In honour of the sad passing of Tim Brook-Taylor, my personal Top 15 from The Goodies.

15. The Tower of London.

The first episode, and they hit their stride immediately. The final sequence with Prince Charles stealing the Crown Jewels is a stand out.

14. The Stone Age

They’re trapped inside a Dinosaur! One which captured my imagination as a kid, but stands up now with some very witty sequences.

13. Animals

That last ten minutes of “Bright Eyes”/Watership Down…

12. Scotland

Making fun of the Scots AND hunting the Loch Ness Monster!

11. Gender Education

“How to make babies by doing dirty things…” with Beryl Reid! I wonderful take on censorship on television.

10. Goodies & Politics

1980s politics, Thatcher, Evita… this one had a lot of great stuff! And a memorable role for Tim!

9. Kitten Kong

Its the one with the giant kitten!

 

8. Lighthouse Keeping Loonies

The three Goodies stuck on a lighthouse for 30 minutes. Just them doing them is always brilliant.

7. Pirate Radio Goodies

Probably the episode where the show really arrives, and Graeme is perfect as the new leader of Great Britain…

6. Bunfight at the OK Tea Rooms

There’s a lot of funny stuff in this one, but the last 10 minutes at the OK Tea Rooms is just incredible.

5. The Music Lovers

So many memorable music sequences, but also the introduction of The Music Master!

4. Earthanasia

Done as almost live, again, just the three Goodies in a room, with half an hour before the end of the world. The muppet sequence is incredible!
Is this Tim’s best performance?

3. U-Friend or UFO?

Satirising so much I love, and so well!

2. South Africa

Phillip Madoc is perhaps the most memorable guest star, in this near perfect take down of South Africa and apart-height…

1. Invasion of the Moon Creatures

The Goodies’ space program, Big Bunny… just a personal favourite.

 

The Goodies was an amazing series which I still love, and its sad to know we don’t have the three Goodies with us.

Tim Brook-Taylor was also a stand out in many other shows, no least the radio series I’m Sorry, I’ll Read That Again.

He was a leader of a generation of British comics, working with all the greats of his age.

He’ll be missed.