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Title: Mark Speight RIP
Post by: Seineseeker on 14 April, 2008, 05:36:59 pm
Am I the only who thinks how very sad it is that Mark Speight has killed himself. Me and my daughter used to regularly watch Smarteenies, and we always loved his enthusiasm and especially his little picture - BIG picture segment. Very, very sad story.
Title: Re: Mark Speight RIP
Post by: border-rider on 14 April, 2008, 05:41:16 pm
I didn't ever watch him, but I found it a very sad story indeed
Title: Re: Mark Speight RIP
Post by: Adrian on 14 April, 2008, 05:46:36 pm
No you are not the only one. My kids used to watch SMart and it all just seems such a sad waste.
Title: Re: Mark Speight RIP
Post by: rogerzilla on 14 April, 2008, 06:50:26 pm
I always used to shout "Arriba!" when the music started for the Big Picture.  It had a kind of Mexican groove.

It's all very tragic.
Title: Re: Mark Speight RIP
Post by: Mike J on 14 April, 2008, 07:03:14 pm
Its very sad and tragic   :(
Title: Re: Mark Speight RIP
Post by: Crackle on 14 April, 2008, 07:24:28 pm
He was an excellent presenter and very talented. I haven't told the kids yet.

A real tragedy.
Title: Re: Mark Speight RIP
Post by: Aidan on 14 April, 2008, 07:41:27 pm
A tragic waste, particularly as it was all so avoidable.
Title: Re: Mark Speight RIP
Post by: Chris S on 14 April, 2008, 07:56:02 pm
F*cking drugs. Poor guy found his soul mate and she overdoes it on a booze/drugs cocktail. He can't carry on.

Tragic.

Would "Life" or Capital punishment deter those who pedal drugs?
Title: Re: Mark Speight RIP
Post by: clarion on 14 April, 2008, 08:21:52 pm
Very sad.  A great TV personality - and I mean personality.

Title: Re: Mark Speight RIP
Post by: rogerzilla on 14 April, 2008, 10:16:16 pm
Quote from: Chris S on 14 April, 2008, 07:56:02 pm
F*cking drugs. Poor guy found his soul mate and she overdoes it on a booze/drugs cocktail. He can't carry on.
She had big health problems, which were probably the start of it.
Title: Re: Mark Speight RIP
Post by: andygates on 14 April, 2008, 10:20:03 pm
Poor sod.  I wonder how long he was up there?
Title: Re: Mark Speight RIP
Post by: rogerzilla on 15 April, 2008, 01:15:12 pm
6 days apparently.  I should imagine it was a very unpleasant find.
Title: Re: Mark Speight RIP
Post by: clarion on 15 April, 2008, 06:05:19 pm
Two shocking things. 

I passed through Paddington Station on Friday, when the poor man's body lay hidden.

I opened the paper today to find his obituary, and it came as a shock.
Title: Re: Mark Speight RIP
Post by: alecstilleyedye on 15 April, 2008, 06:41:13 pm
my daughter met him while she was on the big toe radio show, she said he was really nice, just like his on screen persona. i'm saddened to hear he's taken his own life, and i never thought he'd had a hand in his girlfriend's death.

little picture - big picture was kids' tv gold.
Title: Re: Mark Speight RIP
Post by: Slim on 22 April, 2008, 03:11:38 pm

Like crackle, I also haven't told the kids yet.

It just gets to me that of all the people on TV to go that way, it had to be someone who seemed to have so much life and joy in him when he was on screen.

A real waste.

RIP