Not a single mention of Green Green Grass yet.
At least no more Rock n Chips or Only Fools 'specials'
RIP John Sullivan Page 3
Quote: David Carmon @ April 23 2011, 11:28 PM BSTNot a single mention of Green Green Grass yet.
David is sad about the news.
Quote: David Carmon @ April 23 2011, 11:28 PM BSTAt least no more Rock n Chips or Only Fools 'specials'
David is happy about the news.
God bless John. An absolute legend and brilliant contributor of British comedy. x
Sad to lose a brilliant comedy writer, my commiserations to family.
Quote: Tim Walker @ April 24 2011, 11:59 PM BSTA nice obit...
http://www.guardian.co.uk/tv-and-radio/2011/apr/24/john-sullivan-obituary
Just read it. Lovely tribute.
He was 29 days younger than me. Scary.
Quote: peter gazzard @ April 23 2011, 3:11 PM BSTClose Aaron, Heartburn Hotel co-written with Steve Glover.
That's the one. Always get that title wrong!
RIP to one of the greats. And another shout out here for Dear John, oft forgetten show.
RIP to a man who never allowed swearing to interfere with his comedy writing.
Quote: Tim Walker @ April 24 2011, 11:59 PM BSTA nice obit...
http://www.guardian.co.uk/tv-and-radio/2011/apr/24/john-sullivan-obituary
Some national papers such as the Sun only managed an appallingly lazy acknowledgement on about page seven, accompanied by a picture of Del Boy falling through the bar.
For someone who probably provided more laughs than almost anyone to people in this country for over three decades that is slack.
Quote: youngian @ April 26 2011, 12:53 PM BSTSome national papers such as the Sun only managed an appallingly lazy acknowledgement on about page seven, accompanied by a picture of Del Boy falling through the bar.
For someone who probably provided more laughs than almost anyone to people in this country for over three decades that is slack.
Yes, it was a little odd that so many of the tabloids who pride themselves on their absolute 'Britishness' essentially sidelined this news.
Considering he's a writer, it's actually quite impressive The Sun mentioned him at all.
I remember their John Gielgud obit: "he will be best known to Sun readers as the butler in Arthur."
Quote: youngian @ April 26 2011, 1:32 PM BSTI remember their John Gielgud obit: "he will be best known to Sun readers as the butler in Arthur."
I never watch Only Fools anymore as I've seen it too many times, but on the day he died (and without knowing about his death at all) I found one of those free newspaper DVDs in a charity shop of 'Dates', when Del met Raquel, which I hadn't seen in ages, and me and my family watched it and loved it. 80 minutes of poignancy, hilarity, and surely one of the greatest love stories in sitcom. A real poignancy to that ending.