High spirits with shirley ghostman is a british television comedy show broadcast on bbc three it features character comedian marc wootton playing an effete and slightly vicious fake mediumpsychic. Watch high spirits with shirley ghostman episodes, get episode information, recaps and more. He is perhaps best known for his role as mr poppy in the nativity. High spirits directed by neil jordan available on vhs, dvd. Shirley ghostman s appearance may be as funny, if not funnier, than the. Marc wootton comedian life, age, zodiac birthday celebs. Latest headlines stranger things renewed for season 4 30 september 2019 deadline. Gary mckeever was the name of a student who was the lead of the series, whilst the colonel in the title referred to the school commandant who was constantly at. Not neil jordans best film, but a bit of harmless fun all the same. Comedian marc wootton adopts the persona of one shirley ghostman, a psychic able to contact dead celebrities. A radio controlled car rides onto the stage with a small teddy sitting on it in the form of a dog. High spirits with shirley ghostman editorial department. Days of future past, jennifer lawrence will ditch the blue body paint in exchange for a blue, neckdown bodysuit. High spirits with shirley ghostman is a british television comedy show broadcast on bbc three and featuring character comedian marc wootton who plays an effete and slightly vicious mediumpsychic.
High spirits with shirley ghostman tv series 20052005. An eclectic list of british horror comedy series, some absurd, some thoughtprovoking, some just gory, all suitable for anglophiles in the mood for bloody good fun. Gary westfahls bioencyclopedia of science fiction film is a continuing project to provide details on the people who work in science fiction film. I am shirley ghostman, one of britains leading psychics.
An individual who is initially widely accepted into an organisation or group but remains indifferent to any additional forms of communication choosing to not attend social gatherings, or participate in group chats. Last week, the hippies barely squeaked by elimination and phil instead sent home the completely irritating and borderline abusive think jonathan and victoria team of lake and michelle. High spirits with shirley ghostman sceptic duration. High spirits original soundtrack george fenton songs. High spirits with shirley ghostman the movie database. He is a aquarius and was born in the year of the rabbit famous for his portrayal of fraudulent psychic shirley ghostman in the bbc3 comedy series high spirits with shirley ghostman. Shirley induced a cardiac arrest in an attempt to pay a. The invention of lying bluray 2009 original dvd planet store. High spirits with shirley ghostman poster 1 goldposter. Marc wootton unleashes his latest creation psychic medium shirley ghostman, a camp psychic who specialises in contacting dead celebrities. High spirits is an odd foray into comedy by director neil jordan the crying game, interview with the vampire. The bbc forces shirley to apologise on tv to mrs oxley. Its the grand final of spirit academy and the finalists are set for their biggest challenge to date, a.
High spirits with shirley ghostman tv series 2005 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Dick powells four star television produced the series. High spirits is a good time but the film is far from jordans best, and isnt quite what one would call memorable, even with the fun effects and witty quips from otoole. High spirits is a 1988 fantasy comedy film directed by neil jordan and starring steve guttenberg, daryl hannah, beverly dangelo, liam neeson and peter otoole.
High spirits with shirley ghostman is a british television comedy show broadcast on bbc three. Each entry provides an analysis of their work to date, a list of their credits and some commentary. Stewart has lent his voice to a number of projects. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Marc wootten is a genius as shirley ghostman, a spirit guide who channels celebrity spirits. Shirley offers career advice to several people and. Tv shows from az by title, letter h page 2 metacritic. High spirits with shirley ghostman dvd, 2006, 3disc set. Lewiss the last battle conclusion of the series the chronicles of narnia, rick wakemans return to the centre of the earth.
Ripping off the pop idol auditions format, shirley searches for the uks next psychic superstar. Marc wootton who plays an effete and slightly vicious mediumpsychic. Buy high spirits directed by neil jordan online at alibris. Comedy spoof following shirley ghostman, a psychic able to contact dead celebrities with a studio audience who believe they are seeing the real thing. Set in the corridors of power and spin, the minister for social affairs, is continually harassed by number 10s policy enforcer and dependent on. I heard a lot of negative things about season two of friday night lights, which i finished watching over the long weekend as part of my friday night lights catchup. Marc wootton filmography, movie list, tv shows and acting. Spoof spiritual series starring marc wootton in character as psychic medium shirley ghostman. Dwayne the rock johnson to appear on foxs smackdown premiere. Shirley s apprentice colin reynolds marc playing another character entertains a group of. Almost thirty years divorced from the initial tumult this film caused its time for revaluation.
High spirits with shirley ghostman season 1 episode 8. High spirits 1988 dvd is a fun and whimsical comedy from the 80s with ghostly vibe. The only thing hes remembered for is tanking on jonathan ross. Marc wootton net worth, bio, age, height, birthday, wiki 2019. Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comiccon sundance film festival toronto intl film festival awards central festival central all events.
High spirits with shirley ghostman my best friend dvd. High spirits with shirley ghostman deleted readings scene. Mike odea says hes been working on a film with identical elements since 2010 and is drawing inspiration from a hobbits lawsuit. This article needs additional citations for verification. High spirits with shirley ghostmanmy new best friend dvd. Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources. Bbc proms 2009 state opening of parliament 2008 the minotaur 2008 1984 2006 boom bangabang. High spirits with shirley ghostman tv series 2005 imdb. He is also well known for his role as the glaze on adult swims delocated and for his portrayal of cozzo on the english sitcom way to go. Friday 23rd october the monastry, manchester saturday 31st october st jamess piccadilly, london presale from 9am, wednesday. Shirley s apprentice colin reynolds marc playing another character entertains a group of oaps by. High spirits dvd is a fun and whimsical apparition comedy from the 80s.
High spirits with shirley ghostman dvd planet store. He currently appears on counterfeit cat as the voice of max. The more factual but certainly less entertaining reply is that mr. Shirley gave mrs oxley a reading and she complained that hed stolen words from the obituary of a newspaper and used them in the reading. One of britains leading psychics shirley along with his canine spirit guide, sheba have been passing on messages from dead famous friends and normal deads throughout the years. Three years later and high spirits with shirley ghostman has been completely forgotten. Marc wootton filmography including movies from released projects, in theatres, in production and upcoming films.
Mckeever and the colonel is an american situation comedy that was broadcast on nbc television in the united states from 19621963. The setting is authentic and otoole is at the top of his form. The complete series tv 2005 comedian marc wootton adopts the persona of one shirley ghostman, a psychic able to contact dead celebrities. It features character comedian marc wootton who also appears in other programs such as cyderdelic, my new best friend and nighty night playing an effete and slightly vicious fake mediumpsychic. These very special live shows will give the audience the chance to enter into the mysterious ghostly world of shirley ghostman. This film had a turbulent shoot with directorwriter neil jordan miffed at the studio honchoes for meddling with his original vision. Steve guttenberg and daryl hannah are whimsical and funny together in high spirits dvd.
People who dont like this film are trying too hard to make it into shakespeare. England, united kingdom on a saturday, february 8, 1975. High spirits with shirley ghostman shirley ghostman 2005 friday night with jonathan ross shirley ghostman 2005 french and saunders marc wootton 2004. The special effects are clumsy, but the strong supporting cast includes jennifer tilly, peter gallagher, and liam neeson as marys murderous 200yearold husband. When high spirits with shirley ghostman reached the end of its first and only series in 2005, it went out on a bit of a cliffhanger. Hospital visit from the carol burnett show full sketch duration. I will be live to audiences with my spooktacular onice for the very first time this october.
Marc james wootton is an english character comedian. Famous for his portrayal of fraudulent psychic shirley ghostman in the bbc3 comedy series high spirits with shirley ghostman. After that, patrick stewart played key roles in a series of notable films such as gunman, the trainmaster, a christmas carol and conspiracy theory. The wonderful mother who tipples is married to a ghost, and she steals every scene shes in. High spirits with shirley ghostman season 1 episode 3. Born today most popular celebs most popular celebs celebrity news. Marc wootton unleashes his latest creation psychic medium shirley ghostman, a camp psychic who specialises in.
Gary westfahls bioencyclopedia of science fiction film. High spirits with shirley ghostman tv show watch on kodi. High spirits with shirley ghostman marc wootton stars as spoof psychic shirley ghostman in this series, impressing a live studio audience who did not realise it was an act with her spiritual encounters with famous dead celebrities such as roy orbison and princess diana. High spirits with shirley ghostman i do not own any of the rights to this video. Hannah and guttenberg are wonderful in high spirits dvd. For the reprisal of her role as mystique in the upcoming xmen. Watch high spirits with shirley ghostman season 1, episode 8 episode eight. High spirits is just the tonic for a blustery afternoon or an evening by the fireplace. He has narrated recordings of prokofievs peter and the wolf, vivaldis the four seasons, c.
High spirits shirley ghostman with psychic sam sandra amos. This show, high spirits with shirley ghostman is a spoof of mediums can you say john edward. High spirits with shirley ghostman british comedy guide. It features character comedian marc wootton playing an effete and slightly vicious fake mediumpsychic. High spirits with shirley ghostman season 1 episodes. Aug 08, 2017 marc wootton who plays an effete and slightly vicious mediumpsychic.
It is narrated by patrick stewart, with animated sequences by rex crowle produced by onedotzero. Click on the links below to find out more about the. Welcome to the high spirits with shirley ghostman guide at. A guide to high spirits with shirley ghostman, the 2005 bbc three tv sketch show. The character of shirley ghostman is sometimes considered to be a parody of the supposed act of. Episode recap high spirits with shirley ghostman on.
Shirley visits vauxhall city farm and talks to the animals. Shirley visits the vets and informs several pet owners what their animals grievances are. Its been three years and the guy is still out of work. High spirits with shirley ghostman season 1 episode 1. Shirley challenges the contestants to channel the spirits of dead celebrities in order to win a place at spirit academy. Shirley is a very special medium because the spirits he contacts are literally dead famous.
After the strength of the freshman season, season two of friday night lights almost feels like a different series altogether. Woottons high spirits with shirley ghostman, a television hit in britain in 2005 that was. This is yet another comedy series that has been totally forgotten about a big part of that was probably marc wootton being interviewed in character on jonathan ross he was either very drunk or acting drunk incredibly well its difficult to tell with wootton as you will know if youve ever seen this or cyderdelic for instance. Another major career breakthrough for him came with the xmen series in the late 90s, where he became a cast regular as professor xcharles xavier and the character he. The kind of thing the kids youngish ones might enjoy at halloween time. Quick to smell blood in the water the mass of critics trashed the film en masse when it was released. Clips from an extremely funny british comedy starring marc wooton.