Beryl Reid & Joan Sims - "Nothing In The House Except Percussion" 1968

From Beryl Reid's 1968 TV Show "Beryl Reid Says "Good Evening""
Beryl Reid & Joan Sims in the Revue Sketch "Nothing In The House Except Percussion"
Beryl Reid was born on 17 June 1919 in Hereford, England, Reid was the daughter of Scottish parents and grew up in Manchester where she attended Withington and Levenshulme High Schools. She left home at the age of 16 to work in a shop, where she lasted six weeks.
Reid applied for and was accepted in a revue in the summer season in Bridlington in 1936. She had no formal training but joined the Royal National Theatre in London as a comedy actress. Her first big success came in the BBC radio show Educating Archie as naughty schoolgirl Monica and later as the Brummie, Marlene.
Reid's many film and television roles as a character actor were always well received. She reprised her Tony Award-winning performance of a lesbian soap opera star in The Killing of Sister George for the screen version and was nominated for the Golden Globe Award for Best Motion Picture Actress in a Drama.
She was awarded the OBE (Officer of the Order of British Empire) in 1986 for her services to drama for services to entertainment, and was awarded a Lifetime British Comedy award in 1991.
In both Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy and Smiley's People she is seen as Connie Sachs. For Smiley's People she won a BAFTA for Best Actress on Television.
In 1984 she also wrote her autobiography, So Much Love, which was well received.
Reid played the part of an elderly feminist and political subversive in the 1987 television drama, The Beiderbecke Tapes.
She was married (and divorced) twice first to Bill Worsely in 1949 and secondly to Derek Franklin in 1954.
In her later years she lived in the eccentric Honeypot Cottage (made of circular rooms) on the banks of the Thames in Berkshire, with her collection of stray cats.
Reid died on 13 October 1996 from complications following knee surgery at the age of 77.

[@bojack40]

Two of our greatest comediennes...the always underrated Joan Simms

[@Lytton333]

".. Shenendoah through the letterbox ..'

[@jaccusefashion]

Worship the PAIR of them! this is PYTHONESQUE!!!

[@woofer32]

This is brilliant, it's really entering Monty Python territory or was Monty Python ingluenced by things like this.

[@Derwent03]

Thanks for sharing. Brilliant! I wonder who wrote it? Sad to think how much of classic television like this has been lost forever.

[@fannycraddock99]

Totally bonkers but wonderful. Would love to meet Mrs Bargold!

[@davidnorton3581]

God bless you Beryl and Joan. I have not laughed so much in years!

[@TheWaterfallprincess]

British comedy Legends..two of our finest character actresses doing what they did best..lovely stuff..thanks for these posts.

[@flo15jo]

Oh god, this is brilliant.

[@MrDavey2010]

Who wrote this gem? Has a feel of Pinter or NF Simpson. Anyone know?

[@MorristheMinor]

Not big enough gaps in the dialogue for Pinter.....

[@servalan65]

Utterly glorious!!! Love them both.

[@hedleybrown6594]

Great bit of writing from N. F. Simpson.

[@jonnytube64]

Absolutely brilliant!

[@legercliff]

i have sent most of today and yesterday examining various clips you have posted. What a delight you have put before the world! Many thanks.

[@andrewescalona8447]

IF ANYONE HAS A UK PUBLIC INFORMATION FILM OF SHEILA STEAFAL LETTING STRANGERS IN THE HOUSE, PLEASE PUT IT ON KZbin

[@Shuna1001]

This is FANTASTIC! Thank you so very much.

[@TheInnacity]

waht a lovely find ! jaon sims being funny without her constant carry on performance. Now beryls a treat..

[@andyhowlett2231]

Beryl was always a treat!

[@bbcisrubbish]

The laughter is natural in this excerpt , not the superimposed endless screaming after every word as used now.

[@asa1973100]

awesome

[@nathelondon3719]

Now we know where Monty Python and the two Ronnies got there inspiration from.

[@chriswinwood6501]

Bloody marvellous

[@davidnorton3581]

The subtitles are hilarious!

[@alisoncleeton877]

😂😂😂😂😂

[@patrickhicks9880]

i love this

[@timdavies4679]

I wonder if anyone knows who wrote this sketch?

[@lynne523]

N f Simpson. It says so up there ⬆

[@dementednun1175]

Very hyacinth bouquet prototype I wonder if the Creator seen the sketch

[@andyhowlett2231]

The off-beat humour in this sketch reminds me very much of the film 'One Way Pendulum'.

[@pljms]

Apparently it was written by the same geezer, NF Simpson.