Eric Sykes RIP

[Shaw Tarse]

Just heard this http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-18704...

[daveparry]

Old school comedy at its very best, lovely man too! R I P

[CooperD]

Very sad news. I really enjoyed his shows with Hattie Jacques and Derek Guyler. And he gave a great performance in Those Magnificent Men In Their Flying Machines as Terry Thomas's chauffeur. RIP.

[bebee]

Good innings, top bloke RIP.

[Cupramax]

Didn't even know he was still about, happy memories of tv from my childhood sad news.

[Laurel Green]

Brings back very fond memories.

RIP, Eric.

[PeanutHead]

Just saw the chess joke in the lounge, as always PH delivers news first.

[Mermaid]

PeanutHead said:

Just saw the chess joke in the lounge, as always PH delivers news first.

& news.

[Fastra]

He was still active until quite recently was'nt he...?

Very sad news, perhaps one of the true greats of British Comedy - and very underrated.


Do yourself a favour and watch this..

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uVc9vr2Ov2A

[Aids]

Yes

Totally agree an icon of my childhood. RIP Eric

[MartG]

RIP Eric

Very funny man - off now to watch 'The Plank' in his memory

[Riley Blue]

Met him once, top chap - RIP Eric.

[Morningside]

Cupramax said:

Didn't even know he was still about, happy memories of tv from my childhood sad news.

Agreed.

A great loss and will be sadly missed.

RIP Eric.

[onyx39]

Cupramax said:

Didn't even know he was still about, happy memories of tv from my childhood sad news.

He popped up in (IIRC) "The Others" a Nicole Kidman a few years back, I was amazed he was alive then..

RIP.

[Mr_B]

RIP.

Forever the sidekick to Terry Thomas in Monte Carlo or Bust and Those Magnificent Men in Their Flying Machines

[gareth_r]

Goon but not forgotten.

RIP

[The Don of Croy]

Will be fondly remembered. Had that sardonic air that fits British humour so well - seemingly resigned to getting the wrong end of the deal but gets back up and tries again.

End of an era?

[colonel c]

RIP. Eric.

Re The Plank. PH's should spot the one eyed truck driver in the 1979 version.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jEmMJMIXaj0

[S2Mike]

Very talented Man, sadly gonna be really missed.
I heard not long ago in a rare interview with him, that he was still writing comedy sketches, but as his eyesight had gone he wrote them long hand with a pen. Unfortunately his secretary who typed them up found the last 3 pages were blank, as his pen had run out of ink. Fortunately he had pressed heavily enough for the imprint to be interpreted. Comic Genius!

[Mojocvh]

Aids said:

Totally agree an icon of my childhood. RIP Eric

Indeed. Timing, grace and the ability to make people laugh by gently stimulating their intellect, you don't get many with that nowadays.

RIP Sykes.