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John Lennon - About The Awful (LIVE Poem Reading) [HQ]

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Fab Fools @fabfools.bsky.social · 2d

Happy Un-85th, Dr Winston O'Boogie, Poet: youtu.be/eQx7BWRNuEM #JohnLennon

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The Beatles & Monty Python (w Terry Gilliam)

Fab Fools @fabfools.bsky.social · 8d

Oh look, it’s another Beatles podcast you don’t have time to listen to! Never mind, here’s a short bit of Terry Gilliam pontificating about the Python/Beatles axis. #FabFoolsFriday #Beatles #Rutles #Comedy #MontyPython youtu.be/HjiID3E5LMg?... ✌🏻🃏🎶

YouTube video by Without The Beatles

THE BEATLES "REANIMATED" COLLAB — PENNY LANE

Fab Fools @fabfools.bsky.social · 13d

The worst thing about the Beatles cartoon was the voices, and the script. So, yeah, keep them and re-do the visuals, the least worst thing about it... www.youtube.com/watch?v=nZ-S...

YouTube video by Miscttake

Get It Right: Audiobook Perfectionism

Fab Fools @fabfools.bsky.social · 15d

#FabFoolsFriday #Beatles #Rutles #Comedy #Audiobooks #Audible #GetBack jemroberts.com/2024/09/10/g...

Just a little housekeeping squib of an update from me in these somewhat seismic times of upheaval here in Writhlington BA3. On one positive note, those lovely people at Erudio have cancelled my stu…

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Eric Idle: Always Look on the Bright Side of Life, Live! review – mock’n’roll star’s night of nostalgia

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Jem Roberts, Author @jemroberts.bsky.social · 17d

I know it's the job of every Guardian reviewer to be precisely as unqualified as they are incorrect about everything, but I'm so SICK of seeing Eric Idle publicity lionising the Rutles and NEVER Mentioning Neil Innes. Remember, Eric? Not famous enough? www.theguardian.com/stage/2025/s...

The Monty Python man revisits his remarkable career, with songs dedicated to George Harrison and Robin Williams – and some ribbing of John Cleese

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Fab Fools @fabfools.bsky.social · 19d

Only just heard 'Cups and Cakes': www.youtube.com/watch?v=MQBH...

It's no 'English Tea', but this is unequivocally the most ANY Beatle has EVER sent themselves up. Yep, more than Ringo and The Monkees flogging pizzas.

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Jem Roberts, Author @jemroberts.bsky.social · Jan 21

• The #ISIHAC Bible 🎺
• The True History of the Blackadder ⚔️
• The Frood: Official Douglas Adams & H2G2 🤖
• #SoupyTwists: Official Fry & Laurie story 🍸
• #FabFools: The Beatles & The Rutles 🃏🎶
• @TalesofBritain.bsky.social 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿
On paper & Audible: audible.co.uk/author/Jem-R...

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Fab Fools @fabfools.bsky.social · 22d

May your #FabFools Friday go up to 11! This week'a Beatles comedy treat sees Sir Paul McCartney waste his time on this gaggle of strangely-accented metalheads: Spinal Tap II cameo! youtu.be/9ZBT5XPSDow?... 🎶🃏✌🏽

Spinal Tap Doesn't Hold Back About Paul McCartney & ‘This is Spinal Tap’ Doc | Billboard News

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Spinal Tap Doesn't Hold Back About Paul McCartney & ‘This is Spinal Tap’ Doc | Billboard News

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Fab Fools @fabfools.bsky.social · 22d

May your #FabFools Friday go up to 11! This week'a Beatles comedy treat sees Sir Paul McCartney waste his time on this gaggle of strangely-accented metalheads: Spinal Tap II cameo! youtu.be/9ZBT5XPSDow?... 🎶🃏✌🏽

YouTube video by Billboard News

Peter Sellers Sings - BBC Sounds

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Fab Fools @fabfools.bsky.social · 29d

This is a good listen for #FabFoolsFriday – nice to hear Sir George talk about something other than 'A Day In The Life' for a bit. www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/... #Beatles #Comedy #FabFools 🎶🃏✌🏽

Ed Stewart talks to George Martin about producing Peter Sellers' comedy records.

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Fab Fools @fabfools.bsky.social · 29d

There's also a very funny bit in the BBC's This Cultural Life Eric Idle episode where the presenter mentions "The Rutles, who toured for many years" – as if that fact is anything but a thorn in Eric's side. I'd have loved to have seen his face at that moment. RIP Neil. www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m...

BBC Radio 4 - This Cultural Life, Eric Idle

Comic writer, musician and actor Eric Idle reveals his creative influences.

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Peter Sellers Sings - BBC Sounds

Fab Fools @fabfools.bsky.social · 29d

This is a good listen for #FabFoolsFriday – nice to hear Sir George talk about something other than 'A Day In The Life' for a bit. www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/... #Beatles #Comedy #FabFools 🎶🃏✌🏽

Ed Stewart talks to George Martin about producing Peter Sellers' comedy records.

www.bbc.co.uk

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Fab Fools @fabfools.bsky.social · Sep 8

Happy 100th to Peter Sellers – The Beatles' very pal, and singular interpreter of their greatest works... youtu.be/EEzJTMf1ZF8

Peter Sellers reads The Beatles’ “She Loves You” in 4 different accents: very funny!

YouTube video by FilmKunst

No Trams to Lime Street (1970)

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Fab Fools @fabfools.bsky.social · Sep 5

This #FabFoolsFriday, someone has slung Alun Owen's NO TRAMS TO LIME STREET online – sadly not the original, but the 1970 second remake, lacking colour. Still a fascinating squint at why Owen was the best writer ever to cater for The Beatles: youtu.be/ezTccAA2UwQ?... 🎶🃏✌🏽

YouTube video by TV Gold

No Trams to Lime Street (1970)

Fab Fools @fabfools.bsky.social · Sep 5

This #FabFoolsFriday, someone has slung Alun Owen's NO TRAMS TO LIME STREET online – sadly not the original, but the 1970 second remake, lacking colour. Still a fascinating squint at why Owen was the best writer ever to cater for The Beatles: youtu.be/ezTccAA2UwQ?... 🎶🃏✌🏽

YouTube video by TV Gold

The Beatles perform Shakespeare, in colour

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TalesofBritain @talesofbritain.bsky.social · Sep 4

This is a historic #FolkloreThursday! Our sister book/audiobook, HISTORIES OF BRITAIN has launched! Read on to learn more about bringing back to life Caesar, Gildas, Bede and others… jemroberts.com/2025/09/04/h... 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

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Ruth Husko @dankackroyd.bsky.social · Aug 28

The Fab Four’ is such a nice way to describe The Beatles. I’d been calling them ‘The Four Men’

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Fab Fools @fabfools.bsky.social · Aug 29

For the 58th anniversary of his acceptance of a teaching post in Australia, this #FabFoolsFriday let’s hear it for the great Leggy Mountbatten, the real 5th Rutle! (Plus we just rewatched Polanski’s Macbeth and forgot Terence Bayler was MacDuff! RIP to a wonderful actor.)

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Fab Fools @fabfools.bsky.social · Aug 22

This #FabFoolsFriday, it’s nonono 10 years since I spent the afternoon with the late great Trevor Peacock to talk about his performing Shakespeare with The Beatles: youtu.be/dxGo9zHHrGM?...
Plus we’re in Alnwick Castle today, home of Hotspur, so it’s doubly suitable. ✌🏽🃏🎶🏰⚔️❤️

YouTube video by OxAeroBabixO

The Beatles perform Shakespeare, in colour

Fab Fools @fabfools.bsky.social · Aug 22

This #FabFoolsFriday, it’s nonono 10 years since I spent the afternoon with the late great Trevor Peacock to talk about his performing Shakespeare with The Beatles: youtu.be/dxGo9zHHrGM?...
Plus we’re in Alnwick Castle today, home of Hotspur, so it’s doubly suitable. ✌🏽🃏🎶🏰⚔️❤️

YouTube video by OxAeroBabixO

Tales of Britain: The Kingdom of the Seals

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TalesofBritain @talesofbritain.bsky.social · Aug 21

EDINBURGH THIS SUNDAY 3PM! Tales of Britain will be on at THE OUTHOUSE! To celebrate our Scottish spree, here’s THE KINGDOM OF THE SEALS for #FolkloreThursday! youtu.be/08c2Aw7KRb0?... 🦭🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

The Beatles & Joe Orton: 'Up Against It' 1

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Fab Fools @fabfools.bsky.social · Aug 15

Fab #FabFoolsFriday all! Hoping to see some of you at Ludlow Castle Bookshop Sunday at 5pm as part of Ludlow Fringe, sharing rarities from my comedy history books! What will I perform from FF? Maybe a snatch of UP AGAINST IT? youtu.be/_9QGhkMONvI?... ✌🏾🎶🃏

Neil Innes talks FAB FOOLS

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Fab Fools @fabfools.bsky.social · Aug 8

This #FabFoolsFriday: A chat and a jam with our much-missed very pal and official patron, Sir Neil Innes AKA Ron Nasty MBE – back when we were Living In Hope: www.youtube.com/watch?v=fkD0... ✌🏾🎶🃏

Neil Innes talks FAB FOOLS

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Fab Fools @fabfools.bsky.social · Aug 8

This #FabFoolsFriday: A chat and a jam with our much-missed very pal and official patron, Sir Neil Innes AKA Ron Nasty MBE – back when we were Living In Hope: www.youtube.com/watch?v=fkD0... ✌🏾🎶🃏