Didn't agree with his politics and a principal reason why I switched off from much of Radio 4's 6.30 pm "comedy" slot. Nevertheless, very sad that anyone should die at that age and from that disease. RIP
I saw him at the Donmar Warehouse once, in the eighties. Very, very funny. But one person in the audience heckled him. Hardy put him down, in a very funny way. But the idiot carried on. So Hardy put him down again. Finally, the drunk fool had one more go at heckling. Hardy stopped his act, looked at him and shouted, at the top of his voice: "JUST FUCK OFF!"
He then turned his attention back to the audience, apologised and said "I have ALWAYS wanted to do that".
I saw him at the Donmar Warehouse once, in the eighties. Very, very funny. But one person in the audience heckled him. Hardy put him down, in a very funny way. But the idiot carried on. So Hardy put him down again. Finally, the drunk fool had one more go at heckling. Hardy stopped his act, looked at him and shouted, at the top of his voice: "JUST FUCK OFF!"
He then turned his attention back to the audience, apologised and said "I have ALWAYS wanted to do that".
Very, very funny man.
RIP.
And you still liked him after he told you to fuck off?
What a shock. I always liked Jeremy Hardy, although he disappeared from TV about 20 odd years ago (mine at any rate). Also I've never seen his gigs advertised. RIP.
An article in The Guardian about Jeremy Hardy, authored by Mark Lawson
Jeremy Hardy: a ferocious talent who radicalised radio comedy Provocative and political, the stand-up – who has died aged 57 – shook up Radio 4 at a time when it was in danger of resembling a Rotary Club quiz night
This is very sad news. Saw him live twice, once as a stand up and once as part of the I’m Sorry I Haven’t a Clue live show. He was hilarious on both occasions.
Was always one of my favourite guests on the News Quiz and Clue and I wondered why he hadn’t been on recent series.
A reflection on the life of Jeremy Hardy, with contributions from his friends Mark Steel and Jeremy Corbyn, was broadcast this afternoon in Last Word on BBC Radio 4.
Jeremy Hardy is the first person to be featured in this week's programme. Also featured are Diana Athill OBE, Sir Conrad Swan, David Garman OBE and Michel Legrand.
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Terribly sad news.
Amazing to think he was so young, he seemed as if he had been on the radio forever.
RIP.
RIP
RIP Jeremy.
RIP
He then turned his attention back to the audience, apologised and said "I have ALWAYS wanted to do that".
Very, very funny man.
RIP.
Also I've never seen his gigs advertised. RIP.
RIP
Jeremy Hardy: a ferocious talent who radicalised radio comedy
Provocative and political, the stand-up – who has died aged 57 – shook up Radio 4 at a time when it was in danger of resembling a Rotary Club quiz night
https://theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2019/feb/01/jeremy-hardy-a-ferocious-talent-who-radicalised-radio-comedy
Was always one of my favourite guests on the News Quiz and Clue and I wondered why he hadn’t been on recent series.
A sad loss.
Jeremy Hardy is the first person to be featured in this week's programme. Also featured are Diana Athill OBE, Sir Conrad Swan, David Garman OBE and Michel Legrand.
https://bbc.co.uk/programmes/m00028cc