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. Master of the great house at rawlinson end, aged, blustering and suffering from chronic lumbago. 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. Sir henry at rawlinson end by vivian stanshall on amazon. Apr 10, 2017 john peel sessions sir henry rawlinson also great lives bio vivian stanshall in october 1975, the first bbc sessions of rawlinson end were broadcast to a puzzled but intrigued nation of rock. 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. Shop trevor howardviv stanshall sir henry at rawlinson end dvd 1970. Sir henrys disgusting ancestral home has spawned an industry. 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.
Sir henry at rawlinsons end so it goes john flemings blog. 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. It was also based on the peel recordings, with many variations from the lp. January the year started in spectacular fashion performing sir henry at rawlinson end in honour of its late and illustrious author vivian stanshall at bristols historic old vic theatre. Sir henry creswicke rawlinson, born april 11, 1810, chadlington, oxfordshire, eng. Sir henry at rawlinson end by viv stanshall, 9781858483320, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. All you like sir henry at rawlinson end 1980 dvdrip x264. Unusually, the film was released in sepia toned monochrome. An episodic radio serial that spawned cds, a film and a book.
With trevor howard, patrick magee, denise coffey, j. Sir henry at rawlinson end 1980, directed by steve roberts. Nov 30, 2018 michael livesley has been reviving the bonzo dog doodah bands vivian stanshalls iconic show sir henry at rawlinsons end for nine years with sundry stanshallrelated costars. 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.
Sir henry at rawlinson end by vivian stanshall on spotify. There are one or two small scratches present but the picture remains pinsharp. An irritating read that i had to push through to the end. Sir henry at rawlinson end is part of a series of classic cinema from around the world being presented at 8 p.
Joining us were neil innes and bristolian performance artists desperate men plus stephen fry and ronnie golden. Yes, said michael, a good culmination of six years of working with different people. We will retain information submitted to us for possible future use, to help fill in gaps in the data and to help us bring the bbcs broadcast history to life, but we will not. He plays an eccentrictothepointofinsanity nobleman whose love affair with the bottle is a long standing source of. Vivians portrayal of sir henry melds together the image of sir frankie crisp within the overall gothic novels of mervyn peakethe gormenghast novels to depict a world in its own way as weird and wonderful as alice in wonderland. 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. Vivians portrayal of sir henry melds together the image of sir frankie crisp within the overall gothic novels of mervyn peake the gormenghast novels to depict a world in its own way as weird and wonderful as alice in wonderland. 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. Unusually, the film was released in sepiatoned monochrome. Trevor howardviv stanshall sir henry at rawlinson end dvd. Even as a jaded old sod standing on that historic and.
Henry rawlinson february 20, 1864 march 28, 1925, english. Sir henry at rawlinson end is presented here in fine form. Sir henry at rawlinson end paperback january 1, 1980 by vivian stanshall author 5. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. A sepiatinted black and white film version recently released on dvd, starring trevor howard as sir henry, and stanshall as hubert, followed in 1980. Sir henry rawlinson actually complaining when british casualties were too low, and exulting. It stars trevor howard as sir henry and stanshall himself as henry s brother hubert. Published on 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. 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 throughout the. Strained relations between general sir douglas haig, commanderinchief of the british expeditionary force bef, and sir henry rawlinson, the commander of the british 4th army, are largely to blame for the failure of the battle of the somme, says historian hugh sebagmontefiore.
Sir henry at rawlinsons end so it goes john flemings. Rawlinson end was unlike all of its comedic contemporaries in just about every. Sir henry at rawlinson s end is a great work of art and deserves to be treated as such. May 15, 2011 in some especially revolting passages, we find gen. The charisma films presentation of vivian stanshalls rad. Sir henry at rawlinson end, an album by vivian stanshall on spotify. Rawlinson is one of the few recorded pieces in which virtually every line is indispensible. 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. 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.
Vivian stanshalls sir henry at rawlinson end the stage. Vivian stanshall sir henry at rawlinson end discogs. Buy sir henry at rawlinson end first edition by stanshall, vivian isbn. Title sir henry at rawlinson end year 1980 distributors charisma films ltd classified dates 30061980 submitted run time 70m 35s approved footage 6353.
An lp, sir henry at rawlinson end, which reworked some of the material from the peel sessions, appeared in 1978. Inscribed on a smoothed cliff 100 metres above the valley floor, it is known as the behistun rock, after the nearby village of bisistun. Apr 11, 2017 the canyons of his mind vivian stanshall citizen2. 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. Sir henry at rawlinson end british board of film classification.
John peel sessions sir henry rawlinson also great lives. And very english it is too, in the true spirit of the word. At present this site reflects the contents of the published radio times bbc listings. Sir henry at rawlinson end so it goes john flemings blog.
Vivian stanshall sir henry at rawlinson end 1978, vinyl. It starred trevor howard as sir henry and stanshall himself as henrys brother hubert. 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. Viv stanshall sir henry at rawlinson end 1978 lyrics. Three days later, the hard drive on my laptop computer corrupted, taking with it the photos i had transferred and erased from my phone though, fortunately, i still had the. English as tuppence, changeless as canal water, nestling in green nowhere, armoured and effete, bold flagbearer.
Henry rawlinson s discovery of cuneiform and ancient babylon, true indiana jones type stuff. A tale of everyday country folk from the extraordinary mind of vivian stanshall. The film was also accompanied by a sir henry at rawlinson end book. Vivian stanshalls sir henry at rawlinson end returns to the stage. Sir henry at rawlinson end english as tuppence, changing yet changeless as canal water, nestling in green nowhere, armoured and effete, bold flagbearer, lotus fed, miss havershambling opsimath and eremite, feudal still, reactionary rawlinson end. Sir henry at rawlinson end 1978 edit several recordings for the john peel radio program were rerecorded for a 1978 lp english as tuppence, changing yet changeless as canalwater, nestling in green nowhere, armoured and effete, bold flagbearer, lotus fed miss havishambling, opsimath and eremite, feudalstill reactionary rawlinson end. Listen free to vivian stanshall sir henry at rawlinson end aunt florries waltz, interlewd and more.
We and our partners use cookies to personalize your experience, to show you ads based on your interests, and for measurement and analytics purposes. Jun 19, 2018 king george v with general sir henry rawlinson and general congreve at st georges hill, near fricourt, 10 august 1916. Bbc radio 1 comedy sketches broadcast from 1975 onwards, written, narrated and performed by vivian stanshall, describing the exploits of. Photo by the print collectorprint collectorgetty images with the benefit of hindsight, haigs promise that he would fight rawlinsons battles for him has a sinister ring about it, given what transpired. Living with vivian stanshall was not like living with the odd family rawlinson, it was living with every rawlinson who ever lurched round rawlinson end. 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. John peel sessions sir henry rawlinson also great lives bio. Towered and turreted, feudal and reactionary, the great house of rawlinson end endures, as. Now, he is doing two final shows on december 7th next friday at the bloomsbury theatre in london and on december 12th at the philharmonic hall in liverpool. General henry seymour rawlinson, 1st baron rawlinson, known as sir henry rawlinson, 2nd baronet between 1895 and 1919, was a british first world war general best known for his roles in the battle of the somme of 1916 and the battle of amiens in 1918.
And vivian knew his brain, and he conceived and bore a bbc radio show, and said, i have gotten a beasht for the world. On 15th april, i had a chat with former bonzo dog doodah band member rod slater and michael livesley, reviver of viv stanshalls eccentric epic sir henry at rawlinson end. But before we visit sir henry, let us go back to the beginning for a moment, shall we. Trevor howard, patrick magee, sheila reid, liz smith, jeremy child, denise coffey, j. The problem is that the author doesnt really know what kind of information to supply about the discovery. Henry rawlinsons discovery of cuneiform and ancient babylon, true indiana jones type stuff. His success provided the key to the deciphering, by himself and others, of mesopotamian cuneiform script, a feat that. Sir henry at rawlinson end is a 1980 british film based on the eponymous character created by vivian stanshall.
John peel sessions sir henry rawlinson also great lives bio vivian stanshall in october 1975, the first bbc sessions of rawlinson end were broadcast to a puzzled but intrigued nation of rock. 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. Directors steve roberts cast includes trevor howard, patrick magee, j. Michael livesley embodies to perfection the spirit and brilliance of vivian stanshall and adds his own measure of outrageous talent too. Find out when sir henry at rawlinson end is on tv, including series 1episode 4. Sir henry at rawlinson end by vivian stanshall 724384034320. Jun 02, 2016 and the sir henry at rawlinson end cd is already out, i prompted. 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. Even sir henrys throw away expressions such as filth hounds of hades.
Surreal saga of a dynasty with bonzo dog doodah band member vivian stanshall. Hartley this is an extraordinary british oddity based upon musician, writer and raconteur viv stanshalls anarchic creation. Main artists list charts genres last added lyrics artistgroup. Sir henry at rawlinson end 1980 sir henry at rawlinson. Discover more music, concerts, videos, and pictures with the largest catalogue online at. Best movies like sir henry at rawlinson end bestsimilar. 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. Originally created for john peels radio 1 show in the 1970s, sir henry at rawlinson end the meandering ginsoaked saga of a crumbling english stately home and the grotesques who inhabit it headed by the heroically drunk sir henry perfectly distilled and encapsulated vivs absurdly hilarious wordplay and songwriting which first. What were sir henrys views on inequality and universal wealth taxation.
Vivian stanshalls sir henry at rawlinson end the stage show. The subject is fascinating and could make for topquality reading. Trevor howard is virtually the whole show in sir henry at rawlinson end. It starred trevor howard as sir henry and stanshall himself as henry s brother hubert. Michael livesley has been reviving the bonzo dog doodah bands vivian stanshalls iconic show sir henry at rawlinsons end for nine years with sundry stanshallrelated costars. Wodehouse, all tempered by the deflating sensibility of, say, monty python. Sir henry at rawlinson end album lyrics by viv stanshall. Towered and turreted, feudal and reactionary, the great house of rawlinson end endures, as does its master sir henry rawlinson.