Bottom - Series 1-3 [DVD]

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Mayall and Edmondson had worked together since the mid-1970s, and developed Bottom as an extension of their own relationship and their on-screen characters in The Young Ones and Filthy Rich & Catflap, their earlier BBC sitcom. In addition to the series the pair completed five stage show tours between 1993 and 2003, and adapted the sitcom into a feature-length film, Guest House Paradiso, released in 1999. A spin-off series featuring various Bottom characters, Hooligan's Island, was cancelled in 2013. Mayall's death in the following year ended plans for a revival. After accidentally beating up the Gas Man, Richie and Eddie must remove an illegal gas pipe without disturbing their violent neighbour. If you are in the North America, look out for US/Canadian flag icons on popular product listings for direct links. Mayall and Edmondson write retirement home comedy". British Comedy Guide. 7 April 2011 . Retrieved 14 July 2013. In late 2004, surrounding the release of their Mindless Violence DVD, Mayall hinted that he and Edmondson may possibly be returning with another tour in the future. However, Edmondson said that it was "definitely time to stop. We're both getting too old. We both realised that the show wasn't as engaging as it used to be. We were starting to look a bit ridiculous. ... We're both nearly fifty and we're starting to feel slightly undignified talking about wanking and knobs constantly." [24] In 2010, Edmondson confirmed that he had quit comedy, stating that his interest in it has declined for many years, and wanted to focus more on his band. He dismissed the idea of reuniting with Mayall, saying it is "very unlikely". [27]

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The first SpongeBob DVD to use the 2018-present day version of the show logo instead of the 2009-2017 version. Each episode was filmed in front of a live audience. The original scripts can be found in the published script books, and several completely removed scenes were included in the VHS release Fluff that consisted mostly of bloopers. Several (but not all) of these scenes, as well as some smaller sections of dialogue also removed for timing reasons, are included in DVD releases.a b c Johnson, Richard (14 September 1991). "The Youngish Ones". Radio Times . Retrieved 28 September 2022. During an appearance on Desert Island Discs in 2023, Edmondson revealed that he wrote the initial scripts with Mayall in the hope that they'd be declined by the BBC. He explained that Mayall was eager to revive their old characters, but struggled to accept that Edmondson was not interested. While he hoped a rejection by the BBC would put Mayall's aspirations to rest, the idea was ultimately greenlit. Edmondson would go on to say that one of the reasons he pulled out of the project was because Mayall was "not there" during writing sessions, and struggled to work with him. BBC Two announces raft of new commissions". BBC News. 23 August 2012. Archived from the original on 2 October 2015 . Retrieved 23 August 2012. Adrian Edmondson as Edward "Eddie" Elizabeth Hitler. [5] Edmondson described Eddie as "a very strange kind of mellow" version of Vyvyan from The Young Ones. [6] He is "a man with no morals and a devious tiny-time entrepreneur". [7]

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a b c d Reynolds, Gillian. "Hitting bottom". The Daily Telegraph. p.16 . Retrieved 23 September 2022– via Newspapers.com.

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On 4 April 1994, all six single Bottom video releases were re-released as three "complete" double VHS releases. Eddie begins forging money, forcing the duo and their friends to enter a pub quiz to pay off a thug.

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Past Winners 1992 - The British Comedy Awards - The British Comedy Awards" . Retrieved 25 August 2017. Richie and Eddie have the best seats for the annual Hammersmith riots, then try to make videos for the BBC. In 2004, a DVD featuring a compilation of violent scenes from Mayall and Edmondson throughout their career, including scenes from Bottom, was released as Mindless Violence: The Very Best of the Violent Bits. [24] See also [ edit ] This and It's a SpongeBob Christmas DVD are the only non-movie SpongeBob DVDs to contain only one episode.Dessau, Bruce (20 November 2003). "You've Got Mayall". The Evening Standard . Retrieved 26 September 2022. Eddie and Richie are two pathetic, sex-crazed, slobby flatmates living in a filthy, damp flat at 11 Mafeking Parade in Hammersmith, London. Mayall described them as "unemployed survivors". [9] They spend their time concocting desperate schemes to convince women to have sex with them, including buying sex spray, forging money, and pretending to be aristocrats. Their plans are never successful, however, and the stress of their miserable lives can cause them to become irritable with each other. Whenever tensions hit a breaking point, Richie and Eddie end up fighting (albeit in a comical, Tom and Jerry-style, with adult themes). Both men are immature. Richie is a virgin; he is insecure and clueless on how to talk to women. Despite being a penniless slob, he occasionally projects a pompous sort of snobbery in an attempt to impress others and boost his self-esteem; he is sexually frustrated and obsessed with losing his virginity. Eddie, the more popular of the two, enjoys drinking regularly, and often secretly steals family heirlooms and cash from Richie, although he occasionally has inventive moments, like building a cash forger, an electric toilet, and a time machine. Eddie's friends, the gormless Spudgun and Dave Hedgehog, both fear Richie, believing him to be psychotic. Although the four of them sometimes venture out, usually to the local pub, the Lamb and Flag, most of the episodes are set within the confines of the squalid flat. Every device we sell or rent on the musicMagpie Store goes through an extensive in-house refurbishment process to ensure you're getting a great quality device for a great price. Here's everything you need to know! British Sitcom Guide - Bottom". Archived from the original on 3 February 2014 . Retrieved 23 December 2008. Mayall and Edmondson held five nationwide theatre tours of Bottom between 1993 and 2003, adapting the original series into a stage show. The first tour, Bottom Live, lasted 43 dates across 10 weeks in 1993. [21] The 2001 tour consisted of 76 dates, which included a show at the National Arena in Birmingham to over 4,500 people. [22] The Weapons Grade Y-Fronts Tour included 40 dates. [23] The stage shows were often cruder than the sitcom with stronger language, and developed over time to include settings outside the flat, including a prison cell and a remote island. [22] There were several instances of the pair getting carried away with the planned stunts, resulting in one of them getting cuts on their head. Edmondson said: "Rik would tell them 'Don't be scared, it happens all the time.' We'd just carry on, then go off to hospital afterwards to be sewn up." [24] A show from each tour was filmed and released for home video.