Guy Walker and Rob Heath are on a quest to find out if successful British TV comedies should make the jump to the big screen.
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Guy Walker and Rob Heath are on a quest to find out if successful British TV comedies should make the jump to the big screen.
A proud part of the Film Stories Podcast Network: www.filmstories.co.uk
It’s series 4 and we are back with a transatlantic bang. Joining Rob and Guy to kick us off is a legend of comedy writing. Bill Oakley was writer and showrunner on The Simpsons throughout the golden period and has gone on to create more such greats as Mission Hill and Space 1969.
But Bill, like a lot of American comedy writers, is also a huge fan of British comedy. From the early days of Python and Benny Hill, through Blackadder and surprisingly perhaps an avid watcher of Gogglebox!
But when we sent him our list, Bill was immediately drawn to another of his favourites, Mr Bean, which of course has fans all around the world, but despite going to see the 1997 spin-off Bean at the cinema, had no recollection. So, we are on hand to provide that.
As we’ve seen in past episodes, a straight small to big screen transformation can be a difficult thing to achieve, but perhaps even more so with this character, famed for his lack of speech. But as with a lot of big screen outings for Britcom characters, 1997’s Bean takes Rowan Atkinson’s character abroad, this time to sunny Los Angeles, where we all hoped hilarity would ensue…but would it? Well, you’ll have to tune it to find out!
Dave and Shirley on Gogglebox
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Ig6-PvCTrU
Bean – Trailer
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FHgpXqi0LZQ
Bean – Whistler’s Mother
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rWqVoaYxgRs
Mr Bean Goes Diving
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zFY0PJO-c20
Mr Ben’s New Years Eve Party
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eSa9-BIM89U
Rowan Atkinson in Hotshots Part Deux
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wr_U5dX7YsI
Man vs Bee
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-rKKXGEMJ6c
Dream On
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bWHoQrMNgnQ
Not the 9 o Clock News – The Two Ninnies
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6oVG4_k7Hbc
Naked Gun 2 ½ - Birth mark in the shape of Whistler’s Mother
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=he0qOcBs-Nk
Boyzone – Picture of You
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ryCIAJRTwJg
Mr Bean – Newcastle in the Champions League meme
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1gR6cX3l6mg
Ecce Homo Restoration
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nB7GeSPwx-Y
Space 1969 by Bill Oakley on Audible
https://www.audible.co.uk/pd/Space-1969-Audiobook/B0B1S292LW?eac_link=0kJv5oEiG36o&ref=web_search_eac_asin_1&eac_selected_type=asin&eac_selected=B0B1S292LW&qid=wOOGlzqQ7j&eac_id=262-2723224-2622631_wOOGlzqQ7j&sr=1-1
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Britcom Goes To The Movies
Guy Walker and Rob Heath are on a quest to find out if successful British TV comedies should make the jump to the big screen.
A proud part of the Film Stories Podcast Network: www.filmstories.co.uk