Author Topic: Jimmy Savile's died (Read 18222 times)

geraldc · « **on:** 29 October, 2011, 03:17:45 pm »

I liked him when I was little.

Always seemed a little dodgy after the Louis Theroux interview.

RIP

numbnuts · « **Reply #1 on:** 29 October, 2011, 03:31:08 pm »

I liked Jimmy RIP

barakta · « **Reply #2 on:** 29 October, 2011, 03:44:42 pm »

I must admit I really didn't like him even as a child and then even less after hearing some disabled people older than me said he used them for his own publicity on the show "poor little disabled people" and they never got their actual "fixit" but some made up fixit. He was also very patronising even for the day.

His shellsuits were something of a fascination for both being hideous and highly likely to catch fire with his enormous cigars

geraldc · « **Reply #3 on:** 29 October, 2011, 03:51:21 pm »

He had an awesome chair, that was full of cutting edge technology. I'm sure it would have been equipped with fire extinguishers.

Ray 6701 · « **Reply #4 on:** 29 October, 2011, 04:08:09 pm »

Ex tour of Britain rider so respect to Sir Jim

giropaul · « **Reply #5 on:** 29 October, 2011, 04:18:24 pm »

Originally raced as Oscar Saville, but climbed off in ToB I think and took over commentating, hence into media etc. He did a lot for the Rayner Fund, and supported all their events. He didn't lose touch with the Yorkshire racing men once he was famous at all, always up for a chat.

A friend of mine who knew him well tells a tale of how he turned up somewhere in a brand new Rolls. "Wow" goes my friend - "never mind the car, look at this" says Jimmy, taking a new Raleigh Ilkeston road bike out of the boot.

sean · « **Reply #6 on:** 29 October, 2011, 04:25:39 pm »

started a thread before i saw this one, i've deleted mine.
jimmy savile, top bloke. raised massive amounts of money for charity.

R.I.P Mr Savile

giropaul · « **Reply #7 on:** 29 October, 2011, 04:33:55 pm »

1951 Daily Express Tour of Britain

Yorkshire team

Don Wilson - Bradford R C
J F Wilson - Sheffield Phoenix R C
Douglas Petty - Keighley Velo R C
Oscar Saville - Leeds Olympic

Also of course known as Oscar (The Duke) Saville.

Rig of Jarkness · « **Reply #8 on:** 29 October, 2011, 05:19:45 pm »

Sad news. It's a mark of his achievements that one of the first tributes was from Charles & Camilla.

Cudzoziemiec · « **Reply #9 on:** 29 October, 2011, 05:25:59 pm »

How's about that then, boys and gals, Uncle Jimmy's fixed it for the Pearly Gates.

Torslanda · « **Reply #10 on:** 29 October, 2011, 05:48:52 pm »

Fundamentally a Good Person. Always died his hair blonde - I believe this was a reaction to having been a 'Bevin Boy' and essentially conscripted to work in a coal mine - but I could be talking complete bollocks.

Said to move on the seamier side as DJ and club owner before becoming 'legit' and a 'star' and the 'darker connections' were quietly buried.

Unique, a one-off. Nothing like him before or since.

Sleep well.

teethgrinder · « **Reply #11 on:** 29 October, 2011, 07:07:38 pm »

My father never liked him, but I did.
What a character! Tour of Britain rider, Professional wrestler, cigar smoking DJ, safety campaigner, marathon runner and god knows what else. Very weird bloke who I heard used to hide Wagon Wheel biscuits around his home so that hge'd find them as a treat.
He gave me (and many others) a high 5 when he ran around the circuit of the last stage of the Milk Race in 1987 won by Malcolm Elliot. He was commentating live at the race and was heard via the tannoy around the circuit.

Lovely Horse · « **Reply #12 on:** 29 October, 2011, 07:18:03 pm »

Icon. Gone. Aw. Oaoaoaoaoa.

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Canardly · « **Reply #13 on:** 29 October, 2011, 08:29:07 pm »

Born entertainer who brought a lot of light and joy to some. RIP.

pumpkin · « **Reply #14 on:** 29 October, 2011, 08:40:01 pm »

Strange character but what a life. A genuine eccentric who made it out of the mines (apparently spent his hols riding to Aviemore and back) and into the BBC and was a household name in the 60s/70s. Raised a lot of money/publicity for Stoke Mandeville, Royal Marines. Ran marathons before they were fashionable. No doubt we may be hearing lurid stories of his life but nothing cropped up during his life.

Pedaldog. · « **Reply #15 on:** 29 October, 2011, 08:42:22 pm »

He once brought me a couple of double albums back from a trip to America in the mid 70's, I was a friend of his niece. I liked the bloke for most of the stuff he did. Rest well Sir Jim'.

Biff · « **Reply #16 on:** 29 October, 2011, 10:55:21 pm »

Top bloke. Very rich, could have sat back and done nowt. Chose to help people. Yes he was a self-publicist but WGAF when you look at what he gave. I like eccentrics, there are far too few. RIP.

Von Broad · « **Reply #17 on:** 29 October, 2011, 11:24:12 pm »

Quote from: Biff on 29 October, 2011, 10:55:21 pm

Top bloke. Very rich, could have sat back and done nowt. Chose to help people. Yes he was a self-publicist but WGAF when you look at what he gave. I like eccentrics, there are far too few. RIP.

Many moons ago I did some voluntary work in the NSIC at Stoke Mandeville Hospital, for which JS did a huge amount. Some place.

I remember reading a transcript of the interview Anthony Clare did for In The Psychiatrists Chair broadcast on R4 some years ago. Clare described Savile as 'chilling'. Chilling in the sense that he couldn't get anywhere near him

RIP

Adam · « **Reply #18 on:** 30 October, 2011, 01:21:54 am »

He's clicked his last clunk.

Interesting character, but he did do a lot for charity.

oncemore · « **Reply #19 on:** 30 October, 2011, 10:45:58 am »

Eccentric verging on the plain weird, but an essentially good guy I reckon. Sharp mind beneath the show.

Saw him on his bike in Leeds in late '60s one wet winter's evening, passing a bus near Hyde Park and, ever the showman, waving to the passengers. Class act.

RIP.

Chris S · « **Reply #20 on:** 30 October, 2011, 11:02:02 am »

I always found I had to make allowances for some of his attitudes (like Barakta, I found him massively patronising), but sometimes you have to do that. He was madder than a box of frogs, but a true philanthropist. He loved people - and loved meeting them.

I read his biography years ago; which was tea stained from when I snorted a mouthful of tea down my nose at the line "One particular pit pony farted so much, I decided it had no lungs and simply breathed in, and farted out."

Psychler · « **Reply #21 on:** 30 October, 2011, 12:15:01 pm »

I've got to be honest, I just didn't like him!

rogerzilla · « **Reply #22 on:** 30 October, 2011, 12:17:39 pm »

Looking at the transcripts of the Louis Theroux programme, I thought he came across quite well. Obtuse, yes, but not unpleasant.

Biggsy · « **Reply #23 on:** 30 October, 2011, 01:03:31 pm »

I think Jimmy would have been at least a bit embarrassed by Louis Theroux's programme. It was fascinating, but maybe right now is not a good time to watch it again for those who want to think the best of him. #awkward

Hot Flatus · « **Reply #24 on:** 30 October, 2011, 01:10:50 pm »

Anyone heard any good jokes yet?

Author Topic: Jimmy Savile's died (Read 18222 times)

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