Tony Hart trips on the last canape / John Mortimer also passes away

Cliffjumper · Post by **Cliffjumper** » Sun Jan 18, 2009 1:21 pm

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/7836112.stm

The most bizarre children's TV star in history, a man of near-unparalled indifference. He won't particularly be missed because he's barely been on TV since 1988, but it certain scuppers the Morph series the BBC where no doubt planning as a primetime drama...

Post by **Denyer** » Sun Jan 18, 2009 1:43 pm

Mmm, Hart probably was inspirational for a lot of our generation.

Since this forum is rapidly becoming an obit column;

http://www.independent.co.uk/opinion/co ... 18749.html
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/1023315.stm
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/book ... novel.html

Unusually can't find a write-up that's better than the Daily Mail article I glimpsed yesterday.

Highly recommend the Rumpole books after the first -- the second omnibus is probably my favourite.

Despite the unfinished work stuff, it's hard to mourn anyone who lived with that much joy of it, and it does come across in his writing.

Cliffjumper · Post by **Cliffjumper** » Sun Jan 18, 2009 2:13 pm

Denyer wrote:Mmm, Hart probably was inspirational for a lot of our generation.

I dunno, my main recollection is the sheer number of good football pitches he ruined by turning them into paintings of the seaside with that roller thing. That and the cravats.

Miles better than ****ing Bitsa, though. That cheating random boxes bit at the end pissed me right off.

Jetfire · Post by **Jetfire** » Sun Jan 18, 2009 5:01 pm

Cliffjumper wrote:http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/7836112.stm

The most bizarre children's TV star in history, a man of near-unparalled indifference. He won't particularly be missed because he's barely been on TV since 1988, but it certain scuppers the Morph series the BBC where no doubt planning as a primetime drama...

I think most people of a generation or two who are older than 20 will remember him. Or TV will at least bring up his infulence.

Post by **inflatable dalek** » Sun Jan 18, 2009 5:11 pm

Cliffjumper wrote:I dunno, my main recollection is the sheer number of good football pitches he ruined by turning them into paintings of the seaside with that roller thing.

Wasn't that Art Attack that did that sort of thing?

Hart was a great children's TV presenter, huge enthusiasm without the hyperactive twatery you tend to get of others. Never read a Rumpole book but do have vague memories of enjoying the TV version.

Jetfire · Post by **Jetfire** » Sun Jan 18, 2009 5:19 pm

inflatable dalek wrote: Never read a Rumpole book but do have vague memories of enjoying the TV version.

Indeed, same here.

Cliffjumper · Post by **Cliffjumper** » Sun Jan 18, 2009 5:33 pm

Jetfire wrote:I think most people of a generation or two who are older than 20 will remember him. Or TV will at least bring up his infulence.

Oh yeh, I'm not saying people won't remember him. Just that him dying probably has a negligible effect on most people...

slycherrychunks · Post by **slycherrychunks** » Mon Jan 19, 2009 12:17 am

Still dissappointed they never showed my Battlestar Galactica fanart in The Gallery. (no, my mum didn't help me with it)

Cliffjumper wrote:he's barely been on TV since 1988,

And he looked really old to me even back then. Some people may not remember him but I bet a lot more people recognize the tune for The Gallery.