The night is young

Title

The night is young

Genre

Interview; Discussion; News bulletin; Music; Advertisement; Trailer

TX Date

29 Sep 1988

Year of production

1988

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Duration

00:51:58

Description

The Night is Young. Writer, film director and performer Terry Jones is interviewed by Sarah Dickinson. The ex-Monty Python collaborator discusses his childhood, his rise into the world of comedy writing and acting, and his career up to the present day. He also chooses some of his favourite music, which includes Florrie Ford singing Let’s Pretend We’re Having a Jolly Good Time; Dr Hook, More Like the Movies; Georgia Tom and Jane Lucas singing Where Did You Stay Last Night; Paul Simon, Something So Right. Clip includes news bulletin, commercial breaks (voiceover artists include Jon Pertwee and Hilda Braid), and trailer for Richard Robbins’ classical music programme.

Contributors

Richard Robbins; Sarah Dickinson; Terry Jones; Jon Pertwee; Hilda Braid

Keywords

Books; Authors; Actors; Music; Censorship; Films; Television programmes; Film makers; Poetry; Family; Poems; Childhood; Terry Jones; Erik the Viking; Monty Python and the Holy Grail; Monty Python’s Flying Circus; The Curse of the Vampire’s Socks; Speech therapy; Terry Gilliam

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