And apparently Fenella Fielding just had a stroke. It's open season on preposterously glamorous Ladies of Evil. No fair, universe. Get your priorities straight.
That was such a fun show! It's why I always think of her as evil (though I think she also played evil (ish) in "Carry On Screaming", and probably elsewhere that I just can't think of right now). I used to want Paul Jones to play the Doctor, with her as the Rani.
Somebody put the first two series on YouTube a while back, but I never got around to watching it. I wonder if it's still there...
It was produced by Jeremy Swan, who did a whole slew of barking shows for the BBC. I did think that Uncle Jack got a bit too ridiculous in its later years, but those first two series were especially good fun. I used to like it when they're work in insanely thin pretexts for Paul Jones singing, or whipping out the harmonica for a quick warble.
Heh, if you've got a singer you might as well use his skills. I've seen Jeremy Swan on one of those history of kid's TV things and he was good value. He did 'Julia Jekyll and Harriet Hyde' too, when I really should have stopped watching kid's TV!
He also did "Genie From Down Under", when I should also have stopped watching kids' TV! In my defence, it was glorious nonsense. Just don't mention the second season that wasn't supposed to happen, and had a bunch of unfortunate recasts as a result. And oh look, it's on YT: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N8je1AJrhwI
I don't remember that one! The title does make it sound like one of the Australian kid's progs they had on CBBC in the 90's though, like the Genie should be having a dust up with the Girl from Tomorrow.
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Somebody put the first two series on YouTube a while back, but I never got around to watching it. I wonder if it's still there...
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It is indeed on youtube! It's a reupload as the original account was deleted:( I hope it stays up long enough for us to get round to watching it!
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Godspeed, lady.
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A very good picspam!
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