Top Ten Tuesdays

[Mojo]

Doctor Who ( Pertwee / Baker era )
The Sweeney
Ace Of Wands
Thriller
The Persuaders
Gangsters
Monty Python's Flying Circus
Play For Today
The Rockford Files
Space 1999 ( 1st series )

[bizarre_eye@Cult Labs]

Originally Posted by Demdike@Cult Labs

Brilliant! Not seen that before. Walliams and Gatiss. What was it from?

I'm not 100% sure - I think it was a sketch for Comic Relief a good few years ago now. Maybe even before they rebooted the series.

[Demdike@Cult Labs]

Originally Posted by bizarre_eye@Cult Labs

I'm not 100% sure - I think it was a sketch for Comic Relief a good few years ago now. Maybe even before they rebooted the series.

I wondered if it was before 2005. It's interesting that Gatiss and to a far lesser extent Walliams, have so much to do with the series now.

[Nosferatu@Cult Labs]

Originally Posted by Mojo

Monty Python's Flying Circus

D'oh! How on earth did I forget about that inspired use of The Liberty Bell March? It Is a brilliant way of subverting the intent of the music. I'll need to amend my original list.

[Nosferatu@Cult Labs]

New list, with Monty Python's Flying Circus replacing Buffy the Vampire Slayer.

As usual, in no particular order:

The Sopranos




The Wire – I love the different versions of the song on all five seasons and can't pick a favourite from them.




Sons of Anarchy




The X-Files




Twin Peaks





Inspector Morse




The Ren & Stimpy Show




True Blood




Peter Gunn (I've never seen the show, but love the music)




Monty Python's Flying Circus

[bizarre_eye@Cult Labs]

Top 10 TV Themes (in no particular order):

The Addams Family




Doctor Who



(always liked the Pertwee visuals too!)


The Man from U.N.C.L.E.




Monty Python's Flying Circus




The Prisoner




Robin of Sherwood




Scooby Doo, Where Are You!




Thriller




Twin Peaks




The X-Files

[Susan Foreman]

Originally Posted by bizarre_eye@Cult Labs

How the theme came about:





Always liked that sketch.

Originally Posted by Demdike@Cult Labs

Brilliant! Not seen that before. Walliams and Gatiss. What was it from?

Originally Posted by Nosferatu@Cult Labs

That's excellent – even I got some of the references to actors and costumes!

I love the way David Walliams and Mike Gatiss (bisexual/pansexual and homosexual, respectively) really play with the sexuality of the characters.

Originally Posted by bizarre_eye@Cult Labs

I'm not 100% sure - I think it was a sketch for Comic Relief a good few years ago now. Maybe even before they rebooted the series.

Originally Posted by Demdike@Cult Labs

I wondered if it was before 2005. It's interesting that Gatiss and to a far lesser extent Walliams, have so much to do with the series now.

It's from 13th November, 1999, when BBC2 held a 'Doctor Who' night, with the entire evening schedule given over to the programme. The full schedule ran:

• The Pitch of Fear - Comedy sketch starring Mark Gatiss and David Walliams.
• Adventures in Space and Time - Documentary on the history of the show, narrated by Peter Jones**.
• How to Live Forever - Professor Tom Kirkwood talks about the possibility of regeneration.
• Carnival of Monsters - A look at the various monsters that have appeared in the show.
• The Web of Caves - Comedy sketch starring Mark Gatiss and David Walliams.
• How to Build a TARDIS - Dr Jim Al-Khalili talks about the possibility of a TARDIS.
• The Daleks - The final episode of this seven part story, "The Rescue".
• The Kidnappers - Comedy sketch starring Mark Gatiss and David Walliams, also featuring Peter Davison.
• The TV movie - A showing of the uncut 1996 TV movie, starring Paul McGann.

**NOTE - THIS IS NOT THE DOCU-DRAMA ABOUT THE GENESIS OF THE SHOW THAT WAS SHOWN ON THE 50TH ANNIVERSARY

As you can see, there were 3 comedy sketches during the evening. As well as 'The Pitch Of Fear, the other two were:
'The Web Of Caves' and 'The Kidnappers'

Those three, in addition to another sketch - 'The Corridor Sketch' - can be found on the DVD release of 'An Unearthly Child', which is part of the 'Doctor Who: The Beginnings' box set

[Demdike@Cult Labs]

I remember The Kidnappers. Very sinister.

[bizarre_eye@Cult Labs]

Originally Posted by Susan Foreman

It's from 13th November, 1999, when BBC2 held a 'Doctor Who' night, with the entire evening schedule given over to the programme.

That was indeed it! Well remembered Suzi.

[Demoncrat]

Dr Who
Rhoobarb
The Walking Dead
Callan
Crossroads
Grange Hill
The Prisoner
Mr Benn
Q Theme
The Sweeney