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14 minutes ago, Leeds Wire said:

Comedian Jeremy Hardy, aged 57.  A stalwart of radio comedy in our house for many years :(
Guardian announcement

I'm shocked to hear this. I hadn't realised he was ill.

Hardy could be very funny and quite maddening sometimes, but he was always worth listening to and his dry humour could be quite cutting.

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36 minutes ago, Leeds Wire said:

Comedian Jeremy Hardy, aged 57.  A stalwart of radio comedy in our house for many years :(
Guardian announcement

I'm truly shocked. I only went to see him perform last year. :sad:

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44 minutes ago, Leeds Wire said:

Comedian Jeremy Hardy, aged 57.  A stalwart of radio comedy in our house for many years :(
Guardian announcement

Same age as me - very funny on radio and live too.

"I am the avenging angel; I come with wings unfurled, I come with claws extended from halfway round the world. I am the God Almighty, I am the howling wind. I care not for your family; I care not for your kin. I come in search of terror, though terror is my own; I come in search of vengeance for crimes and crimes unknown. I care not for your children, I care not for your wives, I care not for your country, I care not for your lives." - (c) Jim Boyes - "The Avenging Angel"

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1 hour ago, Leeds Wire said:

Comedian Jeremy Hardy, aged 57.  A stalwart of radio comedy in our house for many years :(
Guardian announcement

Every so often, one just knocks you sideways. This is one of them.

Build a man a fire, and he'll be warm for a day. Set a man on fire, and he'll be warm for the rest of his life. (Terry Pratchett)

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A shock - he'd evidently kept his illness secret. I have every episode of 'Jeremy Hardy speaks to the Nation' recorded, and they get replays on a regular basis. A very funny man.

Let me never fall into the vulgar mistake of dreaming that I am persecuted whenever I am contradicted.
Ralph Waldo Emerson

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40 minutes ago, Futtocks said:

A shock - he'd evidently kept his illness secret. I have every episode of 'Jeremy Hardy speaks to the Nation' recorded, and they get replays on a regular basis. A very funny man.

A very funny man and a great singer too.  

 

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4 hours ago, Leeds Wire said:

A very funny man and a great singer too.  

This wonderful tribute page would be right up your street: Jeremy Hardy sings the hits.

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Let me never fall into the vulgar mistake of dreaming that I am persecuted whenever I am contradicted.
Ralph Waldo Emerson

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Jeremy Hardy was one of favourite comedians, his style and his observations always gave ma a good laugh.

As has been said above, this is one of those that comes out of the blue and knocks you sideways.

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Clive Swift of Keeping Up Appearances, played Hyacinth Bucket's long suffering husband.

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Radio 5 Live: Saturday 14 April 2007

Dave Whelan "In Wigan rugby will always be king"

 

This country's wealth was created by men in overalls, it was destroyed by men in suits.

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On 1/23/2019 at 1:03 PM, DavidM said:

Very sad , the theories outside of the worst seem very far fetched but I guess you can just hope until there’s finality. Got to say I was a bit surprised he was coming on his own tbh , footballers usually come with a little entourage and agent .  Now that’s seems a blessing , really terrible story

It's been confirmed now. 

It's been so sad. He had everything to look forward to. He seemed such a pleasant and down to earth person.The photo of his dog waiting for him was so moving. Fortunately his sister will care for him.

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Albert Finney 82 a great actor 

"Freedom without socialism is privilege and injustice, socialism without freedom is slavery and brutality" - Mikhail Bakunin

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32 minutes ago, DavidM said:

Acting legend and one of if not the greatest British character actor . Immensely regarded among his peers 

One of the greatest ever Salford lads from any walk of life.

 

He went to my school ,Salford Grammar School albeit 15 years before me.

 

He used to come back to judge the inter house acting competition and probably used to despair at the lack of talent!

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17 hours ago, DavidM said:

Acting legend and one of if not the greatest British character actor . Immensely regarded among his peers 

Can’t remember the title but a scene in one of his films was shot on the end of our street.

 

my mom bless her, doesn’t know they’re filming and sees a guy (Finney) on his knees screaming to the sky. The cameras are hid behind the gable end. Being the lovely woman she was she ran on the street to help this poor chap, right into the shot!!

”Cut” shouts the director, Finney hugs my mom and says “you’re a lovely lady” she was flustered for weeks ?

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15 hours ago, DavidM said:

Acting legend and one of if not the greatest British character actor . Immensely regarded among his peers 

For years, because my dad used to watch the film *all the time*, I just thought he was "the bloke who plays Scrooge in that musical".

I was a bit surprised when I found out he had a proper career.

Build a man a fire, and he'll be warm for a day. Set a man on fire, and he'll be warm for the rest of his life. (Terry Pratchett)

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2 minutes ago, Bedford Roughyed said:

RIP Gordon Banks.

https://timfellows13.blogspot.com/2016/10/my-greatest-sporting-moment.html?m=1

Something I blogged a couple of years ago.

RIP Gordon

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"I am the avenging angel; I come with wings unfurled, I come with claws extended from halfway round the world. I am the God Almighty, I am the howling wind. I care not for your family; I care not for your kin. I come in search of terror, though terror is my own; I come in search of vengeance for crimes and crimes unknown. I care not for your children, I care not for your wives, I care not for your country, I care not for your lives." - (c) Jim Boyes - "The Avenging Angel"

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