dead Jim Bowen

[Sean 6,322]

Christ they are dropping like flies.

[maryportfuncity 10,646]

There's a long dark cloud pouring incessant rain on Morecambe today. 

 

I mean, that's not exactly news - but you get where I'm going

 

With all due respects to some scientist who got mentioned on the news this morning Bowen's demise is seismic by comparison. 

 

Rant over!

[msc 18,443]

7 minutes ago, Sean said:

Christ they are dropping like flies.

 

Say say two thousand one eight party over, oops, out of time
So tonight the Reaper's gonna party like it's twenty-sixteen.

 

 

Doesn't scan as good.

[Paul Bearer 6,102]

Stay out of the black and into the red. Nowt in this game for someone that's dead. 

[One shot Paddy 1,206]

He should get a Viking funeral, set adrift in a burning speedboat!!

[Paul Bearer 6,102]

Just now, One shot Paddy said:

He should get a Viking funeral, set adrift in a burning speedboat!!

Through the streets of Birmingham? 

[One shot Paddy 1,206]

Down a local canal.

[charon 4,943]

Can't be arsed checking, but is that the first of the main cast of Phoenix Nights to peg?

 

Spikey and Kay next please.

 

And that Moorehouse cunto too.

 

Eta. McGuiness. No lightee no likee. 

 

Why did I like the series if they're all a bunch of cunts?

[Spade_Cooley 9,525]

Ced Beaumont, who played The Captain in the first two episodes, died in 2002. John Axon played the guy who Clinton Baptiste caused an argument with his girlfriend ("Tell her before she gets hurt"), died 2008. Can't be arsed to go down the cast list any further than that.

 

Fun (not fun) facts: John Axon was named after his grandfather John Axon, a train driver who received a posthumous George's Cross for sacrificing his life to stop a greater disaster in a 1957 runaway freight incident. Ewan McColl wrote a radio ballad about him:

 

 

[charon 4,943]

That cool. Still laugh thinking on the Uboat puggy at the Captains on screen wake.

[Gooseberry Crumble 5,342]

https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2018/mar/14/jim-bowen-bullseye-host-and-comedian-dies-aged-80

 

Decent article on Jim Bowens life and career in The Guardian. 

My grandparents always watched Bullseye so for me Jim Bowen is very much a part of my childhood memories. 

[CoffinLodger 1,248]

We seem to be in a period of major celeb deaths now. I bet hit no 4 will be within days ! 

[RoverAndOut 4,746]

1 hour ago, charon said:

Can't be arsed checking, but is that the first of the main cast of Phoenix Nights to peg?

 

Depends on your definition but I'd say not. He was only in the first episode of Series 2 iirc, relatively big name cameo but just the one off. Main cast is different, lest we forget Ted Robbins was almost, and may still be, the first to go there.

[Grim Up North 3,725]

Hawking and Bowen on same day - not surprising that Jim checked out on a double.

[TQR 14,391]

Such a shame. Only treble 19, 13, double 5*. No age, really.

 

 

*Yes, or 20 20 D20. Or T16 D16. Or 20 10 Bull. Or...

[RoverAndOut 4,746]

2 minutes ago, The Quim Reaper said:

Such a shame. Only treble 19, 13, double 5. No age, really.

Surely the seasoned darts player goes 20, 20, double top, no? 

[TQR 14,391]

16 minutes ago, RoverAndOut said:

Surely the seasoned darts player goes 20, 20, double top, no? 

 

Oh alright...in fact, you could actually do it with T16 D16 while we're being dickheads about it 

[Toast 16,140]

I never got the knack of throwing darts.  On a good day I can get one to stick in. the wall .

[RoverAndOut 4,746]

17 minutes ago, Toast said:

I never got the knack of throwing darts.  On a good day I can get one to stick in. the wall .

Non-darts player to throw first. 

[time 8,599]

29 minutes ago, Toast said:

I never got the knack of throwing darts.  On a good day I can get one to stick in. the wall .

You'd fit in well in the team I play for. Chalker generally has to wear body armour.

[the_engineer 1,415]

One of my favourite gameshow hosts , he didn't make bullseye about himself or smother it with a 'showbiz'  personality it was about the contestants and the game.

[Heef 166]

In tribute, I'll post the only song I know which has a reference to Bullseye. Over to you, Supergrass:

 

 

[Handrejka 1,904]

I'm struggling to get my head round Jim Bowen being only in his mid 40s when Bullseye started.

[Gooseberry Crumble 5,342]

13 minutes ago, Handrejka said:

I'm struggling to get my head round Jim Bowen being only in his mid 40s when Bullseye started.

Is that revelation making you feel your age? 

[Handrejka 1,904]

1 minute ago, Gooseberry Crumble said:

Is that revelation making you feel your age? 

 

Yes. There have been quite a few moments like that this week.