While the Isle aux Morts report contains no architectural clues to the wreck's origin or date, the observation of detached and isolated floor timbers and
futtocks may be a sign of the characteristic "floating
futtock" frame structure of the San Juan and other Iberian wrecks of the sixteenth and early seventeenth centuries (Grenier et al., 2007; Oertling, 2001).
Barry
Futtock, a pipe fitter from Stoke, is yet to cross the finish line".
Colin was quick to notice that no of the native boats had decks, not even the bigger ones; none had nails or
futtock timbers, but smaller vessels were designed to fit exactly inside bigger ones.
Which is a real shame because, having grown up with the wordless tittersomeness of Eric Sykes and Tommy Cooper's e Plank and Ronnie Barker's saucy postcard-style caper
Futtock's End, I'd hoped this would signify a non-talkie sitcom revival.
Which is a real shame because, having grown up with the wordless tittersomeness of Eric Sykes and Tommy Cooper's The Plank and Ronnie Barker's saucy postcard-style caper
Futtock's End, I'd hoped this would signify a non-talkie sitcom revival.
Other comedy hits included Clarence,
Futtock's End and The Magnificent Evans.
This collection, with a short, affectionate preface by Corbett, allows readers to appreciate his talent once more by mixing famous sketches with lesser-known works such as the script to an 'almost silent' film
Futtock''s End written in 1968.
He paid pounds 1.8million 14 years ago for the mansion he dubbed Grunt
Futtock Hall.
Lee Evans in Scotland provides a rare highlight from Channel 5 on Boxing Day and Channel 4 devotes most of the same evening to Ronnie Barker, wrapping a repeat of Porridge The Movie and his silent comedy
Futtock's End around Ronnie's own richly deserved edition of Heroes of Comedy.
FILM CREDITS: The Cracksman, Doctor In Distress, And Father Came Too, The Barge, A Home Of Your Own, The Runaway Railway, The Man Outside,
Futtock's End, Robin And Marian, Porridge By The Sea.
Ian said: "Last year we had a duo called Harbuck &
Futtock who created brand new headgear for around 600 people in the cabaret tent.
For the hulls of ships, for keels, futtock--and top-timbers, and any other kinds of
futtocks, breasthooks, puercas, transoms, llaves, and rudders, all sorts of good timber can be found easily.