Mel Smith is dead

knucklehead6

Mel Smith (not the 9 o clock news, alias smith and jones) has died.

Banjo String

RIP Mel.

Mint Sauce

RIP

edit: seen link on another forum.

Quazzie

MEL SMITH For anyone else that had no idea who he was.

RIP.

huey1975

knucklehead6 wrote: »

Mel Smith (not the 9 o clock news, alias smith and jones) has died.

Wisps ad?

theSHU

Who??

Agent_99

RIP Mel I use to love Not the 9 o'clock news. One of the great 80's programmes

apollo8

Mint Sauce wrote: »

Link?

http://www.mirror.co.uk/tv/tv-news/mel-smith-dead-60-tributes-2069422

tricky D

RIP

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EWIz4eYj3fE

MadsL

^ halfpennies.

Jesus I'm old.

RIP Mel, thanks for some of the best laughs of my formative years.

Dr. Bre

RIP whoever u are...

Duggy747

Made some absolutely quality sketches, this is one of my favourites:

wp_rathead

Rip mel

theSHU wrote: »

Who??

Google him if you don't know him

dj jarvis

Sad news indeed - happy memories watching smith and jones when i was a kid

RIP big man

mike65

Holy Crap! Genuine sadness here, Not the Nine O'Clock News and the early Smith & Jones were great comedy. Colins Sandwich is a forgotten gem.

squod

**Immediately thought it was Spice girls Mel**

Great comedy and verbal timing that lad. RIP

fryup

can't say i'm too surprised saw him on TV recently and he didn't look well at all

he'll be missed, RIP and thanks for the laughs Mel

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sHnBppccI0o

Menas

Tip of the hat to the memory of Mel. He was gold back in the 80s and early 90s.

dd972

seemed a good bloke and the head to head discussions with Griff Rhys Jones were good, RIP.

statesaver

Too young only 60 years of age.

RIP

Sir_Badshot

Aaa, balls. Grew up on Smith and Jones.

Well, he had a great life and made a lot of folks laugh, Id call that a success.

I'd say hed want a party. not a funrel.

wil

Another great comedian RIP, hadnt seen much of him in quite a while.
Good compilation here

The dialogues with Griff were brill

Alas Smith and Jones ran for 10 seasons '82 to 98 (name was a pun on Alias Smith and Jones)

ToxicPaddy

Very funny talented and intelligent guy. One of my fave comedians from the 80s.

RIP

The Backwards Man

Here is one of the most talented, sexiest, and successful popstars of the 80s . . . . appearing alongside Kim Wilde.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rPuRA1rZuTA

RIP Mel.

Grid.

R.I.P Mel

ChunkyLover_53

Freaky,

I was only watching Not The Nine O'Clock last night & wondered what had become of him.

RIP Mel.

He did the voice for this gets shown at least once a year on BBC

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=slBEm5Ns-Sc

Fred Swanson

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Cody Pomeray

Is there not an action movie actor called Mel Smith?

I know there is Mel Gibson, but I'm sure I can hear this blockbuster voiceover in my head saying "starring... Mel Smith ... "

Sorry for asking this in the other Mel Smith's RIP thread, I have no idea who the guy in the OP is but RIP all the same.

mike65

The Backwards Man wrote: »

Here is one of the most talented, sexiest, and successful popstars of the 80s . . . . appearing alongside Kim Wilde.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rPuRA1rZuTA

RIP Mel.

My favourite Christmas themed video. Everyone clearly having a whale of a time.

Kinda depressing when the young oiks of AH are posting "who?"

mightybashful

A genius gone. RIP

dfx-

Agent_99 wrote: »

RIP Mel I use to love Not the 9 o'clock news. One of the great 80's programmes

Time to break out the DVDs this evening, I think.

constitutionus

legend.

fryup

mike65 wrote: »

Kinda depressing when the young oiks of AH are posting "who?"

makes ya feel old:( doesn't it

WoollyRedHat

The Backwards Man wrote: »

Here is one of the most talented, sexiest, and successful popstars of the 80s . . . . appearing alongside Kim Wilde.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rPuRA1rZuTA

RIP Mel.

That's one of my favorite Christmas songs., because of him and Kim.. Great chemistry.. Seemed genuinely cheerful. Rip

efb

Always remember RATCT lolz. RIP Mel

Dozen Wicked Words

RIP Mel, funny man on the TV, who gave me a lot of chuckles as a youngster growing up.

fryup

now this was very naughty and risque back in the day, many people had to look up the dictionary to find out what it meant;)

Pacing Mule

Sir_Badshot wrote: »

Aaa, balls. Grew up on Smith and Jones.

Well, he had a great life and made a lot of folks laugh, Id call that a success.

I'd say hed want a party. not a funrel.

But what about a fun reel ?

C.K Dexter Haven

mike65 wrote: »

My favourite Christmas themed video. Everyone clearly having a whale of a time.

Kinda depressing when the young oiks of AH are posting "who?"

fryup wrote: »

makes ya feel old:( doesn't it

Yes - super guy, always did the 'slob' very well. RIP.

oldyouth

Was only watching a re-run of Not The Nine O'Clock News last night. Great series. Loved the Swedish Chemist shop sketch. "I want a deodorant....."

Irish Guitarist

Rest in peace.

My father used to watch Alas Smith And Jones every week so I would watch it too. I was slightly too young to watch Not The 9 O'Clock News at the time although I've seen it more recently on GOLD.

The likes of Alas Smith And Jones were full of original material. It was far funnier than later sketch shows like The Fast Show or Little Britain which consisted of the same characters churning out the same unfunny catchphrases week after week. There aren't enough decent sketch shows around nowadays.

r3nu4l

Also one of my favourite Christmas videos and definitely someone who will be greatly missed.

For those younger folk who won't remember him as a comedian, himself and his comedy partner Griff Rhys-Jones founded TalkBack productions who produced a lot of hit shows.

From BBC News:

Smith and Rhys Jones together created Talkback Productions, which made a number of much-loved comedies - among them Da Ali G Show, I'm Alan Partridge and Never Mind the Buzzcocks.

Lenin Skynard

the other spice girls must be devastated

MidlandsM

a funny guy, used to enjoy his work, RIP fella.....

Posy

I was a huge fan of Not the Nine O'Clock News and thought Alas Smith and Jones was great.

We've lost a real comedic talent and a genuine nice guy here. RIP Mel.

Sir_Badshot

Pageant Messiah wrote: »

But what about a fun reel ?

If your being a grammar nazi, this aint the place. I hate your type.

If that's a good natured jibe, fair enough, Im drunk and spelling aint great.

What do feel about the emotional content of my comment?

Are you a fan of Mel's work?

gracietwo

Kinda Lingers Mel.

corktina

RIP Mel...you'll be missed

(oh and btw I reckon he'd love that it still gets called ALIAS S&J, after all these years the joke still gets missed.

IM0

wil smith :eek:

goodnight sweet prince

Stained Class

I grew up watching Not the Nine O Clock News & Alas Smith & Jones.

Great shows.

Even though I didn't see him on the telly for a while, I was genuinely shocked to hear of his death at a relatively young age.

C.K Dexter Haven

Loved The Tall Guy when it came out at the time- Mel directed that film.