R.I.P. Sean Lock

KKkitty · 18-08-2021 2:58pm #1

https://www.rte.ie/entertainment/2021/0818/1241470-sean-lock/

This has knocked me for six. What a legend in the comedy circuit. His work on 8 out of 10 Cats and its late night Countdown collab were side ripping. The Carrot In A Box segment is absolutely hilarious. May he rest in peace.

Strumms · 18-08-2021 3:01pm

Very funny guy and seemed like a nice guy to boot... going by the tributes from his peers, colleagues and friends he must well have been.

FlubberJones · 18-08-2021 3:04pm

Saw this earlier, very sad and only 58... far too young

Riddle101 · 18-08-2021 3:07pm

He was by far the best panelist on 8 out of 10 Cats. Rest in Peace.

Rothko · 18-08-2021 3:16pm

RIP. Fantastic comedian and loved watching him on shows like QI and 8 Out Of 10 Cats.

RobAMerc · 18-08-2021 3:24pm

holly horse sh1t Batman - thats unreal. Shocked and saddened. RIP

Tabnabs · 18-08-2021 3:26pm

A great sense of humour, very funny guy. RIP.

https://twitter.com/8Outof10Cats/status/1356643684767457282?s=20

yerwanthere123 · 18-08-2021 3:29pm

That's a shock, has been a Channel 4 staple for years. Was it known he was ill?

KKkitty · 18-08-2021 3:41pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117772211#Comment_117772211

He was absent from 8 out of 10 Cats does Countdown for a while. When he came back he was noticeably hoarse. Think that was last year when he was absent for a good few episodes.

El Weirdo · 18-08-2021 3:44pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/2058204656/r-i-p-sean-lock

That's a challenging wank.

Dempo1 · 18-08-2021 3:50pm

Knocked me for six also, had no idea he was unwell albeit I'd noticed his absence generally for the past year or so. Always found him funny and entertaining. VERY, Very sad news, RIP

nj27 · 18-08-2021 3:53pm

He was such a naturally funny man. He had that rare gift which makes his basic conversation hilarious. True comic, and tragically early death.

.red. · 18-08-2021 4:00pm

R.I.P. Sean.

A truly funny man who always made me chuckle.

ILikeBoats · 18-08-2021 4:03pm

Genuinely upset by this. Such a funny man.

ballsymchugh · 18-08-2021 4:05pm

had tickets to go see him in the olympia a few years ago but the show was cancelled and never rescheduled, so when he reappeared on 8 out of 10 cats looking gaunt it was hopeful that he was on the mend. big, big loss though. the first 25 seconds of this clip are still the funniest i've heard in stand up for a long time.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xmYaerKTiLA&ab_channel=DeadParrot

18-08-2021 4:15pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117772371#Comment_117772371

Exactly the quote I was going to post. :D

Saw him live once, great show. His general arseholeishness to some guests on the panel shows was great. He's been in my town a couple of times over the years apparently on Christmas Holidays, was going to keep an eye out for him.

Don't worry Sean, we'll get used to life without you!

TP_CM · 18-08-2021 4:16pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117772211#Comment_117772211

It wasn't talked about much openly but I do think a lot of his fans knew something was up because his voice had weakened significantly over the past few years and he lost a lot of weight. I think there was a thread on here or reddit about a year ago which raised it. I'm a big fan of the panel shows and definitely noticed it. But I don't think anyone knew it was this serious or advancing so fast.

TP_CM · 18-08-2021 4:17pm

I can't imagine 8 out of 9 cats without him.

Suckler · 18-08-2021 4:17pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117772203#Comment_117772203

Thought he looked very shook in that clip when I saw it. Very funny man, naturally funny as many said.

Wossack · 18-08-2021 4:21pm

Shocked to hear this today - can only mirror the sentiments here. Will be missed

Frank Bullitt · 18-08-2021 4:22pm

Awh man, that hits hard, he was bloody hilarious and seemed like a lovely chap as well.

Big loss, RIP.

PsychoPete · 18-08-2021 4:24pm

He really was excellent on 8 out of 10 cats and quite enjoyed his stand up

Strumms · 18-08-2021 4:39pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117772436#Comment_117772436

refering to Paloma Faith as.. “ a poundshop Bjork”... that’s funny as fûck 😂

Seemed to have aged in his last few outings on TV... but who’d have known... cancer is just a cûnt...so long Sean..thanks for the laughs.

YellowFeather · 18-08-2021 5:01pm

Just fking shocking. Sean Lock got me through some times when I was a bit under pressure. I would listen to his best of in the mornings, particularly in 8 out of 10 Cats does Countdown, and just laugh with his quick wit and total irreverence. Very, very sad news.

Amongst many, many things, Carrot in a Box, not to mention “Here comes Jimmy the feeder”, and his unique bedtime routine where he unscrews all of the lightbulbs. He was a comedy genius.

Wibbs · 18-08-2021 5:01pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117772278#Comment_117772278

First time I saw that clip I was around in a friend's gaff, where we passed around a cigarette, so to speak, as it were. Then watched that episode. Error in judgement. He had us going in a big way but then that part came up; I sank to my knees and took a position on the floor like I was praying towards Mecca, very nearly feckin expired from the laughing and the muscles on the back of my neck weren't right for a month. Funny man. Sad news. RIP

seamus · 18-08-2021 5:20pm

Yeah, it's a bit of a shocking one alright. It's not like he was a megastar or you ever saw any huge fuss around him, but it seems like he was always just a comedy staple. You turn on a UK comedy show, there he is. 7 nights a week at this stage, flick around, you'll find something that he's in. Almost taken for granted, now that he's gone it feels like a massive loss.

And you could always tell by the way the other comedians reacted to him that they all had the utmost respect for him.

loyatemu · 18-08-2021 5:26pm

his sitcom 15 Storeys High is very good if you can track it down (maybe the BBC will repeat it now) - co-starred Benedict Wong who's gone on to do a lot of big movies.

I loved Sean's sense of humour, he was brilliant on the early series of QI (hadn't been on it for a long time, probably because he was doing so many panel shows for C4) and his stand up was always excellent - RIP.

Penn · 18-08-2021 5:34pm

Anyone could make Jimmy Carr do his annoying seal-laugh. Sean Lock was one of the only people who could almost consistently make him laugh so hard that no noise would come out. Just so quick off the draw with absolutely killer lines out of nowhere.

18-08-2021 5:56pm

That’s sad news. He had a brilliant sense of humour and he’s left very fond memories for anyone who’s a fan of the panel shows.

It’s often comedians who get us through tough times, they can hold power to account with comedy and satire in a way nobody else can. It cuts though a lot of noise and nonsense.

JP Liz V1 · 18-08-2021 5:57pm

RIP

Suckler · 18-08-2021 5:58pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117772555#Comment_117772555

The laughs started as soon as "All I said.."

KKkitty · 18-08-2021 6:04pm

@seamus as you said Sean could be on TV all week. He did a lot of shows so it was possible. I had an inkling he was unwell but he seemed a very private person. Jon Richardson was absent a few times but never came back hoarse. His kids are still young so I can't imagine how they're feeling. From the tributes from his fellow comedians revered him so much.

Nanoc · 18-08-2021 6:08pm

Was genuinely saddened to hear this today, someone who always made me laugh no matter the mood when oli stuck on 8 out of 10.

sligeach · 18-08-2021 6:09pm

I heard the news late this morning, it was a shock. I did see him on 8 out of 10 Cats does Countdown last year maybe, and you could tell he was ill. I don't think I looked any further into it. It's such sad news, he was hilarious, and that show will never be the same or as funny without him. RIP.

Tony EH · 18-08-2021 11:52pm

I was surprised to see that just now. Always liked Sean Lock. One of the few "modern" comedians that could raise a decent laugh outta me.

Fucking cancer. ☹️

Steve · 18-08-2021 11:55pm

One of my favorite comedians.

RIP Sean.

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

Penn · 19-08-2021 12:03am

https://twitter.com/ConalGTracey/status/1428022603483172871?s=19

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KKkitty · 19-08-2021 12:11am

The thing about deaths like this is we know our favourite actors/comedians and performers won't live forever. They're in our homes daily or weekly. We feel like we know them somewhat. They make us laugh and cry. My own mother passed away at 58. It's no age at all. He will be missed.

BattleCorp · 19-08-2021 11:44am

This sketch is class.

Jimmy Carr IN TEARS Hearing Sean Lock Read His Old Love Letters! | 8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown - YouTube

BorneTobyWilde · 20-08-2021 12:27am

Not a great tribute from C4, a very bland episode of 8 10 CD where he was silent throughout.

20-08-2021 12:30am

I've been watching some of his standup shows on YouTube. He was a very funny man. The dude was able to tell a joke. There is no higher praise.

Morgans · 20-08-2021 12:49am

My favourite Sean Lock joke was on one of the old 8 out of 10 cats.

Carol Vorderman was one of the guests. Said she had been offered 250k to go on I'm a celebrity but turned it down. Rest of the group complained and she said 'yeah it's a lot but to eat kangaroo balls eeew'.

Other guest Tony something said 'for 250k, I'd eat the whole kangaroo, feet and all....'

Sean Lock laughs to himself, clearly this was one of the panel jokes that was improv, and shouts 'for 250k, i'd let the kangaroo eat my balls.'

Still makes me laugh.

Anyway, 15 storeys high is still the most underrated UK sitcom.

suspiciousMind · 20-08-2021 1:00am

a legend, loved his wit, RIP

Riddle101 · 20-08-2021 1:16am

I still remember this gem on Big Fat Quiz of the Year 2008

https://youtu.be/1bIANjAm-so

KKkitty · 20-08-2021 3:21am

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117778772#Comment_117778772

It was extremely lacklustre. They better have something better down the line because he was better than that. How many tuned in when he was on 8 Out Of 10 Cats and its Countdown counterpart and that's what they showed tonight 😡

cj maxx · 20-08-2021 12:19pm

Sad news. I love 8 out of 10 cats does Countdown. Rip

Umekichi · 20-08-2021 12:36pm

Sad news. I loved his stand up and 8 out of 10 cats.

messrs · 20-08-2021 12:52pm

When I heard about his passing I actually did cry. Partly because I just feel for his wife and young kids left behind and partly because I am currently been treated for cancer myself - just goes to show how fragile life is and how you just never know 😪

FCUK CANCER 🤬🤬

kheb · 20-08-2021 1:35pm

By far, the funniest comedian on 8 out of 10 Cats. RIP.

take everything · 20-08-2021 2:14pm

I was quite saddened by this.

A genuinely natural funnyman. You got the impression he was the comedian that other comedians found hilarious.

He had a real understanding of the absurdities of life and said the unsayable in such a whimsical, hilarious way but you could tell he was just a decent guy.

A lot of really nice tributes online from other comedians that included "unique" and "naturally funny" a lot. I think he was.

RIP.

gmisk · 20-08-2021 5:38pm

Keep it light (Sean lock standup is available on sky or on all4)

He was absolutely the best comedian on 8 out of 10

R.I.P. Sean Lock

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