Rutland Weekend Television

Name: Rutland Weekend Television
Genre: Comedy
Released: 1975-05-12
Rating: 5.6
Cast: Eric Idle, Neil Innes, David Battley, Henry Woolf, Gwen Taylor

5.6 May 1975 2 Seasons 14 Episodes

Returning Series

Comedy

Overview

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)'.

Created by Eric Idle

BBC

🇬🇧 United Kingdom · English

Cast

Eric Idle

Various Characters

Neil Innes

Various Characters

David Battley

Henry Woolf

Gwen Taylor

Key Crew

Eric Idle

Writer

Rutland Weekend Rutles

Sketches: Botched Intros, Defence Lawyer, Love is an Illness, The Rutles, The Entire History of the World: Volume 3, Classic Season, That's My Mum. Songs: I Must Be in Love, The Age of Desperation

Nov 12, 1976 27m

Rutland Weekend Cop Show

Sketches: The Razor Blade Four, Quite Interesting People, Expose on Carswapping, Rutland 5-O, Coming up on RWT. Songs: Topless A-Go-Go, Godfrey Daniel

Nov 19, 1976 30m

Rutland Weekend Sequel

Sketches: Prisoner, Tomorrow's Burke, Husband and Wife, Collier Rides Again, Restaurant Dress Code, Killing People Songs: I Give Myself to You, Crystal Balls

Nov 26, 1976 30m

Rutland Weekend Sprimpo

Songs: The Hard to Get, Sprimpo, 24 Hours in Tunbridge Wells.

Dec 3, 1976 28m

Rutland Weekend Insurance

Sketches: Tony Bilbow Theatre, Extremely Method Actor, Flag Flog Day, Sex Problems, Travel Agency Escape Songs: Song O' The Insurance Men, Accountancy Shanty, I Don't Want to Fall In Love Again

Dec 10, 1976 30m

Rutland Weekend Is Innocent

Sketches: Highwayman, Lone Accountant, Judge Jeffries, Safari Park, Sexist Sketch, The Writer's Power, Recitation, Nixon Is Innocent. Songs: Drama on a Saturday Night

Dec 17, 1976 30m

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

Dec 24, 1976 32m

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