Rutland Weekend Television (1975) is a comedy web series in English. On MovieLinkBD: full story, cast, ratings, season & episode guide, official trailer and where to watch Rutland Weekend Television online in HD.
Rutland Weekend Television — Storyline
Comedy sketch series purporting to show the programming of a low key regional television service. Written by Eric Idle of 'Monty Python's Flying Circus' fame. A popular feature was the music of Neil Innes (one time member of the eccentric Bonzo Dog Dooh Dah Band), especially his Beatles parody The Rutles. They later featured in their own film: 'The Rutles (All You Need Is Cash)'.
Cast & Crew
- Created by: Eric Idle
- Starring: Eric Idle, Neil Innes, David Battley, Henry Woolf, Gwen Taylor
Rutland Weekend Television — Series Details
| First Air Date | 1975-05-12 |
| Seasons | 2 |
| Episodes | 14 |
| Genre | Comedy |
| Language | English |
| Network | BBC Two |
| Status | Returning Series |
| Rating | 6.3/10 (6 votes) |
Rutland Weekend Television — Episode Guide
Season 1
- E1: Rutland Weekend Gibberish (1975-05-12) — Sketches: Gibberish, condemned man, saving fish, soldiers unaware the war is over, minesweeper, Churchill's cat.
Songs: Star of the Sexy Movies, Stoop Solo
- E2: Rutland Weekend Kung-Fu (1975-05-19) — Sketches: Come dancing, philosophy corner, moron, origami, cookery time, documentary, kung dancing.
Songs: Say Sorry Again, Communist Cooking, Lie Down and Be Counted
- E3: Rutland Weekend Warning System (1975-05-26) — Sketches: Warnings of Offensive Content, Schizophrenia, Documentary: Mungo Wright, Collier's Religions, Thrust with Splig Utherism, Selling Families, Tomorrow's TV Forecast.
Songs
- E4: Rutland Weekend Whistle Test (1975-06-02) — Sketches: The Old Gay Whistle Test, Rutland Weekend Theatre, Amnesia, Farming Beauty Queens, Showbiz Butchers, A Penny For Your Warts.
Songs: The Fabulous Bingo Brothers, Protest
- E5: Rutland Weekend Rain in Hendon (1975-06-09) — Sketches: Wife Swapping, The Rain in Hendon, Documentary: TV Politicians, Prime Minister, Your Questions Answered, Holiday '75, The Devil in the Electrics Shop.
Songs: I'm the Urb
- E6: Rutland Weekend Budget Cuts (1975-06-16) — Sketches: Financial Problems, Religion Today, Incident at Bromsgrove, The Execution of Charles I, Man Alive: Suburban Prisons.
Songs: Singing a Song is Easy, L'Amour Perdu, Stuck
- E7: Christmas with Rutland Weekend Television (1975-12-26) — Sketches: Alberto Rewrite Five, Christmas Night with the Scars, Home Skiing, Christmas Present Women, Vicar, Film Night, George Harrison Sings.
Songs: Testing One Two, I Don't Bel
Season 2
- E1: Rutland Weekend Rutles (1976-11-12) — Sketches: Botched Intros, Defence Lawyer, Love is an Illness, The Rutles, The Entire History of the World: Volume 3, Classic Season, That's My Mum.
Songs: I Must Be in Love, The A
- E2: Rutland Weekend Cop Show (1976-11-19) — Sketches: The Razor Blade Four, Quite Interesting People, Expose on Carswapping, Rutland 5-O, Coming up on RWT.
Songs: Topless A-Go-Go, Godfrey Daniel
- E3: Rutland Weekend Sequel (1976-11-26) — Sketches: Prisoner, Tomorrow's Burke, Husband and Wife, Collier Rides Again, Restaurant Dress Code, Killing People
Songs: I Give Myself to You, Crystal Balls
- E4: Rutland Weekend Sprimpo (1976-12-03) — Songs: The Hard to Get, Sprimpo, 24 Hours in Tunbridge Wells.
- E5: Rutland Weekend Insurance (1976-12-10) — Sketches: Tony Bilbow Theatre, Extremely Method Actor, Flag Flog Day, Sex Problems, Travel Agency Escape
Songs: Song O' The Insurance Men, Accountancy Shanty, I Don't Want to Fall
- E6: Rutland Weekend Is Innocent (1976-12-17) — Sketches: Highwayman, Lone Accountant, Judge Jeffries, Safari Park, Sexist Sketch, The Writer's Power, Recitation, Nixon Is Innocent.
Songs: Drama on a Saturday Night
- E7: Rutland Weekend Showtime! (1976-12-24) — Sketches: Repression, Censorship, David Frost Show Again, The Pink Panzer, The AA, Angels' Protests, Postman, Sportsbore.
Songs: Smoke of Autumn Bonfires, The Penthouse Floor, Sla
Frequently Asked Questions
How many seasons does Rutland Weekend Television have? 2 season(s) with 14 episodes.
Who created Rutland Weekend Television? Eric Idle.
Where can I watch Rutland Weekend Television? See the Where to Watch section above for current streaming options.
