David Renwick Night

Next Monday, BBC Four are presenting a selection of programmes in celebration of David Renwick, responsible for The Two Ronnies' Mastermind, and One Foot in the Grave, amongst others.

Schedule as follows:
20:00 - One Foot in the Grave - S03E04 - 'The Best in The Cage'
20:30 - If You See God, Tell Him - No episode details available, but I assume the first (of four)
21:15 - Jonathan Creek - S02E03 - 'The Scented Room' (co-starring Bob Monkhouse)
22:05 - Love Soup - S01E01 - 'There Must be Some Way Out of Here'
23:05 - Mark Lawson Talks to...
00:05 - Alexei Sayle's Stuff - 'How to Point at Chickens'

Renwick of course also often wrote with Andrew Marshall, perhaps now best remembered for 2 Point 4 Children.

Just a heads-up.

Ah, thanks for the tip.

It's a shame that they're not repeating There's A Lot Of It About. Spike Milligan is lost, lost in the ether of comedy repeats and trivialities...and death.

Cheers, a very worthy "night". Shame there's no "End of Part One" or "Hot Metal", but maybe next time.

I have (at least in part, I'd have to check) all three of those shows, but not got around to watching them yet. Recommended?

Thanks for that.

Should be a good evening.

From memory? End of Part One was a funny sketch show by 70s standards - shown Sunday afternoons so not too risque. There's a Lot of it About was late Millagan BBC stuff that didn't live up to the Q reputation by a long chalk (I wouldn't bother, is what I'm saying). Hot Metal was a kind of forerunner of The New Statesman in a way and I remember it very fondly but I haven't seen it in 20 years so don't quote me on it. But I thought it better than Whoops Apocalpyse which had much more attention.

Alright, thanks. Useful opinions there.

Having checked, it looks like I'm missing one episode of EOPO, but otherwise complete collections of the three. Whoops Apocalypse seemed like a show I shouldn't enjoy, but I couldn't help laughing. I'll probably give them a go soonish, but won't rush to do so tomorrow or anything! Thanks again.

It's great that Renwick is getting the respect he deserves. He's an expert plotter and so often manages to plant the seed of gags without you noticing. Some of the One Foot... plots are deliciously intricate and the series was possibly the best plotted since Fawlty.

If you want an example of great plotting from Renwick, Jonathan Creek is what you need to look at!

Love Soup would be a great candidate for the Lost Gems thread. In it's own way it was quietly subversive, and it's a shame we never got a second series. And wasn't it also produced by Verity Lambert, who died this week?

Isn't there going to be a second series? I thought there was.

If You See God Tell Him was with Marshall and I remember crying laughing at the first episode of that. Couldn't keep up the high standards in other episodes but I shall try and tape it.

Would like to see the interview with him as well. From the OFITG book, it sounded as though he was a bit of a control freak, but he only wanted to get everything on screen how it appeared on paper. He's a brilliant writer.

Quote: chipolata @ November 28, 2007, 10:20 AM

Love Soup would be a great candidate for the Lost Gems thread. In it's own way it was quietly subversive, and it's a shame we never got a second series. And wasn't it also produced by Verity Lambert, who died this week?

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Apparently there is a second series although without the yank bloke.

Shame to hear about Verity Lambert because although I never knew her, what she looked like or anything I remember seeing her credits on several things I liked.

Incidentally does it annoy you at the end of programmes when you want to see who played a certyain character but they squeeze the credits up to advertise something else coming up?

I bet some people in the industry are livid.

YES! It really pisses me off! >_<

I'm incredibily excited about David Renwick Night. He's facinating to listen to and really knows what he's talking about.