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Wendy Richard loses cancer battle

 
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colby



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PostPosted: Thu Feb 26, 2009 1:14 pm    Post subject: Wendy Richard loses cancer battle Reply with quote

Jeremy Vine has just mentioned that former Eastenders, Are You Being Served? and Carry On actress Wendy Richard has died after a long battle with cancer.

Wendy was a member of the original cast of the long-running soap and left recently after being diagnosed with terminal cancer. She also provided the "cockney sparrow" asides to Joe Brown in his hit record "Come Outside" I do recall.

Another familiar face from our broadcasting history fades from view.
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PostPosted: Thu Feb 26, 2009 1:16 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

I think it was the Mike Sarne record of "Come Outside".

She was good in Are you Being Served too. Such a shame.
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PostPosted: Thu Feb 26, 2009 1:17 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Minx wrote:
I think it was the Mike Sarne record of "Come Outside".


Correct - I always have Joe Brown in mind for some reason.

Here's the piece by the BBC just posted:

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/7912668.stm
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PostPosted: Thu Feb 26, 2009 1:18 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Aww, I'm sorry to hear that, I knew she was very poorly so it's not totally unexpected but it's sad all the same.
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PostPosted: Thu Feb 26, 2009 8:16 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

I remember her also in Are You Being Served. Very sad news.
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PostPosted: Fri Feb 27, 2009 12:03 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Very sad.

Who remembers Wendy in Harpers West One on ITV, circa 1961?

Apparently she was amazed when Come Outside got to no 1. She received a flat fee of £15 for her contribution and completely lost out on royalties.

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PostPosted: Fri Feb 27, 2009 3:23 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Minx wrote:
I think it was the Mike Sarne record of "Come Outside".

She was good in Are you Being Served too. Such a shame.


Very sad Crying or Very sad . I didn't realise she did that record until it was on last nights tribute.
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PostPosted: Fri Feb 27, 2009 4:15 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

I used to fancy her in "Are You Being Served" Wink

I also heard she was in "The Newcomers".. I just about remember the soap but not her being in it...
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