Vivian Stanshall

Vivian Stanshall

Acting

Biography

Vivian Stanshall was an English singer-songwriter, musician, author, poet and wit, best known for his work with the Bonzo Dog Doo-Dah Band, for his exploration of the British upper classes in Sir Henry at Rawlinson End (as a radio series for John Peel, as an audio recording, as a book and as a film), and for acting as Master of Ceremonies on Mike Oldfield's album Tubular Bells.

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Acting

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Magical Mystery Tour

While on a coach tour, The Beatles and a few dozen friends experience strange happenings caused by magicians.

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Magical Mystery Tour

The Bonzo Dog Doo-Dah Band

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Sir Henry at Rawlinson End

Sir Henry Rawlinson attempts to exorcise the ghost of his brother Humbert, who was accidentally killed in a drunken duck-shooting incident.

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Sir Henry at Rawlinson End

Hubert Rawlinson / Narrator

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The Adventures of the Son of Exploding Sausage

The Bonzo Dog Band freak out at the farm and strange sounds abound.

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The Adventures of the Son of Exploding Sausage

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Vivian Stanshall: The Canyons of his Mind

Documentary about the life of the Bonzo Dog Band singer.

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Vivian Stanshall: The Canyons of his Mind

Self - (Archive)

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Do You Remember the First Time?

An unconventional promo for the 1994 single of the same name by British band Pulp. Various celebrities are interviewed about their memories of losing their virginity, and frontman Jarvis Cocker reminisces about his.

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Do You Remember the First Time?

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Vivian Stanshall: The Early Years

The great eccentric and raconteur Vivian Stanshall performs music pieces and talks to us about his early years leading up to his time in The Bonzo Dog Doo Dah Band. Following Stanshall death, this program was repeated and repackaged as 'Diamond Geezer' with a tribute at the beginning from John Peel.

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Vivian Stanshall: The Early Years

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Vivian Stanshall's Week

A short documentary about a week in the life of Vivian Stanshall.

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Vivian Stanshall's Week

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Black Joy

An innocent and unsophisticated Guyanese immigrant is exposed to the hustlin' way of life in the Brixton ghetto.

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Production

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Sir Henry at Rawlinson End

Sir Henry Rawlinson attempts to exorcise the ghost of his brother Humbert, who was accidentally killed in a drunken duck-shooting incident.

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Sir Henry at Rawlinson End

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Sir Henry at Rawlinson End

Sir Henry Rawlinson attempts to exorcise the ghost of his brother Humbert, who was accidentally killed in a drunken duck-shooting incident.

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Sir Henry at Rawlinson End

Gallery

Vivian Stanshall portrait