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Made In The 80sARCHIVE TV FROM THE BRIGHT THOUGHTS CATALOGUE
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The Bright Thoughts Heritage collection
A showcase selected from our 80s Catalogue set-out by genre provides description, cast list and other relevant data. All productions devised and produced by Neil Anthony and Bryan Izzard.
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Our shows which all celebrate the world of Operetta & Musical Comedy became known as Top C's & Tiaras™. First a pilot one-hour special, followed by a spectacular Top C's & Tiaras 2 shot on location for a prime-time slot on a bank holiday. The main Sunday night series was recorded at a stately home. A follow-on series recorded at Limehouse Studios.
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The Monologues capture a number of rare performances of star artists with compere and host, the now legendary Barry Cryer. Unseen for 40 years, transmitted as a mini-series titled The Green Tie on the Little Yellow Dog the name is a parody of another monologue 'The Green Eye of the Little Yellow God'. The parody is performed by Cilla Black.
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Mostly about a famous person in theatrical history and therefore a virtuoso acting performance. Most shows are theatre-based plays adapted for TV. A classical play which toured 65 countries is Macready! written and played by Frank Barrie. By contrast, a risqué comedy for example is Max Miller, Here's a Funny Thing played by the late John Bardon.
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Mainly niche programmes for specialist audiences, Hoarded Dreams performed at the Bracknell Jazz Festival; Crossing Bridges rare footage of esteemed guitarists renowned for experimentation; The Art Ensemble of Chicago once thought to be lost.
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Comedy shows for Channel 4 with comedic talent largely from the 'alternative' style at that time made popular by The Comedy Store. Based on ideas where comedians made political and topical (weekly) comment, Interference and Book Em' & Risk It, all on location.
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Theatrical shows for TV including Groucho In Toto and Hollywood Hits Chiswick, both about silverscreen legends, Groucho Marx and W.C.Fields. Also a stylised production of some classic Molière farces played by the American Repertory Theatre.
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Sample sound tracks
Three sample tracks from Bright Thoughts productions which are not in the shows selected to showcase in the Catalogue all different genres:
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Teaser-clips and further details
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Some short teaser clips of rare footage on many artists from shows listed in the Catalogue can be viewed in each page, appropriate to the production, and also on YouTube. Subscribe for updates and notifications.
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Find out more on the Bright Thoughts Company productions listings, the casts and crews and on producer Neil Anthony on IMDb.
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