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David Benson
United Kingdom
Приєднався 17 бер 2012
Actor, writer, singer and broadcaster, David Benson's solo shows and appearances on stage, radio and television have entertained audiences for three decades.
This channel presents not only items of cultural significance to me but also provides a platform for my own readings, particularly at the time of writing, April 2020, when the world is in lock-down.
Appeared in
One Man, Two Guvnors at the National Theatre (original cast)
Goodnight Sweetheart (BBC - as Noel Coward)
Doctor Who (BBC - Robot of Sherwood)
Blade Runner 2049 (Liberace)
Solo shows
Think No Evil of Us - My Life With Kenneth Williams
Mourning Glory - Princess Diana and the Funeral of the Century
To Be Frank - Frankie Howerd and the Secret of Happiness
Star Struck
Haunted Stage
It's A Plot! - David Benson's Conspiracy Cabaret
'Dr. Whom?' - My Search For Samuel Johnson
Lockerbie - Unfinished Business
Cato Street 1820
Please subscribe and message me if you have queries, comments or requests.
This channel presents not only items of cultural significance to me but also provides a platform for my own readings, particularly at the time of writing, April 2020, when the world is in lock-down.
Appeared in
One Man, Two Guvnors at the National Theatre (original cast)
Goodnight Sweetheart (BBC - as Noel Coward)
Doctor Who (BBC - Robot of Sherwood)
Blade Runner 2049 (Liberace)
Solo shows
Think No Evil of Us - My Life With Kenneth Williams
Mourning Glory - Princess Diana and the Funeral of the Century
To Be Frank - Frankie Howerd and the Secret of Happiness
Star Struck
Haunted Stage
It's A Plot! - David Benson's Conspiracy Cabaret
'Dr. Whom?' - My Search For Samuel Johnson
Lockerbie - Unfinished Business
Cato Street 1820
Please subscribe and message me if you have queries, comments or requests.
Lou Rawls Basil Brush: Corporation Street Blues (1977 BBC) An Ode To Birmingham City Centre
The great Lou Rawls dignifies some rather questionable special material in honour of the city in which the show was taped: Birmingham, UK.
This unlikely pairing occurred on The Basil Brush Show 10th December 1977.
This except is taken from the full episode uploaded on the fantastic @michaeldibb channel, with appreciation.
Full episode including more from Lou Rawls:
ua-cam.com/video/suaFAwPdYR0/v-deo.html
This unlikely pairing occurred on The Basil Brush Show 10th December 1977.
This except is taken from the full episode uploaded on the fantastic @michaeldibb channel, with appreciation.
Full episode including more from Lou Rawls:
ua-cam.com/video/suaFAwPdYR0/v-deo.html
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Jack Benny Shock Opener!
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Jack Benny uses shock tactics for a sensational opening to his show! Broadcast live 28th February 1958 The Jack Benny Program
Cato Street 1820 | David Benson
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A performance of Cato Street 1820 from the original Edinburgh Fringe production of August 2019. Written, researched and performed by David Benson Unfortunately there were technical problems during the performance (as so often is the case when video'ing) so please excuse the disruption to the usual flow of the narrative. Music: Whilst Happy In My Native Land (Oh Give Me Death or Liberty) by Fran...
When Kenny (Everett) Met Frankie (Howerd) Good Afternoon 1980
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Good Afternoon Plus - Thames TV 28th March 1980 Hosts: Mavis Nicholson and Simon Reed This will make painful viewing for those who, like me, love Frankie Howerd. Though it is not his finest hour, it shows another side of the great comedian, when confronted with his nemesis, a new, young and highly successful comedian. We also see Howerd dealing uncomfortably with retorts from a fellow performer...
David Benson Masterclass (Extracts)
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Extracts from my 90-minute Masterclass given for City of Liverpool College Drama students, October 2022 Topics include the Grassmarket Project plays 'Glad' and 'Mad', my experience of creating my own solo stage shows, the great American monologuist Ruth Draper, with performance extracts from 'A Christmas Carol' and 'Think No Evil of Us: My Life With Kenneth Williams'
David Benson on Kenneth Williams Channel One News 1998
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Interview recorded during the run of Think No Evil of Us: My Life With Kenneth Williams at the Vaudeville Theatre Feb-March 1998 Featuring Barry Took Segment produced and hosted by Morris Bright
Jackanory Story Writing Competition 1975 Kenneth Williams David Benson
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Extract from BBC4 The Story of Jackanory documentary. I was asked to talk about my winning entry, chosen by Kenneth Williams, to the 1975 Jackanory Story Writing Competition. The extract features audio clips from my home-recording of the original broadcast
Edinburgh Nights: Think No Evil Of Us - My Life With Kenneth Williams 1996
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Broadcast during the first run of David Benson's solo show Think No Evil of Us at the Edinburgh Fringe, August 1996 Host Emma Freud
'MAD' CH4 News August 1992
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Apologies for the poor quality of this transfer. It comes from a VHS recording made from television, sometime in August 1992, is the best and only available version of this broadcast. Dermot Murgnaham presents this feature on the Grassmarket Project's 1992 production, MAD, in which I was a performer (as David Hodgson) and also part of the pre-production team. Directed by Jeremy Weller, the play...
'GLAD' Edinburgh Nights BBC2 1990
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I was an actor in Jeremy Weller's Fringe First Award-winning play GLAD, at the Edinburgh Fringe in 1990. My name then was David Hodgson. This was my first professional acting job. This incredible play was captured by BBC2's Edinburgh Nights programme, and includes very rare footage of the actors and extracts of performances. Being in GLAD was one of the most profound experiences of my life - I ...
'MAD' Edinburgh Nights BBC2 1992
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I was in the original production of Jeremy Weller's Fringe First Award-winning play MAD in August 1992. My name then, and the name of my character in the play, was David Hodgson. I worked on the months of intensive pre-production and research leading up to the first rehearsal, when I relinquished all production duties and became solely an actor in the play. I appear in one brief interview momen...
Barry Cryer and David Benson discuss Kenneth Williams on 'Richard & Judy' 13th March 2006
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The first time I met Barry Cryer was on this broadcast. He thereafter became a dear friend. I feel deeply honoured to have known him. We were introduced shortly before we went on air and despite my awe, he immediately disarmed me with his warmth, kindness and of course, ready wit. We were invited on to discuss that night's t.v. premier of Martyn Hesford's play about Kenneth Williams.
Kenny Clayton & David Benson: For Old Time's Sake Trailer 2021
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For one night only, old friends Clayton and Benson team up for a special evening of music and chat at Crazy Coqs, Brasserie Zedel in London's West End at 9.15pm Monday October 4th 2021. www.brasseriezedel.com/events/for-old-times-sake-with-kenny-clayton-and-david-benson/ Kenny's long and illustrious career saw him rise to become one of most in-demand musical directors in the UK, including work ...
Think No Evil of Us: My Life With Kenneth Williams FULL SHOW Vaudeville Theatre 1998 David Benson
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The full show, recorded Saturday 14th March 1998 at the final performance of a three-week run as part of the 'Live At The Vaudeville' season at the Vaudeville Theatre, The Strand, in London's glittering West End. The show had gone from its self-produced beginnings at St. John's Church Hall, Princes Street, Edinburgh as part of the 1996 Fringe, where it was awarded a Scotsman Fringe First Award,...
The Passion 1997 David Benson Jeremy Weller Grassmarket Project
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During the week-long run of my show Think No Evil of Us: My Life With Kenneth Williams at the Tron Theatre, Glasgow in early 1997, I was interviewed by BBC Scotland for a documentary on the work of director Jeremy Weller of the Grassmarket Theatre Project. I worked with the GMP on their first Fringe First Award-winning play Glad at the 1990 Edinburgh Fringe and continued to work closely with We...
David Benson on 'Good Stuff' Davina McCall 1997 Kenneth Williams
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David Benson on 'Good Stuff' Davina McCall 1997 Kenneth Williams
'The Nation's Granny' David Benson on the Queen Mother Newsnight 2000
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'The Nation's Granny' David Benson on the Queen Mother Newsnight 2000
"Dr. Whom?" My Search For Samuel Johnson - David Benson
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"Dr. Whom?" My Search For Samuel Johnson - David Benson
David Benson 'Star Struck' Interview and extracts July 2003
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David Benson 'Star Struck' Interview and extracts July 2003
David Benson on Kenneth Williams - BBC Look North - Peter Levy 2005
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David Benson on Kenneth Williams - BBC Look North - Peter Levy 2005
Blue Peter 'The Peter Shilton Workout' Feb 1974
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Blue Peter 'The Peter Shilton Workout' Feb 1974
Rambler 7 ‘Retirement natural to a great mind’ Samuel Johnson
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Rambler 7 ‘Retirement natural to a great mind’ Samuel Johnson
Rambler 6 'Happiness not local' Samuel Johnson
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Rambler 6 'Happiness not local' Samuel Johnson
Rambler 134 'Idleness a miserable and anxious state' Samuel Johnson
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Rambler 134 'Idleness a miserable and anxious state' Samuel Johnson
'Kenneth Williams and His Diaries' British Library June 2016
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'Kenneth Williams and His Diaries' British Library June 2016
Rambler 17 'The frequent contemplation of death necessary to moderate the passions" Samuel Johnson
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Rambler 17 'The frequent contemplation of death necessary to moderate the passions" Samuel Johnson
Part Three: The Private World of Kenneth Williams Read by David Benson
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Part Three: The Private World of Kenneth Williams Read by David Benson
Part Two: The Private World of Kenneth Williams Read by David Benson
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Part Two: The Private World of Kenneth Williams Read by David Benson
Rambler 5 'A meditation on the Spring' Samuel Johnson
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Rambler 5 'A meditation on the Spring' Samuel Johnson
Rambler 4 'The modern form of romances preferable to the ancient' Samuel Johnson
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Rambler 4 'The modern form of romances preferable to the ancient' Samuel Johnson
Jack was on Liberaces show Jack said Lee why did introduce me as America's greatest violin 🎻 player Liberace answered I didn't 😂
When the people you don’t want to hear won’t stop talking and the people you do want to hear can’t get a word in edge ways
To my mind, The Hollywood Palace was actually better the TESS.
This clip is 74 years old and is still hilarious.
An amazingly powerful voice, but no variety of emotion. Rosalind Russell was definately the best choice for the movie. She made Rose come alive.
Mavis was a good sport.
He was truly mesmerising.
it'd have been hilarious if Frankies syrup had have flown off at the end
Did Benny Hill see this and decide to give Everett a taste of his own medicine by doing that mickey take of Hot Gossip?
I love this interview! I appreciate Fred Astaire even more now then I did years ago. He was very very special and will always be.❤
They were all sex cases.
Hello old friend ❤Jimmy Watson here wishing you all the best Jeremy weller I’m sitting here watching mad with fellow thespian Tommy Fleming who says hi just wanted to say for many a year sorry for all the trouble I caused you hope you remember the good times as well thanks for all you done Jeremy you were 1 of a kind all the best ❤
Jimmy! This is David here - used to be Hodgson back in the day when we did Glad. The trip of a lifetime.
I have been wondering for years what you're up to - 30+ years! So good to hear from you, even though you thought it was Jeremy. This is my channel - you're on here too somewhere
@ hello my old friend how are you? I’m sitting with Tommy flemming who was in BAD 😊 great to hear from you last time I saw you was in your first play kennith Williams how are you David ? Are you still acting ? I’ll never forget you mate wish I’d kept in touch with you 😉
@ I’m still alive and I’m doing ok my friend feel really old how is Jeremy do you still keep in touch?
Richard here David 😂😉aka WATSON JAMES
He didn’t even talk about _Santa Claus is Comin’ to Town_ and _The Easter Bunny is Comin’ to Town._ 🎅🏻🐰
Linder Carter haha American Farther from U.S.Air Force Base Upper Heyford, Oxfordshire, And the rest of half of Oxford has American Farthers ! “overfed, overpaid, oversexed, and over here.”
When the warm up act is funnier than you.......🤬
It's moments like this that makes life worth while to see long lost family members after years apart anything is possible to have all your dreams come true sometimes dreams don't always come true but some can you find out that family is far away from you but they never forget you and you dream that one day you will see them again ❤ even if it's the last time due to ill health
I liked Mavis Nicholson. I think she presented 'Good Afternoon' a 70's TV show. A favourite of my mother. Oh... and Crossroads, Sale of the Century, Within These Walls, Crown Court...the list goes on. Good times. Liked it when Frankie Howerd says the directors says he (Howerd) didn't look firightened enough, Frankie says he was too scared to show it!!!
He did a similar thing in the 60’s with Rowan and Martin. It was just as unfunny.
The guy in denim in the audience is a time traveller from Blakes 7.
About the _Carry On_ movies, it's odd that nowadays people are perhaps more interested in the actors than in the films; Who were they? What were they? How were they able to do all that stuff so effortlessly and it's _still_ funny when no one today can do that style anymore?
Larry Grayson must have known JB
Benny would always play the interrupted gag.
Amazing entertainer and man,humble.
Did not miss a beat,just corrected it with a smile and carried on as if it never happened !
R.I.P Dickie Davis Legend
Mavis Nicolson - Incredibly attractive woman.
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Just not funny!
Jack Benny was typically the target of the humor on his show. The master at self-deprecating humor.
Remember me dear mum singing this as she prepared Sunday lunch, The passing of time is the cruellest curse mankind bears.
Kenny Idiot,he was great,wasn’t he.
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Mavis Nicholson was quite tasty.
David I thoroughly enjoyed this video and didn't think Frankie came over badly at all. He didn't seem uncomfortable to me and I thought both he and Kenny, whilst different generations, seemed respectful of each other, and the "closet" digs going both ways were fun to spot also 🙂Perhaps I don't know Frankie too well but I found the whole show enjoyable and both of the guys were endearingly candid about their stage nerves and past. I also thought they got along well, and the show was a little bizarre in its format (perhaps ahead of its time?) yet Mavis (whom I only remember vaguely, being 51) held it together really well and was a great host. Anyway, thanks for putting the video up 🙂
Forget Joan Bakewell, Mavis Nicholson was the gorgeous, intellectual & brilliant TV interviewer...Am amazing woman, never forgotten. ❤️
Dear oh dear, what a load of crap.
TV like they don't make anymore sadly. Smart, irreverent and bloody funny. Everything our communist masters have no understanding of and never will.
Walter matthau is the bees knees, the genuine article , the real mc coy.
Kenny was a genius
You have a very nice voice.
Pure talent.
Kenny as mad as a hatter in the best possible way.
What a privilege, I grew up listening to this sort of humour through the wonder of radio. Now at 92 I seek it out.....perennial humour never dies. It has carried me through life, thanks to my early influence. Salute.
Amazing!
I love it two brilliant people I know are brilliant. Thanks for sharing this
David did you ever do Kenny or Frankie 🤔 Oh I say! Your Noel Coward of course is legendary and I loved your performance in Goodnight Sweetheart 👏
As this was eight years ago, has the archive been used by anybody to research a new biography or update a previous one? What a fascinating archive.
This is such a treat! Thanks, David.
Hes looking like Stan Laurel here. Especially his jaw.
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