Mark Speight (SMart show host) dead

Pythia · 13-04-2008 6:47pm #1

http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/news/article1035811.ece

Anyone remember Mark Speight from SMart, the art show on BBC? I remember it well, personally he used to really annoy me.

Anyway, after the death of his fiancee from coke and hot water, he has been found dead after going missing for a week, probably due to suicide.

Interesting.

SoupyNorman · 13-04-2008 7:03pm

Interestingly boring...

Rb · 13-04-2008 7:05pm

bravestarr082 wrote: »

Interestingly boring...

Agreed.

Charlie · 13-04-2008 7:10pm

bravestarr082 wrote: »

Interestingly boring...

That's a blokes life ya scaldy pr1ck. I hope people aren't as blasse when you kick the can.

AlmightyCushion · 13-04-2008 7:13pm

charlie mchugh wrote: »

That's a blokes life ya scaldy pr1ck. I hope people aren't as blasse when you kick the can.

Banned for personal abuse for a week.

Karoma · 13-04-2008 7:20pm

...I always thought he was gay...

AlmightyCushion · 13-04-2008 7:22pm

Used to love that smart show especially the bit where they did the massive picture out of bits and bobs.

kerash · 13-04-2008 7:26pm

I think its very sad, R.I.P Mark

My little sis used to love that show Smart.

SoupyNorman · 13-04-2008 7:36pm

charlie mchugh wrote: »

That's a blokes life ya scaldy pr1ck. I hope people aren't as blasse when you kick the can.

Yeah, you said it "a bloke". Some obscure, barely famous ant.

As a discussion topic...BORING.

Rhyme · 13-04-2008 7:46pm

AlmightyCushion wrote: »

Used to love that smart show especially the bit where they did the massive picture out of bits and bobs.

Wasn't that Neil Buchanan on Art Attack or did smArt do the same thing?

AlmightyCushion · 13-04-2008 7:49pm

Rhyme wrote: »

Wasn't that Neil Buchanan on Art Attack or did smArt do the same thing?

Hmm, maybe it was art attack. Whoever did it, it was it was great.

Pj! · 13-04-2008 7:53pm

Yeah Art Attack was where they done some big mental drawing or whatever you'd call it at the end. The rest of the show was a bit crap though.

Don't have a clue what SMart was.

Tha Gopher · 13-04-2008 7:58pm

Pythia wrote: »

Anyway, after the death of his fiancee from coke and hot water.....

Prefer to mix mine with copious amounts of alcohol and ecstasy personally.

And the occasional speedball.

AlmightyCushion wrote: »

Banned for personal abuse for a week.

:rolleyes:

OPENROAD · 13-04-2008 7:59pm

Very very sad story, have been following it on London local news over the last week.

DetectivFoxtrot · 13-04-2008 9:03pm

Jebus, what way to die (as in the fiancé)

GhostInTheRuins · 13-04-2008 9:08pm

Wasn't he a suspect for a while when his fiance kicked it?

Zapp Brannigan · 13-04-2008 9:27pm

AlmightyCushion wrote: »

Used to love that smart show especially the bit where they did the massive picture out of bits and bobs.

No! "This is an Art Attack" thing

see what I did there?

aidan_walsh · 13-04-2008 9:49pm

GhostInTheRuins wrote: »

Wasn't he a suspect for a while when his fiance kicked it?

As is somewhat normal with these things. He was cleared though.

Dudess · 13-04-2008 9:49pm

charlie mchugh wrote: »

That's a blokes life ya scaldy pr1ck. I hope people aren't as blasse when you kick the can.

AlmightyCushion wrote: »

Banned for personal abuse for a week.

Tha Gopher wrote: »

:rolleyes:

Explain to me why "ya scaldy pr1ck" isn't personal abuse? And questioning a moderator's decision on-thread is not on - take it to Feedback, Helpdesk or PM.
Think the banning is too long? charlie mchugh has been on Boards nearly two and a half years - long enough to know the rules regarding personal abuse.

I think this is more suited to Celebrity & Showbiz. He may not have been a major celebrity but he was in the public eye.

13-04-2008 9:49pm

The show I remember him for was "The Toon Room" on TCC back in the mid 90s. He had this desk lamp that kept hitting him with cartoon pans and anvils.

Dudess · 13-04-2008 9:54pm

I see on Wikipedia the body hasn't been formally identified as his yet. Both he and his fiancée - what a horrific tragedy.

Estella · 13-04-2008 9:56pm

He was cleared of any charges regarding the death of his finacee.

But hanged himself according to this
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/main.jhtml?xml=/news/2008/04/13/nspeight213.xml

Edit : The linked story has changed since ,but its the Telegraph what do you expect.

DetectivFoxtrot · 13-04-2008 9:56pm

bravestarr082 wrote: »

Interestingly boring...

rb_ie wrote: »

Agreed.

Dudess wrote: »

Explain to me why "ya scaldy pr1ck" isn't personal abuse? And questioning a moderator's decision on-thread is not on - take it to Feedback, Helpdesk or PM.
Think the banning is too long? charlie mchugh has been on Boards nearly two and a half years - long enough to know the rules regarding personal abuse.

.

In fairness Dudess I think people get annoyed by comments above (Rb & Bravetarr82) and soemtimes say something they shouldn't. I mean, what is the point in posting 'Interestingly boring' ? The poster was obviously interested enough to post ffs. Just stay away from a thread if you've no interest....

Dudess · 13-04-2008 10:02pm

Agreed 100%. But personal abuse, no matter how justified, can't be allowed go on. If it was, imagine how horrible things would get!

c0rk3r · 13-04-2008 10:20pm

A sad end

Ignore those sep2004 posters. renowned trolls

star-pants · 13-04-2008 10:26pm

I remember him on TCC and Smart, he was really good.
I didn't know about his fianceé or him missing until I hit on skynews today.
The poor family, first the fianceé and now him, my heart goes out to them

Rb · 13-04-2008 10:32pm

Why were my posts directing the moaners to feedback deleted?

AlmightyCushion · 13-04-2008 10:41pm

They weren't deleted they were moved to feedback along with other posts because I was trying to keep all the off-topic stuff out of the thread. It appears it didn't work though.

Pigman II · 13-04-2008 10:49pm

Karoma wrote: »

...I always thought he was gay...

Nah you just hoped he was gay.

His g/f was a little ride tho. Always sad when an attractive person dies.

Dudess · 13-04-2008 10:55pm

LOL

I've missed the random evilness of Pigman II's posts...

Pigman II · 13-04-2008 10:58pm

.... and I've missed your flirty admiration-filled posts too Dudess. If you wish to start a campaign to get me unbanned from AH then you have my blessing.

Tha Gopher · 13-04-2008 11:13pm

Dudess wrote: »

Explain to me why "ya scaldy pr1ck" isn't personal abuse?

It is. But does it really matter?

I didnt bring to Feedback because.....well.....I didnt care enough.

Dudess · 13-04-2008 11:18pm

If personal abuse was allowed, can you imagine the full-on bullying that would occur here? It can't be allowed under any circumstances - even if it's justified.

pontovic · 13-04-2008 11:26pm

Terrible situation, very sad, and for those with the insensitive comments I second what the person who got banned said.

13-04-2008 11:54pm

Was it on here that I read Neil Buchannen (or however you spell his name) had died as well. If thats the case, two of the greatest kids art show presenters from the 90's are gone.

Photi · 14-04-2008 12:01am

Deleted User wrote: »

Was it on here that I read Neil Buchannen (or however you spell his name) had died as well. If thats the case, two of the greatest kids art show presenters from the 90's are gone.

Not according to Wikipedia

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neil_Buchanan

And he was once in a band called Marseille. Ace.

Charlie · 14-04-2008 12:56am

Glad this was moved to Celeb so I could explain.

I was wrong to say what I said, and the mods were right to issue a ban, but I was just insensed that someone could show such disrespect for another person's death, particularly in light of the surrounding circumstances.

I understand that most people wouldn't be interested in the story as people die everyday, but as another poster pointed out, bravestar was interested enough to post. Would you say such comments in real life. No. You would keep stum and move on, or pay your respects, end of. You wouldn't pop your head into the deceased's funeral and say 'sh1t happens'.

homah_7ft · 14-04-2008 2:17am

This isn't his funeral though and people are entitled to their opinions. I too was somewhat taken aback by the more flippant comments but I don't think it's worthy of biting back.

Sherifu · 14-04-2008 9:36am

charlie mchugh wrote: »

I was wrong to say what I said, and the mods were right to issue a ban, but I was just insensed that someone could show such disrespect for another person's death, particularly in light of the surrounding circumstances.

They posted crap, better to ignore it in future and not get drawn on it. You show you've learned that with this post anyway. Not really the same as his funeral either unless the funeral is on boards.ie

I never heard of this guy before today so it makes little difference to me.

Charlie · 14-04-2008 11:19am

Sherifu wrote: »

They posted crap, better to ignore it in future and not get drawn on it. You show you've learned that with this post anyway. Not really the same as his funeral either unless the funeral is on boards.ie

The funeral analogy was weak, but it was all I could think of. But it just struck me as someone having a pop for the sake it, where nothing warranted it.

Sherifu · 14-04-2008 11:25am

charlie mchugh wrote: »

The funeral analogy was weak, but it was all I could think of. But it just struck me as someone having a pop for the sake it, where nothing warranted it.

It's the AH way.

Creature · 14-04-2008 4:13pm

Deleted User wrote: »

Was it on here that I read Neil Buchannen (or however you spell his name) had died as well.

He died of an art attack.

ang · 14-04-2008 4:22pm

I can't believe some of the comments that I have read here. Some people are so insensitive.

I was following this story, such a tragic outcome. Obviously Mark felt he couldn't carry on without Natasha. Apparently he blamed himself for her death because he was the one who introduced her to drugs.

Sad, sad news.

Pigman II · 14-04-2008 4:32pm

Creature wrote: »

He died of an art attack.

ba dum *squish*

lostexpectation · 16-04-2008 11:52am

yeah all this talk of them a being a lovely couple ,a lovely drug talking couple ??

togster · 16-04-2008 12:27pm

lostexpectation wrote: »

yeah all this talk of them a being a lovely couple ,a lovely drug talking couple ??

You can still be a "lovely" couple and take drugs. :rolleyes:

6th · 16-04-2008 12:36pm

I was sad to hear about his tbh. Mrs. 6th had been giving me the news as it unfolded. I grew up on childrens art shows and went on to study art. My daughter loves art at the age of 3 and Smartinies is watched in my house now and then - great kids show.

For people who are at an age were they wouldnt watch his show or have kids who watch it, think about how it would be if it was Tony Hart? Obviously he is an absolute legend but I'm sure young kidss today enjoyed Mark Speight.

Mark Speight (SMart show host) dead

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