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Post by NathanH on Nov 6, 2020 23:06:47 GMT
I'm afraid to say I didn't recognise the name but I recognised the face. I soon realised he was in one episode of Fawlty Towers so to think he was in many different shows over the years, he will be remembered.
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Post by Steve on Nov 15, 2020 15:44:16 GMT
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Post by Doughnut on Nov 15, 2020 17:56:00 GMT
Very sad . Itโs getting to a point whereby many entertainers I grew up watching are passing away .
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Post by NathanH on Nov 15, 2020 18:51:44 GMT
I knew Des when I was five or six as I used to watch Countdown. (I was addicted to it for some reason!) Also used to enjoy old repeats of Take Your Pick on Challenge.
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Post by Steve on Nov 15, 2020 19:01:28 GMT
I knew Des when I was five or six as I used to watch Countdown. (I was addicted to it for some reason!) Also used to enjoy old repeats of Take Your Pick on Challenge. RIP He was a great host on Countdown. Also, take your pick. Glad you mentioned that! I remember the Yes/No game. Great memories! |
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Post by Doughnut on Nov 15, 2020 19:15:34 GMT
I knew Des when I was five or six as I used to watch Countdown. (I was addicted to it for some reason!) Also used to enjoy old repeats of Take Your Pick on Challenge. RIP He was a great host on Countdown. Also, take your pick. Glad you mentioned that! I remember the Yes/No game. Great memories! I was particularly sad about Bobby Ball passing away . The entertainment I grew up with including Morecambe & Wise , The Two Ronnies , little and large . Russ Abbott , Kenny Everett . Good times x |
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Post by NathanH on Nov 15, 2020 20:53:07 GMT
He was a great host on Countdown. Also, take your pick. Glad you mentioned that! I remember the Yes/No game. Great memories! I was particularly sad about Bobby Ball passing away . The entertainment I grew up with including Morecambe & Wise , The Two Ronnies , little and large . Russ Abbott , Kenny Everett . Good times x I've always known who Bobby Ball was but I knew him best from Not Going Out. He had just filmed the latest series of the show before he sadly died. He was still on form I thought which made it very shocking. It's sad to think that many comics from the 60s and 70s have all passed on now but their influence is still and probably will always be recognised. |
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Post by Doughnut on Nov 15, 2020 21:30:03 GMT
I was particularly sad about Bobby Ball passing away . The entertainment I grew up with including Morecambe & Wise , The Two Ronnies , little and large . Russ Abbott , Kenny Everett . Good times x I've always known who Bobby Ball was but I knew him best from Not Going Out. He had just filmed the latest series of the show before he sadly died. He was still on form I thought which made it very shocking. It's sad to think that many comics from the 60s and 70s have all passed on now but their influence is still and probably will always be recognised. Oh my goodness I had forgotten he was in โnot going out โ Bloody Covid !! |
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Post by Steve on Nov 15, 2020 22:59:25 GMT
I've always known who Bobby Ball was but I knew him best from Not Going Out. He had just filmed the latest series of the show before he sadly died. He was still on form I thought which made it very shocking. It's sad to think that many comics from the 60s and 70s have all passed on now but their influence is still and probably will always be recognised. Oh my goodness I had forgotten he was in โnot going out โ Bloody Covid !! Bobby was a proper legend. |
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Post by Mr Mercury on Nov 16, 2020 12:03:01 GMT
He was a great host on Countdown. Also, take your pick. Glad you mentioned that! I remember the Yes/No game. Great memories! I was particularly sad about Bobby Ball passing away . The entertainment I grew up with including Morecambe & Wise , The Two Ronnies , little and large . Russ Abbott , Kenny Everett . Good times x Bobby Ball turned out to be not a bad actor too. Funny guy as well. |
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Post by Steve on Nov 16, 2020 18:40:16 GMT
I was particularly sad about Bobby Ball passing away . The entertainment I grew up with including Morecambe & Wise , The Two Ronnies , little and large . Russ Abbott , Kenny Everett . Good times x Bobby Ball turned out to be not a bad actor too. Funny guy as well. Him and Tommy were a fantastic duo. |
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Post by Brฦะs๊i on Nov 16, 2020 18:58:49 GMT
[I was particularly sad about Bobby Ball passing away . The entertainment I grew up with including Morecambe & Wise , The Two Ronnies , little and large . Russ Abbott , Kenny Everett . Good times x one of my favourite Bobby Ball moments: |
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Post by Lord Fickle on Nov 16, 2020 21:25:25 GMT
[I was particularly sad about Bobby Ball passing away . The entertainment I grew up with including Morecambe & Wise , The Two Ronnies , little and large . Russ Abbott , Kenny Everett . Good times x one of my favourite Bobby Ball moments: That's great, but Rik Mayall stole the show in that clip.  |
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Post by Doughnut on Nov 17, 2020 7:24:11 GMT
[I was particularly sad about Bobby Ball passing away . The entertainment I grew up with including Morecambe & Wise , The Two Ronnies , little and large . Russ Abbott , Kenny Everett . Good times x one of my favourite Bobby Ball moments: Rik, another great who died to soon . |
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Post by Steve on Nov 17, 2020 8:29:05 GMT
Couldn't agree more ^^^
Rik was absolutely hilarious.
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Post by Mr Mercury on Nov 17, 2020 22:25:33 GMT
one of my favourite Bobby Ball moments: Rik, another great who died to soon . I went to see Rik when he and Ade Edmondson toured with Bottom - Hooligans Island. Great show full of stupid, puerile, adult slapstick comedy and more memorable when Ade Edmondson actually did swing a kick at Rik's gentleman's area which actually did connect. But ever the pro, Rik got up and laughed it off and got on with the show  . Great laugh the whole show was. |
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Post by Mr Mercury on Nov 17, 2020 22:27:14 GMT
Bobby Ball turned out to be not a bad actor too. Funny guy as well. Him and Tommy were a fantastic duo. They were mate. |
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Post by Steve on Nov 17, 2020 22:32:21 GMT
Him and Tommy were a fantastic duo. They were mate. Old school comedy at its finest mate. |
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Post by Steve on Nov 17, 2020 22:33:04 GMT
Rik, another great who died to soon . I went to see Rik when he and Ade Edmondson toured with Bottom - Hooligans Island. Great show full of stupid, puerile, adult slapstick comedy and more memorable when Ade Edmondson actually did swing a kick at Rik's gentleman's area which actually did connect. But ever the pro, Rik got up and laughed it off and got on with the show . Great laugh the whole show was. Jesus. He actually kicked him in the bollocks?? ๐๐๐ |
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Post by Mr Mercury on Nov 17, 2020 22:48:35 GMT
I went to see Rik when he and Ade Edmondson toured with Bottom - Hooligans Island. Great show full of stupid, puerile, adult slapstick comedy and more memorable when Ade Edmondson actually did swing a kick at Rik's gentleman's area which actually did connect. But ever the pro, Rik got up and laughed it off and got on with the show . Great laugh the whole show was. Jesus. He actually kicked him in the bollocks?? ๐๐๐ Yep. Luckily it wasnt quite a full on kick but he was supposed to make it look like he kicked Rik and just miss but unfortunately he swung his boot a bit too far and connected. Mayall clearly winced when it happened though. |
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Post by Steve on Nov 18, 2020 7:40:04 GMT
Jesus. He actually kicked him in the bollocks?? ๐๐๐ Yep. Luckily it wasnt quite a full on kick but he was supposed to make it look like he kicked Rik and just miss but unfortunately he swung his boot a bit too far and connected. Mayall clearly winced when it happened though. I bet he fucking did! |
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Post by Brฦะs๊i on Nov 25, 2020 17:24:11 GMT
Diego Maradona has died from a heart attack less than a month after his 60th birthday. The Argentinian football legend died at home - just three weeks after having surgery on a blood clot in his brain. Maradona won the World Cup with Argentina in 1986 having knocked England out of the tournament in a match which saw him score the infamous 'Hand of God' goal and another - widely considered to be one of the greatest goals of all time - covering 70 yards of pitch, beating half the England team (two players twice ) and leaving Shilton on his backside clutching desperately at nothing. While with Napoli he won the Serie A title in 1987 and 1990, along with an Italian Cup in 1987 and a Uefa Cup in 1991.  |
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Post by Lord Fickle on Nov 25, 2020 17:43:04 GMT
Diego Maradona has died from a heart attack less than a month after his 60th birthday. The Argentinian football legend died at home - just three weeks after having surgery on a blood clot in his brain. Wow. Just goes to show, when it's your time, there's no escaping it. |
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Post by Steve on Nov 25, 2020 17:57:46 GMT
Have been watching sky sports news for the last hour. Massive tributes pouring in. Such sad news.
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Post by Deleted on Nov 25, 2020 19:27:19 GMT
One of my childhood idols. Definitely part of my upbringing.
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Post by antonio on Nov 25, 2020 21:54:41 GMT
Drugs take their toll iยดm afraid....
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Post by Steve on Nov 25, 2020 23:13:52 GMT
Drugs take their toll iยดm afraid.... True mate. |
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Post by CQI on Nov 26, 2020 12:09:33 GMT
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Post by Steve on Nov 26, 2020 13:58:54 GMT
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Post by Brฦะs๊i on Nov 26, 2020 14:33:13 GMT
thing that always puzzled me about the infamous "Hand of God" was why such a fuss was made of the whole thing, without any recriminations against a hapless England goalkeeper. Fact: Shilton = 6'0" Fact: Maradona = 5'4" Fact: Shilton had an 8" height advantage. Fact: Shilton was allowed to use his hands anyway. So how does a 6'0" goalkeeper with proportionately longer arms get out-reached by someone 5'4" ? Yes Maradona cheated (I'm Irish, I still haven't got over Thierry Henry playing basketball against Ireland), but tell me how a world class keeper, in his own penalty area got outjumped and beaten to the ball? Shilton has spent decades speaking out about this - but the truth is - he was late coming out for the ball...and to compound things Shilton (6'0") has somehow managed to jump down to 5'0" Slow the clip down Maradona would have still beaten him to it if he had no hands, arm, head or even a neck!   |
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. Great laugh the whole show was.