Anthony newley, bernie winters, dilys laye, edwin richfield, anneke wills, alan tarrant, the. A jaunty slice of vintage tv theme magic revived by jonny trunk, taken from the strange world of gurney slade. Gurney slade stores, radstock, bath and north east somerset, united kingdom. The strange world of gurney slade itv sitcom british. After six episodes the strange world of gurney slade ended, although it at least it had a proper resolution, as newley appeared as himself and carried gurney away. The strange world of gurney slade is a surreal sixpart british television comedy series devised by anthony newley and made by atv, first transmitted by the. The remaining ten episodes produced subsequently premiered on the scifi channel in spring 2002. One of televisions genuine oddities, the strange world of gurney slade was a whimsical comedy of thought following one ex or so he thinks actors meandering journey through a fantasy world. The show was repeated in 1963, and the first episode got a further outing in channel 4s tv heaven series in 1992. The strange world of gurney slade 1960 alan tarrant, anthony newley, edwin richfield, joy stewart january 31, 2020 gurney slade wanders from place to place after breaking the fourth wall to escape from the mundanities of making a family sitcom. The booklet is informative and entertaining in itself, the quirkiness of the cover intrigues, the whole is a package you cannot mistake for. Surreal sitcom starring anthony newley as gurney slade, an actor who interacts with animals, posters, dustbins, and all inanimate objects inbetween. Dissatisfied with his role in a stereotypical television sitcom, gurney slade decides to take matters into his own hands.
The strange world of gurney slade 2011 rotten tomatoes. A vehicle conceived by its star anthony newley, it casts him as gurney slade, an atv sitcom actor who walks out of his own middleof. If the strange world of gurney slade is ahead of its time, then it looks back too to 50s absurdism, n f simpson and the goons. The filmwork is superb, and it is interesting to reflect on how much worse it would probably have looked if made in 1970, 1980 or even 1990. For the first episode, it got a plum spot, just behind 77.
On the back of a burgeoning pop career, anthony newley was offered free reign to create of a sixpart comedy series in collaboration with comedy scriptwriters sid green and dick hills who would later. In 1960, the strange world of gurney slade broke most television comedy rules. The modest max harris was a pianist, composer and arranger, best known for his theme music for the television series the strange world of gurney slade and porridge, but with a. The strange world of gurney slade hat and cane 9 eastman wind ensemble conducted by frederick fennell. Various escape in time popular british television themes. Gurney slade from the strange world of gurney slade remastered 15. With anthony newley, edwin richfield, joy stewart, margaret cox. There are strange hells within the minds war madenot so often not so humiliating afraid. Gurney slade leaves the studio during the making of a television sitcom, a walk allows time to think of new words and the thoughts of passersby, and a policeman confronts him when he.
I have watched the first four episodes so far and with much enjoyment. The strange world of gurney slade the strange world of gurney slade season 1 the strange wor, the strange world of gurney slade, the strange world of gurney slade season 1, the strange world of gurney slade season one. The strange world of gurney slade 1960 roskofrenija. The show does very much feel way ahead of its time, appearing nine years before monty python and it is a definitely a show that truly can be described as groundbreaking.
He ended up appearing as scrooge in a christmas carol in southampton a year or so before his death. Gurney slade wanders from place to place after breaking the fourth wall to escape from the mundanities of. The gurney slade theme, from the strange world of gurney. A guide listing the titles and air dates for episodes of the tv series the strange world of gurney slade. The strange world of gurney slade 1960 comedy digital spy. The strange world of gurney slade readers with a taste for the cult in their tv viewing since youre here, thats probably you, pal may remember tv heaven from the early 90s. Both firmly of its time and spectacularly ahead of it, the strange world of gurney slade is to television comedy what the prisoner has become to television. The strange world of gurney slade teaser 2 duration.
The deluxe collection remastered mp3 in 320 kbps highquality. The strange world of gurney slade did feature a few guest stars including geoffrey palmer, una stubbs and bernie winters. Strange world of gurney slade, the 1960 bfi screenonline. The strange world of gurney slade is where all these aspects of newley meet, in 1960 newley was at the height of his pop stardom, and had made a few tv specials in which he sang and performed comedy sketches. I think its safe to say that some were confused, others aggravated. Abc commissioned episodes, of which three aired in march 1999, before the network cancelled the program. Marilyns screen test no 2 riverboat sweetheart remastered 18. Both firmly of its time and spectacularly ahead of it, the strange world of gurney slade is to television comedy what the prisoner has become to drama brilliantly inventive, startlingly surreal and unlike anything previously seen on television. Pornmegaload 18 10 21 lexi slade sexy lexi xxx sd mp4kleenex. Newsagents, general stores, post office, national lottery. The strange world of gurney slade british comedy guide. Anthony newley anthology the deluxe collection 2020. The first episode opens with newley sitting in a family kitchen setting, failing to engage with the banter of those around him. The strange world of gurney slade tv miniseries 1960.
The strange world of gurney slade 0 hours and 30 minutes movie. Can you please look at the channel next epsode subscribe and like more strangeness from 1960. Back in 1960, a six part series aired across the itv networks. Anthony newley stars as an actor who walks off the set of a banal sitcom and into a fantasy world of his own imagination. On the 22nd october viewers were introduced to the strange world of gurney slade. Both firmly of its time and spectacularly ahead of it, the strange world of gurney slade is to television comedy what the prisoner has become. Strange world is an american television program about military investigations into criminal abuses of science and technology. The strange world of gurney slade 1960 alan tarrant. The strange world of gurney slade official trailer youtube. Monty pythons flying circus liberty bell march 10 the london philharmonic conducted by sir adrian boult. He then wrote stop the world i want to get off but after that his career seemed to fizzle out.
The strange world of gurney slade, first broadcast in late 1960, was the end result, written by hills and green in close collaboration with newley, who effectively codirected the show with credited producer alan tarrant. Genre sitcom broadcast 1960 channel itv episodes 6 1 series creator anthony newley star anthony newley writers sid green and dick hills. The show does very much feel way ahead of its time, appearing nine years before monty python and it is a definitely a show. I edited the article to point out that the published tv schedules of the time listed episodes 1 and 2 as going out at 8. The strange world of gurney slade was what the later python lads were undoubtedly influenced by and you dont need to be a genius to see that.
Remarkably, some aspects of the prisoner were actually anticipated by anthony newleys avantgarde comic odyssey, the strange world of gurney slade, another groundbreaking production that created an indelible impression upon anyone who saw it. Review the strange world of gurney slade lady dont. With a concept based upon the lead character storming off the set of his own shit sitcom to the puzzlement of the assortment of stereotypical characters in the room, the show meandered around in a world of talking dogs, advertising hoardings that came to life, and. The strange world of gurney slade gurney slade 8 max harris with his group. One of televisions genuine oddities, the strange world of gurney slade was a whimsical comedy of thought following one ex or so he thinks actors.
Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. But despite such expectations, network have discovered and unearthed the strange world of gurney slade, a virtually unclassifiable production which, incredibly, dates from 1960 the prints released on the dvd are spotless due to the series being shot singlecamera, on film and stars 1950s singing sensation anthony newley ask your mum. For us airdates of foreign shows, click through to the futon critic. The comedy vault the strange world of gurney slade. Title the gurney slade theme, from the strange world of gurney slade stock reference number 8938.
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