Peter Baikie
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Peter Baikie is a Scottish
comedian
and composer
most famous for appearing in the British comedy sketch-show Absolutely
. Baikie composed the theme music and provided comedy songs for the show. He also created several musical comedy characters including Mr Muzak the Piano-playing man and the Laughing man
.
As a television composer Baikie's credits include the theme music for Shooting Stars
, It's Only TV... But I Like It and The Big Fat Quiz of the Year
.
In the 1990s Baikie and fellow Absolutely cast member Gordon Kennedy
toured as a band called The Hairstyles. Their sets comprised songs from Absolutely, famous TV themes, songs from adverts and the Stoneybridge
ceilidh
.
Baikie was the bandleader on the Jack Docherty Show
which launched with Channel Five in 1997. The house band was known as Pete Baikie and The Peetles in a reference to The Beatles
. He also acted with Kenneth Branagh in the Disney film Swing Kids
.
He has also won 4 Welsh BAFTAS as the producer of ‘Barry Welsh is Coming’ and ‘Hugh Pugh’s History of Wales’ for ITV Wales. He also produced ‘Pub Quiz’, ‘The Morwenna Banks show’ and numerous editions of ‘The Jack Docherty show’ for C5. He co-wrote and co-presented the world’s first comedy nature series ‘SquawkieTalkie’ in 1995 and was co-host of ‘Saturday Night Jack’ for Radio 2 in 2006.
He is a director of Absolutely Productions, has a Wurlitzer jukebox and is very keen on snorkelling, Mrs. Miller
and Ivor Cutler
.
Scottish people
The Scottish people , or Scots, are a nation and ethnic group native to Scotland. Historically they emerged from an amalgamation of the Picts and Gaels, incorporating neighbouring Britons to the south as well as invading Germanic peoples such as the Anglo-Saxons and the Norse.In modern use,...
comedian
Comedian
A comedian or comic is a person who seeks to entertain an audience, primarily by making them laugh. This might be through jokes or amusing situations, or acting a fool, as in slapstick, or employing prop comedy...
and composer
Composer
A composer is a person who creates music, either by musical notation or oral tradition, for interpretation and performance, or through direct manipulation of sonic material through electronic media...
most famous for appearing in the British comedy sketch-show Absolutely
Absolutely (TV series)
Absolutely is a popular United Kingdom television comedy sketch show shown on Channel 4 between 1989 and 1993.The cast and crew were mainly Scottish; the principal writers and performers were Moray Hunter, Jack Docherty, Peter Baikie, Gordon Kennedy , Morwenna Banks and John Sparkes...
. Baikie composed the theme music and provided comedy songs for the show. He also created several musical comedy characters including Mr Muzak the Piano-playing man and the Laughing man
Laughing Man
Laughing Man may refer to:* "The Laughing Man" , a short story by J.D. Salinger* The Laughing Man , a German pop group* Laughing Man , a fictional character in the anime series Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex...
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As a television composer Baikie's credits include the theme music for Shooting Stars
Shooting Stars
Shooting Stars is a British television comedy panel game broadcast on BBC Two as a pilot in 1993, then as 3 full series from 1995 to 1997, then on BBC Choice from January to December 2002 with 2 series before returning to BBC Two for another 3 series from 2008 until its axing in 2011...
, It's Only TV... But I Like It and The Big Fat Quiz of the Year
The Big Fat Quiz of the Year
The Big Fat Quiz of the Year is an annual British television programme broadcast in the last or first week of the year on Channel 4. Essentially, the show is a comedy panel game in the style of a pub quiz. Three teams, of two celebrities each, are asked questions relating to the events of the year...
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In the 1990s Baikie and fellow Absolutely cast member Gordon Kennedy
Gordon Kennedy (actor)
Gordon Kennedy is a Scottish actor. Kennedy grew up in Tranent, East Lothian, and attended George Watson's College in Edinburgh...
toured as a band called The Hairstyles. Their sets comprised songs from Absolutely, famous TV themes, songs from adverts and the Stoneybridge
Stoneybridge
Stoneybridge is a village on the isle of South Uist in Scotland.The Scottish comedy series Absolutely used the village as the base for a recurring sketch. This portrayal of Stoneybridge was intended as a satire of local politics and the petty Bonapartism of local council leaders...
ceilidh
Céilidh
In modern usage, a céilidh or ceilidh is a traditional Gaelic social gathering, which usually involves playing Gaelic folk music and dancing. It originated in Ireland, but is now common throughout the Irish and Scottish diasporas...
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Baikie was the bandleader on the Jack Docherty Show
Jack Docherty
Jack Docherty is a Scottish writer, actor, presenter and producer.-Early career:He first performed at the 1980 Edinburgh Festival Fringe with the comedy sketch group The Bodgers which he formed with George Watson's College schoolfriends Moray Hunter, Gordon Kennedy and Pete Baikie. They performed...
which launched with Channel Five in 1997. The house band was known as Pete Baikie and The Peetles in a reference to The Beatles
The Beatles
The Beatles were an English rock band, active throughout the 1960s and one of the most commercially successful and critically acclaimed acts in the history of popular music. Formed in Liverpool, by 1962 the group consisted of John Lennon , Paul McCartney , George Harrison and Ringo Starr...
. He also acted with Kenneth Branagh in the Disney film Swing Kids
Swing Kids (film)
Swing Kids is a film produced in 1993, directed by Thomas Carter and starring Christian Bale, Robert Sean Leonard and Kenneth Branagh. The runtime is approximately 112 minutes. The film is considered as being part of the Lindy Hop revival of the 1980s and 1990s...
.
He has also won 4 Welsh BAFTAS as the producer of ‘Barry Welsh is Coming’ and ‘Hugh Pugh’s History of Wales’ for ITV Wales. He also produced ‘Pub Quiz’, ‘The Morwenna Banks show’ and numerous editions of ‘The Jack Docherty show’ for C5. He co-wrote and co-presented the world’s first comedy nature series ‘SquawkieTalkie’ in 1995 and was co-host of ‘Saturday Night Jack’ for Radio 2 in 2006.
He is a director of Absolutely Productions, has a Wurlitzer jukebox and is very keen on snorkelling, Mrs. Miller
Mrs. Miller
Elva Ruby Connes Miller , who recorded under the name Mrs. Miller, was an American singer who gained some fame in the 1960s for her series of shrill and off-key renditions of then-popular songs such as "Moon River", "Monday, Monday", "A Lover's Concerto" and "Downtown".Singing in an untrained,...
and Ivor Cutler
Ivor Cutler
Ivor Cutler was a Scottish poet, songwriter and humorist. He became known for his regular performances on BBC radio, and in particular his numerous sessions recorded for John Peel's influential radio programme, and later for Andy Kershaw's programme...
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