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Alan Simpson of Galton and Simpson fame has passed away





Cowfold Seagull

Fan of the 17 bus
Apr 22, 2009
21,578
Cowfold
Remember chatting to him in the Horsham boardroom when he was chairman of Hampton & Richmond Borough. Easy to talk to and very self effacing.

RIP.
 




DavidRyder

Well-known member
Jul 23, 2013
2,884
Listen to Hancock's Half Hour most mornings on the way to work - made a great contribution to the comedy world.
 


Monkey Man

Your support is not that great
Jan 30, 2005
3,157
Neither here nor there
Been catching a lot of Steptoe & Son on R4 Extra lately. Amazing how the same storyline basically recurs in every single episode and yet you still warm to the characters and care about them. A lot of that is down to the acting but the writing itself is so well done.
 




studio150

Well-known member
Jul 30, 2011
29,555
On the Border
What minute are we having the minutes applause on Saturday for Alan.

On a serious note, the likes of Hancock and Steptoe are still funny today, and many of the jokes have been borrowed and used in more recent comedies which illustrates how good the pair were at writing.

RIP
 










half time scores

Well-known member
Mar 19, 2012
1,441
Lounging-on-the-chintz
Episode on Radio 4 Extra this evening at 7.30 pm..
The one about triskaidekaphobia.
 


1234andcounting

Well-known member
Mar 31, 2008
1,609
"A pint. That's nearly an armful!"

"You won't have an empty arm, or any empty anything."

Genius writing - The Blood Donor for those few who don't recognise it. I was always very grateful for those involved in Hancock's Half Hour as for a fallback I could always buy my dad an LP of a couple of programmes (or Round The Horne or The Goons). A gentler comedy than we have today.
 




DavidinSouthampton

Well-known member
NSC Patreon
Jan 3, 2012
16,540
Steptoe and Son. Pathos at its finest.

PG

Very much this.

Very, very funny but with an element of tragedy in that you always knew Harold would never escape.
 


DavidinSouthampton

Well-known member
NSC Patreon
Jan 3, 2012
16,540
"A pint. That's nearly an armful!"

"You won't have an empty arm, or any empty anything."

Genius writing - The Blood Donor for those few who don't recognise it. I was always very grateful for those involved in Hancock's Half Hour as for a fallback I could always buy my dad an LP of a couple of programmes (or Round The Horne or The Goons). A gentler comedy than we have today.

Talking to Paul Merton on radio 4 at teatime - he knew them both well - he commented on the genius of that very line. Not "A Pint, that's an armful", but "A pint, that's nearly an armful", giving the poaaibility of lots of discussion about how much an armful would be.
 


luppers

New member
Aug 10, 2008
798
Didim, Turkey
I remember going to Hampton and Richmond to see Eastbourne Borough play. When he saw us in the club bar he made a point of coming over for a chat, thanked us for going and wished us good luck for the day. An absolute gent and a very fine writer.
RIP and thank you for the many laughs you have given
 



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