A Conversation for 'Monty Python's Flying Circus' - the Television Series
Cheese Shop and Ted Ruby (I am not a clown)
LevineBob Started conversation Jun 26, 2007
I am trying to track down a short routine of a musician (Ted Ruby) being interviewed on song composition. He proceeds to sing the song, "I am not a clown". Could this be from one of the Cheese Shop skits? If not, any help would be most appreicated.
Bob Levine
Cheese Shop and Ted Ruby (I am not a clown)
Danny B Posted Jun 26, 2007
Can't help you there, I'm afraid... I imagine 'The Cheese Shop Presents' was broadcast long before the BBC started keeping digital downloadable copies of its radio shows.
Good luck finding a copy! 
Cheese Shop and Ted Ruby (I am not a clown)
LevineBob Posted Jun 26, 2007
Actually, I have a (the)recording and I am trying to find the origin of it. It's been suggested this may have come from the Cheese Shop broadcasts.
Bob
Cheese Shop and Ted Ruby (I am not a clown)
Danny B Posted Jun 27, 2007
I've found two websites that seem to confirm that 'Ted Ruby' was a character from 'The Cheese Shop Presents':
http://www.angelfire.com/pq/radiohaha/BUTTERFA.html
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Cheese_Shop
Does that help..?
Cheese Shop and Ted Ruby (I am not a clown)
LevineBob Posted Jun 27, 2007
Thanks - I'm relatively sure this is it; though I'd love to get verification somewhere.
Thanks for your assistance.
Bob
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