--- In matthewbutlerstiswasgroup@yahoogroups.com, "Lee Bannister"
<leewcr@...> wrote:
>
> --- In matthewbutlerstiswasgroup@yahoogroups.com, "hotmailbaxter"
> <agodfreycat@> wrote:
> >
> > Does anyone remember the talented, Paul "The Kid Harding?"  The
young
> > kid from the early eigthies who did excellent Frank Spencer
> > impressions.  Notably conspicuous by his absence in the Tiswas
> > Reunited show and never mentioned on other Tiswas sites.
>
> Actually, Paul Hardin was there in the audeience at the Reunited
show.
> Although he didn't take a major part in proceedings, he was
mentioned
> and did a bit of a grin into camera! (you may find he's featured
more
> on the DVD version, can't remember without looking through it).
>
> Paul's listed here: http://www.tiswasonline.com/whos_who.php -
> although there's not a lot of personal info on him yet(I'm one of
the
> team that put the site together ... as is Matt, boss of this Yahoo
> group - and we helped out the Reunited production team in finding
> numerous people/guests/Tiswas-people).
>
> Paul's a great fella, I'm in touch with him from time to time, and
one
> day we're hoping to do a proper interview with him for the website
> (post questions on the TiswasOnline forum). He's working in the
legal
> profession these days, but I think he still gets out the old
> drumsticks from time to time!
>
Thanks for that info on Paul Hardin.  Don't know what I was doing
during the bit on Tiswas Reunited when Paul was featured, must've
been in the kitchen sticking on the kettle.  I must learn to read the
tiswasonline site more closely then perhaps I'd've come across the
part where he is featured in who's who.

--- In matthewbutlerstiswasgroup@yahoogroups.com, "Lee Bannister"
<leewcr@...> wrote:
>
> --- In matthewbutlerstiswasgroup@yahoogroups.com, "hotmailbaxter"
> <agodfreycat@> wrote:
> >
> > Does anyone remember the talented, Paul "The Kid Harding?"  The
young
> > kid from the early eigthies who did excellent Frank Spencer
> > impressions.  Notably conspicuous by his absence in the Tiswas
> > Reunited show and never mentioned on other Tiswas sites.
>
> Actually, Paul Hardin was there in the audeience at the Reunited
show.
> Although he didn't take a major part in proceedings, he was
mentioned
> and did a bit of a grin into camera! (you may find he's featured
more
> on the DVD version, can't remember without looking through it).
>
> Paul's listed here: http://www.tiswasonline.com/whos_who.php -
> although there's not a lot of personal info on him yet(I'm one of
the
> team that put the site together ... as is Matt, boss of this Yahoo
> group - and we helped out the Reunited production team in finding
> numerous people/guests/Tiswas-people).
>
> Paul's a great fella, I'm in touch with him from time to time, and
one
> day we're hoping to do a proper interview with him for the website
> (post questions on the TiswasOnline forum). He's working in the
legal
> profession these days, but I think he still gets out the old
> drumsticks from time to time!
>

  Yes.....Paul was there, I spoke to him before the show and I kind of
think he had asked not to made look like a joker...This was due toi
quite a high profile job in law....I don't think his clients could
take him serious if he had appeared on TV doing a smashing Frank
spencer inpression..........
   Very nice guy.............

   Matt

--- In matthewbutlerstiswasgroup@yahoogroups.com, "hotmailbaxter"
<agodfreycat@...> wrote:
>
> Does anyone remember the talented, Paul "The Kid Harding?"  The young
> kid from the early eigthies who did excellent Frank Spencer
> impressions.  Notably conspicuous by his absence in the Tiswas
> Reunited show and never mentioned on other Tiswas sites.

Actually, Paul Hardin was there in the audeience at the Reunited show.
Although he didn't take a major part in proceedings, he was mentioned
and did a bit of a grin into camera! (you may find he's featured more
on the DVD version, can't remember without looking through it).

Paul's listed here: http://www.tiswasonline.com/whos_who.php -
although there's not a lot of personal info on him yet(I'm one of the
team that put the site together ... as is Matt, boss of this Yahoo
group - and we helped out the Reunited production team in finding
numerous people/guests/Tiswas-people).

Paul's a great fella, I'm in touch with him from time to time, and one
day we're hoping to do a proper interview with him for the website
(post questions on the TiswasOnline forum). He's working in the legal
profession these days, but I think he still gets out the old
drumsticks from time to time!

I remember him of course but where he is now I don't know?



--- In matthewbutlerstiswasgroup@yahoogroups.com, "hotmailbaxter"
<agodfreycat@...> wrote:
>
> Does anyone remember the talented, Paul "The Kid Harding?"  The
young
> kid from the early eigthies who did excellent Frank Spencer
> impressions.  Notably conspicuous by his absence in the Tiswas
> Reunited show and never mentioned on other Tiswas sites.
>

Does anyone remember the talented, Paul "The Kid Harding?"  The young
kid from the early eigthies who did excellent Frank Spencer
impressions.  Notably conspicuous by his absence in the Tiswas
Reunited show and never mentioned on other Tiswas sites.

Yes folks......If you love Tiswas then get onto this web site.......It
has everything a Tiswas fan could need and more.....

   Share your memories on the forum.............

    Go and visit the almost legendary www.tiswasonline.com

    See you there.......

    Matt

Hey all you Bucketeers!

It was great to find a forum for people who think a certain long-ago
kids Sat' morning T.V. show should NEVER be forgotten.

I have long since given up trying to relay to people my experience
of TISWAS so it is great to finally tell my story to people who are
interested.

Having read various postings, one of the main topics appears to be
how to get on the show, I know of 3 possibles:

#1 Staff,
A good friend of mine was regularly in the audience, "NOT FAIR!" you
cry, I agree but, his Aunt was Pamela Vesey (Cath Brownlow) from
ATV's 'Crossroads Motel' Soap Opera, Fair enough I suppose.

#2 Letter,
Do you remember the days when the cast held up a large card written
in magic marker & addressed to 'ATV land'? If you wanted to enter a
contest, profess your love for a cast member or get on the show it
was 'postcards only please', Hey...was the postcode B1 2JP?

#3 Divine intervention,
I got my invite from Chris himself who was with Peter Tomlinson
doing a poster signing and promo for series 2 at 'Bingly hall'
Birmingham. The hall burned down in 1983 but it stood where the
I.C.C is now.
Before the days of the N.E.C Bingly hall hosted large exhibitions
such as the 'Home Show' which is where my story begins...

I don't recall what day or even month that it happened (I was six)
but on arrival at the hall There was a sign saying "Meet the cast of
Tiswas" I didn't know much at the time but what I did know was
"THIS IS WHAT I WANT!".

After pestering my parents relentlessly they finally caved and my
reluctant Dad and I joined the line-up. After what seemed like an
eternity to me(& probably my Dad) we finally reached the Tiswas
booth. There they were, the Icons of my Sat' morning T.V. Peter
Tomlinson was frantic but Chris Tarrant seemed very amiable. I
remember thinking how shockingly blond hair was.

He asked me my name & passed me my signed poster (I wish I still had
that) and then unthinkable happened. I don't know to this day
whatever possessed me but I Lent forward and shouted "Chris I have a
joke for you"!
I felt my Dads grip tighten but then to the envy of all the other
kids, Chris said 'Sure!', nothing at my tender age could have
prepared me for what happened next. To the envy of all the other
kids Chris grabbed me under the arms and hoisted me into the Tiswas
booth, crouched down and asked me to tell him the joke!

"WHY CAN'T YOU PLAY CARDS IN THE JUNGLE? BECAUSE THERE ARE TOO MANY
CHEATAHS!"

  I remember stammering through the whole thing and then he laughed
and to my amazement asked my Dad for our details as he wanted me on
Tiswas to tell the joke!

As you can imagine I was beside myself (I should have been, it was
an awful joke!), I think I told everyone on the way out of the hall,
to my Dad's Cortina, at school and now YOU!

I hope you enjoyed reading this, writing it has brought back many
happy memories.

I appeared on the show Jan 10, 1976 as "Joker of the Week".
Are there any other 'Jokers' out there?

At 18:19 09/03/2006 -0500, you wrote:
>Hi All,
>Remember the "softcore" top shelf magazines of the 1980's such as Mayfair,
>Men Only, Razzle etc.

This is actually a Tiswas group. But your eyesight is probably too damaged
due to all those glam rag magazines, so I'll forgive you. Don't ask me to
shake hands with you though...


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Hey all.......I got the times wrong for the voting on    Who's calling
Christian?
    You can vote from 10 am tommorrow(Friday 10th) use the link below
to vote....And remeber to tell everyone you know to vote for the
bunny!!!It would be great to win!!

Thanks........

http://www.virginradio.co.uk/djsshows/shows/breakfast/calling-
audio.html

Thanks again.......Matt

Hey all...........Vote for the TISWAS rabbit to win!!Spread the
word....Let's get TISWAS back on the map and win a load of cash for
charity!!

Use the link in the message below!!!!!

Thanks.........Matt...The singing Bunny.....Lewis

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Matt Lewis aka Matthew Butler now has his own radio show!!!It has
nothing to do with TISWAS but if you like indie music and a good laugh
then why not tune in??
   The Matt and Savage Saturday Breakfast show on WCR1350 AM
(Wolverhampton Area)or listen online
http://www.wcrt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/wcr1350/

This is what they want!!!!

Matt

Hey everyone...
   For those of you who are not a visitor of www.tiswasonline.com then
here is your chance to VOTE on ITV1 and make TISWAS the NO.1
show!!Just
follow this link and do your voting!!http://www.itv50vote.com/
    Remember.....TISWAS needs you!!!!

Matt

At last, we got 'em - ones that aren't even on the VHS
compilations...

http://www.tiswasonline.com

...including the early era with John Asher and Peter Tomlinson - we
have the earliest surviving recording in our hands! Yay!

Hey all.......The nearly offcial TISWAS website is at tiswasonline.com
    It is the place to be for TISWAS chat and information.....There is
even a trading Forum....

Matt

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Recently digging thru my video tapes collected over the years and
came across about 45mins of the post OTT series set in a pub called
SATURDAY STAYBACK with Chris, and Frank Carson amongst others and
guests Thin Lizzie,not much i know,but what there is is good quality
and good to watch.

> Any chance that someone could post an MP3 of Raspberry Rock?  Just
seen a clip for the first time in 20+ years, and it still has me in
stitches.  By the way, any news on what John Gorman is up to these
days?
>
> Cheers - David

Hi David,

It is a funny old song isn't it!!
Have you been across to our TISWAS Online site yet?
There are plans afoot to create an MP3/Clips section - but perhaps
you might also be interested in a project I'm undertaking through
the site. I work in Radio so I've been busy in the studio getting
top quality transfers of the original albums and singles, for a
potential CD compilation. I'll be fiddling with them to remove
scratches and pops etc... and eventually the compilation will
feature the original album plus *every* other Tiswas single (all A&B
sides) as bonus tracks - should be fun! It'll take a while as I have
to do it in my spare time, but I'll be posting here and on Tiswas
Online when it's ready (there's a thread about it in the 'Trading
Circle' on our forum).

As for John Gorman - funny you should mention him... Peter (the
webmaster) is currently compiling an interview with the man himself
for the website. If you pop over to our forum you might just be able
to squeeze in an extra question or 2 if you're quick! He still lives
in the Midlands, Shropshire to be precise (not that far away from
out very own Matt who's in Staffs... and I'm only 2 miuntes down the
road from Lenny Henry's house in Dudley...it's all too local!!) and
John's still got his wicked 'pudlian sense of humour! Watch out for
that interview!

All the best,
Lee.

Any chance that someone could post an MP3 of Raspberry Rock?  Just seen a clip
for the
first time in 20+ years, and it still has me in stitches.  By the way, any news
on what John
Gorman is up to these days?

Cheers - David

Hey all......If it's TISWAS you love then this is the website for
you!!It is nearly ready for lauch but you can sign up and get on the
forum boards.........Which have some very interesting TISWAS facts
and tales!!!
   They even have an world exclusive interview with............ME!!The
TISWAS rabbit boy himself....OK go to....

www.tiswasonline.com

ENJOY.....

Matt

http://www.tiswasonline.com is the new home for Tiswas Online.

Yes, note the .com because I can't see us ever persevering with the
atrocious service on the .co.uk domain, thanks to the worst web
hosts in the world - UKHOST4U.COM - who have lost a lot of my data,
and suspended the old site when I told them they can't sue me
for "slander". (They get easily upset)

At the time of writing this, the site isn't back up, apart from the
FORUMS. You can see this at http://www.tiswasonline.com/forums

I had to do install the forums from an August 10th back-up, hence a
lot of missing posts made recently. Sorry about that, I've been
telling UKHOST4U to recover all the data, and they say they won't
(so much for being "reliable").

Don't have any fears with this new domain. The webhosters behind it
are a massive American company, and they don't swindle people. I've
been using it for over a year for my other website, NEVER seen it go
down. (I even use the same forum software too)

TISWAS ONLINE is being reconstructed! We'll be fully back soon!

Hello David,

Just listened to your 19 1/2 minutes of audio Tiswas, bunged onto CD.
Thank you very much! It's the 27th May, 1978 edition, which happened
to be the very last show of the Fifth Series. In fact, this CD seems
to contain the last few minutes of the show (with cartoons, adverts
and pop videos edited out).

As you said, Frank Carson appears throughout, as an agony aunt, as an
impressionist, as a singer - and he seems to be improvising and ad-
libbing all the way since he keeps fluffing his lines! I wouldn't be
surprised if he'd had a few sips of the old Jack Daniels...

Also of interest is the appearance of Trev, one of the earlier Tiswas
presenters. I wonder if this was his last show? There's also a phoned-
in message from Phil Lynott of Thin Lizzy. A very brief sketch with
Jeff Wayne, creator of the War of the Worlds album. And there's a
bizarre pub-singalong version of He's Got the Whole World in His
Hands.

A lot of fun. Thanks for this. A real rarity. Wish you had more.

Maybe other members of this list could send you lots of nice things
in return for this short but great CD.

Andrew

Yes indeed - very coincidentally I found and saved these details
during last week. I work at Heart FM in Birmingham, so I know
numerous people at the station (I also knew Peter's daughter Belinda
when she read the news for Beacon Radio & Heart FM... she's a honey!
However I hear that she doesn't have much contact with her father
these days...).

Unfortunately Peter left Saga earlier this year... but he still runs
his private copmany here in the Midlands, so we can get on his
trail :o)

--- In matthewbutlerstiswasgroup@yahoogroups.com, "prisonerb12jp"
<prisoner5@a...> wrote:
> Peter can be emailed at Saga 105.7fm,brief bio,plus Q+A and photo
can
> be found on this site.

Hello,

Been away for a week with no internet access, so I've only just seen
your message. Really excited!

Over the last year I've been in touch with about ten extremely
dedicated collectors of old programmes, including Tiswas - so I think
I know what's currently doing the rounds, and the answer is: not a
lot! The earliest fragment of a Tiswas episode that I've seen is from
1979. So you have something EXTREMELY rare.

Could I have it on CD? Please, please. Be your best friend. Happy to
show you my list.

I am drooling while I am typing. Yes, I used to record Tiswas on
audiotape as well. Wish I still had my tapes...

Andrew







--- In matthewbutlerstiswasgroup@yahoogroups.com, "dalanjennings"
<dalanjennings@h...> wrote:
> Greetings...
>
> Thought members might be interested to know that I've found an
audio recording
> featuring parts of the final show from the 1977 / 1978 season (TX
27/5/78).  Quality is
> pretty dodgy across the 18 minutes I've retrieved, but generally at
least listenable... there's
> plenty of Tarrant / Carson etc, and the closing sequence,
culminating in Queen's We Are
> the Champions. Brilliant stuff.
>
> I wondered if this edition still existed on video tape - and also
if anyone knows the exact
> series dates (start and finish) from 1974 onwards, along with which
regions took the
> show, and when.
>
> Grateful for any help.
>
> Finally, one-time Tiswas wizard Clive Webb is starring in the
Circus at the Hippodrome,
> Great Yarmouth, this year, along with his son, Danny Adams.  Worth
a look if you're in the
> area...

Peter can be emailed at Saga 105.7fm,brief bio,plus Q+A and photo can
be found on this site.

I've done the ARTICLES pages at http://www.tiswasonline.co.uk which
features a good load of media articles on the stars of Tiswas.

I've transcribed some of these from the newspaper scans on this
group.

However, I've stuck all of the midlands newspaper ones
under "Express And Star" for now. I know that the Express and Star
isn't the only Brummy newspaper, and I strongly suspect that one
wasn't printed in the Express and Star.

It's the "Rabbiting on with Chris" article, which is basically a
brief interview with this group's moderator Matthew Lewis/Butler,
after his appearance on the Frank Skinner Show in 2002. Was this E&S
or some midlands newspaper I don't know the name of?

Cheers.

Hello Everyone!

I thought I'd pop in and solicit your collective help!

One of my first contributions to www.tiswasonline.co.uk is to be an
article/feature/section (depending on what I can put together) on the
various Opening Titles.

You might remember the discussion about 'Atomic Butterfly' here in
June... and my little page here:
http://www.geocities.com/leewcr/downloads/atomicbutterfly.html

I've written a first article and the idea is to feature
pictures/screengrabs of the titles. There'll be an image of each
separate clip from the titles alongside a description. It'll be
arranged like a kind of photo album and the idea is that you click
onto the next image. The logo will be special, as it was animated on
screen, I'll try and prepare an animated GIF to show how it worked!

So far I can cover the years 1979-80, 1980-81, 1981-82 completely
(including a number of variations within those years).

Plus, I'm fairly sure that the Music was:

1. Atomic Butterfly (ATV-only - 1974??)
2. 'The One With The Whistle' (1975-76 Series?? until 1977-78 Series)
3. 'Dixieland/Slapstick' Tune (1978-79 series until 1979-80 series)
4. Saturday Is Tiswas Day v1 (1980-1981 series only)
5. Saturday Is Tiswas Day v2 (1981-1982 final series)
(Thanks To David Savage & MarkMCM (TV-Ark) for help with these)

We have a logo from the early years, but precious little else.

So the question is, can you help fill in the gaps?
I'm going ahead with what I've got but obviously when more/better
information comes to light I'll amend as necessary. Obviously you
can't see what I've done until it's live on the site, but honestly
anything is welcome! Duplication can lead to confirmation! :o)

Reply here, email me through this group (look for the button), post
to the Tiswas Online forum, pigeon post, answers on a postcard to
Tiswas, ATV Land, Birmingham, B1 2JP (those last 2 won't work... I
wish they did!)

That is what they want... and it's real too!!

Happy Flans,

Lee B.