Little & Large Xmas special 1980. Extraordinary.

[Sydward Lartle]

I'd rather see Syd and Eddie on Christmas day than that creepy Rankin-Bass animated version of Rudolf the Red-Nosed Reindeer, that's for sure. That fucking snowman... eugh.

EDIT Well, that was worth a new page, wasn't it.

[Phoenix Lazarus]

Seems they don't talk anymore-though put me right if that's changed, as the article's some years old.

http://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/tv/news/little-and-large-havent-spoken-for-a-long-time-1988413.html

[Sydward Lartle]

Old news, I'm afraid. They actually reunited for a charity performance last year.

Extra! Extra! Read all about it!

[Glebe]

[JoeyBananaduck]

I wonder what anyone reckons to the chances of a full scale reunion of some sorts. A TV special? Probably not I guess, but I don't see why not either. A tour, probably no. Eddie's health and all that. Panto? A short season somewhere? Come on lads, while you're both still with us!

[Norton Canes]

There must be a biopic in the offing?

[DrGreggles]

I've been trying to write a play about them, which I was aiming to complete in time for the Edinburgh Festival... 2016.

[Sydward Lartle]

If anything, I think a Little and Large Sketchbook type thing, similar to the one the Two Ronnies undertook shortly before big Ronnie kicked the bucket, would be best suited to their abilities, what with Eddie's precarious health and all that.

Fantastically, next year will mark the fortieth anniversary of their debut on the BBC, so let's hope some fucker at the corporation pulls their finger out and makes this happen. And it must contain the Roger Daltrey sketches. By law.

[Glebe]

Did this incredible piece of modern art awhile ago and I don't believe I posted it:

[Brundle-Fly]

Did this incredible piece of modern art awhile ago and I don't believe I posted it:

Awful tie Eddeh is wearing.

[JoeyBananaduck]

I think this may not have been posted before - a tantalising 4 or 5 mini-segments of everyone's favourite pair of japesters on 'Who Do You Do?' Witness Eddie 'The Man Of 3 or 4 Voices' Large at the peak of him mimicking powers! They first show up about 3 mins in.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6mHphsm54lU

[Brundle-Fly]

I think this may not have been posted before - a tantalising 4 or 5 mini-segments of everyone's favourite pair of japesters on 'Who Do You Do?' Witness Eddie 'The Man Of 3 or 4 Voices' Large at the peak of him mimicking powers! They first show up about 3 mins in.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6mHphsm54lU

Some quite fun impressions in there. Surprising how many Hollywood film star impersonations get a look in too. You don't get any of the new mimics taking on the likes of Boris Karloff and Jimmy Cagney these days.

[bomb_dog]

And... you actually get Syd doing an impression of Hank Marvin, around 11 mins in. Stick to the day job, Syd.

Oh, you did. Sorry.

[DrGreggles]

Nothing to add. I just don't like this not being on page 1.

[Phil_A]

Really gutted at the loss of tags from this thread, it was the absolute cream of tagging. Eddie leads the crowd in a chorus of "Slit your wrists, Syd" is one that often makes me smile at inopportune moments.

[Norton Canes]

To the tune of 'Hit the road, Jack'?

[Glebe]

I wonder if Syd and Eddie were ever invited to an orgy?

[DrGreggles]

I wonder if Syd and Eddie were ever invited to an orgy?

They were. But neither RSVPed.

[Brundle-Fly]

And Eddie would put Syd off his stroke with his constant "comoedia interruptus"

[doppelkorn]

They wouldn't be allowed as two single blokes. Sid would have had to go as the lady. There's a whole series of sketches in this concept. Barry Cryer if you're reading this PM re. costs.

[Glebe]

They wouldn't be allowed as two single blokes. Sid would have had to go as the lady. There's a whole series of sketches in this concept. Barry Cryer if you're reading this PM re. costs.

[yesitsme]

I've been trying to write a play about them, which I was aiming to complete in time for the Edinburgh Festival... 2016.

Have you ever seen 'Hurricane'?  You could just swap the snooker references for Deputy Dawg and instead of Alex beconing his wife and daughter down at the end you could have Syd going 'Good night Syd!'

The rest writes itself.

[DrGreggles]

Have you ever seen 'Hurricane'?  You could just swap the snooker references for Deputy Dawg and instead of Alex beconing his wife and daughter down at the end you could have Syd going 'Good night Syd!'

The rest writes itself.

Fringe 2018 is suddenly looking up!

[Glebe]

The Cliff Richard Megamix appeared to have been removed from YouTube for awhile, but now it's back!

[Oops! Wrong Planet]

The Cliff Richard Megamix appeared to have been removed from YouTube for awhile, but now it's back!

Family entertainment at its very veriest. Eddie's the spit of Neil from Wet Hot American Summer there.

[bomb_dog]

I can't believe this thread hasn't been bumped earlier with all the tales from the Iain Lee interview show. Did anyone actually go?

[JoeyBananaduck]

Stone me! I never even saw that post. Damn it.

[JoeyBananaduck]

https://www.pscp.tv/iainlee/1BRJjWBDmzjxw

[Glebe]

Family entertainment at its very veriest. Eddie's the spit of Neil from Wet Hot American Summer there.

It really shows how L&L were great dramatic players, as there are few gags throughout, by and 'Large'!

Syd turns into Olive Oyl (for no good reason), and yet Eddie turns down the opportunity to do his classic Popeye in favour of a Paul Daniels impression? As pointed out before, the "Get away!" bit with Eddie disappearing is a reference to a series of Lunn Poly ads. The 'Baa, baa-baa-baa-baa' bit is, of course, the unassailable highlight of this classic sketch, and yet the 'Carrie' bit is actually a genuinely decent gag!

There's absolutely no explanation for the appearance of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle, and how on earth is the Native American man shooting those arrows into Syd's dartboard guitar without tearing the screen he's standing behind (great Jim Bowen impression btw, Syd!) Olivia Newton-John appearance because a 'Body Talk'/'We Don't Talk Anymore' head-scratching gag. Lovely straight rendition of that Cliff classic to finish on, lads!

I'll tell you something, they certainly knew how to put on a big musical finale, it certainly shows up rank amateurs such as The Two Ronnies!

[Chriddof]

Remember that weird, eerie toilet paper ad that Eddie and Supersonic were in? Another one from the same campaign's turned up! It's from the middle of an upload of an old ad break from ATV, and the ad itself isn't as eerie at its conclusion this time, though the version of Brian Eno's "Slow Water" used in the ad right after it - for cooking oil, of all things - fair did give me the shivers:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RaLCuHviFEQ (skip to 1:35)

The rest of the ad break is worth looking at too.