JR976evil 906 Posted August 15, 2022 13 minutes ago, maryportfuncity said: I posted this a few posts above - seen him a few times, always howled with laughter, but he is genuinely sick as fuck, then he gets even sicker https://www.ents24.com/uk/tour-dates/jerry-sadowitz If he killed Frankie Boyle I would help him cover it up, that’s how unhealthy my admiration for him is 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Toast 16,146 Posted August 15, 2022 16 minutes ago, maryportfuncity said: I posted this a few posts above - seen him a few times, always howled with laughter, but he is genuinely sick as fuck, then he gets even sicker https://www.ents24.com/uk/tour-dates/jerry-sadowitz Only one near me and it's sold out 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
maryportfuncity 10,654 Posted August 15, 2022 3 minutes ago, JR976evil said: If he killed Frankie Boyle I would help him cover it up, that’s how unhealthy my admiration for him is Last time I saw him he did this gag where he performed an impression of someone writing down things rapidly, he said it was his impersonation of Frankie Boyle at a Jerry Sadowitz gig! 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JR976evil 906 Posted August 15, 2022 1 hour ago, maryportfuncity said: Last time I saw him he did this gag where he performed an impression of someone writing down things rapidly, he said it was his impersonation of Frankie Boyle at a Jerry Sadowitz gig! I always love it when he tears strips off other comedians, that’s often him at his most vitriolic 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Thatcher 2,418 Posted August 16, 2022 Duggie Brown, British actor and comedian, has died aged 82. Obituaries: BBC, The Guardian, Daily Mirror, Daily Mail, The Independent, Metro 6 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
msc 18,479 Posted August 16, 2022 17 minutes ago, Thatcher said: Duggie Brown, British actor and comedian, has died aged 82. The last two King Rats have died in their post - maybe a tip for folk for the 2023 DDP. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gooseberry Crumble 5,346 Posted August 16, 2022 26 minutes ago, Thatcher said: Duggie Brown, British actor and comedian, has died aged 82. A unique pick for me in my Gooseberry Crumble DDP team 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ulitzer95 12,654 Posted August 16, 2022 Spoiler The Comedians (1971–1993) Johnny Allan NO INFO Russ Abbot (wiki) b. 1947 / note: then known as Russ Roberts Lennie Bennett (wiki) 1938–2009 (70) BBC obit Stan Boardman (wiki) b. 1937 Jim Bowen (wiki) 1937–2018 (80) BBC obit Alan Brady b. 1943 / note: today a local politician, known by his real name of Alan Godson Jimmy Bright (IMDb) b. 1971 / note: youngest comedian to star on the show Duggie Brown (wiki) 1940–2022 (82) BBC obit Les Bryan b. c. 1941 Mike Burton (IMDb) b. 19?? / note: recent comments (2021) on Facebook confirm he's alive Dave Butler (IMDb) 1936–1996 (60) mention of death Kenny Cantor (IMDb) 1938–2019 (80) local obit Jackie Carlton (IMDb) 1923–1995 (72) local obit Brian Carroll (IMDb) 1930–2014 (84) local obit (dead link) Johnny Carroll (IMDb) 1941–2020 (78) local obit Frank Carson (wiki) 1926–2012 (85) BBC obit Paddy Cassidy NO INFO Johnnie Casson (wiki) b. 1943 Eddie Colinton (IMDb) 1936–2002 (66) local obit Mike Coyne (IMDb) b. 1939 Jimmy Cricket (wiki) b. 1945 Colin Crompton (wiki) 1931–1985 (54) The Stage obit Bob Curtiss (IMDb) b. 1938 Pauline Daniels (IMDb) b. 1955 / note: only comedienne to star on the show Ivor Davis b. 19?? / note: Manchester comedian, noted as being alive in 2020 on FB Charlie Daze (IMDb) b. 1938 / note: brother of Mike Douglas Les Dennis (wiki) b. 1953 Mike Douglas b. 19?? / note: later known as Mike Cash, also the brother of Charlie Daze Vince Earl (wiki) b. 1944 Stevie Faye (IMDb) b. 1927 Ray Fell (IMDb) 1939–2016 (76) death notice Eddie Flanagan (IMDb) 1936–2002 (66) mention of death Alan Fox 1936–2014 (77) local obit (dead link) Stu Francis (wiki) b. 1948 Syd Francis (IMDb) 1943–2006 (62) Times obit Mike Goddard (IMDb) b. 1943 / note: initially known as Mike Goodwin, changed name to avoid confusion with Ken Ken Goodwin (wiki) 1933–2012 (78) BBC obit Jackie Hamilton (wiki) 1937–2003 (66) local obit Jerry Harris 19??–201? / note: later moved to Malta, noted as having died between 2010 and 2012 Tony Jo b. 19?? / note: still fairly active a few years ago Dennis Jones NO INFO / note: Bradford comedian Jimmy Jones (wiki) b. 1938 Mike Kelly (IMDb) 1943–2018 (74) mention of death (dead link) George King (IMDb) b. 1948 Bobby Knoxall MBE (wiki) 1933–2009 (75) local obit Bobby Knutt (wiki) 1945–2017 (71) BBC obit Brian Lewis (IMDb) 19??–???? mention of death / note: also in Super Gran as one half of "The Muscles" Bernard Manning (wiki) 1930–2007 (76) BBC obit Jimmy Marshall (IMDb) 1933–1996 (63) The Stage obit Mike McCabe b. 19?? / note: alive and well, his son Milo McCabe is also a prominent comedian Paul Melba (wiki) 1936–2020 (84) local obit Mick Miller (wiki) b. 1950 Bal Moane (IMDb) b. 1936 Pat Mooney (IMDb) 1931–2008 (76) mention of death Johnny More (wiki) 1934–2015 (81) local obit Hector Nicol (wiki) 1920–1985 (64) Herald obit Hal Nolan (IMDb) 1932–2014 (82) mention of death Chris O'Dell 1939–2016 (76) local obit Tom O'Connor (wiki) 1939–2021 (81) BBC obit Tom Pepper (IMDb) 1950–2018 (67) death notice Bryn Phillips (IMDb) 1934–2014 (79) local obit Colin Price b. 19?? / note: Welsh, still doing stand-up in 2018 Don Reid b. 1943 / note: Crewe, Cheshire comedian as per this Mike Reid (wiki) 1940–2007 (67) BBC obit Al Rich 1933–1996 (62) mention of death George Roper (wiki) 1934–2003 (69) Guardian obit Harry Scott (IMDb) b. 19?? / note: Cockney comedian, still making club appearances a few years ago Mike Scott NO INFO Paul Shane (wiki) 1940–2013 (72) BBC obit Tony Stewart b. 1936 / note: Scottish, but has lived in South Africa for years Sammy Thomas (IMDb) 1932–2010 (77) local obit Johnnie "Goon" Tweed (IMDb) 1928–2006 (77) / note: retired to the Isle of Man, where he died Johnnie Wager (IMDb) 1930–2019 (89) mention of death / note: real name Robert Ernest Benton Roy Walker (wiki) b. 1940 Jos White (IMDb) 1923–2019 (96) ITV obit Charlie Williams MBE (wiki) 1927–2006 (78) BBC obit Stu Williams 1934–1991 (57) / note: according to this, previously a pro footballer called Willie Nimmo Lee Wilson (wiki) 1938–2013 (74) local obit Lenny Windsor (IMDb) b. c. 1946 Updated "The Comedians" list following the death of Duggie Brown. 1 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Happy Reaper 223 Posted August 17, 2022 On 14/08/2022 at 09:33, maryportfuncity said: So, even the permissive Edinburgh Festival have seen fit to cancel Jerry Sadowitz' second of two scheduled shows. Just to clarify, it wasn't 'the Festival' that cancelled the show, nor even the Fringe (which is not the same thing) - it was the individual venue. Anyway, the sooner the whole thing is over, the better - looking forward to being able to travel on buses again without being held up by fuckwit tourists who seem astonished by the concept that they actually have to pay a fare. 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
harrymcnallysblueandwhitearmy 1,689 Posted August 20, 2022 On 14/08/2022 at 19:59, Toast said: Now that did make me LOL "Nobody wants to see woke comedy, it's like women's football, it's written about in like the Guardian but it's rubbish." Sports presenting, particularly on terrestrial but increasingly everywhere, has been Loose Womenised. The days of Ray Stubbs and Adrian Chiles are long gone (some might say) for good. I just cannot watch, or even listen to, Clare Balding. 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ladyfiona 2,589 Posted September 4, 2022 Janey Godley who is/was getting treatment for cancer has announced she is going on tour next year. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tracy 2,413 Posted September 8, 2022 David A. Arnold (wiki) dead at 54. Had a couple of Netflix stand-up specials and a few acting parts in tv shows here and there. Wrote for Fuller House and some Tyler Perry shows, and created a Nickelodeon show called That Girl Lay Lay which premiered last year. Article says "natural causes". He only tweeted five hours ago, so probably something sudden. 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
time 8,618 Posted October 5, 2022 On 08/06/2021 at 23:37, Bibliogryphon said: After an evening watching BBC 4 two names that might be worth putting on the long tracking radar are Peter Spence (b.1944) who wrote To The Manor Born and Raymond Allan (b.1940/1) who wrote Some Mothers Do Ave Em Raymond Allen has died, aged 82. 5 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
time 8,618 Posted October 6, 2022 Judy Tenuta dead, aged 72. (AP) 5 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tracy 2,413 Posted October 6, 2022 34 minutes ago, time said: Judy Tenuta dead, aged 65. (AP) For posterity's sake, she was actually born in 1949, not the commonly reported 1956: NAME: Judy Tenuta BORN: Nov 1949 AGE: 72 LIVES IN: Studio City, CA edit: I see that, as I was typing this, Variety and Deadline have put out articles with the correct age. 2 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
time 8,618 Posted October 7, 2022 18 minutes ago, tracy said: For posterity's sake, she was actually born in 1949, not the commonly reported 1956: NAME: Judy Tenuta BORN: Nov 1949 AGE: 72 LIVES IN: Studio City, CA edit: I see that, as I was typing this, Variety and Deadline have put out articles with the correct age. AP have also amended her age (as have I). 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
arghton 6,755 Posted October 19, 2022 Japanese comedian, youtuber, actor, guitarist Kōji Nakamoto dead at 81 from acute subdural hematoma, was hit by a car yesterday. Member of the Rock and Roll and comedy group The Drifters, was part of the group when they served as an opening act for the Beatles when they performed in Japan for the first time in 1966. 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bibliogryphon 9,588 Posted October 20, 2022 Got this leaflet through the door about the local theatre production of a Miss Marple featuring Suzie Blake (Victoria Wood) 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TomTomTelekom 3,728 Posted October 24, 2022 Comedian, writer and TV actor Leslie Jordan, who received an Emmy Award for his role as Beverley Leslie on the hit series Will & Grace in 2006, died at 67 years: https://www.tmz.com/2022/10/24/leslie-jordan-dead-dies-car-crash/?adid=social-tw 6 6 5 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gcreptile 10,979 Posted October 24, 2022 1 minute ago, TomTomTelekom said: Comedian, writer and TV actor Leslie Jordan, who received an Emmy Award for his role as Beverley Leslie on the hit series Will & Grace in 2006, died at 67 years: https://www.tmz.com/2022/10/24/leslie-jordan-dead-dies-car-crash/?adid=social-tw Oh no! Well... I didnt know he was only 67. 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lafaucheuse 4,051 Posted October 24, 2022 10 minutes ago, TomTomTelekom said: Comedian, writer and TV actor Leslie Jordan, who received an Emmy Award for his role as Beverley Leslie on the hit series Will & Grace in 2006, died at 67 years: https://www.tmz.com/2022/10/24/leslie-jordan-dead-dies-car-crash/?adid=social-tw A familiar figure for all the lgbt people (and fans of Drag Race). Really unexpected and sad… any given cause of death ? 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TomTomTelekom 3,728 Posted October 24, 2022 Just now, Lafaucheuse said: A familiar figure for all the lgbt people (and fans of Drag Race). Really unexpected and sad… any given cause of death ? He died in a car crash, probably after heart attack. 2 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RoverAndOut 4,746 Posted November 6, 2022 Following the recent demise of Mock the Week, I was thinking that in years to come, it will provide a new long list (and potential Scavenger Hunt category) in the same style we've been ticking off those who appeared on The Comedians decades ago. To this end, here's a list of all 132 comedians who appeared on Mock the Week, along with host Dara O Briain, arranged by date of birth. Spoiler Clive Anderson (1 appearance) - 10/12/52 Jimmy Tingle (1) - 9/4/55 Fred MacAulay (3) - 29/12/56 Frank Skinner (1) - 28/1/57 Jo Brand (6) - 23/7/57 Linda Smith (2) - 29/1/58-27/2/06 (On the first ever episode in 2005) Sandi Toksvig (1) - 3/5/58 Jan Ravens (1) - 14/5/58 Greg Proops (2) - 3/10/59 Stewart Francis (12) - 1959/60 Mark Steel (2) - 4/7/60 Rory Bremner (10) - 6/4/61 (On the first ever episode in 2005) Jeremy Hardy (2) - 17/7/61-1/2/19 (On the first ever episode in 2005) Hugh Dennis (186) - 13/2/62 Micky Flanagan (8) - 7/10/62 Ian Stone (2) - 17/2/63 Milton Jones (50) - 16/5/64 Alistair McGowan (1) - 24/11/64 Fiona Allen (1) - 13/3/65 Simon Evans (1) - 9/5/65 Jo Caulfield (6) - 26/9/65 Andy Parsons (116) - 30/11/66 John Bishop (1) - 30/11/66 Stephen K. Amos (1) - 3/12/67 Deborah Frances-White (1) - 10/12/67 Al Murray (2) - 10/5/68 Greg Davies (6) - 14/5/68 Jon Culshaw (2) - 2/6/68 Rhod Gilbert (3) - 18/10/68 Robin Ince (1) - 20/2/69 Sindhu Vee (2) - 19/6/69 Hal Cruttenden (5) - 9/9/69 Sue Perkins (1) - 22/9/69 Adam Hills (5) - 10/7/70 Tom Stade (1) - 22/9/70 Adam Bloom (1) - 8/12/70 Patrick Kielty (2) - 31/1/71 Zoe Lyons (17) - 3/10/71 (On the last ever episode in 2022) Chris Addison (34) - 5/11/71 Dara O Briain (Host of all 186 episodes) - 4/2/72 Ed Byrne (73) - 16/4/72 Frankie Boyle (54) - 16/8/72 (On the first ever episode in 2005) Andi Osho (5) - 27/1/73 Lucy Porter (3) - 27/1/73 Gary Delaney (18) - 16/4/73 Marcus Brigstocke (1) - 8/5/73 Shaparak Khorsandi (1) - 8/6/73 Kerry Godliman (9) - ?/11/73 Gina Yashere (8) - 6/4/74 David Mitchell (11) - 14/7/74 Maff Brown (1) - 23/8/74 Susan Calman (1) - 6/11/74 Andrew Maxwell (1) - 3/12/74 Alun Cochrane (5) - 8/2/75 Jen Brister (2) - ?/2/75 Joe Wilkinson (1) - 2/5/75 Sarah Millican (2) - 29/5/75 Russell Kane (2) - 19/8/75 Diane Morgan (2) - 5/10/75 Michael McIntyre (5) - 21/2/76 Nik Rabinowitz (1) - 3/10/76 Angela Barnes (38) - 9/11/76 (On the last ever episode in 2022) Geoff Norcott (1) - 16/12/76 Ava Vidal (4) - 1976 John Oliver (7) - 23/4/77 (On the first ever episode in 2005) Romesh Ranganathan (12) - 27/3/78 Lauren Laverne (2) - 28/4/78 Tiff Stevenson (7) - 29/9/78 Danielle Ward (1) - 9/10/78 Desiree Burch (1) - 26/1/79 Miles Jupp (13) - 8/9/79 Mark Watson (9) - 13/2/80 Russell Howard (53) - 23/3/80 Ria Lina (4) - 11/6/1980 Felicity Ward (2) - 26/9/80 Elis James (1) - 3/11/80 Holly Walsh (9) - 8/11/80 Jarred Christmas (1) - ?/11/1980 Sara Pascoe (8) - 22/5/81 Ari Eldjarn (1) - 5/9/81 Athena Kugblenu (2) - 14/11/81 Carl Donnelly (3) - 13/1/82 John Robins (2) - 4/5/82 Matt Forde (2) - 6/11/82 Thanyia Moore (1) - 20/12/82 Tom Allen (13) - 1982/83 Josh Widdecombe (23) - 8/4/83 Tez Ilyas (2) - 8/4/83 Loyiso Goya (1) - 16/5/83 Katherine Ryan (7) - 30/6/83 Ellie Taylor (6) - 4/11/83 Rachel Parris (2) - 27/5/84 Alasdair Beckett-King (5) - 31/5/84 (On the last ever episode in 2022) Sukh Ojla (2) - 31/5/84 Eshaan Akbar (3) - 14/8/84 Dane Baptiste (1) - 3/9/84 Nathan Caton (4) - 2/11/84 James Acaster (18) - 9/1/85 Mark Simmons (2) - 12/1/85 Nish Kumar (14) - 26/8/1985 Seann Walsh (5) - 2/12/85 Rob Beckett (20) - 2/1/86 Suzi Ruffell (2) - 18/1/86 Ed Gamble (36) - 11/3/86 Chris Ramsey (2) - 3/8/86 Laura Lexx (4) - 28/9/86 Kevin Bridges (2) - 13/11/86 Evelyn Monk (1) - 29/11/87 Jack Whitehall (6) - 7/7/88 Catherine Bohart (2) - 13/8/88 Darren Harriott (2) - 1/9/88 Glenn Moore (11) - 20/1/89 Chris Washington (1) - 18/3/89 London Hughes (1) - 7/6/1989 Josh Pugh (1) - 20/8/89 Larry Dean (2) - 13/12/89 Sophie Duker (3) - 26/1/90 Kae Kurd (1) - 6/4/90 Rosie Jones (1) - 24/6/90 Ivo Graham (2) - 5/9/90 Ahir Shah (7) - 1990 (On the last ever episode in 2022) Nigel Ng (2) - 15/3/91 Rhys James (31) - 30/4/91 (On the last ever episode in 2022) Olga Koch (2) - 1/9/92 Sarah Keyworth (1) - 6/4/93 Maisie Adam (15) - 24/1/94 Michael Odewale (2) - 22/5/95 Ben Norris (3) - Unknown Robin Morgan (1) - Unknown Emily Lloyd-Saini (1) - Unknown Sean McLoughlin (1) - Unknown 2 already gone, the oldest approaching 70, a handful over 60, a fair number under 40, so it might be a while before we make significant inroads into this, but nevertheless, here it is. Unless Dave revives it of course... 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
msc 18,479 Posted November 6, 2022 I was a big fan of Linda Smith. It's still sad to be reminded she died so ridiculously young. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ulitzer95 12,654 Posted November 7, 2022 In 2007, Channel 4 compiled a public poll of their top 100 stand-ups, which they then aired in a four hour long programme on the network List is available here. Interesting to see who's still around and who's gone. See spoiler below. Spoiler 1. Billy Connolly – b. 1942, early stage prostate cancer in 2013, advancing Parkinson's disease since. 2. Peter Kay – b. 1973, very quiet in the last decade and rumours of ill health online though very private so nothing confirmed. 3. Eddie Izzard – b. 1962, more famous nowadays as a Labour activist. 4. Richard Pryor 1940–2005 5. Harry Hill b. 1964 6. Bill Hicks 1961–1994 7. Bill Bailey b. 1965 8. Victoria Wood 1953–2016 9. Chris Rock b. 1965 10. Ross Noble b. 1976 11. Ricky Gervais b. 1961 12. Jimmy Carr b. 1972 13. Jack Dee b. 1961 14. Woody Allen b. 1935, looks somewhat frail and tired but still active, implied retirement from filmmaking in Sep 2022 15. Jerry Sadowitz b. 1961 16. Al Murray b. 1968 17. Dylan Moran b. 1971 18. Alexei Sayle b. 1952 19. Les Dawson 1931–1993 20. Jasper Carrott b. 1945 21. Ben Elton b. 1959 22. Jo Brand b. 1957, obese for years, no health issues AFAIK but worth watching 23. Lee Evans b. 1964 24. Eddie Murphy b. 1961 25. Steve Coogan b. 1965 26. Frank Skinner b. 1957 27. Daniel Kitson b. 1977 28. Joan Rivers 1933–2014 29. Bernard Manning 1930–2007 30. Lenny Bruce 1925–1966 31. Bob Monkhouse 1928–2003 32. Steven Wright b. 1955 33. Roy "Chubby" Brown b. 1945, throat cancer survivor, obese, but still very active 34. David Baddiel b. 1964 35. Denis Leary b. 1957 36. Mark Thomas b. 1963 37. Jim Davidson b. 1953 38. Andrew "Dice" Clay b. 1957, had health scares in 2017 and 2021, including a stent inserted for a blocked artery 39. Jenny Eclair b. 1960 40. Sean Hughes 1965–2017 41. Stewart Lee b. 1968 42. Dara O'Briain b. 1972 43. Johnny Vegas b. 1970, morbidly obese for years, quieter recently 44. Robin Williams 1951–2014 45. Paul O'Grady b. 1955, 40 a day smoker, heart attack in 2002, "massive" heart attack in 2006, heart surgery in 2013 46. Rob Newman b. 1964 47. Jackie Mason 1928–2021 48. Ken Dodd 1927–2018 49. Graham Norton b. 1963 50. Bob Hope 1903–2003 51. Lenny Henry b. 1958 52. Jerry Seinfeld b. 1954 53. Tommy Cooper 1921–1984 54. Emo Philips b. 1956 55. Sean Lock 1963–2021 56. Roseanne Barr b. 1952, multiple plastic surgeries, mental health problems, alleged heart attack in 2018 57. Julian Clary b. 1959 58. Dave Spikey b. 1951 59. Steve Martin b. 1945 60. Omid Djalili b. 1965 61. Phill Jupitus b. 1962, morbidly obese 62. George Carlin 1937–2008 63. Alan Davies b. 1966 64. Tommy Tiernan b. 1969 65. Rhona Cameron b. 1965 66. Chris Addison b. 1971 67. Mike Reid 1940–2007 68. Lee Hurst b. 1962 69. Russell Brand b. 1975 70. Jethro 1948–2021 71. John Thomson b. 1969 72. Frankie Howerd 1917–1992 73. Ed Byrne b. 1972 74. Dave Allen 1936–2005 75. Dave Gorman b. 1971 76. Arthur Smith b. 1954 77. Chic Murray 1919–1985 78. Mitch Hedberg 1968–2005 79. Frank Carson 1926–2012 80. Andy Kaufman 1949–1984 81. Freddie Starr 1943–2019 82. Barry Humphries b. 1934, still active despite nearing 90 83. Tommy Trinder 1909–1989 84. Demetri Martin b. 1973 85. Harry Enfield b. 1961 86. Bob Newhart b. 1929, former smoker, 93 and still occasionally makes appearances 87. Reginald D. Hunter b. 1969 88. Ronnie Corbett 1930–2016 89. George Burns 1896–1996 90. Joe Pasquale b. 1961 91. Dick Gergory 1932–2017 92. Paul Merton b. 1957 93. Rik Mayall 1958–2014 94. Ardal O'Hanlon b. 1965 95. Lee Mack b. 1968 96. Bill Cosby b. 1937, now legally blind, fairly frail and since exposed as a rapist 97. Jim Bowen 1937–2018 98. Alan Carr b. 1976 99. Patrick Kielty b. 1971 100. Tim Vine b. 1967 31/100 dead Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
