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RIP thread for people involved in TV - Mod warning, see OP (21/08/25)

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  • #1022
    dublinman1990
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 9,240 ✭✭✭dublinman1990




    RIP.


  • #1023
    cml387
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 9,033 ✭✭✭cml387


    If I may beg your indulgence, another Geoffrey Palmer classic from The Fall And Rise Of Reginald Perrin.

    Reggie has discovered that his brother in law Jimmy (Palmer) has organises a secret army to rise up against the moral degradation he sees in British society. What follows is one of the classic monologues of TV history:
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oJ-9R6NCZ0A


  • #1024
    The Black Oil
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Entertainment Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Regional East Moderators, Paid Member Posts: 19,486 CMod ✭✭✭✭The Black Oil


    Sorry to hear about Alex Trebek. :(

    Moderator: Television, Psychology and Dublin County North.

    CMod: Entertainment



  • #1025
    crushproof
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,112 ✭✭✭crushproof


    Truly shocked by Alex Trebeks passing, I knew it was coming but man what a guy, a true giant of US television.

    I got hooked on jeopardy years ago while in the States years ago and still watch daily back on this side of the pond. Its the perfect dinnertime quiz show and he was there the whole time. Imagine hosting over 8,200 episodes of a show, simply mind boggling!

    Absolutely no idea who could fill his boots but I'm happy he managed to continue what he loved to do for as long as possible.


  • #1026
    RickDeckard
    Closed Accounts Posts: 254 ✭✭RickDeckard


    cml387 wrote: »
    If I may beg your indulgence, another Geoffrey Palmer classic from The Fall And Rise Of Reginald Perrin.

    Reggie has discovered that his brother in law Jimmy (Palmer) has organises a secret army to rise up against the moral degradation he sees in British society. What follows is one of the classic monologues of TV history:
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oJ-9R6NCZ0A

    Wow, In some way that speech feels very relevant to our time. Where's my Enfield??


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  • #1027
    sligojoek
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 25,420 ✭✭✭✭sligojoek


    "Papist rapists"


  • #1028
    JP Liz V1
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 92,394 ✭✭✭✭JP Liz V1


    Bert Belasco, tv actor has died, he was 38, Belasco died Sunday of an apparent aneurysm while at a Virginia hotel for a movie


  • #1029
    Brendan Filone
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 521 ✭✭✭Brendan Filone


    Fergus O'Kelly aka Fr Barty Dunne (the laughing priest) from Father Ted has passed away, one of my favourite characters on the show:

    M_JGXBXc_400x400.jpg


  • #1030
    Acosta
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,968 ✭✭✭Acosta


    Brendan Filone wrote: »
    Fergus O'Kelly aka Fr Barty Dunne (the laughing priest) from Father Ted has passed away, one of my favourite characters on the show:

    M_JGXBXc_400x400.jpg

    Ah no :(

    He's gone to the auld heh heh in the sky


  • #1031
    E mac
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 406 ✭✭E mac


    Sad all those that appeared on Fr.Ted who have now passed on.


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  • #1032
    sentient_6
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,777 ✭✭✭sentient_6


    E mac wrote: »
    Sad all those that appeared on Fr.Ted who have now passed on.

    It doesn't feel like it finished 22 years ago.


  • #1033
    Declan A Walsh
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,736 ✭✭✭Declan A Walsh


    E mac wrote: »
    Sad all those that appeared on Fr.Ted who have now passed on.

    To be fair, not everybody who appeared in Fr. Ted has passed on!


  • #1034
    E mac
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 406 ✭✭E mac


    Declan A Walsh wrote: »
    To be fair, not everybody who appeared in Fr. Ted has passed on!

    Ya you got me there!


  • #1035
    Dtp1979
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 12,941 ✭✭✭✭Dtp1979


    sentient_6 wrote: »
    It doesn't feel like it finished 22 years ago.

    It didn’t. It finished 24 years ago


  • #1036
    Sultan of Bling
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,102 ✭✭✭Sultan of Bling


    Dtp1979 wrote:
    It didn’t. It finished 24 years ago


    1998 wasn't it?


  • #1037
    sentient_6
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,777 ✭✭✭sentient_6


    Dtp1979 wrote: »
    It didn’t. It finished 24 years ago

    Final episode aired May 1998.


  • #1038
    Dtp1979
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 12,941 ✭✭✭✭Dtp1979


    sentient_6 wrote: »
    Final episode aired May 1998.

    Correct. My bad


  • #1039
    Tom Mann Centuria
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,483 ✭✭✭✭Tom Mann Centuria


    Des O'Connor, light entertainment star of UK TV in the 70s and 80s, right in to the 90s has passed away.

    Also a former Northampton Town reserve footballer.

    He was 88
    RIP

    Oh well, give me an easy life and a peaceful death.



  • #1040
    dubstarr
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 13,762 ✭✭✭✭dubstarr


    Tom Mann Centuria wrote: »
    Des O'Connor, light entertainment star of UK TV in the 70s and 80s, right in to the 90s has passed away.

    Also a former Northampton Town reserve footballer.

    He was 88
    RIP

    Him and Freddy Starr where gas together.Des used to be on the floor laughing.
    RIP Des.


  • #1041
    Tom Mann Centuria
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,483 ✭✭✭✭Tom Mann Centuria


    dubstarr wrote: »
    Him and Freddy Starr where gas together.Des used to be on the floor laughing.
    RIP Des.

    I know Morecambe and Wise earlier than that used to use him as the butt of their jokes and he loved it I think.

    Oh well, give me an easy life and a peaceful death.



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  • #1042
    FarmerBrowne
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 526 ✭✭✭FarmerBrowne


    Tom Mann Centuria wrote: »
    Des O'Connor, light entertainment star of UK TV in the 70s and 80s, right in to the 90s has passed away.

    Also a former Northampton Town reserve footballer.

    He was 88
    RIP


    I remember when we started of on your journey, we had a labour government, you could eat meat and Des O'Connor was white.

    RIP


  • #1043
    Harry Palmr
    Closed Accounts Posts: 40,059 ✭✭✭✭Harry Palmr


    Des O'Conner was Mr Light Entertainment on ITV he also had a big No 1 hit single "I believe" and even charted in the Top 10 as recently as 1986.


  • #1044
    dubstarr
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 13,762 ✭✭✭✭dubstarr


    Tom Mann Centuria wrote: »
    I know Morecambe and Wise earlier than that used to use him as the butt of their jokes and he loved it I think.

    Yes they used to give poor Des an awful life. But he took it in good stead.

    https://youtu.be/Nqn2lnx9SbI


  • #1045
    Declan A Walsh
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,736 ✭✭✭Declan A Walsh


    Des O'Connor had his entertainment-based chat show - Des O'Connor Tonight - right up until the early 2000s. Between 2007 and 2008, Des O'Connor was the presenter of Countdown. I think that might have been when I last saw him on television.

    He was actually a guest on The Morecanbe and Wise Show on more than one occasion, despite being the butt of so many jokes!

    Edit: Actually, I think I remember seeing Des being interviewed by Philip and Holly on ITV about a year ago.


  • #1046
    Mr.Nice Guy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 45,643 ✭✭✭✭Mr.Nice Guy


    The Take Your Pick show where he tried to trip contestants up on the Yes/No game was a particular favourite of mine.

    Love this joke by Stan Boardman on live TV pre-watershed which I believe landed Des in some hot water with the Ofcom types.

    https://twitter.com/SandyC8572/status/1327906373091397632


  • #1047
    Declan A Walsh
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,736 ✭✭✭Declan A Walsh


    Mr.Nice Guy wrote: »
    The Take Your Pick show where he tried to trip contestants up on the Yes/No game was a particular favourite of mine.

    Love this joke by Stan Boardman on live TV pre-watershed which I believe landed Des in some hot water with the Ofcom types.

    https://twitter.com/SandyC8572/status/1327906373091397632

    I remember seeing that. It was live and Des just wanted the ground to swallow him up! Oliver Reed did something similar - it was silly expecting Oliver Reed to behave himself on live tv! He revealed where he had a particular tattoo - Des said to him that he had not been told that earlier! I don't know if it happened on the same show - it could have!

    On a subsequent show, still live (think it was the following week), Jim Davidson was a guest and told a story about being on a plane connected to the army and how he nearly, eh, creased himself. Jim pretended he was about to say something more descriptive just to wind Des up, after the previous controversial show!


  • #1048
    .anon.
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,094 ✭✭✭.anon.


    Declan A Walsh wrote: »
    He revealed where he had a particular tattoo - Des said to him that he had not been told that earlier! I don't know if it happened on the same show - it could have!

    On his cock.

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


    At least he didn't get it out.


  • #1049
    JP Liz V1
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 92,394 ✭✭✭✭JP Liz V1


    Tom Mann Centuria wrote: »
    Des O'Connor, light entertainment star of UK TV in the 70s and 80s, right in to the 90s has passed away.

    Also a former Northampton Town reserve footballer.

    He was 88
    RIP

    He had a show with Melanie Sykes a few years back, he had an infectious laugh

    RIP Des


  • #1050
    JP Liz V1
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 92,394 ✭✭✭✭JP Liz V1


    Ben Watkins has died aged 14 from cancer, he was on Master Chef Junior


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  • #1051
    RabbleRouser2k
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,823 ✭✭✭RabbleRouser2k


    JP Liz V1 wrote: »
    Ben Watkins has died aged 14 from cancer, he was on Master Chef Junior

    My mum watches all of the masterchefs... including Masterchef jr. That's absolutely heartbreaking.

    Lost his parents when he was very, very young-his father murdered his mum, then took his own life.

    Absolutely tragic and short life. Died in a very horrible way too-cancer had spread everywhere, and was killing his lungs (left had shutdown, right lung was slow dying).

    According to an article I read, he's donating tissue samples from the tumours in his body so that they can go towards medical science in the hopes of finding a cure.

    RIP.


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