Guest Guest Posted April 12, 2013 a true legend of comedy has died today.very sad news Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Grande Pablo 109 Posted April 16, 2013 Birmingham comedian & sadly the man who got Andy Gray into TV punditry, Dave Ismay http://www.birminghammail.co.uk/whats-on/birmingham-mail-columnist-comedian-aston-2636182 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Red Flag 84 Posted May 16, 2013 BBC reporting Paul Shane of Hi-de-Hi, You Rang, M'Lord?, Oh Doctor Beeching and various others, has died at 72 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Spade_Cooley 9,528 Posted May 16, 2013 Remember him this way: 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Paul Bearer 6,102 Posted May 16, 2013 (edited) BBC reporting Paul Shane of Hi-de-Hi, You Rang, M'Lord?, Oh Doctor Beeching and various others, has died at 72 Bye-de-bye Edited May 16, 2013 by Paul Bearer BBC link added Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
themaninblack 2,112 Posted May 16, 2013 BBC reporting Paul Shane of Hi-de-Hi, You Rang, M'Lord?, Oh Doctor Beeching and various others, has died at 72 Bye-de-bye A tap in pun for the DDP... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Guest Posted May 16, 2013 A very sad loss to the world of comedy. I grew up watching him in Hi De Hi ,You Rang Me Lord and Only Fools and Horses among others. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Outraged of Tunbridge Well 1 Posted May 16, 2013 A very sad loss to the world of comedy. I grew up watching him in Hi De Hi ,You Rang Me Lord and Only Fools and Horses among others. Only Fools & Horses? Hotel manager in Crewe (Crewe Arms?) some years back looked and sounded very much like Paul Shane.... Very entertaining for the guests. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Guest Posted May 17, 2013 A very sad loss to the world of comedy. I grew up watching him in Hi De Hi ,You Rang Me Lord and Only Fools and Horses among others. Only Fools & Horses? Hotel manager in Crewe (Crewe Arms?) some years back looked and sounded very much like Paul Shane.... Very entertaining for the guests. Sorry.Got him mixed up with David Jason I think. He was good in those 2 other things though Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
time 8,603 Posted May 17, 2013 BBC reporting Paul Shane of Hi-de-Hi, You Rang, M'Lord?, Oh Doctor Beeching and various others, has died at 72 Bye-de-bye A tap in pun for the DDP... The Mirror has nicked that one... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
themaninblack 2,112 Posted May 17, 2013 BBC reporting Paul Shane of Hi-de-Hi, You Rang, M'Lord?, Oh Doctor Beeching and various others, has died at 72 Bye-de-bye A tap in pun for the DDP... The Mirror has nicked that one... Sick bastards! 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BadEgg 38 Posted May 17, 2013 RIP Paul Shane sleep well big guy Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TAFKAG 70 Posted May 21, 2013 Morecambe and Wise's principal writer Eddie Braben, 82. He wrote all the right lines, but not necessarily in the right order. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bibliogryphon 9,583 Posted May 22, 2013 With time having seen off most of the casts of the 70's stalwarts Dad's Army & Are You Being Served? Maybe we should begin to compare and contrast the 80's contributions particularly following the death of Paul Shane which programme will provide us with most fertile ground Hi-De-Hi or Allo, Allo? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Octopus of Odstock 2,197 Posted May 22, 2013 With time having seen off most of the casts of the 70's stalwarts Dad's Army & Are You Being Served? Maybe we should begin to compare and contrast the 80's contributions particularly following the death of Paul Shane which programme will provide us with most fertile ground Hi-De-Hi or Allo, Allo? Most of 'allo 'allo are dead already- Hill, Haig, Silvera, Hilary Minster(?) - played von Klinkerhoffen and the large German chappie (Richard Marner I think his name was), not to mention Jean-louis Mansi and the chap from the Carry On movies who name inexpicably fails me right now. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
themaninblack 2,112 Posted May 22, 2013 With time having seen off most of the casts of the 70's stalwarts Dad's Army & Are You Being Served? Maybe we should begin to compare and contrast the 80's contributions particularly following the death of Paul Shane which programme will provide us with most fertile ground Hi-De-Hi or Allo, Allo? Most of allo allo are dead already-Hill, Haig, Silvera, von Klinkerhoffen and the large German chappie, not to menrion Jean-louis mansi and the chap from the Carry On movies who name inexpicably fails me right now. Kenneth Connor... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Octopus of Odstock 2,197 Posted May 22, 2013 Kenneth Connor... Of course it is, thanks. My brain got stuck on Bernard Cribbins, f**k knows why and wouldn't move on from anyone called Bernard - Cribbins, Bresslaw etc. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bibliogryphon 9,583 Posted May 23, 2013 With time having seen off most of the casts of the 70's stalwarts Dad's Army & Are You Being Served? Maybe we should begin to compare and contrast the 80's contributions particularly following the death of Paul Shane which programme will provide us with most fertile ground Hi-De-Hi or Allo, Allo? Most of 'allo 'allo are dead already- Hill, Haig, Silvera, Hilary Minster(?) - played von Klinkerhoffen and the large German chappie (Richard Marner I think his name was), not to mention Jean-louis Mansi and the chap from the Carry On movies who name inexpicably fails me right now. Likewise a good number of the Hi-Di-Hi cast are no longer with us Cadell, Dwyer, Bowness, Shane, Holland and Kenneth Connor (again) But people like Sam Kelly, Gordon Kaye, Jeffrey Holland and Ruth Madoc if they survive can be the Frank Thornton and Clive Dunns of the future. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Octopus of Odstock 2,197 Posted May 23, 2013 Likewise a good number of the Hi-Di-Hi cast are no longer with us Cadell, Dwyer, Bowness, Shane, Holland and Kenneth Connor (again) Bit careless of Kenneth Connor to die twice. Isn't the bloke who played Mr Maplin dead? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Paul Bearer 6,102 Posted May 23, 2013 Likewise a good number of the Hi-Di-Hi cast are no longer with us Cadell, Dwyer, Bowness, Shane, Holland and Kenneth Connor (again) Bit careless of Kenneth Connor to die twice. Isn't the bloke who played Mr Maplin dead? No-one actually played him (I think) he was only ever seen in the form of a statue. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
themaninblack 2,112 Posted May 23, 2013 Maplin was one of those unseen characters in sitcoms such as Sheridan in 'Keeping up Appearances', Mrs Mainwearing in 'Dad's Army' and Mrs H's husband Willie in 'Shelley'... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Octopus of Odstock 2,197 Posted May 23, 2013 Convinced he appeared once right at the end. My memory is pretty poor - I couldn't even remember Kenneth Connor's name. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
themaninblack 2,112 Posted May 23, 2013 Convinced he appeared once right at the end. My memory is pretty poor - I couldn't even remember Kenneth Connor's name. Ah, he could have done actually, now you've mentioned it. Just as Maplins was closing... EDIT: Looking at Wikipedia, Maplin was indeed unseen, except as a statue. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
time 8,603 Posted May 23, 2013 Convinced he appeared once right at the end. My memory is pretty poor - I couldn't even remember Kenneth Connor's name. Ah, he could have done actually, now you've mentioned it. Just as Maplins was closing... EDIT: Looking at Wikipedia, Maplin was indeed unseen, except as a statue. Wikipedia also says he was intended to be played by Bob Monkouse who was unavailable for filming, so the bloke who was supposed to play Joe Maplin is indeed dead. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bibliogryphon 9,583 Posted May 29, 2013 I think the one to watch from the Hi-di-Hi cast would be Barry Howard (b.1937) who played the professional ballroom dancer he was apparently often seen as a dame in Pantomine alongside John Inman. Allo, Allo it is definitely Sam Kelly. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
