Ahead of his time. Thank you Ian

Look how nice the road surfaces are

Saw this on a local news programme in the early 80s It was quite an inspiration RIP Ian Smith ❤

Sounds like early Devo

I only ever heard this once, in about 1986 on the BBC Essex alternative music show Revolver. It stuck in my mind ever since. Rather like the Funny GI’s nail.

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The greatest song ever written.

I met Dora a few years ago. Charming, friendly, with no airs and graces. Typical northern lass!

The old TVS logo instantly transported me back to my youth!and so good to see Brighton when it was still a seedy, rundown seaside resort full of punks and squatters,before all the beautiful people showed up and sent prices through the roof, thanks for posting this little curio.

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Wow

This is quite frankly amazing! I love this. I was born a couple of years after, so didn't have the conscious to attend. I did meet Dora though a couple of years later (may have been Hannington's grotto, not sure). Any chance of a reform?

I need the lyrics please

Right after a wander its not the pav tav, from the inside the door would be on the left with two windows to the right. I'm convinced it's a hotel bar. Some on Facebook suggested the old ships old bar.

Archaos great seen in Cardiff in 90s...

wonderful

My friends had a couple of flats once they converted Dora Bryant's hotel Claridges into flats. One included the swimming pool in the basements, one had a pool on the roof.

Would love to know where this was filmed

My alter ego. Hilarious & not without 'other attributes' too!

The greasy spoon cafe shown at the end is still there. I walk past it frequently, I now feel a compulsion to go in there

Don't remember club Savannah, though I would only 11 at the time of this video. Googling it shows it was in the old steine, anyone any ideas what it is now?

A great performance

HI There, I am trying to track down some footage of Archaos, can you help? I was interviewed for a documentary commissioned by the V+A a friend of mine is making and referenced Archaos a lot as being such a huge influence to the likes of me back in the day. Though there is a lot of stuff on line we have had little response in terms of getting permission for something we can use, as the troupe were / are such an inspiration to the more underground side of Circus I would really like them to feature in this doc which is looking at the 250 years of Circus in the Uk, for me Archaos were a major catalyst and broke all the rules / boundaries, let me know if you can help as time is short to source footage. please email Sky Direct if you can help [email protected] - many thanks Doug Francisco

Superb

Capital performance Mr.Smith ! 👌👏

Many thanks. In another world they'd have been the worthy successors to the Bonzos.

I played in that bouncy castle in 1983! Thanks for the memory!

Great to see more of you..Ian (wordsmith) Smith..A true Eccentric Englishman..

Great interview..Simple and direct and light-hearted..Not like 'wibberly wobberly' hype type nowadays!

I also recall seeing this Video on tv at the time..I was blown away also..I never forgot this.I watched ardently for the credits at the end of the programme and stored it in my memory...Now with technology I've found them..I hope all you guys are doing well..Very interesting band name too!

I think that Dougie Byng must have been a real sweetie. He could 'out duchess' the real thing in his gorgeous stage outfits.

I used to go to the 'Tuesday Night Veterans' open mike at the Zap. Ian Smith was the compere and there were many strange performances.

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Reminds me of watching really out dated documentaries back in school

Anyone know what year this was filmed? Oh OK never mind, 1984.

she is dressed as bizarrely as he is! Check out her shoulder pads!

Do you have the rest of the Something Else prog? I remember the fat ladies stuffing themselves with cream cakes. Hilarious!!!

Yes!

Ha! Birds with Ears. Oh dear.. just learned. RIP.

Absolutely Brilliant!!!!!......hahahahaha!!!........Nicholas is an auld trouper!

Thank you so much for posting this! I've had this damn tune in my head for 30 years - saw it when it was originally broadcast and sat there open mouthed thinking wtf am I watching. Genius!

My Nan use to work for Dora she was lovely and when sir John mills use to go down to Dora's my Nan use to make him sandwiches which he said were the best sandwiches he ever.. R.I.P all of them especially my dear Nan

the dog having a dump................some of our friends must be still kept in capture!!!

Yes That's what it is all about, nuff said!

I met Dora about 10 years ago, we went to her house to pick up some furniture. She was full of energy then and danced for us.

I often served Dora in a health food shop in Kemp Town, Brighton, during 1984.

am loving that dog. Fab.

Cool outfit.

Ian Smith you are a genius! Ditto previous and now going to gorge on the other clips x

Does the whole Something Else programme exist? I remember watching it all those years ago.