The Reunion - Withnail and I

[Nick Dando]

BBC Radio Four 11:15 - 12:00 04/05/08 and repeated on Friday 09:00 - 09:45

Sue MacGregor reunites the cast and director of the British cult movie Withnail and I. Actors Richard E Grant, Paul McGann, Ralph Brown and writer and director Bruce Robinson are on the stage of the BFI. Richard Griffiths recorded an interview about his role as Uncle Monty.

Nick

[Freddy]

Originally Posted by Nick Dando BBC Radio Four 11:15 - 12:00 04/05/08 and repeated on Friday 09:00 - 09:45 Sue MacGregor reunites the cast and director of the British cult movie Withnail and I. Actors Richard E Grant, Paul McGann, Ralph Brown and writer and director Bruce Robinson are on the stage of the BFI. Richard Griffiths recorded an interview about his role as Uncle Monty. Nick

Cheers Nick, hopefully this should be on Listen Again.
If Bruce Robinson's anecdotes are as good as they were when he was on the Ruby Wax show, it will be even better than it looks like it's going to be.

Freddy

[Greyandwhite]

Thanks for the notice..hope it get's to Listen Again

[Steve Crook]

Originally Posted by Greyandwhite Thanks for the notice..hope it get's to Listen Again

See BBC site It should be there for at least a week

Steve

[Greyandwhite]

Originally Posted by Steve Crook See BBC site It should be there for at least a week Steve

Many thanks Steve.

[ggm]

gawd. bloody beeb. why can't this be an MP3 for us ex-pats?

[Greyandwhite]

As Richard Griffiths says..."Gloriously British".

[Greyandwhite]

Originally Posted by ggm gawd. bloody beeb. why can't this be an MP3 for us ex-pats?

Did you have trouble hearing it ggm? It worked OK for me here in sunny Adelaide. I'm no techno wiz so I can't explain why that should be.

[DB7]

I've uploaded a clip from Robinson in Private Road, interesting realy as two people leaving the capital to live in a rundown rural cottage, a local farmer helping out, and one 'hunting' with a shotgun has similarities with Withnail.

[joefish55]

I recently watched the movie , for about the fiftieth time, and the cooking of the chicken creased me so much I trapped a nerve in my neck, what a wonderful film

[batman]

Originally Posted by DB7 I've uploaded a clip from Robinson in Private Road, interesting realy as two people leaving the capital to live in a rundown rural cottage, a local farmer helping out, and one 'hunting' with a shotgun has similarities with Withnail.

ROBINSON IN WITHNAIL PLAGIARISM OUTRAGE!

[DB7]

Originally Posted by batman ROBINSON IN WITHNAIL PLAGIARISM OUTRAGE!

The film was always semi-autobiographical about his times as a jobbing actor, but there's certainly similarities in the plot; just more grotesque characters in Withnail. (Robinson himself seems far more introverted)

[batman]

Originally Posted by DB7 The film was always semi-autobiographical about his times as a jobbing actor, but there's certainly similarities in the plot; just more grotesque characters in Withnail. (Robinson himself seems far more introverted)

Robinson has said the film features 'composites' of people he knew in the 60s. I am not a fan of the film, there's something about it I just don't like, but there's no denying the influence it has had on many a budding 'artiste'.

[DB7]

Originally Posted by batman Robinson has said the film features 'composites' of people he knew in the 60s. I am not a fan of the film, there's something about it I just don't like, but there's no denying the influence it has had on many a budding 'artiste'.

I must admit for a long time I didn't 'get it', but it's grown on me and I now I love it dearly - even if I've heard all the lines (scrubbers!) quoted ad-nauseum.

[batman]

Originally Posted by DB7 I must admit for a long time I didn't 'get it', but it's grown on me and I now I love it dearly - even if I've heard all the lines (scrubbers!) quoted ad-nauseum.

I haven't seen it for years .... my bro's got a copy, perhaps it's time for another look.