Bain - 1986: Naked Video - Ron
: Each episode featured a rapid-fire mix of satirical sketches, character monologues, and musical numbers.
: Beyond his on-screen roles, Bain was a prolific director, later overseeing the first two series of The Karen Dunbar Show before his death at age 79 in 2024. Show Legacy and Impact NAKED VIDEO - RON BAIN - 1986
: Bain performed alongside comedy legends including Gregor Fisher , Andy Gray, Tony Roper, and Elaine C. Smith. : Each episode featured a rapid-fire mix of
Ron Bain was an integral part of the ensemble from the start, appearing in 12 episodes between 1986 and 1987. As a seasoned character actor and director, Bain brought versatility to the show's "quick-fire" format. : The show frequently targeted then-Prime Minister Margaret
: The show frequently targeted then-Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher and addressed Scottish cultural issues, including religious divides and alcohol consumption. Ron Bain: A Vital Presence
, a seminal BBC Scotland sketch show, premiered on BBC2 on May 12, 1986, featuring Ron Bain as a key member of its original all-star cast. Transitioning from the popular Naked Radio series, the show became a cornerstone of 1980s British alternative comedy, known for its sharp political satire and character-driven sketches. The Evolution of a Comedy Powerhouse
It is Wolcum Yoll – never Yule. Still is Yoll in the Nordic areas. Britten says “Wolcum Yole” even in the title of the work! God knows I’ve sung it a’thusand teems or lesse!
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Hi! Thanks for reading my blog post. I think Britten might have thought so, and certainly that’s how a lot of choirs sing it. I am sceptical that it’s how it was pronounced when the lyric was written I.e 14th century Middle English – it would be great to have it confirmed by a linguistic historian of some sort but my guess is that it would be something between the O of oats and the OO of balloon, and that bears up against modern pronunciation too as “Yule” (Jül) is a long vowel. I’m happy to be wrong though – just not sure that “I’m right because I’ve always sung it that way” is necessarily the right answer