RIP Clive James

BillinghamPoolie · **Posted:** Wed Nov 27, 2019 6:26 pm

Loved watching his chat shows. But the thing that immediately came to mind, when I just heard he has died at 80, was his show closer Margarita Pracatan. :laugh:

PJPoolie · **Joined:** Wed Mar 06, 2013 6:28 pm **Posts:** 15342

Yeah I used to enjoy all of his shows a very funny and talented bloke.

I can’t believe it’s about 20 years since he’s been on TV regularly.

Fensy · **Joined:** Thu Aug 17, 2006 9:15 pm **Posts:** 6475

Wasn't he used to advertise a steak restaurant on Church Street in the late 90s early 2000s ish? Think it was in the old Tap & Spile pub.

He's probably the bloke who introduced the vast majority of the British public to the mental Japanese game shows, that was always a very funny programme to watch

pooliecrab · **Joined:** Tue Dec 16, 2014 9:31 pm **Posts:** 6028

My thoughts are with Luke at this sad time.

poolieinnottingham · **Posted:** Thu Nov 28, 2019 10:34 am

Not forgetting his ex-wives Sally and Etta.

horden · **Posted:** Thu Nov 28, 2019 11:06 am

Came across as a canny bloke. RIP

Snowy · **Joined:** Fri Aug 18, 2006 12:18 pm **Posts:** 37482

Funny, but smart and clever and was unmissable for me. One of my comedy heroes.

The Fat Man · **Joined:** Wed Jun 10, 2009 4:03 pm **Posts:** 2107

He was much more than a broadcaster. His writing was phenomenal; he had a critical eye that was second to none.

Snowy · **Joined:** Fri Aug 18, 2006 12:18 pm **Posts:** 37482

The Fat Man wrote:

He was much more than a broadcaster. His writing was phenomenal; he had a critical eye that was second to none.

I remember he interviewed Barbara Cartland and describing her hideous makeup as looking like the white cliffs of Dover after two crows had flown into them. He then described Arnold Schwarzenegger in his body building days as having muscles that looked like walnuts in a condom. Genius.

RIP Clive James

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