Brian Clemens on Dennis Spooner (YouTube)

Dandy Forsdyke · Post by **Dandy Forsdyke** » Sun Jul 19, 2009 5:24 pm

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vux2pEltalo

Never seen this before. Brian Clemens talking affectionately about his best friend Dennis Spooner. Look out for Mrs Janet Clemens - what a lovely lady!

Anyone know where it comes from? It's dated this year.

Timeless A-Peel · Post by **Timeless A-Peel** » Sun Jul 19, 2009 6:40 pm

Oh, that was very nice! Particularly the little bit at the end with the tea cozy or whatever on top of the golf club. Wish they'd mentioned more about his work on TNA, though, since he wrote so many of the episodes.

The end of the clip has a 2Entertain logo, so it looks like it's from a DVD set. Andrew was mentioned in the thanks--perhaps he knows?

Philippa · Post by **Philippa** » Sun Jul 19, 2009 6:50 pm

That was a very nice video

Dandy Forsdyke · Post by **Dandy Forsdyke** » Sun Jul 19, 2009 10:56 pm

It's nice to see BC in such a light mood, as he's often having a little moan. To see him laugh and put a tea cosy on his head is a nice change. I wonder why he wears such dark glasses though ...

His missus is a stunner! Lucky sod!

Mike Gambit · Post by **Mike Gambit** » Mon Jul 20, 2009 12:29 am

LOVED that! Now just keen to know where I can see the full thing!

Frankymole · Post by **Frankymole** » Mon Jul 20, 2009 4:55 am

Timeless A-Peel wrote:Oh, that was very nice! Particularly the little bit at the end with the tea cozy or whatever on top of the golf club. Wish they'd mentioned more about his work on TNA, though, since he wrote so many of the episodes.

The end of the clip has a 2Entertain logo, so it looks like it's from a DVD set. Andrew was mentioned in the thanks--perhaps he knows?

It's from the "Doctor Who - The Romans" release, earlier this year ((c) BBC). Dennis Spooner was script editor on Dr Who in 1964/65 and contributed some stories too.

Dandy Forsdyke · Post by **Dandy Forsdyke** » Mon Jul 20, 2009 7:45 am

Thanks, mystery solved! I wondered about the abrupt edit at the beginning.

I'd have liked to have seen a Brian Clemens written serial of Doctor Who.

DiVicenzo · Post by **DiVicenzo** » Mon Jul 20, 2009 8:47 am

Great video and tribute to his mate Dennis Spooner by a very chirpy Brian

Mike Gambit · Post by **Mike Gambit** » Mon Jul 20, 2009 11:37 am

Thanks for the info. I'll try and get my hands on that dvd!

darren · Post by **darren** » Tue Jul 21, 2009 9:34 am

It's a wonderful documentary, it seems like Brian and Dennis had a great time together.