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Maurice Minor
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March 23, 2009, 4:42 PM GMT
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Hmmm listening to a lot (perhaps too many) of ISIHAC back-to-back, there is a difference in his delivery with especially rubbish jokes that even he doesn't find amusing, but says them because they 'fit'.
I'm sure I'll get over it.
He'll never sell any icecream going at that speed... |
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Loopey
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March 24, 2009, 1:25 PM GMT
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He is great live and a gag writing king. He has lovely white hair....
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bigfella
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March 24, 2009, 1:31 PM GMT
Edited by Aaron on March 24 2009, 7:11 PM GMT
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I was just wondering about his hair?
Could someone tell me what it's like.
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chipolata
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March 24, 2009, 1:48 PM GMT
Edited by Aaron on March 24 2009, 7:11 PM GMT
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Quote: bigfella @ March 24 2009, 9:31 AM GMT
I was just wondering about his hair?
Could someone tell me what it's like.
It's lovely and white. 
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Chappers
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March 25, 2009, 1:45 AM GMT
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Quote: chipolata @ March 24 2009, 9:48 AM GMT
It's lovely and white.
You're mistaking him with me I think.
Although yes - he is a genius.
50% of something is better than 100% of nothing.
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March 25, 2009, 1:47 AM GMT
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Did he inspire your current 'do?
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Chappers
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March 25, 2009, 2:02 AM GMT
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Do you mean my last 20 years do?
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March 25, 2009, 2:04 AM GMT
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Yes!
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March 25, 2009, 3:39 AM GMT
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He just seems to be a genuinely good and well-respected comedy writer who has been there and seen it all.
I agree with the comment that he doesn't frown on "new" comedy, he understands why things are great and others not.
He is pretty much universally admired in the comedy fraternity, which surely says something.
A force for good in comedy and a seemingly good bloke. Perhaps a rarity thesedays.
"One of the kindest things you can say about Jim Davidson as a fellow comic is he's not a performer who is troubled by the possibility of duality of meaning." Stewart Lee
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March 25, 2009, 4:02 AM GMT
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Barry Cryer along with Eric Sykes. Comedy writing genius. And I agree with Aaron about the line in Count Arthur Strong's Radio Show.
Naturally sparkling? I've never seen a fizzy river.
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March 25, 2009, 5:38 AM GMT
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In direct contradiction to his surname, he's made more people laugh in his lifetime than the combined members of BSG are ever likely to in the next thousand years. He's written for Eric and Ernie. Les Dawson. The Two Ronnies. Bob Hope. George Burns. What he doesn't know about the comedy biz could be written on a flea's cock on a cold day. The man's comedy royalty.
And he does have lovely white hair.
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Maurice Minor
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March 25, 2009, 1:15 PM GMT
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I just kinda wish he'd stick to writing..
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Maurice Minor
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May 11, 2009, 12:49 AM GMT
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Quote: Aaron @ March 23 2009, 1:29 AM BST
I think he's a lot of a god.
My favourite line in Count Arthur Strong's Radio Show! came courtesy of him:
(The two are drunk, and stumble into the cafe.)
CA: "I'm the town crier!"
BC: "I'm the Barry Cryer!"
Cracks me up every time.
That one is on iPlayer now. Very good - and he's quite different to how he is on ISIHAC.
He'll never sell any icecream going at that speed...
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chipolata
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May 11, 2009, 2:44 PM GMT
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I don't know if it's already been mentioned, but he's got lovely white hair.
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May 11, 2009, 3:17 PM GMT
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He was on the Fawlty Towers reopened thing last night.
Very interesting comments, but the thing that really struck me was his lovely white hair.
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