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🎭Bringing the best in silent and visual comedy to a larger audience since 2005 Silent Comedy Gala 06/02/25 (04/02 - 08/02/26), Fawlty Towers at 50 27/08/25
Join us on Wed 27 Aug 19:30 at @stgeorgesbris as @JohnCleese discusses his classic sitcom creation Fawlty Towers at 50 to raise funds for Slapstick Festival! The legendary comedian sits in conversation with ITV West Country presenter @alexlovelltv - link below for tickets 🎟️

The belle of Les Halles, Rosa 'la rose' (Marianne Basler) sings of the courtship and fantasy found with the streetwalkers of Paris. Our release of ROSA LA ROSE, FILLE PUBLIQUE is available to order now, and is currently shipping from our site.
#fawltytowers is just the best.. I did an audience with @JohnCleese, absolute legend..
I absolutely love last night's programme.. Have a listen 🎧
On tonight's @BBCFrontRow: @Markgatiss on Bookish, Julien Temple and Stephen Woolley on Absolute Beginners at 40, Suzy Miller on @NationalTheatre's Inter Alia, & we discuss the NPR/PBS federal funding cuts. R4 715 or link after: bbc.co.uk/programmes/m00…
Pre order Young Once here linktr.ee/YoungOnceBook?…
out of one frying pan into another frying pan my memoir YOUNG ONCE out in September
Remembering Tim Brooke Taylor BOTD who was always a delight, funny and a joy to meet. He was a true hero of mine. I consider myself very lucky to have worked alongside him through @SlapstickFest @BristolOldVic over the years.
We held a memorial celebration for Peter Jewell last week and it was lovely to remember him with his family and friends. There's a story on the University website at news.exeter.ac.uk/faculty-of-hum…
We're very much gearing up for Cinema Rediscovered Film Festival (@CineRedis) in #Bristol next week; what are you planning to see? Full festival line-up here: watershed.co.uk/cinema-redisco…
Plus, this title is one of many which will be featured as part of this year's @CineRedis , starting next week (23-27th July)! watershed.co.uk/whatson/13380/…
Less than a month until the 9th edition of @CineRedis kicks off in #Bristol Wed 23 July, launching a UK and Ireland-wide tour... Look out for the UK Premiere of “Cinema du look” sensation Diva (1981), the cult taboo-busting, Themroc (1973) and much more: linktr.ee/cineredis
As part of @FilmNoirUK’s #FilmNoirFest this coming November, in Weston-super-Mare. The #FilmNoir festival will be screening #SilentFilm Forgotten Faces (1928) + The Great Train Robbery (1903) both with live music by Neil Brand. Festival passes now on sale: ti.to/film-noir-uk/f…