Obit: The incomparable Ned Sherrin 1st 0ct '07

Subject: Obit: The incomparable Ned Sherrin 1st 0ct '07
From: John MacKenzie
Date: 01 Oct 07 - 05:29 PM

The great Ned Sherrin died this afternoon. he will be greatly missed by all lovers of intelligent wit and satire.
The man who gave us TW3 is now gone
That was the Ned that was.
RIP
Giok

Subject: RE: Obit: The incomparable Ned Sherrin 1st 0ct '07
From: Zany Mouse
Date: 01 Oct 07 - 05:42 PM

He will be much missed

Rhiannon

Subject: RE: Obit: The incomparable Ned Sherrin 1st 0ct '07
From: greg stephens
Date: 01 Oct 07 - 05:43 PM

A witty and wise man. And very interested in folk music, anybody remember his Benbow play? Great stuff, and a great life.

Subject: RE: Obit: The incomparable Ned Sherrin 1st 0ct '07
From: Herga Kitty
Date: 01 Oct 07 - 05:45 PM

Some interesting musical guests on Loose Ends....

Yes, he'll be much missed.

Kitty

Subject: RE: Obit: The incomparable Ned Sherrin 1st 0ct '07
From: John MacKenzie
Date: 01 Oct 07 - 05:48 PM

BBC news item here
Giok

Subject: RE: Obit: The incomparable Ned Sherrin 1st 0ct '07
From: Emma B
Date: 01 Oct 07 - 05:49 PM

Heard this on the omnipresent Radio 4 tonight! - very sorry - a loss to all "addicts"

Subject: RE: Obit: The incomparable Ned Sherrin 1st 0ct '07
From: Betsy
Date: 01 Oct 07 - 06:15 PM

GREAT is the word to describe him - what a loss he will be. RIP.

Subject: RE: Obit: The incomparable Ned Sherrin 1st 0ct '07
From: Anne Lister
Date: 01 Oct 07 - 06:16 PM

I'd been missing him from the radio for some time - how sad.

Anne

Subject: RE: Obit: The incomparable Ned Sherrin 1st 0ct '07
From: Les in Chorlton
Date: 01 Oct 07 - 06:25 PM

He was very special, I remember a party in 1963 that stopped dead so that we could watch TWTWTW. And he has been creating much wit and wisdom ever since

Subject: RE: Obit: The incomparable Ned Sherrin 1st 0ct '07
From: Steve Shaw
Date: 01 Oct 07 - 06:27 PM

I don't often shed a tear but tonight I did, and I raised a glass too. What a wonderful chap he was.

Subject: RE: Obit: The incomparable Ned Sherrin 1st 0ct '07
From: GUEST,Georgina Boyes
Date: 01 Oct 07 - 06:34 PM

I remember seeing Ned Sherrin and Caryl Brahms 'Benbow' as a very young teenager. Robin Hall and Jimmie Macgregor were the 'narrators', interspersing the story of Benbow's rise through the ranks from working class sailor to Admiral with verses from the song. It was a really imaginative and engaging production - wonder if the BBC would even consider something like that now?

Subject: RE: Obit: The incomparable Ned Sherrin 1st 0ct '07
From: Folkiedave
Date: 01 Oct 07 - 07:09 PM

Shame about Ned and no,

Subject: RE: Obit: The incomparable Ned Sherrin 1st 0ct '07
From: RTim
Date: 01 Oct 07 - 07:19 PM

A Great Radio personality gone before......Memories of many happy hours much missed.
It must be time to celebrate the man and his wit.

Tim Radford

Subject: RE: Obit: The incomparable Ned Sherrin 1st 0ct '07
From: John MacKenzie
Date: 02 Oct 07 - 04:11 AM

There will be a tribute on BBC Radio Four at 6:30 this evening, UK time.
Giok

Subject: RE: Obit: The incomparable Ned Sherrin 1st 0ct '07
From: fat B****rd
Date: 02 Oct 07 - 06:09 AM

I'm with Tabster and Les in Chorlton. RIP Mr. Ned.

Subject: RE: Obit: The incomparable Ned Sherrin 1st 0ct '07
From: GUEST,buspassed
Date: 02 Oct 07 - 07:00 AM

A sad loss.

Ned's book of theatrical anecdotes never fails to raise a laugh,will open it this evening and raise a glass to his memory.

Subject: RE: Obit: The incomparable Ned Sherrin 1st 0ct '07
From: Schantieman
Date: 02 Oct 07 - 09:20 AM

A wonderful talent and versatile broadcaster.

I've never heard his 'Benbow' - and he's one of my heroes! Can anyone tell me more?

Steve

Subject: RE: Obit: The incomparable Ned Sherrin 1st 0ct '07
From: greg stephens
Date: 02 Oct 07 - 10:31 AM

Ned Sherrin and Caryl Brahms wrote a TV play(it might have been on stage as well, not sure) about Benbow. Donald Wolfitt(sp?), that tremendous over-the-top actor of the old school, was Benbow. Robin Hall and Jimmy McGregor stood on the poopdeck/focsle/quarter deck/by the steering wheel (it was a long time ago, I forget) and commented on the action in song.Probably while buckets of water were thrown over them. Great stuff. Whether the BBC still have tapes of the play, I know not. At a guess, knowing their history in this area, they probably junked it!
Ned Sherrin was a great supporter of folksong and folkies on stage screen and radio, in the old days before the "folk scene" ghettoised itself into the current world of Cambriadge, Celtic Connections and Mike harding. Ned Sherrin believed in embedding music deeply in life, and I remember him very very fondly for it.