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colby
Joined: 06 Feb 2009 Posts: 1216
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Posted: Thu Feb 26, 2009 1:14 pm Post subject: Wendy Richard loses cancer battle |
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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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Minx
Joined: 09 Dec 2006 Posts: 4088 Location: France/Spain/Peterborough/Tenerife
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Posted: Thu Feb 26, 2009 1:16 pm Post subject: |
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I think it was the Mike Sarne record of "Come Outside".
She was good in Are you Being Served too. Such a shame. _________________ Minx
To err is human, to forgive - canine. |
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colby
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Posted: Thu Feb 26, 2009 1:17 pm Post subject: |
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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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Toggy
Joined: 18 Aug 2008 Posts: 1239
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Posted: Thu Feb 26, 2009 1:18 pm Post subject: |
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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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mark occomore
Joined: 07 Dec 2006 Posts: 9955 Location: UK
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Posted: Thu Feb 26, 2009 8:16 pm Post subject: |
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I remember her also in Are You Being Served. Very sad news. |
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iwarburton
Joined: 08 Dec 2006 Posts: 2133 Location: Northumberland
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Posted: Fri Feb 27, 2009 12:03 pm Post subject: |
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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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nod
Joined: 24 Dec 2006 Posts: 3558
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Posted: Fri Feb 27, 2009 3:23 pm Post subject: |
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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 . I didn't realise she did that record until it was on last nights tribute. |
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SantaFefan
Joined: 07 Dec 2006 Posts: 11258 Location: top of the cliffs in Norfolk
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Posted: Fri Feb 27, 2009 4:15 pm Post subject: |
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I used to fancy her in "Are You Being Served"
I also heard she was in "The Newcomers".. I just about remember the soap but not her being in it... _________________ Johnnie Walker read out my message on Pirate Radio! 13/8/07
I have heard how radio should be. |
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