John Fortune RIP

[RESSE]

John Fortune has died age 74.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-25559...

[Rawwr]

Pity. Winning combination of intelligence and wit.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-25559...

[Ozzie Osmond]

Saw "The Two Johns" live a few years back. Great fun!

RIP

[scenario8]

Oh that's a bit sad. An engaging man.

[Fishtigua]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9z70BKwfSUA

[gpo746]

That is sad I used to like the bumbling politician interview thing they used to do.

[RESSE]

I thought Bremner, Bird and Fortune was good.

Agree with you regarding the politician sketches (rather brilliant in my opinion).

[hidetheelephants]

[Vaud]

The Long Johns were sheer genius.

RIP to one of the quiet greats.

[anonymous-user]

gpo746 said:

That is sad I used to like the bumbling politician interview thing they used to do.

Me too. 74 is too young, was he ill?

RIP.

[MX7]

Genuinely funny.

[Fonz]

Vaud said:

The Long Johns were sheer genius.

RIP to one of the quiet greats.

+1, sleep well old boy.

[hidetheelephants]

One of my favourites, although I don't think I ever watched a duffer from the pair of them.

[smegmore]

Superb comedy talent.

Bremner, Bird and Fortune epitomised the chattering classes and shallow politicians perfectly.

RIP, another comedy genius has left us.

[Mojocvh]

hidetheelephants said:

One of my favourites, although I don't think I ever watched a duffer from the pair of them.

1. superb.

[FourWheelDrift]

both threads merged.

[anonymous-user]

There was a time during the Blair years when Bremner, Bird and Fortune were the nearest thing we had to an Opposition. We could do with them now.

[smegmore]

hidetheelephants said:

One of my favourites, although I don't think I ever watched a duffer from the pair of them.

Thanks HTE.

Top quality, never saw a mediocre sketch from this pair of stars.

[The Don of Croy]

Sad news, but I think he had a good innings doing what he loved...

No more from 'George Parr' (sic).

[DJRC]

A classy talent.