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Definitely an Ahh! moment.
Subtle as a brick but one of those comics that defied you not to laugh.


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Another one that hits home. Frank was one of a kind. RIP

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That generation of comics are slowly disappearing. I have such good memories of laughing at him when I was younger.

I wonder if anyone will miss Michael Mackintyre or David Mitchell etc in this way when they die at 85...

Frank. "My wife went into the buchers & asked him if that was a goats head in the window" "No" the butcher replied "It`s a mirror".

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I wonder if anyone will miss Michael Mackintyre or David Mitchell etc in this way when they die at 85...


I wouldn`t miss Michael Macintyre if the floppy haired buffoon died today, never mind at 85.
Mitchell is a funny one to throw in the mix, as he`s not a stand up comedian.
He`s more of a comedy writer/commentator, perfectly possible he`ll still be writing at 85.
I think there are stand-up comedians around today that have career longevity though.
Like Frank, their TV careers may die, but they`ll still do the comedy circuit/after dinner market.

This item was edited on Thursday, 23rd February 2012, 10:16

Bowf, I just picked them both randomly as I typed the comment. I don`t think there is a single comedian or writer (if that`s what you`d prefer to call Mitchell) of today`s generation that will be remembered at that age.

Sorry if I picked the wrong type of person. I still stand by my point.

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I don`t think there is a single comedian or writer (if that`s what you`d prefer to call Mitchell) of today`s generation that will be remembered at that age

We`ll have to wait and see.
But even the law of averages suggests you`ll be wrong.
Seriously, not a single one who, when they die at 85, will have people remembering them fondly?
Come on...