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	Topics At Last the 1948 Show Topic Home *At Last the 1948 Show* was a satiricalSatire Satire is a technique of writing or art which exposes the follies of its subject to ridicule, often as an intended means of... TV show made by David Frost's company, Paradine Productions, (although it was not credited on the actual programmes) in association with Rediffusion LondonAssociated-Rediffusion Associated-Rediffusion, later Rediffusion, London, was the British ITV contractor for London, on weekdays between 1954... for Britain's ITVITV ITV is the name given to the original network of British commercial television broadcasters, set up under the Independent T... network during 1967, bringing Cambridge FootlightsFootlights Summary Cambridge University Footlights Dramatic Club, commonly referred to simply as the Footlights, is an amateur theatrical... type-humour to a broader audience. It starred John CleeseJohn Cleese John Marwood Cleese is an English comedian and actor best known for being one of the members of the comedy group Monty Pyth... , Graham ChapmanGraham Chapman Graham Chapman was an English comedian and writer.... (in their pre-PythonMonty Python's Flying Circus *Monty Python's Flying Circus* was a popular, surreal BBC sketch comedy show from Monty Python, and the group's initial c... days), Tim Brooke-TaylorTim Brooke-Taylor Overview Tim Brooke-Taylor is a British comic actor most well known in Britain as a member of "The Goodies" comedy trio and as o... (later one of The GoodiesThe Goodies *The Goodies* are a trio of British comedians , who created, wrote, and starred in a surreal British television comedy ser... ), Marty FeldmanMarty Feldman Martin Alan "Marty" Feldman was an English writer, comedian and film and television actor, famous for his bulging eyes, whi... (in his first screen appearance), and Aimi MacDonaldAimi MacDonald Aimi MacDonald is a British actress.... . The programme editors were John Cleese and Tim Brooke-Taylor. History David FrostDavid Frost (broadcaster) ... personally approached John Cleese, Graham Chapman and Tim Brooke-Taylor, to star in a new television sketch series, and they suggested to him that Marty Feldman, who had been known only as a comedy writer (primarily for radio) up to then, be included in the cast. The series represented an important stage between the radio cult series of I'm Sorry, I'll Read That AgainI'm Sorry, I'll Read That Again *I'm Sorry, I'll Read That Again* was a long-running BBC radio comedy programme that originally grew out of the Cambridge ... and the television cult series Monty Python's Flying CircusMonty Python's Flying Circus *Monty Python's Flying Circus* was a popular, surreal BBC sketch comedy show from Monty Python, and the group's initial c... and The GoodiesThe Goodies *The Goodies* are a trio of British comedians , who created, wrote, and starred in a surreal British television comedy ser... , as well as leading to Marty Feldman's television comedy sketch series MartyMarty (TV series) *Marty* is a British television sketch comedy series, with Marty Feldman, Tim Brooke-Taylor, John Junkin and Roland MacLeo... (which included Tim Brooke-Taylor in the cast), when the conventional light entertainmentLight entertainment Light entertainment is a term used to describe a broad range of usually televisual performances.... format in which wacky comedy scenes were interspersed with popular songs was finally abandoned. The shows had no relationship to the year 1948; the title simply referred to the BBC's habit of letting new shows sit on the shelves for months at a time before broadcasting them. The cast also recorded an LP of sketches from the show. The show was made shortly before the introduction of colour on ITV. There were two short series totalling 13 25-minute episodes (six episodes in the first series, seven in the second). Unfortunately, Thames TelevisionThames Television Thames Television was a British television production company, and between 1968 and 1992, it was the weekday ITV company ser... wiped the original material from existence once they had acquired the Rediffusion London archive, and all but two episodes were destroyed (John Cleese having rescued the two episodes from destruction when he became aware of what was happening). In addition to the two episodes, five compilation episodes made for Swedish television survived. Much, but not all, of the missing material has been recovered in video or audio recordings from the series, or from the LP version, and the surviving video footage has reportedly been restored by the British Film InstituteBritish Film Institute The British Film Institute is a charitable organisation established by Royal Charter to:... . Of the surviving footage, only the five Swedish compilation episodes have been released on DVD. This includes the original "Four Yorkshiremen sketchFour Yorkshiremen sketch The "Four Yorkshiremen" sketch is a take on nostalgic conversations about humble beginnings or difficult childhoods.... ", which was co-written and performed by John Cleese, Graham Chapman, Tim Brooke-Taylor and Marty Feldman. The DVDs were issued by Pinnacle Vision in the UK (Region 2) and by Tango Entertainment in the USUnited States The United States of America, also known as the United States, the U.S., the U.S.A., and America, is... (Region 1). The DVD incorrectly states these as "recently recovered episodes", titles them as "episodes [1-5]", and also presents them in the wrong series order. There is no mention on the DVD that the content is compilation material. Several of the show's sketches were later revived by the Monty PythonMonty Python's Flying Circus *Monty Python's Flying Circus* was a popular, surreal BBC sketch comedy show from Monty Python, and the group's initial c... team for their two GermanGermany Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a country in central Europe.... TV specials (Monty Python's Fliegender ZirkusMonty Python's Fliegender Zirkus *Monty Python's Fliegender Zirkus* consisted of two 45-minute Monty Python specials made in 1971 and 1972.... ) and for their stage shows, including the "Four Yorkshiremen sketchFour Yorkshiremen sketch The "Four Yorkshiremen" sketch is a take on nostalgic conversations about humble beginnings or difficult childhoods.... ", which was performed on the stage show Monty Python Live at the Hollywood BowlMonty Python Live at the Hollywood Bowl *Monty Python Live at the Hollywood Bowl* is a 1982 film in which the Monty Python team perform many of their greatest ske... . Some other important pre-Python / pre-Goodies shows that fared no better in terms of archival preservation were Do Not Adjust Your SetDo Not Adjust Your Set *Do Not Adjust Your Set* was a children's television series produced originally by Rediffusion, London, then by the fledg... , Twice a FortnightTwice a Fortnight Twice a Fortnight, which was made in 1967, was a British sketch comedy television comedy series with Terry Jones.... and Broaden Your MindBroaden Your Mind Broaden Your Mind was a British television comedy series starring Tim Brooke-Taylor and Graeme Garden, joined by Bill Oddie ... . The series was filmed at what is now called Fountain Studios Wembley. Guest stars Bill OddieBill Oddie Summary William Edgar Oddie, OBE is a comedy writer and performer, author, and talented composer and musician.... Eric IdleEric Idle Eric Idle is an English comedian, actor, author, pianist and guitarist/songwriter.... 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