Tim Brooke-Taylor Picspam, Fit The Second
Well, you asked for it. No - wait, hang on. No you didn't. I don't care. Tim In Frocks, seasons 6-9.
Season 6 Episode 2: Hype Pressure
A slow and innocuous start to season 6 - just a couple of shots of Tim modelling the new 1950s revival fashions, complete with beehive. Really, I just wanted to include this so I could do a 'Heeeellllp, I'm covered in bees!' joke.
Season 6 Episode 3: Daylight Robbery On The Orient Express
But clearly that slow start was just to lull us into a false sense of security, because this episode has MORE TIM IN FROCKS THAN ONE WOULD BELIEVE POSSIBLE. Graeme has set up a loony company to create tailor-made holidays:
('Anything, anytime, anywhere' indeed.)
Their first commission is for a group of murder-mystery enthusiasts; the boys decide to organise a journey on the Orient Express. Naturally, Tim plays the stewardess:
Of course, if they actually booked their customers onto the Orient Express they'd have to *pay* for it, so they decide to conduct the holiday without ever leaving the country (or indeed the station). This involves Bill running past the stationary train with various trees, cows, towers of Pisa etc, while Tim provides the local colour:
It should also be noted that there seems to have been something in Graeme's water this morning. Not only does he pinch Tim's bottom:
But there's more.
GRAEME: Right, we're supposed to be passing through Japan, and they're all going to want the special geisha treatment, you know what I mean. Ahhh, you're a pretty little thing, aren't you...
TIM: I'm sorry, I'm not doing it!
GRAEME: Ohhh, I love it when you're cross, my little doe-eyed vixen!
TIM: You lay one finger on me and I'll scream!
GRAEME: You betcha!
AND THEN HE PINGS TIM'S SPARKLY BIKINI TOP.
TIM: Why don't you do it?!
GRAEME: Because I haven't got the legs for it, that's why. Now, the problem is -
*Tim smiles and stretches out one rather naked leg*
GRAEME: *pointing and sputtering* whoa-o-o-ah! - now the problem is -
Oh, gosh, boys.
Season 6 Episode 7: Almost Live
Apparently we needed time to recover from 'Daylight Robbery...', as we only have a fleeting appearance by Pan's Grannies to tide us over for the rest of the series.
It's somehow just not as exciting.
Season 7 Episode 5: Royal Command
Ahhh, but here comes another gem. Owing to Complex Circumstances, the Goodies have to stand in for the royal family. There could surely be no argument as to who gets to be the Queen.
I'D VOTE FOR HIM.
BONUS FEATURE: Tim gets to be Her, but Graeme can't quite decided whether to be Him or Other Her:
Eventually, he opts for Her.
Actually, I think Grae totally rocks this hat.
This leaves Bill with Young Him, with Him being represented by a ventriloquist's dummy.
SO REGAL, GAWD BLESS 'EM.
Season 8 Episode 1: Politics
Things that are notable about this episode:
1. Tim's frankly eerie similarity to Margaret Thatcher:
2. Best Evita parody evar:
BONUS FEATURE: I've generally resisted the urge to put pictures of the other boys in frocks in these picspams, as they were intended only as a celebration of the joy of Tim-in-frocks. This has led to me skipping Graeme in his school-girl pinafore and pigtails, and Bill in his Swedish au pair miniskirt (WOE.) However, I just *couldn't* skip over Graeme's dancing frock. It makes me so happy.
"Dinkum dinkum dinkum, speak to me in Aussie you cheeky little jumbuck!"
Season 8 Episode 4: U-Friend Or UFO
Supernun!!! I am irresistably reminded of Jim's disguise in Biggles: Adventures In Time. This worries me. (Not least because I just typed that as 'Adventures In Tim' >_<)
Sadly, the frequency and quality of frocks rather deteriorate from here on. I blame the shift to LWT. In some indefineable way.
Season 9 Episode 1: Snow White 2
Tim the Fairy Godfather. With a lightsabre. BECAUSE GOODIES, BECAUSE.
Season 9 Episode 7: Animals Are People Too
Sadly, Tim's frock-wearing goes out rather with a whimper than a bang, though I must confess that he really does make a very impressive Barbara Woodhouse:
Which brings us to the end of our magical mystery tour through Tim's wardrobe. Damnit, now what do I do with my time?
BONUS BONUS FEATURE
As you may have noticed from the bonus features last time, I'm slightly obsessive about Tim's sock suspenders. So I've capped a couple of pictures of them. WHAT.
Union jack socks, sock suspenders, *and lacy garter*. Hold me.
All the boys showing off their suspenders. *faints*
BONUS BONUS BONUS FEATURE
No particular reason for including this, except that it amuses me greatly, and it shows the true pure love 'twixt Grae and Timbo again, which is frankly reason enough. From the episode 'Royal Command', and Tim is trying on an Earl's robes in anticipation of the honours with which he is about to be showered.
TIM: I'd be happy to end up an O.B.E. Best of all - an Earl *and* an O.B.E.
GRAEME: You'd be an earlobe.
TIM: You're just jealous, aren't you!
GRAEME: No I'm not, I like Earls!
GRAEME: *sings* 'Thank heavens for little Earls...' Ohh, that robe is very sexy.
*sings* 'Earls were made to love and kiss...'
GRAEME: Give us a kiss. *puckers up*
TIM: ...oh, why not. I'm just an Earl who can't say no...
*Tim pursues Graeme, who scrambles onto the desk to escape*
BONUS BONUS BONUS BONUS FEATURE
In conclusion: yay.
Season 6 Episode 2: Hype Pressure
A slow and innocuous start to season 6 - just a couple of shots of Tim modelling the new 1950s revival fashions, complete with beehive. Really, I just wanted to include this so I could do a 'Heeeellllp, I'm covered in bees!' joke.
Season 6 Episode 3: Daylight Robbery On The Orient Express
But clearly that slow start was just to lull us into a false sense of security, because this episode has MORE TIM IN FROCKS THAN ONE WOULD BELIEVE POSSIBLE. Graeme has set up a loony company to create tailor-made holidays:
('Anything, anytime, anywhere' indeed.)
Their first commission is for a group of murder-mystery enthusiasts; the boys decide to organise a journey on the Orient Express. Naturally, Tim plays the stewardess:
Of course, if they actually booked their customers onto the Orient Express they'd have to *pay* for it, so they decide to conduct the holiday without ever leaving the country (or indeed the station). This involves Bill running past the stationary train with various trees, cows, towers of Pisa etc, while Tim provides the local colour:
It should also be noted that there seems to have been something in Graeme's water this morning. Not only does he pinch Tim's bottom:
But there's more.
GRAEME: Right, we're supposed to be passing through Japan, and they're all going to want the special geisha treatment, you know what I mean. Ahhh, you're a pretty little thing, aren't you...
TIM: I'm sorry, I'm not doing it!
GRAEME: Ohhh, I love it when you're cross, my little doe-eyed vixen!
TIM: You lay one finger on me and I'll scream!
GRAEME: You betcha!
AND THEN HE PINGS TIM'S SPARKLY BIKINI TOP.
TIM: Why don't you do it?!
GRAEME: Because I haven't got the legs for it, that's why. Now, the problem is -
*Tim smiles and stretches out one rather naked leg*
GRAEME: *pointing and sputtering* whoa-o-o-ah! - now the problem is -
Oh, gosh, boys.
Season 6 Episode 7: Almost Live
Apparently we needed time to recover from 'Daylight Robbery...', as we only have a fleeting appearance by Pan's Grannies to tide us over for the rest of the series.
It's somehow just not as exciting.
Season 7 Episode 5: Royal Command
Ahhh, but here comes another gem. Owing to Complex Circumstances, the Goodies have to stand in for the royal family. There could surely be no argument as to who gets to be the Queen.
I'D VOTE FOR HIM.
BONUS FEATURE: Tim gets to be Her, but Graeme can't quite decided whether to be Him or Other Her:
Eventually, he opts for Her.
Actually, I think Grae totally rocks this hat.
This leaves Bill with Young Him, with Him being represented by a ventriloquist's dummy.
SO REGAL, GAWD BLESS 'EM.
Season 8 Episode 1: Politics
Things that are notable about this episode:
1. Tim's frankly eerie similarity to Margaret Thatcher:
2. Best Evita parody evar:
BONUS FEATURE: I've generally resisted the urge to put pictures of the other boys in frocks in these picspams, as they were intended only as a celebration of the joy of Tim-in-frocks. This has led to me skipping Graeme in his school-girl pinafore and pigtails, and Bill in his Swedish au pair miniskirt (WOE.) However, I just *couldn't* skip over Graeme's dancing frock. It makes me so happy.
"Dinkum dinkum dinkum, speak to me in Aussie you cheeky little jumbuck!"
Season 8 Episode 4: U-Friend Or UFO
Supernun!!! I am irresistably reminded of Jim's disguise in Biggles: Adventures In Time. This worries me. (Not least because I just typed that as 'Adventures In Tim' >_<)
Sadly, the frequency and quality of frocks rather deteriorate from here on. I blame the shift to LWT. In some indefineable way.
Season 9 Episode 1: Snow White 2
Tim the Fairy Godfather. With a lightsabre. BECAUSE GOODIES, BECAUSE.
Season 9 Episode 7: Animals Are People Too
Sadly, Tim's frock-wearing goes out rather with a whimper than a bang, though I must confess that he really does make a very impressive Barbara Woodhouse:
Which brings us to the end of our magical mystery tour through Tim's wardrobe. Damnit, now what do I do with my time?
BONUS BONUS FEATURE
As you may have noticed from the bonus features last time, I'm slightly obsessive about Tim's sock suspenders. So I've capped a couple of pictures of them. WHAT.
Union jack socks, sock suspenders, *and lacy garter*. Hold me.
All the boys showing off their suspenders. *faints*
BONUS BONUS BONUS FEATURE
No particular reason for including this, except that it amuses me greatly, and it shows the true pure love 'twixt Grae and Timbo again, which is frankly reason enough. From the episode 'Royal Command', and Tim is trying on an Earl's robes in anticipation of the honours with which he is about to be showered.
TIM: I'd be happy to end up an O.B.E. Best of all - an Earl *and* an O.B.E.
GRAEME: You'd be an earlobe.
TIM: You're just jealous, aren't you!
GRAEME: No I'm not, I like Earls!
GRAEME: *sings* 'Thank heavens for little Earls...' Ohh, that robe is very sexy.
*sings* 'Earls were made to love and kiss...'
GRAEME: Give us a kiss. *puckers up*
TIM: ...oh, why not. I'm just an Earl who can't say no...
*Tim pursues Graeme, who scrambles onto the desk to escape*
BONUS BONUS BONUS BONUS FEATURE
In conclusion: yay.