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Tim, Graeme & Bill have a long history of theatrical work. Following
is a selection of programmes from their group projects, ranging from their Cambridge University days to present.
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Cambridge Footlights
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Participation in the Cambridge Footlights lead to the Goodies' professional careers. Shown here are programmes from productions in which Tim, Graeme and/or
Bill contributed as writers, performers, or both.
Double Take
Cambridge Footlights
1962 Revue
Cast:
Robert Atkins, Humphrey Barclay, Tim Brooke-Taylor, Nigel Brown, Graham Chapman, John Cleese, Alan George,
Tony Hendra, Miriam Margolyes
Music:
Hugh Macdonald
Producer: Trevor Nunn
Script Committee:
Robert Atkins, Humphrey Barclay, Anthony Buffery, Tim Brooke-Taylor, Graham Chapman, John
Cleese, Tony Hendra, Ian Lang, Hugh Macdonald, Trevor Nunn
Additional Material:
Nigel Brown, John Cassels, Chris Stuart-Clark, Cliff, Alan George, Lewis, Mayes, Bill Oddie
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A Clump of Plinths
Cambridge Footlights 1963 Revue
(this is the show that
later became Cambridge Circus)
Cast:
Tim Brooke-Taylor,
Anthony W.H.Buffery, John Cleese, David Hatch, Jo Kendall, Bill Oddie, Chris Stuart-Clark
Music:
Hugh Macdonald, Bill
Oddie
Musical Director: Hugh Macdonald
Band:
Chris Hilton (Bass),
Martin Kemp (Alto Sax and Clarinet), Jonathan Lynn (listed as “Johnny Lynn” – drums), Hugh Macdonald (piano),
Fred Yeadon (trumpet)
Producer: Humphrey Barclay
Script:
Tim Brooke-Taylor,
Tony Buffery, John Cleese, Graeme Garden, David Hatch, Jeremy Heal, Hugh Macdonald, John McEwen, Bill Oddie, Chris Stuart-Clark
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Stuff What Dreams are Made Of
Cambridge Footlights 1964 Revue
Cast:
John Cameron, Graeme Garden, David Gooderson, Sue Heber-Percy, Flick Hough, Mark Lushington, Jonathan Lynn, Guy Slater
Music:
Jim Beach, Anthony Buffery, John Cameron, Brian Gascoigne,
Bill Oddie
Musical Director: Brian Gascoigne
Producer: Mark
Lushington
Script:
Jim Beach, Anthony Buffery, John Cameron, Robert Cushman,
Richard Eyre, Graeme Garden, Brian Gascoigne, Jeremy Heal, Sue Heber-Percy, Flick Hough, Eric Idle, Johnson, Jones, Lewis, Mark Lushington, Jonathan Lynn, Andrew Mayer, Osmotherly
My Girl Herbert
Cambridge Footlights 1965 Revue
Cast:
Eric
Idle, Sheila Buhr, John Cameron, Christie Davies, John Grillo, Germaine Greer,
Robin Nelson, Mervyn Riches, Matt Walters
Musical Director: John Cameron
Producer: John Hope-Mason
Script:
Anthony Buffery, Sheila
Buhr, John Cameron, Graeme Garden, David Gillies, Eric Idle, Clive James, M.Z.Lewin, Andrew Mayer, Robin Nelson, Mike Rose
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Cambridge Circus
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| London programme |
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| New Zealand programme |
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| New York program |
Cambridge Circus
The 1963 Cambridge Footlights revue (A Clump of Plinths) enjoyed considerable success after its initial run
at the university. Renamed Cambridge Circus, the show played London's West End before traveling to New Zealand
and New York (starting on Broadway and then continuing in an off-Broadway run). Pictured here are programmes from England,
New Zealand, and the US.
The record album from the show can be seen in the Records & CDs section of this guide.
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The Unvarnished Truth
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The Unvarnished Truth
Tim & Graeme appeared together in this farce in 1978, along with their former I'm Sorry I'll Read That Again
cast mate Jo Kendall. The rest of the cast for the London run included the play's author Royce Ryton plus Gabrielle
Hamilton, Gwyneth Owen, Ivor Roberts, Morar Kennedy, and Joyce Donaldson.
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The Goodies Stage Shows
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| Program from 1st Australian tour |
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| Programme from 2nd Australian tour |
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| Program from UK tour |
The Goodies Tours
As explained in The Goodies on Tour pages of this guide, Tim, Graeme, & Bill performed a Goodies stage show in Australia and the UK in 2005-2007.
In addition, more detail about the contents of the tour program can be found on the Goodies Books page.
Three different versions of the tour programme were produced, although most of the primary content remained the
same.
The differences between the first and second Australian program included alterations to the cover (to reflect Bill's
virtual, instead of in person, appearance), the addition of local advertisements, and updated production credits.
The UK version saw similar changes (an updated cover & credits, plus the removal of the Australian advertisements).
In addition, the formerly plain back cover now showed artwork used for 4 pins & stickers distributed at the stage show's
UK premiere, a month-long run at the 2006 Edinburgh Fringe Festival. For the UK version, Graeme also re-wrote a page
of mock letters - in the Australian programs the letters were between the Goodies and Australian Customs regarding importing
the trandem into the country; for the UK version, the letters now argued the case to bring the bike back to its home country.
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I'm Sorry I Haven't A Clue Stage Tour
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I'm Sorry I Haven't A Clue - The Official Stage Tour
The souvenier programme from the I'm Sorry I Haven't A Clue tour with Humphrey Lyttelton, Tim Brooke-Taylor,
Barry Cryer, Graeme Garden, Jeremy Hardy, & Colin Sell. The programme was sold at the shows in 2007 & 2008 (the
tour dates can be found in this guide in the On Tour: ISIHAC page.
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