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Title: Farewell to Eric Sykes
Post by: Newportnobby on July 04, 2012, 06:50:55 PM
So long, Eric :wave:
One of the true gentlemen of comedy. God bless you :(
Title: Re: Farewell to Eric Sykes
Post by: STEVE44 on July 04, 2012, 06:58:01 PM
I will second that, This man was brill . I was brought up on he`s comedy.

God be with you.
Title: Re: Farewell to Eric Sykes
Post by: scotsoft on July 04, 2012, 07:24:39 PM
I would like to echo those sentiments  :thumbsup:
Title: Re: Farewell to Eric Sykes
Post by: upnick on July 04, 2012, 08:11:58 PM
I  too  fondly  remember  Eric Sykes with his long series of  Sykes  &  was brought up  on  it,  thank  you Eric .
Title: Re: Farewell to Eric Sykes
Post by: StufromEGDL on July 04, 2012, 08:28:23 PM
An icon of my childhood goes....

I raise a glass to your genius Eric....

STU from EGDL
Title: Re: Farewell to Eric Sykes
Post by: Sprintex on July 04, 2012, 09:34:59 PM
RIP Eric old boy!

To this day "The Plank" is one of the funniest and cleverest pieces of comedy ever written  :thumbsup:


Paul
Title: Re: Farewell to Eric Sykes
Post by: guest311 on July 04, 2012, 09:39:44 PM
Quote from: newportnobby on July 04, 2012, 06:50:55 PM
So long, Eric :wave:
One of the true gentlemen of comedy. God bless you :(

I would think that says it all.
a great talent to be sorely missed.
Title: Re: Farewell to Eric Sykes
Post by: Mustermark on July 04, 2012, 11:44:30 PM
Quote from: newportnobby on July 04, 2012, 06:50:55 PM
So long, Eric :wave:
One of the true gentlemen of comedy. God bless you :(

My sentiments too.  I was brought up on his comedy and remember it fondly.
Title: Re: Farewell to Eric Sykes
Post by: Agrippa on July 05, 2012, 06:43:03 PM
A great performer from the golden age of British tv
sitcoms. I can recall seeing a repeat of an episode
when Peter Sellers appeared as a guest,
unbelievably funny.
Title: Re: Farewell to Eric Sykes
Post by: upnick on July 05, 2012, 07:10:51 PM
Can't   resist posting the classic   plank film with Eric   Sykes &  of course  Tommy Cooper  another comedy legend.

The Plank (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H2RoudtrVv8#)
Title: Re: Farewell to Eric Sykes
Post by: cudders on July 07, 2012, 12:22:32 PM
Eric was quality. His like are fast disappearing.

RIP

Cudders
Title: Re: Farewell to Eric Sykes
Post by: Bealman on July 08, 2012, 12:11:23 PM
Just re-watched the 1979 version of The Plank on YouTube, written and directed by the Man himself. Still hilarious after all these years, and all those great appearances by comedy legends. They must have had a blast making it.

Yep, RIP Mr Sykes. Bet the tellytubbies miss 'im too.