Messy Christmas Telly
Posted: 30 Dec 2012, 12:25Hi
After several days spent with my elderly parents who are abstemious in everything including television these days, I am catching up on all the TV that was on over the holiday period so far, hoping for the odd messy moment. Needless to say, no circuses or pantos or full blown slapstick sketches but one or two bits have caught my eye which I wasn't expecting. I mention them now because, although I can't print pictures, I am sure you can view some of them on the various catch up TV services that are now available.
I've already mentioned the messy final scene with Glenn Close in 102 Dalmations shown the other day which is probably the messiest and longest scene this year, but happier days were at least recalled in very brief clips in a couple of shows. Ade Edmondson's look back at Christmas TV of the past Ade's Christmas Crackers (ITV) had some rapid clips of slapstick scenes from circuses including Charlie Cairoli splattering the ballerina's bum (a Clown Julie favourite) and Cairoli featured again in Blackpool Big Night Out a documentary on BBC 2 about the stars who played the resort. A couple more clips here and an interview with Charlie Cairoli Jnr (now as white haired as his Dad was beneath the make-up). The clips may have been short but it shows they are are still around.
Last night's 30 Years of Childrens ITV had similarly brief but interesting clips from Ministry of Mayhem. The very young amongst you who only know Holly Willoughby as a rather sanctimonious morning TV presenter or talking carefully written smut on Celebrity Juice can she her pied and gunged a couple of times in this and recalling an incident with a fake cake that nearly broke her nose. Sorry Holly but I'm not buying the "my hair smelt of sour cream for years" story though. Yes, the cakes were real but you were wearing a wig (as maid Polly with the Trolley)! More likely the smell lodging in the nostrils problem we lot know so well! Hayley and I loved Ministry though. Oh happy days!! There was also some discussion of the 'swamp' in On Safari and the mess on Sooty. And no,there were no mentions of Tiswas - that was way before CITV started!!
I am not going to discuss the pratfalls and occasional soakings on Miranda cos she annoys me so much that I haven't watched it. Perhaps someone can enlighten me. Personally I think she is so poor at clowning compared to the likes of Lucille Ball that I find her a bit embarrassing. However one very unexpected treat turned up (near the end) in part one the Christmas Mrs Brown's Boys. Dreadfully unfunny shows but made up for by the blonde daughter getting a lot of cream poured over her head after playing a joke on Mrs B. Some nice lingering shots as well unlike the superfast clip shows.
Only just started catching up so there may be more, and there's plenty of TV I missed, so if you have spotted some other messy moments this year, please share them.
Bill
After several days spent with my elderly parents who are abstemious in everything including television these days, I am catching up on all the TV that was on over the holiday period so far, hoping for the odd messy moment. Needless to say, no circuses or pantos or full blown slapstick sketches but one or two bits have caught my eye which I wasn't expecting. I mention them now because, although I can't print pictures, I am sure you can view some of them on the various catch up TV services that are now available.
I've already mentioned the messy final scene with Glenn Close in 102 Dalmations shown the other day which is probably the messiest and longest scene this year, but happier days were at least recalled in very brief clips in a couple of shows. Ade Edmondson's look back at Christmas TV of the past Ade's Christmas Crackers (ITV) had some rapid clips of slapstick scenes from circuses including Charlie Cairoli splattering the ballerina's bum (a Clown Julie favourite) and Cairoli featured again in Blackpool Big Night Out a documentary on BBC 2 about the stars who played the resort. A couple more clips here and an interview with Charlie Cairoli Jnr (now as white haired as his Dad was beneath the make-up). The clips may have been short but it shows they are are still around.
Last night's 30 Years of Childrens ITV had similarly brief but interesting clips from Ministry of Mayhem. The very young amongst you who only know Holly Willoughby as a rather sanctimonious morning TV presenter or talking carefully written smut on Celebrity Juice can she her pied and gunged a couple of times in this and recalling an incident with a fake cake that nearly broke her nose. Sorry Holly but I'm not buying the "my hair smelt of sour cream for years" story though. Yes, the cakes were real but you were wearing a wig (as maid Polly with the Trolley)! More likely the smell lodging in the nostrils problem we lot know so well! Hayley and I loved Ministry though. Oh happy days!! There was also some discussion of the 'swamp' in On Safari and the mess on Sooty. And no,there were no mentions of Tiswas - that was way before CITV started!!
I am not going to discuss the pratfalls and occasional soakings on Miranda cos she annoys me so much that I haven't watched it. Perhaps someone can enlighten me. Personally I think she is so poor at clowning compared to the likes of Lucille Ball that I find her a bit embarrassing. However one very unexpected treat turned up (near the end) in part one the Christmas Mrs Brown's Boys. Dreadfully unfunny shows but made up for by the blonde daughter getting a lot of cream poured over her head after playing a joke on Mrs B. Some nice lingering shots as well unlike the superfast clip shows.
Only just started catching up so there may be more, and there's plenty of TV I missed, so if you have spotted some other messy moments this year, please share them.
Bill