Arnold 1 Posted May 22, 2007 Ned has been absent from Radio 4 for months now due to what has been termed a "paralysed vocal cord". He has been replaced both on Loose Ends and Counterpoint since before Christmas. There are a lot of mutterings (I can put it no stronger than that) that he is in fact quite seriously ill. Does anyone have any more information? I'll try to find out more. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Anubis the Jackal 77 Posted May 22, 2007 You dig away, Arnold. It is a little strange not to hear the old fruit on R4, there must be something fairly major up. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lady Grendel 139 Posted May 22, 2007 According to this article it's something to do with his vocal cords, can't find any more info though. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
maryportfuncity 10,647 Posted May 22, 2007 It could be cancer, a problem with people who push their vocal chords. Growths are a problem for singers and others and - sometimes - turn malignant. One sufferer who had a vocal cord removed was Roy 'Chubby' Brown, though his smoking didn't help. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Twelvetrees 10 Posted May 22, 2007 It could be cancer, a problem with people who push their vocal chords. Growths are a problem for singers and others and - sometimes - turn malignant. One sufferer who had a vocal cord removed was Roy 'Chubby' Brown, though his smoking didn't help. According to his wiki page (I know, I know), he has 'paralysed vocal cord' so no help there. As for Roy 'Chubby' Brown - the obvious question is why did they stop at one?? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
maryportfuncity 10,647 Posted May 22, 2007 As for Roy 'Chubby' Brown - the obvious question is why did they stop at one?? Beg to differ there TT. I think the obvious question with him and Bernard Manning is why did men with a natural talent so embarrassingly obvious squander so much of it on the easy pay-day? Kinda like all the lame Elvis albums. RCB is genuinely a talented performer with a gift for acting a role. I'd say you can take him from Teeside and Jail but you can't take either from him. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Twelvetrees 10 Posted May 23, 2007 As for Roy 'Chubby' Brown - the obvious question is why did they stop at one?? Beg to differ there TT. I think the obvious question with him and Bernard Manning is why did men with a natural talent so embarrassingly obvious squander so much of it on the easy pay-day? Kinda like all the lame Elvis albums. RCB is genuinely a talented performer with a gift for acting a role. I'd say you can take him from Teeside and Jail but you can't take either from him. The all the more reason to make an example of him, pour encourager les autres. Is it not a far worse crime to squander a talent than to have none in the first place? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
maryportfuncity 10,647 Posted May 23, 2007 As for Roy 'Chubby' Brown - the obvious question is why did they stop at one?? Beg to differ there TT. I think the obvious question with him and Bernard Manning is why did men with a natural talent so embarrassingly obvious squander so much of it on the easy pay-day? Kinda like all the lame Elvis albums. RCB is genuinely a talented performer with a gift for acting a role. I'd say you can take him from Teeside and Jail but you can't take either from him. The all the more reason to make an example of him, pour encourager les autres. Is it not a far worse crime to squander a talent than to have none in the first place? Aye, mebbe. But where do you draw the criminal line? I mean, there's wit and wisdom on these threads better than words for which people are paid hard cash. Are we in there with RCB and Manning? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
millwall32 114 Posted August 5, 2007 Ned has been absent from Radio 4 for months now due to what has been termed a "paralysed vocal cord". He has been replaced both on Loose Ends and Counterpoint since before Christmas. There are a lot of mutterings (I can put it no stronger than that) that he is in fact quite seriously ill. Does anyone have any more information? I'll try to find out more. I was looking around the bottom of the forum looking at all the threads i ahve missed ove rthe last few months when I came across this thread. Saw NS in a butchers shop at the World's End,Chelsea a few weeks ago.He was buying pork ges (possible effect on the heart?) and lokkede quite spry for a man in his, I guess, late 70's. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Octopus of Odstock 2,197 Posted August 5, 2007 Saw NS in a butchers shop at the World's End,Chelsea a few weeks ago. He wa.s buying pork ges This clearly is a London or a luvvie speciality of which I am unaware. What are pork ges? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
millwall32 114 Posted August 5, 2007 Saw NS in a butchers shop at the World's End,Chelsea a few weeks ago. He wa.s buying pork ges This clearly is a London or a luvvie speciality of which I am unaware. What are pork ges? My mishtake, assume that he was buying "pork sausages". Sorry. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Octopus of Odstock 2,197 Posted August 5, 2007 This clearly is a London or a luvvie speciality of which I am unaware. What are pork sausages? I have but a potato & cabbage in my rural world I was beginning to worry that it was something new- I hadn't even heard of a psion until Harry mentioned it the other day. Also my father asked me, last week, what is a MP4 player? I looked at him blankly. The only MP fore-player I've ever heard of is David Mellor. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
maryportfuncity 10,647 Posted August 8, 2007 Oddly, the old lush and party type attended Sexey's School. Honest, I'm not making it up or owt. So me may well be a member of the Association of Old Sexeians. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Arnold 1 Posted October 1, 2007 Old Ned has popped off. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
VSBfromH 74 Posted October 1, 2007 Old Ned has popped off. Here's a link Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Phantom 2,533 Posted October 1, 2007 Old Ned has popped off. Here's a link and so my list for 2008 gets shorter every day Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Godot 149 Posted October 1, 2007 Left some loose ends. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Paul Bearer 6,102 Posted October 2, 2007 First it was Lois Maxwell, then Ronnie Haxelhurst and now Ned Sherrin...................... phew, that was the week that was Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dave 0 Posted October 5, 2007 Ned has been absent from Radio 4 for months now due to what has been termed a "paralysed vocal cord". He has been replaced both on Loose Ends and Counterpoint since before Christmas. There are a lot of mutterings (I can put it no stronger than that) that he is in fact quite seriously ill. Does anyone have any more information? I'll try to find out more. I was looking around the bottom of the forum looking at all the threads i ahve missed ove rthe last few months when I came across this thread. Saw NS in a butchers shop at the World's End,Chelsea a few weeks ago.He was buying pork ges (possible effect on the heart?) and lokkede quite spry for a man in his, I guess, late 70's. i guess the pork must have been off.. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
