rob237 89 Posted February 28, 2006 Report Share Posted February 28, 2006 Paul Witchell ????? American???? Cheers Robt P. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Bip 88 Posted February 28, 2006 Report Share Posted February 28, 2006 B) Hey Rob your Barred mate..... !rulez! Well, Well, that did'nt last long and i thought that was hard...Hmmmmmmmmmm.... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mick2me 3,033 Posted February 28, 2006 Report Share Posted February 28, 2006 Theres some clever Bu99ers on ere Den Quote Link to post Share on other sites
rob237 89 Posted February 28, 2006 Report Share Posted February 28, 2006 Kindly don't be over impressed.... I simply recalled reading his obit', not that long ago....IIRC, another famous vent' also died on exactly the same day - can't remember who...... Sadly, my early morning ritual is to read the online obit's whilst partaking of my first coffee. The mixture of morbidity and caffiene sets me up nicely for the day ahead........... Cheers Robt P. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
rob237 89 Posted February 28, 2006 Report Share Posted February 28, 2006 Here's another entertainer who has left us today..... Aged only 48, and a wonderful comedienne....such a sad loss. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/4759968.stm Cheers Robt P. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mick2me 3,033 Posted February 28, 2006 Report Share Posted February 28, 2006 Radio comedian Linda Smith dies Can't say I have ever seen her? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
rob237 89 Posted February 28, 2006 Report Share Posted February 28, 2006 Quite regular appearances on 'Have I Got News for You' and BBC2 late night comedy shows. Cheers Robt P. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
pemberton 15 Posted February 28, 2006 Report Share Posted February 28, 2006 Thats a shock , I certainly remember her, a very funny lady, a sad loss to the entertainment world Quote Link to post Share on other sites
radfordred 6,284 Posted October 6, 2006 Report Share Posted October 6, 2006 Ask him what happened to Grandad? Ask him yourself he's out your way tomorrow . Tv joker Jeremy Beadle is treading the boards to raise cash for a theatre destroyed by fire. The funnyman joins Tim Healy, Melvyn Hayes and ventriloquist Neville King in variety show Meet the Gang in Long Eaton tomorrow. Half the proceeds will help rebuild the town's Duchess theatre, hit by fire in 2003. Veteran actor Melvyn Hayes was in EastEnders, Countdown and Summer Holiday. He will play drag artist Bombardier Beaumont, the role in It Ain't Half Hot Mum that made him a household name. Local youngsters will sing the theme tune. "A show like this would normally cost a lot to put on but we do it all for free." Neville King, 78, lives in the Vale of Belvoir. He performed with his dummy - a drunk old man - for 52 years, playing at the London Palladium and across the world. He said: "It is a lot of money to raise but it is a damned good thing, especially for the kids." The event is organised by Britain's oldest showbiz charity, the Grand Order of Water Rats. It takes place at Trent College's May Hall, Derby Road, Long Eaton, with a matinee at 3pm and evening show at 7.30pm. The Phoenix Fund needs to raise £800,000 to save the Duchess. Graham Smith, consultant director of fund-raising, said: "In the old days all the big names got involved in variety shows, but it is a thing of the past now. "It really is a variety - there will be a magician and comedians. "It will appeal to older people but I also think it will appeal to younger people as they will get a chance to see a proper variety show." Jeremy Beadle, best known for You've Been Framed, will host the evening, while Tim Healy, who was in Auf Wiedersehen Pet and Coronation Street, will sing. "It's a fantastic coup," said Mr Smith. "They are all doing it for free, and even travelling here free of charge." Tickets are nearly sold out for the evening show, but some are still available for the matinee. To book call Leon Wade on 0115 849 0598. Front stalls are £15 or £12.50 concessions and rear stalls are £12.50 or £10 concessions. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
rob237 89 Posted October 6, 2006 Report Share Posted October 6, 2006 Top marks to the 4 of them for giving up their limited free time and not even charging expenses.... None of them are now in 'the first flush of youth' either, nor are they in the super-star pay league. No comparison with a famous pro footballer, of whom I heard recently that he was rudely refusing to sign autographs for his young fans as he entered the stadium to play in his OWN TESTIMONIAL MATCH which raised him almost £1mK TAX FREE!!!!!!!!..........bastard. A cousin, and his son, witnessed the behaviour whilst queueing for ground admission and promptly left for home..... Cheers Robt P. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mick2me 3,033 Posted October 7, 2006 Report Share Posted October 7, 2006 Damn, I wish'd I'd known about this earlier, I could have arranged something. Anyone interested in going? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
radfordred 6,284 Posted August 31, 2009 Report Share Posted August 31, 2009 Neville King used to work with Grandad. I remember working with him one summer season at Pontins when I was a Bluecoat during the University holidays. :lol: Regards, Bamber R.I.P. Nev . http://www.thisisnot...il/article.html Cracking clip on YouTube http://www.youtube.c...rom=PL&index=11 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZoLV3pgfH4o Quote Link to post Share on other sites
radfordred 6,284 Posted September 4, 2009 Report Share Posted September 4, 2009 And another the funerals today . Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Beefsteak 305 Posted September 4, 2009 Report Share Posted September 4, 2009 Just hear him can't you "I'm not going in the box" Quote Link to post Share on other sites
radfordred 6,284 Posted May 25, 2010 Report Share Posted May 25, 2010 What was Lord Charles's ventriloquist called?? Could it be Ray Allen?? Ventriloquist Ray Alan died yesterday 79. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mick2me 3,033 Posted May 25, 2010 Report Share Posted May 25, 2010 Not only is this a very funny clip, but it shows the true genius of Ray. His timing was perfect. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Ashley 288 Posted May 25, 2010 Report Share Posted May 25, 2010 Yes he was good but his mate was a little wooden Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Beefsteak 305 Posted May 25, 2010 Report Share Posted May 25, 2010 He's a little stiff himself now!! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
radfordred 6,284 Posted May 25, 2010 Report Share Posted May 25, 2010 He's a little stiff himself now!! Tut tut .... No comment from Lord Charles then ? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Beefsteak 305 Posted May 25, 2010 Report Share Posted May 25, 2010 No , he always was a little 'tight'........... .....the 'silly arse' Quote Link to post Share on other sites
radfordred 6,284 Posted May 12, 2012 Report Share Posted May 12, 2012 this ventriloquist lark takes a lot of cractice someone i miss 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mick2me 3,033 Posted May 12, 2012 Report Share Posted May 12, 2012 There is no comic 'talent' today to match Neville King. His timing was spot on, a great example of his skills Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Compo 10,328 Posted May 15, 2012 Report Share Posted May 15, 2012 I read somewhere that there are only two registered professional ventriloquists operating in the UK today. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
StephenFord 866 Posted May 15, 2012 Report Share Posted May 15, 2012 Anyone for a gottle of geer? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Compo 10,328 Posted May 15, 2012 Report Share Posted May 15, 2012 " I only arsked!" Now, I think that was Bernard Bresslaw as Pte. Popplewell (Popeye) in the Army Game. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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