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Title: RIP Jeremy Hardy
Post by: Jaded on 01 February, 2019, 09:43:25 am
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-47056671

Very distinctive voice and very notable comedy. Cancer at 57, too early.
Title: Re: RIP Jeremy Hardy
Post by: Legs on 01 February, 2019, 10:22:16 am
Oh goodness, how sad.  I loved his work on ISIHAC especially.
Title: Re: RIP Jeremy Hardy
Post by: nicknack on 01 February, 2019, 10:36:31 am
Poo.
I liked him.
Didn't realise he was that much younger than me.
Title: Re: RIP Jeremy Hardy
Post by: Graeme on 01 February, 2019, 11:32:25 am
Rest in peace Jeremy
Title: Jeremy Hardy RIP
Post by: citoyen on 01 February, 2019, 11:52:10 am
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-47056671

Damn.
Title: Re: RIP Jeremy Hardy
Post by: PeteB99 on 01 February, 2019, 11:55:07 am
One of the best. Passionate and funny.
Title: Re: RIP Jeremy Hardy
Post by: Pingu on 01 February, 2019, 12:43:07 pm
 :(
Title: Re: RIP Jeremy Hardy
Post by: L CC on 01 February, 2019, 12:45:29 pm
Bloody hell.
Title: Re: RIP Jeremy Hardy
Post by: Redlight on 01 February, 2019, 01:29:58 pm
Very sad.  I'd noticed he hadn't been on the News Quiz recently. Now we know why.

I went to several recordings of The News Quiz in which he took part.  Once he went off on one of his riffs he could re-introduce the audience to the wonders of incontinence with ease.  Sadly, as with a lot of what is recorded for the show, much of what he said couldn't be broadcast.
Title: Re: RIP Jeremy Hardy
Post by: Kim on 01 February, 2019, 03:43:25 pm
"Who's Jeremy Hardy, why haven't I heard of him?"
"Radio.  He was quite good."
"Ah!"
Title: Re: RIP Jeremy Hardy
Post by: TimO on 03 February, 2019, 05:05:31 pm
I can't say I've ever seen or heard a lot of his work, but what I was exposed to was always enjoyable.  There's a nice short piece on the BBC website (https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/av/uk-47097171/jeremy-hardy-s-comedy-highlights) with some very funny moments of his.  It was definitely too early, but unfortunately not unique in that respect.  Better to remember those funny remarks, with a smile. :)
Title: Re: RIP Jeremy Hardy
Post by: mattc on 03 February, 2019, 06:17:01 pm
"Who's Jeremy Hardy, why haven't I heard of him?"
"Radio.  He was quite good."
"Ah!"

Newsnight showed some TV clips from his early days, if you're interested. He made a very odd "young" man!

(as-it-happens I saw him solo on stage a few years ago and was very dissappointed - he just hadn't stitched all the good bits together well into a full-length show, and the politics overwhelmed the actual funnies. I think a lot of comics might suffer from this - Bill Bailey was outstanding in 20min form, but only v good over 90mins. IMHO!)
Title: Re: RIP Jeremy Hardy
Post by: Nuncio on 08 February, 2019, 02:23:53 pm
I remember seeing him as the boom operator in his first TV stint, and finding him funny. Then at the other end of his career, we saw him pretty much every year for the last 4 or 5 years at the local arts centre. They were more affable, rambling, digressive chats than traditional 'sets', but you could periodically see where he was getting back on script and on his way to a set piece.  Most of the material was political in nature, but was softened by his self-deprecation. And he was very open, inviting anyone in the audience who fancied it to join him at the bar after the performance. I'm not usually affected by celebrity deaths, but I'll miss him.
Title: Re: RIP Jeremy Hardy
Post by: Riggers on 13 February, 2019, 10:27:24 am
I'm listening to The News Quiz someone's uploaded to YouTube:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bmrwHayb5MU