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Tim Brooke-Taylor RIP

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  • Redmidland
    Redmidland Posts: 44,700
    edited April 2020
    Absolutely gutted to hear this news,he was my favourite of the Goodies, mind you all 3 were brilliant, he also wrote some stuff that the Python team performed. This virus is taking out so many and sadly I think there will be many more to come. RIP Tim, my condolences to his family and friends, go and make heaven smile x God bless x
  • CatAddick
    CatAddick Posts: 2,385
    Ecky thump.  RIP
  • Arsenetatters
    Arsenetatters Posts: 5,975
    Very sad to hear this. RIP Tim
  • killerandflash
    killerandflash Posts: 69,846
    Mornington Crescent is trending on Twitter  :'(
  • Bournemouth Addick
    Bournemouth Addick Posts: 16,283
    Oh no, that's so sad. Another favourite of mine growing up in the 70's gone. 
  • blackpool72
    blackpool72 Posts: 23,677
    God I hate this fucking virus. 
    RIP  Tim 
  • Brendan_O_Connell
    Brendan_O_Connell Posts: 8,938
    RIP
  • T_C_E
    T_C_E Posts: 16,420
    RIP
  • ricky_otto
    ricky_otto Posts: 22,600
    RIP 
  • charltonman2016
    charltonman2016 Posts: 1,118
    RIP
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  • Blucher
    Blucher Posts: 4,135
    A very funny man. RIP
  • Johnnysummers5
    Johnnysummers5 Posts: 8,469
    RIIP Tim
  • Addictedoldgit
    Addictedoldgit Posts: 1,826
    Oh blimey so sad.
    Just loved the goodies.

    The goodies, goodie goodie goodies!
    RIP Tim
  • stonemuse
    stonemuse Posts: 34,004
    RIP
  • DPFC
    DPFC Posts: 320
    RIP TIm
    This virus is killing my memories one by one 
  • Exiled_Addick
    Exiled_Addick Posts: 17,168
    edited April 2020
    Too young to remember the Goodies, but, growing up in a Radio 4 house, I’ve been listening to I’m Sorry I Haven’t a Clue for as long as I can remember. A true British institution of which Tim was a huge part. It’s a little Ironic as he was the last of the old guard still generally well enough to appear in almost every show. He shall be very much missed in this house at 6:30 on a Monday. RIP. 
  • SaySomething
    SaySomething Posts: 2,526
    RIP
  • BrentfordAddick
    BrentfordAddick Posts: 1,460
    70s story. Used to have to go to bed at 8, but on Goodies nights I was allowed to get back up and watch it. Went to a reunion show last year. Feeling sad. Just re-reading one of the brilliant books they did.
  • golfaddick
    golfaddick Posts: 33,628
    The Goodies were part of my childhood. Who can forget the giant cat or 3 of them on a bike.

    Just read that he co-wrote the 4 Yorkshire men sketch. I used to dream of living in a corridor......

    RIP.
  • 3blokes
    3blokes Posts: 4,610
    Talented man, I used to like The Goodies.
    RIP 
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  • Richard J
    Richard J Posts: 8,032
    RIP. 

    Ironically I am watching Willy Wonka at the moment. Tim has a walk on part as a Computer Scientist. 
  • Exiled_Addick
    Exiled_Addick Posts: 17,168
    How could I also forget!?! Perhaps his greatest work - Bananaman! Perfect kids television. 
  • Harry Gregory
    Harry Gregory Posts: 869
    So So Sad, I grew up with him and loved the Goodies, shit year so much
  • Wheresmeticket
    Wheresmeticket Posts: 17,304
    Oh no. He was so funny in I'm sorry I haven't a clue.
  • flyingkiwiDK
    flyingkiwiDK Posts: 5,723
    Loved the Goodies. So sad to hear this. RIP Tim 
  • AFKABartram
    AFKABartram Posts: 57,825
    Had heard of but not really my generation. If you could recommend one scene, radio or show clip to try and google, what would it be?
  • North Lower Neil
    North Lower Neil Posts: 22,953
    AFKABartram said:
    Had heard of but not really my generation. If you could recommend one scene, radio or show clip to try and google, what would it be?
    To be fair have you seen Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory?

    The guy who asks the computer where the last golden egg is, that's him.
  • AFKABartram
    AFKABartram Posts: 57,825
    North Lower Neil said:
    AFKABartram said:
    Had heard of but not really my generation. If you could recommend one scene, radio or show clip to try and google, what would it be?
    To be fair have you seen Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory?

    The guy who asks the computer where the last golden egg is, that's him.
    I’m guessing that wasn’t his finest work :-)
  • Henry Irving
    Henry Irving Posts: 85,223
    Four Yorkshire men, which he co-wrote

    Any of the goodies episodes
  • aliwibble
    aliwibble Posts: 26,291
    He had a very long career. The Four Yorkshiremen sketch (from At Last The 1948 Show) is pretty famous, and he looks very young in it:
    I saw someone describe The Goodies as "live action animation" yesterday, and it's very slapstick, so it's mainly nostalgia for any one who was a young kid in the 70s I think. The "Kitten Kong" episode is probably the most famous one, and I have fairly clear memories of it despite the fact it was made before I was born, so I presume I must've seen a repeat at some stage. This'll give you a flavour if it, but may leave you with more questions than answers:
    More recently he's been doing stuff on various radio 4 comedies, particularly I'm Sorry I Haven't A Clue. I don't really listen to that, but one of the things it's famous for is "One Song Sung To The Tune of Another" and there's an example here from The One Show: https://youtu.be/KLcnKsITsJ8?t=37

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