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View eagleman13's Profile eagleman13 Flag On The Road To Hell & Alicante 27 Jan 22 11.06am Send a Private Message to eagleman13 Holmesdale Online Elite Member Add eagleman13 as a friend

RIP

In my mind, one of the best comedy writers this country has ever had . . .

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I'm a blind man, i'm a blind man, now my room is cold,
When a blind man cries, Lord, he feels it from his soul.
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BlueJay Flag UK 27 Jan 22 11.19am

Didn't he just. Wrote for just about anyone who's anyone over a period of decades. RIP Barry. Keep 'em laughing up there!

 

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View Slimey Toad's Profile Slimey Toad Flag Karsiyaka, North Cyprus 27 Jan 22 11.36am Send a Private Message to Slimey Toad Add Slimey Toad as a friend

Stephen Fry was right when he said 'he straddled all the comedy genres'. And he did: political satire, family entertainment, stand up, topical sketches, you name it.

A giant of comedy writing.

RIP

 

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BlueJay Flag UK 27 Jan 22 12.05pm

Originally posted by Slimey Toad

Stephen Fry was right when he said 'he straddled all the comedy genres'. And he did: political satire, family entertainment, stand up, topical sketches, you name it.

A giant of comedy writing.

RIP

Almost said something along the same lines myself, as it's so difficult to stay relevant in comedy over a course of decades (see Hale and Pace ) but he managed it for longer than most, and witha whole gambit of comedy greats.

 

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View Teddy Eagle's Profile Teddy Eagle Flag 27 Jan 22 12.10pm Send a Private Message to Teddy Eagle Add Teddy Eagle as a friend


I met him about 10 years ago, at a fringe show about Chic Murray. We were the only two people who went out for a smoke at half time. He was a really nice bloke. He liked a drink as well.
RIP.

 

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View mezzer's Profile mezzer Flag Main Stand, Block F, Row 20 seat 1... 27 Jan 22 12.26pm Send a Private Message to mezzer Add mezzer as a friend

Love it that his son said he was telling a nurse an Archbishop of Canterbury joke before he died. What a lovely way to bow out.

I'll always remember his definition of the difference between North and South London. "In North London you're walking along the road and you see one of those blue plaques on the wall saying so-and-so lived here. In South London you see a yellow sign saying Can you Help?"

 


Living down here does have some advantages. At least you can see them cry.

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View Fatherken's Profile Fatherken Flag 27 Jan 22 12.50pm Send a Private Message to Fatherken Add Fatherken as a friend

A true comic writer , beats anything around now .

RIP Mr Cryer

 

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View Willo's Profile Willo Flag South coast - west of Brighton. 27 Jan 22 1.01pm Send a Private Message to Willo Add Willo as a friend

Such sad news.
Barry Cryer was an exceedingly gifted comedy writer.A great and a legend.
My thoughts go out to all his family and friends.
RIP.

 

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View steeleye20's Profile steeleye20 Flag Croydon 27 Jan 22 1.06pm Send a Private Message to steeleye20 Add steeleye20 as a friend

Such a likeable and talented writer, versatility personified.

RIP

 

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View cryrst's Profile cryrst Flag The garden of England 27 Jan 22 1.27pm Send a Private Message to cryrst Add cryrst as a friend

Sad but 86 a fair innings I guess.

 

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View Hrolf The Ganger's Profile Hrolf The Ganger Flag 27 Jan 22 2.08pm Send a Private Message to Hrolf The Ganger Add Hrolf The Ganger as a friend

A giant of comedy writing.

RIP.

 

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View Jimenez's Profile Jimenez Flag SELHURSTPARKCHESTER,DA BRONX 27 Jan 22 8.57pm Send a Private Message to Jimenez Add Jimenez as a friend

Originally posted by Hrolf The Ganger

A giant of comedy writing.

RIP.

Here's hoping he's the lead story on tonight's ITV news....

 


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