Barry Cryer

Quote: chipolata @ June 30 2009, 9:45 AM BST

I don't think anybody considers him a comedy god

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I do!
 

Most people are probably unaware that he's from Yorkshire.

I met him once when I was working with Phil Cool. He must have been having a bad day because he was chain-smoking and swearing like an Irish navvy with his nuts in a mangle. He was complaining that his writing partner Ray Cameron was always bringing his snotty-nosed kid along and it was a major distraction when they had a new series of the Kenny Everett show to write. Said the boy was always grinning and giggling like a mongoloid. Coolie told me later that Cryer seemed "frightened" of the lad.
 

Quote: Sebastian Melmoth @ July 2 2009, 12:49 PM BST

I met him once when I was working with Phil Cool. He must have been having a bad day because he was chain-smoking and swearing like an Irish navvy with his nuts in a mangle. He was complaining that his writing partner Ray Cameron was always bringing his snotty-nosed kid along and it was a major distraction when they had a new series of the Kenny Everett show to write. Said the boy was always grinning and giggling like a mongoloid. Coolie told me later that Cryer seemed "frightened" of the lad.

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Quote: Sebastian Melmoth @ July 2 2009, 12:49 PM BST

Coolie told me later that Cryer seemed "frightened" of the lad.

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Is that what made his hair go all lovely and white?

Quote: Sebastian Melmoth @ July 2 2009, 12:49 PM BST

I met him once when I was working with Phil Cool. He must have been having a bad day because he was chain-smoking and swearing like an Irish navvy with his nuts in a mangle. He was complaining that his writing partner Ray Cameron was always bringing his snotty-nosed kid along and it was a major distraction when they had a new series of the Kenny Everett show to write. Said the boy was always grinning and giggling like a mongoloid. Coolie told me later that Cryer seemed "frightened" of the lad.

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I love Barry Cryer! For the longest times he has been one of my comedy heroes...I got the pleasure of meeting him outside the Birmingham Hippodrome and he was extremely humble and polite (I'll always remember how after I told him he inspired me to write comedy, he put his hand out to shake mine...just seemed like a really nice thing to do)

I have this horribly grainy photo which I was always treasure!!