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Comedy sketch series purporting to show the programming of a low key regional television service. Written by Eric Idle of 'Monty Python's Flying Circus' fame. A popular feature was the music of Neil Innes (one time member of the eccentric Bonzo Dog Dooh Dah Band), especially his Beatles parody The Rutles. They later featured in their own film: 'The Rutles (All You Need Is Cash)'.
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1976-12-24
S2E7 — Rutland Weekend Showtime!
Sketches: Repression, Censorship, David Frost Show Again, The Pink Panzer, The AA, Angels' Protests, Postman, Sportsbore. Songs: Smoke of Autumn Bonfires, The Penthouse Floor, Slaves of Freedom, It's Hard to Make it When You're Straight
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Eric Idle
Various Characters
Neil Innes
Various Characters
David Battley
Henry Woolf
Gwen Taylor
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