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Ella Sailyour
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 Posted: Thu Mar 08, 2007 8:50 am Post subject: John Inman, 71, dies |
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Actor John Inman, famous for his catchphrase "I'm Free!" in the popular BBC TV sitcom "Are You Being Served?", died in hospital last night at the age of 71.
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Aww, bless him, he seemed like a nice man.
R.I.P John |
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Lord Evan Elpuss
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Sad news indeed. Are You Being Served was one of my childhood favourites. From a time when comedy shows didn't have to pander to the PC (pratt) lobby or be approved by the 'thought police' and so consequently was genuinely funny.
Now I'm trying to remember what the spin-off series was that featured the cast of Are You Being Served setting up a west country guest house. It would have been some time in the 1990s
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Lord Evan Elpuss
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That's the one. Thanks Ron
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Ian Robinson
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| He was once very complimentary about a Panto poster I did for the local amdram theatre - a nice bloke. RIP. |
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iwarburton
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I never really took to his Mr Humphreys persona but he made an immense contribution to the world of pantomime and will surely be much missed in that medium.
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mark occomore
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| Posted: Thu Mar 08, 2007 7:56 pm Post subject: |
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| Indeed very sad news. The show is still repeated on UK Gold. |
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Ella Sailyour
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Thanks for the news story, Mark. Send the invoice to....... er.......um......
Ella
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SantaFefan
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It was a good show, the sort which isn't being made today unfortunately.
Inman played a good, funny part when you think back as did Mrs Slocom with her pussy and colour changing hair do's!  ..
And of course, Wendy Richards was rather good looking back then too.  |
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AndyAndy2
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| Posted: Thu Mar 08, 2007 9:15 pm Post subject: Re: John Inman, 71, dies |
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| Ella Sailyour wrote: | Actor John Inman, famous for his catchphrase "I'm Free!" in the popular BBC TV sitcom "Are You Being Served?", died in hospital last night at the age of 71.
Source: Mark Occomore News Agency |
Ella, cheers for the source
Farewell John, Mrs. Slocum's pussy is waiting for you. Thanks for the many laughs you gave us
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| Posted: Thu Mar 08, 2007 9:23 pm Post subject: |
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*dodgy claim to fame alert* I once met Captian Peacock (Frank Thornton) in the RSPB shop many years ago.
I liked Are you being served? it had a kind of innocence you don't get these days.
Sounds like poor old John had a bit of a rough time health wise in his last few years, very sad.  |
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mark occomore
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| Posted: Thu Mar 08, 2007 9:27 pm Post subject: |
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| Ella Sailyour wrote: | Thanks for the news story, Mark. Send the invoice to....... er.......um......
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Cheers |
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