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Even more of the best bits...

On this page, we aim to give you an eclectic selection of Tiswas clips, and also, clips of material about Tiswas. We'll even delve into footage from the late-night spin-offs O.T.T. and Saturday Stayback! Enjoy what we have here...

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This Is Your Life spoof where Matthew Butler meets Albert Grumble, David Bewwamy and Rick Parfitt.[This Is Your Life spoof where Matthew Butler meets Albert Grumble, David Bewwamy and Rick Parfitt.]

[10.1mb - 3:21] The This Is Your Life spoof continues further, with John Gorman as Albert Grumble being the next person to greet young Matthew Butler. Lenny in his 'David Bewwamy' mode fluffs a few lines to much crew guffaws, but Rick Parfitt steals the show when it comes to stumbling over the script!

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Central News at Six - Chris Tarrant at Aston University[Central News at Six - Chris Tarrant at Aston University]

14th Jul 2006 - ITV1 Central News [5.5mb - 2:29]
Chris Tarrant received an honoury degree at Aston University. Central News covered the event by showing a series of Tiswas clips as well as a brief interview with him, in which he poured a bucket of water over the news reporter in true Tiswas fashion. Many thanks to Richard Bell for this clip.

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Central News at Six - TiswasOnline goes to ATV-Land[Central News at Six - TiswasOnline goes to ATV-Land]

19th Feb 2005 - ITV1 Central News [9.2mb - 3:03]
A three minute clip, taken from Central News at Six when Matthew Lewis (the ex-singing-rabbit), along with TiswasOnline's Lee Bannister got to visit the old Tiswas studios in Broad Street, Birmingham. Both Matthew and Lee are interviewed, looking round the empty dark studio, and there's a glimpse at this very website, which flattered the webmaster no end! Thanks to Central, or rather ITV plc's midlands operation, for letting us in, and airing this great report!

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Four Carrot Gold visit Dick And Dom In Da Bungalow[Dick And Dom In Da Bungalow - Four Carrot Gold featuring Tiswas' Matthew Lewis]

3rd Dec 2005 - BBC2/CBBC Channel [38mb - 9:26]
This contains exclusive backstage footage - our rehearsal and a post-show interview with Dick and Dom. Back on Tiswas, Matthew was only six years old when he performed Bright Eyes, dressed in a rabbit suit. 25 years later, he and three members of TiswasOnline went live on Saturday morning television to recreate some of that bunny magic, in Dick and Dom's Strangely Talented slot. Out of the three acts that week, we came one place behind the second-best. Still, it was worth it to have that Tiswas feeling back on the UK's tellies on a Saturday morning, and even if the kids didn't like us, Dick and Dom and the production team certainly did. The following weeks' show repeated this moment briefly, and it's boosted our egos heavily. We are just bubbling below Z-list status now! "It was your mum and dad's Bungalow!"

 

Tiswas Reunited

Tiswas Reunited is now available on DVD - an extended version of the show seen on ITV1 in 2007, with plenty of extras. TiswasOnline has been covering this revival project and has contributed to it. See the official blog and other show details at our Tiswas Reunited minisite!


Tiswas on DVD - 3rd Oct 2005 - buy it now via TiswasOnline and Amazon!
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"We don't just throw this show together you know!" - Chris Tarrant

Random Tiswas fact:
Just before ATV was replaced by Central Television in the 1982 ITV franchise change, ATV ran a trailer about Central, re-assuring viewers that Tiswas would still be on air, featuring someone being flanned, with the pie-plate labelled 'Central'.