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"Alias the Jester was a time-traveller bold..."
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According to the title track, Alias the Jester was a time-traveller bold, by sheer
bad luck his ship got caught in the earth's magnetic hold. Which was just as well,
really, because it meant we got thirteen cracking episodes of an oft-forgotten
Cosgrove Hall classic which went on to earn itself a shining gold star next to
its entry in the Big Book Of Cult TV...
Alias and his green doggy pet Boswell actually crashlanded in the realm of
Houghton Bottoms, whereupon he took on gainful employment as Court Jester
to King Arthur and Queen Edith and made friends with Meredith the muddlesome
wizard and magician. When trouble brewed Alias would don his nippy red suit
and attempt to save the day - but his brave deeds would inevitably backfire
in some way and bring us to an equally inevitable "firing" from King Arthur:
"Jester!"
"Yes, Your Majesty?"
"You're fired!"
"Yes, Your Majesty.
Thank you, Your Majesty!"
That title track, by the way, was written by Keith Hopwood and Malcolm Rowe of
Pluto Music. Keith was formerly a member of that legendary combo Herman's
Hermits. The Alias theme was Pluto's first outing for Cosgrove Hall, who've since
written themes for Wind in the Willows, The BFG, and their "Discworld"
adaptations...
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According to the title track, Alias the Jester was a time-traveller bold, by sheer
bad luck his ship got caught in the earth's magnetic hold. Which was just as well,
really, because it meant we got thirteen cracking episodes of an oft-forgotten
Cosgrove Hall classic which went on to earn itself a shining gold star next to
its entry in the Big Book Of Cult TV...
Alias and his green doggy pet Boswell actually crashlanded in the realm of
Houghton Bottoms, whereupon he took on gainful employment as Court Jester
to King Arthur and Queen Edith and made friends with Meredith the muddlesome
wizard and magician. When trouble brewed Alias would don his nippy red suit
and attempt to save the day - but his brave deeds would inevitably backfire
in some way and bring us to an equally inevitable "firing" from King Arthur:
"Jester!"
"Yes, Your Majesty?"
"You're fired!"
"Yes, Your Majesty.
Thank you, Your Majesty!"
That title track, by the way, was written by Keith Hopwood and Malcolm Rowe of
Pluto Music. Keith was formerly a member of that legendary combo Herman's
Hermits. The Alias theme was Pluto's first outing for Cosgrove Hall, who've since
written themes for Wind in the Willows, The BFG, and their "Discworld"
adaptations...
