j0neseur0 118 Posted September 28, 2020 9 hours ago, msc said: Have been told that the great Jean Marsh is now in much frailer heath after that stroke and also suffering a heart attack in recent years. She is also unable to reply to fan mail. She's got such a rich and full filmography but my brain goes straight to her as the ghost hunter in....wait for it.....Ghost Hunter (CBBC 2000-ish). Maybe a generational thing! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bibliogryphon 9,579 Posted September 28, 2020 4 hours ago, joneseuro said: She's got such a rich and full filmography but my brain goes straight to her as the ghost hunter in....wait for it.....Ghost Hunter (CBBC 2000-ish). Maybe a generational thing! For me I think of her roles in Doctor Who and Queen Bavmorda in Willow. Last thing I saw her in was the BBC adaptation of Sense & Sensibility which I have just checked was 2008 but it is something we watch on a regular basis. Obits will almost certainly lead on Upstairs Downstairs. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Watcher 317 Posted September 28, 2020 (edited) 13 hours ago, Bibliogryphon said: For me I think of her roles in Doctor Who and Queen Bavmorda in Willow. Last thing I saw her in was the BBC adaptation of Sense & Sensibility which I have just checked was 2008 but it is something we watch on a regular basis. Obits will almost certainly lead on Upstairs Downstairs. She is also well-known as the first wife of Jon Pertwee in the swinging sixties & the co-creator of Upstairs Downstairs. When the show returned after decades it was hampered by the poor health of Jean Marsh who re-created the role of Rose Buck & the success of Downton Abbey. The other co-creator of Upstairs Downstirs was Eileen Atkins who was due to also play a role in the show (she did in the update) but due to a stage show clashing, her role went to Pauline Collins. The latter played a maid and in both the show and real life she fell in love with the fellow-servant John Alderton and they are both still happily married and part of the Hampstead set - Tom Conti, Hunter Davies, etc. One wonders if John Alderton would have fallen for Eileen Atkins? Edited September 28, 2020 by The Watcher Typo & additional info added Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CoffinLodger 1,248 Posted September 28, 2020 Wasn't Jean Marsh married to Jon Pertwee? Her death will be a sad loss to the Whouniverse! PS I am an obsessive Doctor Who fan. I have a life size TARDIS in my living room and a full size dalek in my kitchen so I think that qualifies me as an official Who nurd ! PPS here is the proof! 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TQR 14,391 Posted September 28, 2020 10 minutes ago, CoffinLodger said: Wasn't Jean Marsh married to Jon Pertwee? Her death will be a sad loss to the Whouniverse! PS I am an obsessive Doctor Who fan. I have a life size TARDIS in my living room and a full size dalek in my kitchen so I think that qualifies me as an official Who nurd ! PPS here is the proof! Would you like to crop out the 9GAG.COM footer and try that again? 5 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Perhaps 1,423 Posted September 28, 2020 38 minutes ago, CoffinLodger said: Wasn't Jean Marsh married to Jon Pertwee? Her death will be a sad loss to the Whouniverse! PS I am an obsessive Doctor Who fan. I have a life size TARDIS in my living room and a full size dalek in my kitchen so I think that qualifies me as an official Who nurd ! PPS here is the proof! You really are something else. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Toast 16,140 Posted September 28, 2020 23 minutes ago, Perhaps said: You really are something else. And sadly there's no cure for being one. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lord Fellatio Nelson 6,218 Posted September 28, 2020 1 hour ago, Perhaps said: You really are something else. Yes he is. He is a cunt. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Handrejka 1,903 Posted September 28, 2020 17 hours ago, joneseuro said: She's got such a rich and full filmography but my brain goes straight to her as the ghost hunter in....wait for it.....Ghost Hunter (CBBC 2000-ish). Maybe a generational thing! She'll always be either Mombi from Return to Oz or Monica Barling from Frenzy to me. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Toast 16,140 Posted September 28, 2020 18 minutes ago, Lord Fellatio Nelson said: Yes he is. He is a cunt. That's what I said, although less directly 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ulitzer95 12,596 Posted September 28, 2020 3 hours ago, CoffinLodger said: PS I am an obsessive Doctor Who fan. I have a life size TARDIS in my living room and a full size dalek in my kitchen so I think that qualifies me as an official Who nurd ! PPS here is the proof! Presumably walking in and out of that thing is what has made you retardis? 1 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TQR 14,391 Posted October 1, 2020 Archie Lyndhurst, star of CBBC comedy show So Awkward and son of Nicholas Lyndhurst off of Rodney plonkers, has died aged 19 after a ‘short illness’. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
msc 18,443 Posted October 1, 2020 21 minutes ago, The Quim Reaper said: Archie Lyndhurst, star of CBBC comedy show So Awkward and son of Nicholas Lyndhurst off of Rodney plonkers, has died aged 19 after a ‘short illness’. He'd been in that CBBC show for years (not seen it, parent of the wrong age group!) and had already worked with Enfield and Whitehouse and was seen as a genuine talent on the rise. No age at all. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CoffinLodger 1,248 Posted October 1, 2020 7 minutes ago, msc said: He'd been in that CBBC show for years (not seen it, parent of the wrong age group!) and had already worked with Enfield and Whitehouse and was seen as a genuine talent on the rise. No age at all. Tragic news. Thoughts and prayers should go to Nicholas Lindhurst and his family .Far too young to die ! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Toast 16,140 Posted October 1, 2020 22 minutes ago, CoffinLodger said: Tragic news. Thoughts and prayers should go to Nicholas Lindhurst and his family .Far too young to die ! Why would you pray to the bereaved? 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CoffinLodger 1,248 Posted October 1, 2020 7 minutes ago, Toast said: Why would you pray to the bereaved? I am praying that they can find comfort and solace in their time of grief Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Toast 16,140 Posted October 1, 2020 47 minutes ago, CoffinLodger said: I am praying that they can find comfort and solace in their time of grief So pray to your god(s). Pray FOR the bereaved by all means, but don't pray TO them. That is stupid. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Old Crem 3,588 Posted October 16, 2020 On 20/02/2020 at 07:35, gcreptile said: Hm, maybe thread-worthy, maybe not. Julie Walters was diagnosed with stage III bowel cancer 18 months ago but has since been given the all-clear: https://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-51558450 Has announced her retirement. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gcreptile 10,970 Posted November 2, 2020 Going through my longlist, you know the deal, lots of minor news on certain names... ...Brian Blessed gave an interview and revealed that his wife had cancer and COVID this year, but she survived both. His wife his also an actress, Hildegard Neil: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hildegarde_Neil Interview: https://www.dailystar.co.uk/showbiz/brian-blessed-praises-wife-after-22815633 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lynchian 19 Posted November 6, 2020 Geoffrey Palmer death announced https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-54838209 3 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
YoungWillz 21,044 Posted November 6, 2020 1 minute ago, Marenghi said: Geoffrey Palmer death announced https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-54838209 Doctor Who was my first introduction to him and he never failed to disappoint in every role I saw him in. A sad sad sad day for me. RIP. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TQR 14,391 Posted November 6, 2020 2 minutes ago, Marenghi said: Geoffrey Palmer death announced https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-54838209 Shame. Amongst a million other things, he was in what’s probably my favourite Fawlty Towers episode, ‘The Kipper & The Corpse’. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CoffinLodger 1,248 Posted November 6, 2020 6 minutes ago, Marenghi said: Geoffrey Palmer death announced https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-54838209 That's everyone who was on the Dr Who Silurians commentary track dead now I think. Sad news. Another top comedy actor gone but Leslie Philips is still alive.How is he doing it?! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RolandDeschain 91 Posted November 6, 2020 7 minutes ago, Marenghi said: Geoffrey Palmer death announced https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-54838209 RIP to a comedy legend. I did say last year that he would make a good candidate due to his age but some people thought he was still in good shape and we should wait longer. His last role appeared to be Paddington but on IMDB it says he has another role for 2020 in 'An Unquiet Life' He made an appearance in both Classic and New Who, Blackadder, Fawlty Towers. A Bond film, The Avengers and starred in numerous comedy classics like Butterflies and Reginald Perrin A great career. I think Bernard Cribbins really should make an appearance on the list next year but of course I hope he isn't an hit. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
