As complex as the mind of its creator, vivian stanshall, the plot of sir henry at rawlinson end revolves around attempts to. An episodic radio serial that spawned cds, a film and a book. Sir henry at rawlinson end by vivian stanshall on amazon. Sir henry at rawlinson end, released in 1978, is a largely spokenword, solo comedy recording by vivian stanshall, a british musician with the bonzo dog doodah band. Main artists list charts genres last added lyrics artistgroup album song song lyrics advanced search. Although stanshall intended to compress the original bbc radio series in the eponymous 1978 album, by then stanshalls alcoholism had taken a turn for the worse and the album is definitely just a shadow. Its another morning in rawlinson end, the stately pile in which the beyonde. No quotes approved yet for sir henry at rawlinson end. English as tuppence, changing yet changeless as canal water, nestling in green nowhere, armoured and effete, bold flagbearer, lotusfed miss havishambling opsimath and eremite, feudal still, reactionary rawlinson end. To call sir henry at rawlinson end the first of stanshalls sir henry spokenword sagas bizarre is like saying carter has a few little liver pills. Sir henry at rawlinson end 1980 dvd region 1 playable in north america the us, canada, mexico, etc. It originated in his rawlinson end sessions for the john peel show on bbc radio 1 beginning in 1975, and a similarlynamed track on the bonzo dog bands 1972 album lets make up and be friendly. Clive davis the times what a night, an ensemble of madmen at their best. Viv stanshall sir henry at rawlinson end 1978 lyrics at.
Sir henry at rawlinson end, an album by vivian stanshall on spotify we and our partners use cookies to personalize your experience, to show you ads based on your interests, and for measurement and analytics purposes. He plays an eccentrictothepointofinsanity nobleman whose love affair with the bottle is a long standing source of. Sir henry at rawlinson end by vivian stanshall on spotify. Sir henry at rawlinson end steve roberts, 1980 was the brainchild of writer, musician, comedian, drunkard and visionary vivian stanshall, growing out of his work on john peels radio show. The former bonzo dog band frontman lets his imagination run riot on what is, essentially, a parody of british radio serials mixed with his interpretation of p. Sir henry at rawlinson end by vivian stanshall album. If i had all the money id spent on drink, id spend it on drink.
English as tuppence, changeless as canal water, nestling in green nowhere, armoured and effete, bold flagbearer. Bbc radio 1 comedy sketches broadcast from 1975 onwards, written, narrated and performed by vivian stanshall, describing the exploits of. Unusually, the film was released in sepia toned monochrome. Download sir henry at rawlinson end by vivian stanshall, ki. Vivian stanshall sir henry at rawlinson end 1995, cd. Sir henry at rawlinson end steve roberts, uk, 1980. Sir henry at rawlinson end 1978 lp rawlinson end was a series of thirteen 1520 minute radio broadcasts, created and performed.
And in the course of time it came to pass that the bbc radio show begot a charisma recording and the charisma recording begot a charisma motion picture and the charisma motion picture begot the eel pie book and the eel pie book begot. Sir henry at rawlinson end is a series of extended narrative descriptions in some of the most hallucinatorily delirious celebrations of the english language this side of mervyn peake, intermixed with songs sung from the povs of the extremely weird cast of characters. Vivian stanshall 21 march 1943 5 march 1995, born victor anthony stanshall, was an english singersongwriter, painter, musician, author, poet and wit, best known for his work with the bonzo dog doodah band, for his surreal exploration of the british upper classes in sir henry at rawlinson end, and for narrating mike oldfields tubular bells. Buy sir henry at rawlinson end comedy region 4 rare aus stock dvd new from. Sir henry at rawlinson end movie quotes rotten tomatoes. Sir henry at rawlinson end is a 1980 british film based on the eponymous character created by vivian stanshall. I have a torrent of white dog by fuller but im pretty sure its scheduled for rerelease. Albums include cornology, sir henry at rawlinson end, and men opening umbrellas ahead. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Sir henry at rawlinson end 1980 sir henry trevor howard entertains. Sir henry at rawlinson end the cd also look out for the dvd vivian stanshall sometime member of the bonzo dog doo dah band turned his satirical eye on the british aristocracy. Music profile for vivian stanshall, born 21 march 1943.
Thats a bit of a shame if you want to skip one of the less edifying musical numbers, but as the album is seen as more of a comedy release than a musical one, i guess that. Mcgee also appears in young winston 1972, the final programme 1973, galileo 1975, sir henry at rawlinson end 1980, the monster club and chariots of fire 1981, but is most often seen in horror films. Find vivian stanshall discography, albums and singles on allmusic. Apr 08, 2020 sir henry creswicke rawlinson, british army officer and orientalist who deciphered the old persian portion of the trilingual cuneiform inscription of darius i the great at bisitun, iran. The sessions recorded between 1977 and 1978 formed the template for stanshalls lp record album, sir henry at rawlinson end in 1978.
Sir henry at rawlinson end is part of a series of classic cinema from around the world being presented at 8 p. The script of the bbc radio episodes of vivian stanshalls sir henry at rawlinson end seems to have disappeared online, so ive reuploaded it. Vivian stanshalls sir henry at rawlinson end the stage show. Michael livesley embodies to perfection the spirit and brilliance of vivian stanshall and adds his own measure of outrageous talent too. Sir henry at rawlinson end comedy region 4 rare aus. If a thing is worth doing, it is worth forcing someone else to do it. Listen free to vivian stanshall sir henry at rawlinson end aunt florries waltz, interlewd and more. The very eccentric english peer sir henry rawlinson attempts, with. And very english it is too, in the true spirit of the word.
Sir henry at rawlinson end is presented here in fine form. Martin bell films sir henry at rawlinson end home page. Towered and turreted, feudal and reactionary, the great house of rawlinson end endures, as does its master sir henry rawlinson. Rawlinson end was a series of thirteen 1520 minute radio broadcasts, created and performed. Sir henry creswicke rawlinson british orientalist britannica. Sir henry at rawlinson end 1980 the movie database. Be warned, in cd format sir henry at rawlinson end is not broken down into individual skits or tracks, but a pair of tracks which mirror the two sides of the original vinyl.
A tale of everyday country folk from the extraordinary mind of vivian stanshall. Trevor howard is virtually the whole show in sir henry at rawlinson end. Sir henry at rawlinson end 1980 sir henry at rawlinson. Bbc radio 1 comedy sketches broadcast from 1975 onwards, written, narrated and performed by vivian stanshall, describing the exploits of sir henry and the other peculiar denizens of his ancestral seat, rawlinson end, with witty wordplay, a lot of nonsense and eccentric musical numbers. Unusually, the film was released in sepiatoned monochrome. This was followed in 1980 by the movie sir henry at rawlinson end which by its very nature is a different beast to either radio broadcast or lp record, and expanded the concept further but arguably lost some of the originals imaginative charm and singularity of vision. Sir henry at rawlinson end is a 1980 british film based on the eponymous character created by vivian stanshall it stars trevor howard as sir henry and. Sir henry creswicke rawlinson, british army officer and orientalist who deciphered the old persian portion of the trilingual cuneiform inscription of darius i the great at bisitun, iran.
Vivian stanshall sir henry at rawlinson end 1978, vinyl. With trevor howard, patrick magee, denise coffey, j. The plot of sir henry at rawlinson end revolves around attempts to exorcise the ghost of humbert, the brother of drunken aristocrat sir henry trevor howard. Chess player sirhenry sir henry of rawlinson end from spain. It originated in his rawlinson end sessions for the john peel show on bbc. It stars trevor howard as sir henry and stanshall himself as henry s brother hubert.
Viv stanshall sir henry at rawlinson end 1978 lyrics. Discover more music, concerts, videos, and pictures with the largest catalogue online at. The charisma films presentation of vivian stanshalls rad. Jun 06, 2007 sir henry at rawlinson end is part of a series of classic cinema from around the world being presented at 8 p. Devlin, harry fowler, sheila reid, vivian stanshall. Download sir henry at rawlinson end by vivian stanshall. While sir henry at rawlinson end does contain its fair share of endearingly daft moments, it remains more than anything a genuinely surreal, uncompromising and biting social satire.
Nov 27, 2016 the plot of sir henry at rawlinson end revolves around attempts to exorcise the ghost of humbert, the brother of drunken aristocrat sir henry trevor howard. Surreal saga of a dynasty with bonzo dog doodah band member vivian stanshall. It starred trevor howard as sir henry and stanshall himself as henry s brother hubert. Trevor howard, patrick magee, sheila reid, liz smith, jeremy child, denise coffey, j. Devlin, harry fowler, vivian stanshall, suzanne danielle, steve roberts, sir henry at rawlinson end 1980, sir henry at rawlinson end 1980, steve roberts, trevor howard, patrick magee, sheila reid, liz smith, sir henry at rawlinson end 1980, sir henry.
The plot of sir henry at rawlinson end revolves around attempts to exorcise the ghost of humbert, the brother of drunken aristocrat sir henry. The truth emerges as to why his dearly departed brothers ghost wanders the halls of rawlinson end and his untimely demise. Trevor howardviv stanshall sir henry at rawlinson end dvd. Even sir henrys throw away expressions such as filth hounds of hades. As complex as the mind of its creator, vivian stanshall, the plot of sir henry at rawlinson end revolves around attempts to exorcise the. Sir henry at rawlinson end album lyrics by viv stanshall. Sir henry at rawlinson end quotes, movie quotes movie. Vivian stanshall sir henry at rawlinson end discogs. John peel sessions sir henry rawlinson also great lives bio documentary on stanshall. All you like sir henry at rawlinson end 1980 dvdrip x264. While the 1980 movie sir henry at rawlinson end may be obscure, the radio series that precipitated it is probably even more obscure. There are one or two small scratches present but the picture remains pinsharp. He plays an eccentrictothepointofinsanity nobleman whose love affair with the bottle is a long standing source of family embarrassment.
Vivian stanshalls sir henry at rawlinson end the stage. It starred trevor howard as sir henry and stanshall himself as henrys brother hubert. Sir henry s bluster and his epic lack of drawing room manners are still winning fun. Gameknot chess player sirhenry sir henry of rawlinson end from spain. Rawlinson is one of the few recorded pieces in which virtually every line is indispensible. His success provided the key to the deciphering, by himself and others, of mesopotamian cuneiform script, a feat. Sir henry at rawlinson end is a 1980 british film based on the eponymous character created by vivian stanshall see rawlinson end, sir henry at rawlinson end recording. Bbc radio 4 extra sir henry at rawlinson end episode guide. The best movie quotes, movie lines and film phrases by movie quotes. May 12, 2015 rawlinson learned of an inscription placed on the side of a doublepeaked mountain which overlooks the ancient road from babylon to ecbatana, now called hamadan. Sir henry at rawlindon end had a shooting schedule of 11 days.
Recorded 2 december 1975, broadcast 22, 23, 24, 26 december 1975 on john peel. Sir henry at rawlinson end steve roberts, 1980 was the brainchild of writer, musician, comedian, drunkard and visionary vivian stanshall, growing out of his work on. The bbc is not responsible for the content of external sites. Vivian stanshalls sir henry at rawlinson end returns to the stage. As complex as the mind of its creator, vivian stanshall, the plot of sir henry at rawlinson end revolves around attempts to exorcise the ghost of humbert, the brother of sir henry trevor howard. Bbc radio 1 comedy sketches broadcast from 1975 onwards, written, narrated and performed by vivian stanshall, describing the exploits of sir henry and other peculiar denizens of his ancestral seat, rawlinson end, with witty wordplay, a lot of nonsense and eccentric musical numbers. Shop trevor howardviv stanshall sir henry at rawlinson end dvd 1970. Inscribed on a smoothed cliff 100 metres above the valley floor, it is known as the behistun rock, after the nearby village of bisistun. A number of vivian stanshalls whimsical ukulelebased songs think of laurel and hardys take on the trail of the lonesome pine for a rough idea of their sound appear.
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