Absolutely this. I remember first seeing his Barry McKenzie cartoon strip in Private Eye back in the early 70s, his characters from then on were brilliantly conceived and presented. Funny how in a couple of weeks we've lost him and Paul O'Grady who both achieved fame through their female alter-egos. RIP...
Barry as Sir Les Patterson, Blooody Ripper, mate! please log in to view this image Strewth! please log in to view this image
Have tried to avoid this thread for fear of seeing my name on it, but only just saw the news headlines and had to send my condolences. I heard he was ill several days ago, but thought he'd get better, like Ian "Molly" Meldrum did a few years ago now. So, here goes. Condolences to family and friends of Barry. I wonder what Dame Edna would have said at his funeral/wake. Gladioli on his coffin would be apt, eh possums?! Like a lot of people have said already, he was a comic genius who always got a laugh, even out of the people he was having a dig at, especially the posh, upper class. I liked the way he was always showing how the well-to-do were not any better than us "underlings", if not worse. This reminds me of "Trading Places" with Eddie Murphy and Dan Aykroyd using this theme. I think even King Charles also found him/her "amusing". Will we ever see another of the likes of Barry Humphries? Probably not, but sure hope so.
please log in to view this image Len Goodman, 78. Bone cancer. A Londoner of the old school. I was no great watcher of Strictly, but when I did, I was always impressed how articulate and on top of his subject he was. RIP
We’ve all been there, watching because it’s worth a few brownie points with the other half. Len provided a bit of brevity in a ‘lads’ way through it all (and also explained what the heck was going on). Bloody cancer again. RIP Len
RIP Len, most importantly, he apparently treated everyone the same and was a dance teacher above all. He was a former welder who had a foot injury , and his doctor advised him to take up dancing as part of his rehabilitation. Why aren't doctors as shrewd these days ?
Harry Belafonte, the singer and actor who smashed racial barriers in the US, has died at home in Manhattan, aged 96. One of the most successful African-American pop stars in history, he scored hits with Island In The Sun, Mary's Boy Child and the UK number one Day-O (The Banana Boat Song). But his greatest achievements were as a campaigner for black civil rights in the US. He died of congestive heart failure, said his spokesman Ken Sunshine. He was at Number One when I was born at Christmas 1957 with Mary's Boy Child. RIP
