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Slapstick

As the 2024 Slapstick Festival opens in Bristol, Matthew Sweet takes a New Year look at some of the great musical scores associated with slapstick films, including scores from Jacques Tati movies, Johnny English, the Gold Rush and featuring an interview with Monty Python's Terry Gilliam.

59 minutes

Last on

Sat 13 Jan 2024 15:00

Music Played

  • Henry Mancini

    The Pink Panther Strikes Again "The Inspector Clouseau Theme"

    • Ultimate Pink Panther.
    • SBME Strategic Marketing Group.
  • Edward Shearmur

    Johnny English "Theme"

    Conductor: Edward Shearmur. Orchestra: London Metropolitan Orchestra.
    • Johnny English - Original Motion Picture Soundtrack.
    • Decca Music Group Ltd..
  • Jean Yatove

    Jour de Fete "Theme"

    Orchestra: Studio Orchestra.
    • Universal Music Operations Ltd.
  • Elmer Bernstein

    Airplane! "Suite"

    Orchestra: Studio Orchestra.
    • The High And The Mighty (A Century Of Flight).
    • Varese Sarabande.
  • Henry Mancini

    The Great Race "Push the Button, Max!"

    • The Great Race.
    • RCA Victor/Legacy.
  • Henry Mancini

    The Great Race "Night, Night Sweet Prince"

    • The Great Race.
    • RCA Victor/Legacy.
  • Henry Mancini

    The Great Race "Pie-In-the-Face Polka"

    • The Great Race.
    • RCA Victor/Legacy.
  • Theodore Shapiro

    The Pirates! In an Adventure with Scientists! "Unpardoned"

    Orchestra: Studio Orchestra.
    • The Pirates! Band of Misfits (Original Motion Picture Score).
    • Madison Gate Records.
  • Scott Bradley

    Tom and Jerry at MGM

    Conductor: Christian Schumann. Orchestra: Danish National Symphony Orchestra.
    • Tom and Jerry at MGM.
    • EuroArts Music International.
  • Neil Innes

    Monty Python and the Holy Grail "Knights of the Round Table"

    Ensemble: Monty Python.
    • Monty Python Sings.
    • Charisma Catalogue.
  • Mike Moran

    Time Bandits "Sherwood Forest"

    Orchestra: Studio Orchestra.
    • Time Bandits (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack).
    • Intrada.
  • Charlie Chaplin

    Modern Times "Assembly Line Music"

    Orchestra: Studio Orchestra.
    • Modern Times.
    • Milan.
  • Charlie Chaplin

    The Gold Rush "Dance of the Rolls / Auld Lang Syne"

    Orchestra: Studio Orchestra.
    • The Gold Rush (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack).
    • Roy Export SAS.
  • Charlie Chaplin

    The Gold Rush "The Lone Prospector, Big Jim & Black Larsen"

    Orchestra: Studio Orchestra.
    • The Gold Rush (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack).
    • Roy Export SAS.
  • Charlie Chaplin

    The Gold Rush "Millionaires"

    Orchestra: Studio Orchestra.
    • Roy Export SAS.
  • Jerskin Fendrix

    Poor Things "Finale And Credits"

    Orchestra: Studio Orchestra.
    • Poor Things - Original Motion Picture Soundtrack.
    • Milan Records.
    • 22.

Broadcast

  • Sat 13 Jan 2024 15:00

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