Robert Robinson RIP

[Eric Mc]

A grand old stalwarth of the BBC in the 60s and 70s passed away yesterday. Remember "Ask the Family" and "Call My Bluff" on TV and "Brain of Britain" on Radio 4?

[derestrictor]

Indeed.

Sad; a time that's gone, now.

[Black can man]

What a shame , sort of grew up with him

[pacman1]

RIP. Always a favourite of mine, whether on TV or Radio.

[Shaw Tarse]

Even though I hadn't heard anything about him for a while, still sad when I heard the news.
Time to start a "guess the object from the pic" thread in his honour?

[Legacywr]

I grew up with Ask The Family, RIP.

[Morningside]

.*ting* The next word is...

This was great and compulsive family viewing for us.



Frank Muir and Patrick Campbell.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HoiKoIZ7wwo
Can you ever imagine someone like Campbell ever being in modern TV?

Edited by Morningside on Saturday 13th August 19:19

[jbudgie]

A blast from the past, in a good way.

Who's next ?

[Steffan]

Morningside said:

.*ting* The next word is...

This was great and compulsive family viewing for us.



Frank Muir and Patrick Campbell.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HoiKoIZ7wwo
Can you ever imagine someone like Campbell ever being in modern TV?

Edited by Morningside on Saturday 13th August 19:19

No and more's the pity.

Quintessentially English in the case of Muir and Irish in the case of Campbell (I think!).

Wonderful acerbic wit from both of them but essentially gentle comedy.

The 'modern' comedians would do well to learn from them.

[cazzer]

Can you imagine a modern gameshow family on "Ask the Family"?

It would be against their OOman rights.

[Laurel Green]

Very sad. RIP Mr Robinson.

[Eric Mc]

cazzer said:

Can you imagine a modern gameshow family on "Ask the Family"?

It would be against their OOman rights.

"Ask the Chavs".

A question for the mothers only.

If you have five children all under the age of 16, to the nearst £1,000, what would be your Children's Allowance and Child Tax Credits combined?

[ExChrispy Porker]

Probably be reduced to teams of 3, due to absent fathers.

[kiteless]

Morningside said:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HoiKoIZ7wwo

Judy Geeson

Sad news about Mr Robinson, I must admit. I used to watch that whilst eating my Frosties before bedtime.

[Honk]

Legacywr said:

I grew up with Ask The Family, RIP.

iirc. Monday evening. Followed by Star Trek and /or The Waltons......you tell kids today etc.....

[pacman1]

Honk said:

Legacywr said:

I grew up with Ask The Family, RIP.

iirc. Monday evening. Followed by Star Trek and /or The Waltons......you tell kids today etc.....

And if you could swing it with your parents, the High Chaparral on BBC2 at 9pm.

[Smiler.]

cazzer said:

Can you imagine a modern gameshow family on "Ask the Family"?

It would be against their OOman rights.

Funny that, I listened to the most excellent Skivers on R4 extra this morning & there was a sketch in a similar vein.

I used to listen to Brain of Britain & right up to the end, his hosting never seemed out of place. Very "R4" though, but nowt wrong with that.

[Zad]

Very BBC, very Radio 4, but in the very best way. Ask The Family was essential viewing in our house, and when I was allowed to watch Call My Bluff I felt very grown-up indeed!

I do wish the BBC (and for that matter ITV too) would delve deep into their archives and show some older shows with people like him. It would be nice to appreciate the work of these people, but especially so while they are still alive.

[Eric Mc]

Robinson was still hosting "Brain of Britain" up until just over a year ago. The programme is still running - the quizmaster is now Russell Davies.

[ritmo]

sad news indeed. i remember him best from Stop the Week.