SUTTON PARK: A BRIEF UPDATE...

A FEW PHOTOS...

Hello!

It's been a while... So where are we?

The reboot of Sutton Park ran for a few episodes - the last one being from around 2012 for the 20th anniversary. Since then any Sutton Park moments have been in written form - with occasional S.P. characters Horner, Katrina, Clive, Colin and Cromitty all featuring as main characters in my BEAST OF FRIENDS series - and then transferring across to my HOT STUFF!! and KENSINGTON GORE spinoffs, which are ongoing projects.

More recently I have begun discussing the show on a number of podcasts - namely my own THE SHY LIFE PODCAST, which I only began back in May. Nick Goodman has finally convinced me to make more of an effort with preserving the episodes and we are about to start doing that. I've also taken sound clips and stills from some episodes for use on the podcast and also my www.shyyeti.com blog.

I thought I'd share some of the screen grabs here...  The young, clean-shaven ones of me are from around 1994 (some are from episode 501, for instance) - the ones of me with a goatee are more around the summer of 1996 (from around the 1200 and 1300s). All those were screen-grabs that I took recently from episodes I was reviewing - the two black and white photos are actually behind-the-scenes photos taken by Sutton Park star Lee F and at a guess they're from around 1998 or 1999, although until I find the actual episodes that they're from I won't be exactly sure! My facial hair was on and off throughout the late 90s! I know I was pretty much clean-shaven when the show fizzled out at the end of 2000, but these look slightly earlier.

The other faces you see here are Harry F. (in the red shirt), from 1994 episodes (around episode 501) and Andrew T and his work colleague "Dr Knotley" from 1996 episodes, (around episode 1358.)

The last three photos are from after the show finished - the one by the water from my 30th birthday (in San Francisco) in 2003 and then the last two is me now in June 2016.

I may do a few more posts as we develop with this project. We'll see!!

Best wishes or as we say over on www.shyyeti.com ...

Yeti hugs

Paul x

NEW EPISODE OF SUTTON PARK ON VIMEO AND YOUTUBE!!!

Hi!

I am proud to be able to announce that after a hiatus of nearly 10 years -  Sutton Park is back! For the first time since late 2000 I have filmed my first new episode - and for the first time the results of this filming can be viewed for all to see. In the period since 2000 the show has been kept alive in a few different ways - from characters such as Horner appearing in my MYSTIC BISCUITS series to Jay, Cromitty and Crispin featuring in both GLADSTONE MCWHISKERS AND THE BEARGRRRIAN DILEMMA and GLADSTONE MCWHISKERS THROWS IT ALL AWAY... Of course this site is another example, I have written a couple of Sutton Park inspired poems and am also aiming to have a book completely devoted to the show by 2012, the 20th anniversary of the show! Now I'll have even more to write about in it! Few people will know, but this is the 3rd attempt to bring back the programme. Scenes were filmed back in 2001 featuring Paul and Nick Goodman - but if anything this was just a continuation of the original show - which never had a proper ending and sadly just petered out after over 3000 episodes and 8 years in production. Paul and Harry also filmed an episode in the mid-00s on a mobile phone (when such technology seemed new and exciting!), but it is quite possible that this footage no longer exists. Not to mention the other various discussions with other former cast members (Ceri Laing to name but one...) over the years about bringing the show back to film a final episode...

But NOW Sutton Park IS back - but rather than continuing from where I left off I have decided that it is better if this new project takes the form of a mini-series which I have entitled SUTTON PARK SW1 (after the area of London that it is initially based in...) At present I am aiming to post an episode about once a month and although I have described it as a mini series I really have no idea how long it will be. All I DO know is that I have missed acting and would like to do so again; the premise of the mini-series really is just to catch up with former cast members and make stories that are VERY Sutton Park... One episode a month seems about right - having only recently come into possession of video recording equipment after quite a break. Those who follow my poetry will know that I am also busy with poetry videos; not to mention the writing of poetry collections and Mouse of Commons novels; not to mention the gigs and book launches that I am involved in during 2010.

As yet I really have no idea quite where this new adventure will lead us - however I can confirm that part 2 is about half complete and also features a cameo from one of the members of cast from the very first episode of the show, back in September 1992. I am in no rush to get that episode completed until I can secure another cameo, exciting location or tacky monster of some kind... Viewers may note that The Shy Yeti choir are responsible for all the music for the new series and that the old theme tune returns in an acoustic form - well, if it's going on the Interweb then it's simply easier to make my own music and sound effects rather than get into trouble with the Copyright people. :) I think it sounds lovely, don't you!? Well done, yeti...

Anyway! I have said quite enough - you can watch the new episode at either of the two following locations:

Looks like the vimeo version of the new SUTTON PARK episode will be up first:

VIMEO: http://www.vimeo.com/8938031

YOUTUBE: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-2gqpxsnPpU

Enjoy the new episode! More soon...

Paul xx