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Post by The Saint on Apr 2, 2015 18:40:47 GMT
Kenneth Williams is one of my favourite performers, here is a selection of interviews from the 1980s.
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Joan Rivers UK Show - 1986
Elinor Jones Show - Mid to Late 1980s
Gloria Hunniford “Sunday Sunday” Show – 1983 (part 1)
Gloria Hunniford “Sunday Sunday” Show – 1983 (part 2)
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Post by Sam Tyler on Apr 2, 2015 21:41:44 GMT
A very clever and very funny man!
He had the ability to appeal to all ages with the likes of the Carry Ons, Jackanory, and Willo The Wisp etc.
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Post by Terry Collier on Apr 7, 2015 5:52:37 GMT
He had a brilliant mind did Kenneth, but could be quite poisonous at times. The Carry On films wouldn't have been the same without him, that's for sure !
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Post by Tyne Tees Colour on May 31, 2015 12:00:13 GMT
Certain people, when they came on TV, were compelling to watch. None of the predictable run of the mill chat.
These people could be as diverse as John Lennon, Brian Clough, Kenny Everett, and Kenneth Williams.
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Post by Arthur Pringle on Jun 28, 2015 0:37:59 GMT
Particularly like his & Hugh Paddick's 'Julian and Sandy' radio characters from 'Round The Horne'.
'Camp' is a word that gets thrown around but Kenneth was one of a kind.
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Post by Charles Bronson on Jun 29, 2015 14:59:21 GMT
Yeah, I love Kenneth, His performances in the carry on films were better then the rest of the cast by far. He was great on radio and telly too.
He could be really bitchy and two faced at times though. Jim Dale recently came out with a story of how Kenneth tried to cause trouble between Peter Butterworth and himself, by telling each of them that the other hated his guts.
A great talent though.
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Post by Arthur Pringle on Jun 29, 2015 17:59:10 GMT
Saw Jim Dale recently on The Paul O'Grady Show promoting his one man stage show, his appearance was notable for the fact that he said ( well, more mouthed ) the f word & the word 'p**s' on afternoon tv, for which O'Grady had to apologise. Dale is in remarkable health for his age.
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Post by Charles Bronson on Jun 29, 2015 19:02:26 GMT
I just watched that interview on youtube Arthur. I wish they could have talked a bit more about the Carry On films though. Jim Dale and Kenneth Williams are my two favourite Carry on stars.
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Post by Stan on Jun 29, 2015 21:50:54 GMT
His character in Carry On Abroad was the subject of one of the great lines:
Stupid what?
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Post by Tyne Tees Colour on Jul 1, 2015 9:48:17 GMT
Yeah, I love Kenneth, His performances in the carry on films were better then the rest of the cast by far. Interesting point. Not sure I agree, but certainly his presence was a key ingredient.
E.g. 'Carry On Screaming' was none the worse without Sid.
Whereas 'Carry On Girls', although it had Sid, was lacking something without Kenneth.
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