Rutland Weekend Television

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)'.

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Created By	Eric Idle
Status	Returning Series
Original Name	Rutland Weekend Television
First Air Date	May 12, 1975
Last Air Date	December 24, 1976
Seasons	2
Episodes	14
Episode Runtime	30min
Language	English
Original Language	English
Production Countries	—
Production Companies	BBC
Networks	BBC Two

S02E07

Rutland Weekend Showtime!

Sketches: Repression, Censorship, David Frost Show Again, The Pink Panzer, The AA, Angels' Protests, Postman, Sportsbore. Songs: Smoke of Autumn Bonfires, The Penthouse Floor, Slaves of Freedom, It's Hard to Make it When You're Straight

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