RIP

The man who excelled: Paul Daniels (1938-2016)

A true light entertainment giant? Yes, Paul! In light of the sad news, here’s a ruffle through the TV highlights of Mr...

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Wogan on…

In light of the sad news, TV Cream presents some snippets from the time it sat down with the now late Lord Terrence of...

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Terryvision!

Direct from London’s verdant Shepherd’s Bush Green, we celebrate the televisual excursions of…. LORD TERENCE OF WOGANSHIRE JACKPOT (RTE 1964) Eager for...

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Mike ‘Smitty’ Smith: 1955-2014

The following appeared in our Creamguide mail-out just a few weeks ago. We represent it now in light of the extremely sad...

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Once in every lifetime: A tribute to Rik Mayall

If you didn’t like or understand The Young Ones, you were just too old. We all said it, and it rings true...

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Rik Mayall (with a silent P): 1958-2014

“Hands up who likes me.” TV Cream’s hands are up and waving. And we’re wailing at the news the unkillable (cos he...

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David Frost RIP: scrupulous gadabout genius

FEW WENT ABOUT THE BUSINESS OF BEING FAMOUS as meticulously as David Frost. Even fewer managed to make it look so effortless....

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Bob Godfrey, 1921-2013

It’s been a terrible week. We’ve lost Richard Briers, Derek Batey… and now, we hear, Bob Godfrey, godfather of the lovely wobbly,...

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Richard Briers, 1934-2013

The great Richard Briers has passed away at the age of 79. Eight years ago (give or take) we were lucky enough...

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Alasdair Milne, 1930-2013

A tribute to the former BBC director-general, who has died aged 82. When the BBC board of governors were looking for...

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Jimmy Savile, 1926-2011

TV Cream is very sorry to learn about the passing of Jimmy ‘Sir Jim’ll’ Savile, who had been fixing things for people...

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“Let’s see Betty Turpin, putting on a jerkin”

In memory of Betty Driver, 1920-2011 (courtesy of John Shuttleworth)

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“I received a letter from Joe Maplin this morning…”

By way of a tribute to David Croft, here’s a bit of Hi-De-Hi at its best (for it was often thus), in...

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John Howard Davies, RIP

A fond farewell to one of British television’s most dependable, dutiful producers and directors, who went from this: …to wit, the title...

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Robert Robinson, RIP

Would that it weren't.

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John Sullivan: We salute you

TV Cream again finds itself in the ghastly position of posting up another RIP for another timeless TV name who has...

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Elisabeth Sladen: The Doctor’s best friend

TV Cream is saddened and not a little shocked to learn of the death of Elisabeth Sladen – presenter of Stepping Stones,...

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Nicholas Courtney: A real trooper

We were very sad to hear about the death of Nicholas Courtney. Our condolences go out to his family. More details here....

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Bob says it’s a TV Cream Bob photo clippage special

Prompted by Monday night's superb BBC4 documentary, TV Cream has riffled through its own Monkhouse memorabilia for a few snaps from the...

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RIP 2010

A salute to a few TV Cream heroes (and one villain) who died this year.

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Anthony Howard, RIP

Anthony Howard has died.

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Ray Alan, RIP

Old age "had made it increasingly difficult for him to control his puppet" says the BBC. Oh come on, you can drop...

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Harry Carpenter, RIP

Fittingly, there's been rain at Wmbldn today>.

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Photo clippage: Lionel Jeffries, RIP

Gone at the age of 83...>

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RIP 2009

A few days late perhaps, but given most of 2009's award ceremonies don't take place till February 2010, we're still ahead of...

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Photo clippage: Ludo special

So long, prescient Kennedy...

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John Ryan, RIP

Farewell to the man behind Captain Pugwash, Sir Prancelot, Mary Mungo & Midge and Ark Stories (lest we forget, once voted one...

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Donald MacCormick, RIP

The kindly uncle to Valerie Singleton's stern schoolmistress on The Money Programme, and The Normal One alongside The Grumpy One and The...

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Mollie Sugden, RIP

Mollie Sugden has died, aged 86. How you remember her depends on where you came in: 1) the 60s, when she stickybeaked...

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Steve Race, RIP

The pianist, composer, arranger and forever gregarious host of MY MUSIC has died. He was 88. Notable among the man's many accomplishments...

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Patrick Dowling, RIP

Patrick Dowling, co-creator of The Adventure Game and producer of Vision On and Take Hart, has died. He was 89. The man...

“And wasn’t that a riveting musical experience, pop pickers?”

… He said it after playing Orville’s Song on Pick Of The Pops. Yes, Alan Freeman, music lovers. Whether you adored him...

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Clement Freud RIP

Time’s up.

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Ali Bongo RIP

An ultra-brief bit of business that doesn’t really do justice to the man’s ultra-brilliance, but hey, he’s sporting white gloves, gets into...

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Wendy Richard RIP

In happier times, as they always say, with Christopher Cazenove, Peter Jeffrey and Jakki Brambles.

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Tony Hart RIP

No more, please. Too many chunks of childhood have already been lost this year to warrant such a rate of expiry persisting...

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John Mortimer RIP

Not been the best of weeks. Euston Road, March 1978:

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Patrick McGoohan RIP

Be seeing you.

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