BB in the Media

Your chance to see / hear / read some of our media appearances.

BB on TV

Dec 2012 – BB were Downton (Abbey) Morris in a Christmas special episode, first broadcast on Christmas Day 2012

Aug 2009 – episode of CBBC Spacehoppers (‘Lost in Lava’) – shown on BBC2 and CBBC March 2010

Feb 2007 – BBC Eggheads – first shown on BBC2 Sep 2007, repeated Jul 2009

Oct 2005 – episode of CBBC Chucklevision (Oompah Oompah) – first shown March 2006, and repeated endlessly!

see the best bits of this (i.e. the bits with us in) on this YouTube clip – we’re mainly featured towards the end so stick with it!

Broadcast on Xmas day, but recorded on 14th August, Berkshire Bedlam are - Downton (Abbey) Morris! — On BBC’s Downton Abbey (an episode broadcast on a Christmas Day)

Authentic 1921 kit was sourced by Dora, who raided C.Sharp house archives for references. Not bad! — On BBC’s Downton Abbey (an episode broadcast on a Christmas Day)

Jameson being filmed looking well 'ard (hope he won't frighten the children) — On CBBC’s Spacehoppers with Big Cook Ben and Little Cook Small

23 Aug - at Littlewick Green, filming for CBBC programme Spacehoppers, to be shown early 2010 — On CBBC’s Spacehoppers with Big Cook Ben and Little Cook Small

Afterwards with the resident Eggheads team. The £59,000 was that close .... — On BBC’s Eggheads, where we were one question away from £59,000

Ready for the recording, a beautiful selection of colours (not our choice....) — On BBC’s Eggheads, where we were one question away from £59,000

4 Oct - a surreal day even by BB's high surreality standards .... — On CBBC’s Chucklevision with Paul and Barry Chuckle….

..... to judge the 118th Slapsbergen Music Festival and find themselves ..... — On CBBC’s Chucklevision with Paul and Barry Chuckle….

BB on YouTube

BB Cotswold Dances

Sidmouth LNE spot 2023
1-6 dance – 1.52

Sidmouth LNE spot 2023
Sword Dance – 4.37

Sidmouth LNE spot 2023
Fairies – 4.36

Whitby Folk Week, Aug 2019
Arse about Face – 2.32

Whitby Folk Week, Aug 2019
Coconuts – 2.32

Sidmouth LNE spot 2016
Wheel of Fortune, Sword Dance, Coconuts, Going Away – 14.34

Winchester Mayfest, May 2016
Mazurka – 2.41

Chippenham Folk Festival, May 2015
Princess Royal (with help from Chinewrde) – 3.22

Marlboro Ale 2013
Coconuts in Newfane – 3.57

Marlboro Ale 2013
Goblins in Brattleboro – 3.03

Marlboro Ale 2013
Knees Up in Brattleboro – 2.40

Windsor 4 Jun 2011
Jameson +Simon pre-wedding jig
As The Tide Was Flowing – 2.32

Sidmouth Folk Week, Aug 2010
Laughing Cavalier – 2.46

Sidmouth Folk Week, Aug 2010
Sucking The Monkey – 2.58

Warwick FF July 2009
Part of Fairies + Magic Arch – 2.52

Chippenham Folk Festival, May 2009
Boogle – 1.56

Chippenham Folk Festival, May 2009
Princess Royal- 2.34

Sidmouth Folk Week, Aug 1994
Ritual Dance Competition – 2.32

BB in The Big Caper

Sarvar International Festival 2014
Princess Royal – 3.46

Towersey Festival, Aug 2007
Knees Up – 2.36

Towersey Festival, Aug 2007
Matachins sword dance – 3.35

Wallingford Bunkfest, Sep 2006
Highlights of the Big Caper show – 10.08

BB in Special Spots

Whitby Folk Week, Aug 2019
Skeletal Pirates Sword Dance ceilidh spot – 4.22

BB Bunfight, Nov 2018
Los Flamencos de Berkshire – 4.25

BB Bunfight, Nov 2017
Putting on the Ritz – 3.28

BB Bunfight, Nov 2013
Black and White Dance – 3.20

Sidmouth LNE spot 2013
Men in Black & Gangnam – 8.21

BB in Lockdown 2020

The team chat about how they are finding lockdown and reminisce about bygone times…

The team get restless and start to plan new career choices – but the urge to dance is never far away….

BB on DVD

BB on DVD – Berkshire Bedlam were one of the sides to feature in a series of morris DVDs put together by Steven Newland, featuring various dances from the repertoire and a revealing interview, but sadly this appears to be no longer available. If you have one, it’ll be worth a small fortune on eBay…

BB in electro videos(!)

Berkshire Bedlam featured in a video made by Genius Productions for Reading based electro-funk band Saloon. Called ‘The Good Life’, the video featured footage shot at the Banbury Canalside Festival and adapted to fit the dreamy techno track.

BB in old newspaper articles

In October 2011, the Wokingham Times ran a feature on Berkshire Bedlam with some quotes taken from our website – read it here!

Following Jameson and Emma’s wedding in June 2011 and subsequent success at the Sidmouth Jig Competition in August, the Wokingham Times featured this story …

Bunk bash is better than ever – say Jameson and Simon – find out just how much in this article from the Oxford Mail from August 2008

Read here a great feature by Yvonne Baker on the side from the ‘Best of British’ magazine – good to see objective, unbiased reporting…. The article is from 2004 but the principles still hold good!