CP Lee - Mancunian Musician, Writer, Broadcaster, Comic, Film Historian and a lecturer in Cultural and Film Studies ...
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CP Lee is a frequent contributor in the broadcast media on a wide variety of cultural topics. He has made recent appearances on Channel 4's The Secret Diaries of Les Dawson, BBC's Comedy Routes and in 2010 he will be seen on Rude Britannia. His last radio documentary presentation was on Burl Ives; written for BBC Radio 4 and broadcast on 11th June 2009. Other documentaries written/presented by CP include:From Manchester to the Mississippi - Tiny Tim the Human Canary - M'Lords and Ladies Lord Buckley - Soul Satisfaction - Jollywood. And in 1996 CP won "Best Fringe Production" at Buxton Festival for Menotti's The Medium.
CP's latest book is called 'The Lost World of Cliff Twemlow' and is the product of his and film historian colleague Andy Willis's interest in and research focus on the Man-Man-Man-Mancunian Cliff Twemlow who, as the title of the book suggests, was The KING OF MANCHESTER EXPLOITATION MOVIES. CP's first book 'Like The Night Revisited' was based on the infamous Dylan 'Judas!' concert at Manchester's Free Trade Hall in 1966 which he attended. Three other books followed, one more on Dylan entitled 'Like A Bullet of Light', one on Manchester Popular Music called 'Shake, Rattle and Rain', and his personal memoir published in 2008 'When We Were Thin'.
Currently researching Comedy and Identity at the University of Salford, CP runs a website - www.itsahotun.com - dedicated to preserving the memory of the Mancunian Film Company which featured amongst its stars George Formby, Norman Evans and Frank Randle. CP continues to perform consultancy roles in the Heritage Industry as well as teaching, playing ukulele and fronting Manchester's craziest variety musical combo the Hotshots with former-Alberto John Scott and a puppet called Jolly Roger.
CP has written and starred in his own TV series, Teach Yourself Gibberish, stage plays, notably Sleak which broke all box office records at London's Royal Court Theatre before transferring to the Roundhouse. (See Ray Lowry's 1977 NME review of Sleak) (See Ray photos) It was then performed in Amsterdam, Munich, Brussels and New York. .
Lord Buckley performances My Lords and Ladies - Watch CP's Lord Buckley now if you wish! - The Most Immaculately Hip Aristocrat Lord Buckley tells his story 'God's Own Drunk', performed by CP Lee in Paris, on the occasion of the 50th anniversary of the publication of William S Burrough's Naked Lunch, Wednesday 1st July 2009 as part of the University of London Institute in Paris' celebration events hosted by Oliver Harris and Andrew Hussey. AND/OR Listen to this clip from his BBC Radio 4 documentary on LORD BUCKLEY ... Request CP's film list and maybe view stuff you never thought you would again - and feast out on the further goodies available below.
Cliff Twemlow book cover design is by Nick Jackson. |
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Since CP's Blues and Gospel Train documentary was broadcast on BBC Radio 4 last November, there has been more controversy over the location of this legendary concert. At a recent introduction to the film CP recounted visiting the scene in 2008 with the show's producer Johnnie Hamp. As always at the Q&A the question arose, wasn't the site at the current Morrisson's on Wilbraham Road in Chorlton? ... No, it wasn't!! Hopefully this Granada TV ticket from 1964* will settle once and for all that the venue for the recording was the disused Wilbraham Road Railway Station accessed at the end of Atholl Road. Latest: CP recently filmed an in-depth interview where he talked at length with Johnnie Hamp about his extraordinary life and career as someone who worked in television and show business for over sixty years. The recording has been place in the BECTU bfi archives. * ticket scan (opposite) courtesy of Brian Smith |
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CP's PAST FOR YOUR PRESENTS FREE P&P UK only - inc Northern Ireland. International: please email for shipping cost Pay by PAYPAL to buy (PayPal link below) CLIFF TWEMLOW: THE KING OF MANCHESTER EXPLOITATION MOVIES Signed copy - £12.50 - includes a free badge THE BERTS BOOK - WHEN WE WERE THIN Signed copy DVD - TEACH YOURSELF GIBBERISH (GTV 1981) TV series - All 6 episodes on 3 dvds in a triple dvd box £7.50 DVD - Sight and Sound ALBERTOS IN CONCERT (BBC2 1977) TV 40-minute concert on DVD in a slipcase £3.00 CLICK FOR COVER - cover also here * DVD - ROCKPALAST (WDR TV broadcast 1978) TV 28-minute concert/studio footage on DVD in a slipcase £3.00 CLICK FOR COVER * SNUFF ROCK (CD - 31 Tracks) Printed cdr-digital copy, boxed with a Snuff Rock badge inside. £4.00 A DYLAN BOOK - LIKE THE NIGHT (Revisited) Signed copy £6.50 includes free DYLAN 1966 postcard. (another) DYLAN BOOK - LIKE A BULLET OF LIGHT Signed copy £7.50 includes a Bob Dylan badge. A BOOK ABOUT MANCHESTER MUSIC - SHAKE, RATTLE & RAIN Signed copy £12.50. Like a special inscription? Want to check the total cost and how to pay or would like a film list? send an email! - cp@itsahotun.com * DVD covers - Thanks to Vic for these! |
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* P&P OUTSIDE THE UK please email for cost |
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CP 'Mr Tambourine Man' image by Andy Hinds |
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CP talks to Aidan O'Rourke about the history of Manchester music and explains why the city has been so pre-eminent as a city of successful bands, not just in recent years but going back to the 19th century. Download this podcast from Aidan's site |
ANDY KERSHAW was to be featured in John Humphry's On The Ropes programme scheduled for Radio Four Tuesday 28 April 2009 but it was pulled at the last minute - read why here (see link here) - Here's wishing all the best to Andy and hoping it will be soon that you're back on air where you belong xxx |
Quicktime Movie - BBC1 29/09/05 - CP/Stuart Flinders re Judas CP Lee found Judas! - Listen - Bob Dylan at that JUDAS MOMENT A reunion of as many Albertos as possible took place early May 2007 and in October they rejoiced in the publication launch of CP's book When We Were Thin, his insider's personal look back at the Albertos' part in the 1970s' music scene, featuring guest appearances by the Pink Floyd, Sting, Elvis Costello, Buzzcocks and Count Duckula.
Jacko Ogg and The Head People 1967 L:R Bruce Mitchell, CP Lee and Spyder Mike King
Greasy Bear 1968 - L:R Ian Wilson, Bruce Mitchell, CP Lee |
CP as Lord Buckley 1982 & April 2006 - See Movie of Willie the Shake CP is available for Lord Buckley performances as well as for his illuminating talks on Film, Comedy, Rock, Bob Dylan, Manchester walks, Manchester people and Manchester anything! ... write to him at - cp@itsahotun.com
The Salford Sheiks finished their time in October 2009. See the Sheiks doing COCAINE AND CORINNA CORINNA The Salford Sheiks were Bob Dickinson, John Scott, CP Lee, Dave Lunt, Gary Atkinson |
Heads Down, No Nonsense, |
Mindless ... |
