Paul Daniels RIP

thee glitz

Magician Paul Daniels has died, having recently been diagnosed with a brain tumour. May he RIP.

https://youtu.be/4uTO_7cL1BM

mansize

Yeah there is a thread in Television

well spoken man

I feel a little sad , but not a lot......

mansize

What attracted Debbie McGee to the Millionaire Paul Daniels...

Menas

mansize wrote: »

What attracted Debbie McGee to the Millionaire Paul Daniels... Hope he left it all to the dogs' home

She married him in 1988.
28 years marriage is more than gold digging.
And now is hardly the time to be cracking jokes.

Larbre34

mansize wrote: »

What attracted Debbie McGee to the Millionaire Paul Daniels... Hope he left it all to the dogs' home

In fairness she put in 30+ years, shes no Jerry Hall.

RIP Paul, the Ant and indeed the Dec of my young Saturday nights. Well, him and Game for a Laugh...

Jim Bob Scratcher

Bad year for celebrities..

Alf Stewart.

<snip>

Mod: Hardly appropriate for a RIP thread

anewme

mansize wrote: »

What attracted Debbie McGee to the Millionaire Paul Daniels... Hope he left it all to the dogs' home

What a mean spirited comment. They are married donkeys years and were clearly a very devoted couple.

Totally unjustified, ill timed and downright unnecessary unfunny comment.

Alf Stewart.

anewme wrote: »

What a mean spirited comment. They are married donkeys years and were clearly a very devoted couple.

Totally unjustified, ill timed and downright unnecessary unfunny comment.

That is a well documented joke mate, its been doing the rounds for years.

IIRC, it was Mrs Merton (Caroline Ahern) that asked this in an interview. Daniels and Magee took it in the light hearted mqnner it was intended.

Grayditch

Jaysus, that joke is the worst thing I've ever read.

fred funk }{

Best sleight of hand magician there ever was.

mansize

Alf Stewart. wrote: »

That is a well documented joke mate, its been doing the rounds for years.

IIRC, it was Mrs Merton (Caroline Ahern) that asked this in an interview. Daniels and Magee took it in the light hearted mqnner it was intended.

That's me told!!! Do people even remember the interview? McGee found it hilarious

mansize

anewme wrote: »

What a mean spirited comment. They are married donkeys years and were clearly a very devoted couple.

Totally unjustified, ill timed and downright unnecessary unfunny comment.

It was the joke... He can't deny his widow her inheritance anyway

Buona Fortuna

Never a fan but RIP nonetheless.

I see Cliff Michelmore has died as well. Charming man, though as my wife said "Didn't realise he was still alive".

Mint Sauce

Just after seeing this on the BBC, actually slightly welling up. One of my memories of Saturday night as a kid.

So many stars from that era are no longer with us.

Condolences to Debbie, and all your family and friends Paul.

RIP.

Agent Smyth

I see he has finally pulled off the ultimate disappearing trick.
One of the few TV stars from my childhood that didn't have any mud flung his way, a true gentleman.
RIP

PowerToWait

mansize wrote: »

What attracted Debbie McGee to the Millionaire Paul Daniels... Hope he left it all to the dogs' home

I wondered who would put this on the first page.

Well done for being contemptibly predictable.

RIP Paul Daniels.

mansize

PowerToWait wrote: »

I wondered who would put this on the first page.

Well done for being contemptibly predictable.

RIP Paul Daniels.

Thanks Hun xxx

RobertKK

Use to watch him on the TV as a child, loved his show back then.
He gave a lot of enjoyment to people, may he rest in peace.

Harry Palmr

Buona Fortuna wrote: »

Never a fan but RIP nonetheless.

I see Cliff Michelmore has died as well. Charming man, though as my wife said "Didn't realise he was still alive".

I remember watching Cliff Michelmore when I was a nipper and he had a baldy head back then!

Frank Sinatra Jr has also died.

Annasopra

Ffs some of the "jokes" are here are sick

Alf Stewart.

mansize wrote: »

That's me told!!! Do people even remember the interview? McGee found it hilarious

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lj-9lSEBBm0

anewme

Alf Stewart. wrote: »

That is a well documented joke mate, its been doing the rounds for years.

IIRC, it was Mrs Merton (Caroline Ahern) that asked this in an interview. Daniels and Magee took it in the light hearted mqnner it was intended.

I know the Mrs Merton joke. I watched Debbie laugh on the day.

I'm talking about the smart ass comment "I hope he leaves it to the dogs home". I don't recall that being said as part of the interview?

Someone's lost their husband of almost 30 years and someone hopes he leaves his money to the dogs home??

A joke is a joke but that sniping is not needed. It's not in the least bit funny either.

Gael23

That was quick, but merciful in a sense. He was only diagnosed 3 weeks ago.

Berserker

Another good 'un bites the dust. RIP. Loved Louis Theroux's twitter post on his passing.

RIP Paul Daniels, a thoughtful skeptic, enemy of hucksterism and paranormal flimflam, and gifted magician.

sligeach

Very sad news, may he rest in peace. Condolences to his family. Mercifully it wasn't a drawn out painful death. Seen him only last week on Family Fortunes on 3e, it was from a few years ago. He was in good form, funny and witty.

murpho999

anewme wrote: »

I know the Mrs Merton joke. I watched Debbie laugh on the day.

I'm talking about the smart ass comment "I hope he leaves it to the dogs home". I don't recall that being said as part of the interview?

Someone's lost their husband of almost 30 years and someone hopes he leaves his money to the dogs home??

A joke is a joke but that sniping is not needed. It's not in the least bit funny either.

Ah Jaysis, relax wil you. It's a joke on a small Irish forum on the internet. Do you think his family will be reading this by some chance?

mansize

murpho999 wrote: »

Ah Jaysis, relax wil you. It's a joke on a small Irish forum on the internet. Do you think his family will be reading this by some chance?

According to some of the posts here he may

monkeysnapper

Does anyone remember the children's TV show he did, there's no mention to it in his list of achievements.

Was it WinZip . triangle feller . loved that program .

Rip talented genius.

Oasis1974

How many months before we get a few Jimmy Saville stories coming out about the mad magician

tramoreman77

Rip ,first ever time remembering seeing a magician on the tv

AlekSmart

Berserker wrote: »

Another good 'un bites the dust. RIP. Loved Louis Theroux's twitter post on his passing.

RIP Paul Daniels, a thoughtful skeptic, enemy of hucksterism and paranormal flimflam,and gifted magician.


Louis Theroux's words must be right up there,for the accolade of Best Ever Tribute to another Human Being !

How many Irish public figures could be deserving of those sentiments ?

I have almost no memories of him - never really had an interest. Think I was just the wrong age. Slightly too young to notice when he was popular - and slightly too old to care when his career was on the decline. Just bad timing I guess.

But he came across as quite likeable in the one thing I have seen him in - which was his Carpool interview with Robert Llewellyn (Kryton from Red Dwarf - some great interviews on Carpool). So might be worth watching for people who were fans and are lamenting his loss.

anewme

murpho999 wrote: »

Ah Jaysis, relax wil you. It's a joke on a small Irish forum on the internet. Do you think his family will be reading this by some chance?

please explain the joke?

A woman has just lost her husband and one of the first comments is "I hope he leaves it(his money) to the dogs home"

What is funny about making that statement???

It just did not need to be said - today on the day of someone's death, or indeed on any day.

It does not matter whether his family read it or not. Respect and common Decency should come first.

Too many people when pulled up for this type of rubbish pull the ". You can't take a joke line".

Well, one of the most important elements to comedy is timing- something Paul Daniels had in spades but the would-be comedy geniuses on this thread are sadly lacking.

Chris_Bradley

mansize wrote: »

What attracted Debbie McGee to the Millionaire Paul Daniels...

Dreadful thing to say in what was a very long marriage.

And I just watched this for the first time too - the appearance (in more than one sense of the word) of both Paul Daniels and his magician son Martin Daniels on the Penn and Teller Show "Fool Us".

Ice Maiden

I liked him when I was a kid but then found out more about him as an adult and found him eminently dislikeable - or are we only allowed say nice things on this thread?

AlekSmart wrote: »

Louis Theroux's words must be right up there,for the accolade of Best Ever Tribute to another Human Being !

How many Irish public figures could be deserving of those sentiments ?

Or American, French, Danish, Nigerian, Australian...?

Weird statement from the usually erudite Theroux.

AlekSmart

Ice Maiden wrote: »

Found it eminently dislikeable - or are we only allowed say nice things on this thread?

Or American, French, Danish, Nigerian, Australian...?

Weird statement from the usually erudite Theroux.

Yea..that's ok.

However in the context of this being Boards.IE,I decided to limit my scope

What did you find eminently dislikeable about LT's remarks ?

I felt they very succinctly summed up Paul Daniels,both personally and professionally,particularly as Daniels was a fully paid up member of the Magic Circle and an Illusionist of great capability.

Personally,I too,never followed any of Daniel's TV series,and largely only took an interest in him after he had finished with the big-time.

I only know Daniels from the doc Louis Theroux did on him and his wife, and from there I watched a few of his bigger illusions on YT.

He didn't strike me as a particularly nice man or memorable person, his wife even less so. Still, he's died after a short illness and she's now bereaved and while neither of them would see much of me if we were next door neighbours they did seem devoted to each other.

It might not be likely that his family read this thread, but I don't understand the need to be sh!tty about people or their families on the day of their death. It's not a case of being compelled to crap on them for the sake of it, surely.

If you can't say anything positive, the option is always available to say nothing at all.

Ice Maiden

AlekSmart wrote: »

Yea..that's ok.

However in the context of this being Boards.IE,I decided to limit my scope

But I don't get why you had to say it?
Maybe there are Irish people for whom it could be said, but if there aren't, so what? Just looks like more putting down this country, which there is an awful lot of on this forum.

What did you find eminently dislikeable about LT's remarks ?

Typo by me - corrected. I meant "him" (Paul Daniels) not "it".

rubadub

monkeysnapper wrote: »

Does anyone remember the children's TV show he did, there's no mention to it in his list of achievements.

Was it WinZip . triangle feller . loved that program .

It was Wizbit, I loved it too, had some really good logical puzzles in it to figure out. (winzip is software compression software)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mm2yzVxKFhw

omerin

Candie wrote: »

I only know Daniels from the doc Louis Theroux did on him and his wife, and from there I watched a few of his bigger illusions on YT.

He didn't strike me as a particularly nice man or memorable person, his wife even less so. Still, he's died after a short illness and she's now bereaved and while neither of them would see much of me if we were next door neighbours they did seem devoted to each other.

It might not be likely that his family read this thread, but I don't understand the need to be sh!tty about people or their families on the day of their death. It's not a case of being compelled to crap on them for the sake of it, surely.

If you can't say anything positive, the option is always available to say nothing at all.

this is a wtf moment and at the same time a lol. The phrase practice what you preach resonates here.
He was a celebrity at a time when celebrities took advantage of their status. Watching the Loius doc it was mentioned that he had slept with 300 women during this time, among them groupies, let's hope that he will not be added to the infamous list who took advantage.

omerin

omerin wrote: »

this is a wtf moment and at the same time a lol. The phrase practice what you preach resonates here.
He was a celebrity at a time when celebrities took advantage of their status. Watching the Loius doc it was mentioned that he had slept with 300 women during this time, among them groupies, let's hope that he will not be added to the infamous list who took advantage.

Calling him unmemorable isn't a negative, it's neutral.

Speculating his wife is a gold digger or that he's a potential sex offender is pretty negative though, perhaps you could have kept that much to yourself.

omerin

:rolleyes:

I didn't say - If you can't say anything positive, the option is always available to say nothing at all

AlekSmart

Ice Maiden wrote: »

But I don't get why you had to say it?

Maybe there are Irish people for whom it could be said, but if there aren't, so what? Just looks like more putting down this country, which there is an awful lot of on this forum.

Typo by me - corrected. I meant "him" (Paul Daniels) not "it".

Don't be confused.

As yet,it's still ok to post opinions freely,which is what has us both here I hope ?

As for "Putting Down The Country",I'd be to the very forefront of fronting-up the place,in response to the very significant campaigns of doom,gloom and depression which regularly serves as comment on how Ireland is run,and how it's citizenry is progressing.

As for Louis T's comment,I still find it so well crafted and open to interpretations,well beyond simply Paul Daniels the Magician.

Which is why,I find it a model of eriudite comment.

Frank Bullitt

Was always on Saturday TV when I was young, great personality on TV.

R.I.P

Capt'n Midnight

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Io-Bby3iWVs

Mr. CooL ICE

Mod:

As always folks, remember the difference between speculating and sharing an opinion.

monkeysnapper

rubadub wrote: »

It was Wizbit, I loved it too, had some really good logical puzzles in it to figure out. (winzip is software compression software)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mm2yzVxKFhw

Ha ha my bad .

He was a freaky little feller wasn't he . wizbit I mean .

DEFTLEFTHAND

Shame that he didn't get longer. A noble man, he took his death with dignity.