TV series

The Innes Book of Records

1979–1981 · 3 seasons

A whimsical, plotless parade of surreal comic songs and inventive visuals, like flipping through a playful, gently absurd sketchbook set to music.

Overview: Neil Innes performs parody songs old and new, all set to specially-shot footage, and including special guest performers. Plotless and surreal, Innes described the programme as "songs and pictures, about people and things".
How it feels: Whimsical, absurd, satirical and light. Measured and easy to follow.
About: Art, music, media, identity
Content: Mild sexual content and language. No violence or gore.
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Tone: whimsicalstrength 3 of 3
absurdstrength 3 of 3
satiricalstrength 2 of 3
lightstrength 2 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: art
music
media
identity
Places: None
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: anthology
musical
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence none
Sex mild

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Genres: comedy
Starring: Neil Innes, John Betjeman, Gillian Gregory, Bryan Payne, Percy Edwards, Ralph Steadman
Length: 3 seasons, 18 episodes
Network: BBC Two
Country: United Kingdom
Languages: English