Anyone familiar with the comedy of frank woodley from his stint in the adventures of lano and woodley, will know the precocious and slapstick nature of woodley s routine. In 1994 lano and woodley won the prestigious edinburgh fringe perrier comedy award. The two met through theatre sports in the mid1980s and first performed together at an open mike night at the prince patrick hotel in collingwood, victoria in 1987 along with their friend scott casely, calling themselves. By the way, my old white holden torana can be seen parked in the carport in a few episodes, ha. In fact, apart from silent comedians like buster keaton, i could only say mr. Frank woodley born frank wood, 29 february 1968 is an australian comedian who is best known for his work alongside colin lane as part of the comedic duo, lano and woodley. After 20 years in an abusive relationship, comic duo lano and woodley are separating. The adventures of lano and woodley is an australian comedy television show starring the comedic duo of lano and woodley colin lane and frank woodley, consisting of two series which aired on abc tv from 1997 to 1999. No more stupid silly nonsense, its time to make theatre. Lano woodley gif lano woodley lanoandwoodley discover. Fly, which won the peoples choice award at the 2018 melbourne international comedy festival, and was also nominated for the best show at micf and in the helpm.
In 2004, a 2disc dvd was released, entitled the complete adventures of lano and woodley. After 20 years as lano and woodley, which included popular abc series the adventures of lano and woodley, frank is back with a new physical comedy starring alongside the melbourne comic is justine clarke, alexandra cashmere and tom long. In 2006, after close to 20 years of working together, woodley and lane decided to part ways. Its been 12 years since colin lane and frank woodley last performed together as the wildly popular comedy act lano and woodley. Comedians lano and woodley are back with their new show. Fly 2020 official trailer on trailer nite australias favourite double act colin lane and frank woodley have reunited to create the comeback masterpiece fly. Lano and woodleys frank woodley is back on abc if magazine. From other pictures ive seen, the tropicana sign seen in the tv show was.
Australias favourite comedic duo will be taking their smashhit fly on the road. Melbournebased comedian frank woodley, best known for his part in comedic duo lano and woodley, has a new solo show. Too often you see a show labeled physical comedy that just isnt funny. Frank woodley project gutenberg selfpublishing ebooks. Frank woodley, noodlenut event listing culture the. The two performed together for almost 20 years in live shows, a television series and an album of comedic songs, before deciding to pursue individual careers in 2006. Woodley has charmed australian audiences for years, appearing on spicks and. The adventures of lano and woodley series 1 1997 the screen. Australias favourite double act came back together two years ago for the melbourne comedy festivals 30th birthday gala with a surprise performance at the regent theatre that brought the house down. The perfect lano woodley lanoandwoodley animated gif for your conversation. The adventures of lano and woodley is an australian comedy television show starring the comedic duo of lano and woodley, consisting of two series which aired on abc tv from 1997 to 1999. This onehour show was filmed during lano and woodley s 201819 tour, which saw them reunited onstage for the first time in over a decade.
But with ems new boyfriend greg on the scene, its not going to be easy. The adventures of lano and woodley is an australian sitcom revolving around the misadventures of two somehowbestfriends, the ditz frank woodley and jerkass col lane, who live together in a flat in melbourne. Lano and woodley created their own television show called the adventures of lano and woodley which debuted on australian tv on abc in 1997 with the episode the girlfriend. Lano and woodley debuted as a doubleact in march 1993 at melbournes prince patrick hotel. There is no reason whatsoever to think this will go as planned. For those who always wanted more episodes of the show to be produced, housemeeting is perfect. But, after 20 years of performing together, the duo called it quits after a farewell tour in 2006 and woodley threw himself into a solo career, with regular comedy shows, an abctv series, woodley, and a role in movie oddball. The australian amazon original standup specials are produced by guesswork television and were filmed in melbourne at the malthouse theatre. Movies and tv shows like the adventures of lano and woodley. The adventures of lano and woodley is an australian comedy television show starring the comedic duo of lano and woodley consisting of two series which.
Their cunning stunts do not, however, preclude equally. Reunion shows are usually tired and tiresome affairs. If youre a fan of physical comedy you have to check these guys out. Lovable aussie comedian frank woodley has returned to the abc. With colin lane, frank woodley, neil pigot, tony rickards. Australias favourite double act colin lane and frank woodley have reunited to create the comeback masterpiece fly. Famed australian comic duo lano and woodley are reuniting more than a decade after they last toured together, declaring it part rising. Frank woodley born frank wood, 29 february 1968 1 is an australian comedian and author who is best known for his work alongside colin lane as part of the comedic duo, lano and woodley. Frank woodley performed with fellow comedian colin lane as part of the duo lano and woodley for a period of almost 20 years. Amazon prime video begins promoting 10 standup specials. Recently divorced, his exwife em justine clarke couldnt live amongst the chaos but woodley secretly hopes that one day hell win her back and theyll be a family again. In the most dramatic moment, lano calls up 20 men from the audience to hold a tarpaulin into which woodley drops from a 30fthigh trapeze. The book is wonderfully illustrated by frank woodley.
Lano and woodley reunite for new tour, 12 years after parting ways. An epic show about the history of aviation, no less. The adventures of lano and woodley series tv tropes. The first series was distributed on vhs and in 2004 the complete adventures of lano and woodley was released as a 2disc dvd rather than each series being released separately. The refreshinglyoriginal show reunites the comedian with the public broadcaster after midtolate90s cult show the adventures of lano and woodley, which ran for two seasons.