard, but work has banned me.

Quote: EllieJP @ September 9 2010, 4:08 PM BST

hotty with the beard

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This is an oxymoron.

Quote: zooo @ September 9 2010, 4:51 PM BST

This is an oxymoron.

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YOU'RE an oxymoron. Beards are sexy.

Quote: Nat Wicks @ September 9 2010, 4:54 PM BST

Beards are sexy.

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Quote: Nat Wicks @ September 9 2010, 4:54 PM BST

YOU'RE an oxymoron. Beards are sexy.

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*Strokes his beard.*

Quote: Nat Wicks @ September 9 2010, 4:54 PM BST

YOU'RE an oxymoron. Beards are sexy.

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You're quite right. Osama is a honey.