I went to the theatre to watch a play with my late wife several years ago. While we were waiting for the performance to start, this chap came and sat next to me. I was sure that I recognised him, but couldn't think who he was. He didn't seem to know me, so my wife and I made small talk with him, but we were still none the wiser. About 40 minutes in to the performance, he stood up and started heckling the actors on the stage. I was so embarrassed to be sat next to him but after a few seconds, I realised that he was an actor in the play! The heckling was scripted and he made his way towards the stage, where he joined the other actors and continued the play. The actor was Michael Jayston, who I recognised from his numerous TV appearances. I had been sat next to him for nearly an hour! I was so saddened to learn of his passing, which also reminded me of my late wife and this story.
Great story. Check out Michaels performances in the "thriller" tv series. Always admired actors doing acting from the audience, etc. Must take b-lls of steel.
Wonderful story! I just posted, rewatching Tinker, Tailor.... and often return to films such as Cromwell, Nicholas & Alexandra. And I am about to work my way through Thriller!
@@Mallarkey yes like leaving great nephews and neice our house, and money that we worked all our life for .but they won't give a shit about us . As my kids have had no children and not likely to .so down the line , my house will probably go to distant relatives..
I totally agree, as an older guy (66). More genuine love, much less war, and positivity in the right direction is much needed nowadays. Respects to the families and ex colleagues of the celebrated actors who have passed away thus far in 2024. Bernard Hill and Georgina Hale were particular favourites of mine, but, in essence, the highlighted people were all superb within the entertainment industry.
I dont know whats worse....the fact that all these wonderful stars have been lost or the fact that im old enough to note all the mistakes in the commentary.....
@@Bear502 Yes exactly....or pictures of John Le Mesurier when talking about Jon Pertwee. If the Internet is going to be full of such nonsense its hardly going to be a reliable source of information about the 20th Century after all the people who were actually there have gone....
@@paul756uk2 People who dislike other people who use videos that are unrelated to the point they want to make so they can push their political agenda care.
Also John Savident had a minor role in a clockwork orange he plays one of the people sent to help the writer take revenge on Alex. I just think that's so cool how soooo many soap actors have had kind of hollywood experiences and they are all connected in these weird little ways xxxxx🎉🎉🎉🎉😊😊😊❤❤
RIP to each of you, thoughts with their loved one. so many memories of mighty talents esp Gudrun Ure, Bernard Hill, Ewan McIntosh, Ian Gelder, Chance Perdomo, Brian McCardie 😞
I really enjoyed his performance and the series Hazel which was given a rerun a few years ago, I look forward to watching it again someday. A time and type of people I remember.
Ppl get help too but animals need help more, they are defenceless and cant exactly walk into a shop or home when they are homeless and starving or can open a door and run away when they are being abused and neglected in some pricks home@@CannabrannaLammer
Bernard Hill will be forever remembered as 'Yosser Hughes' from the tv adaptation of Boys from the blackstuff by Alan Bleasdale. Probably the best critique of Thatcher era Britain during the 80's.
Thank you for the reminder, I knew that I had seen Ian Lavender in something a bit more up-to-date than Dad's Army but it was seeing the picture of him in his Eastenders role that helped make the connection. A very good actor but an even nicer person. I am sorry to hear about his health struggles and his death. RIP Ian Lavender.
Thank You for mentioning the death of Christian Rodska, I didn't know he had passed as it was mentioned in any local newspapers, he was born and raised not far from me in Cullercoats, near to Tynemouth, North East England
She may have been offered an Honour, but declined it for any number of reasons [please note: this is just speculation]. Some people stick to their guns and refuse to endorse a system of which they may disapprove. After all, you don't have to accept. Loud and leery militant activist types will reject their Honour VERY VERY PUBLICLY, making as much political fuss as possible in the media about how great they are for not supporting "the much-hated, evil British establishment" (🙄). Other people - the modest, determinedly principled ones - will decline an Honour quietly and privately and just get on with their lives. Being offered one is all the recognition they need; rejecting it loudly is beneath their dignity. Not many people have that kind of class these days.
I loved Glynis Johns, and her role as Miranda and as ‘Madame Stella’ the high diver in a mystery thriller. She was a very talented actress and very pretty. One of our best. She should have been given a dame hood.
Yes indeed. I liked Quiller; it was dark and dour and not at all predictable. A refreshing change from the more formulaic spy dramas where the protagonist was often almost endowed with superpowers. I thought Michael brought a nice bit of 'edge' to the role and, rather like 'The Sweeney', you never knew if the good guys were going to win or not, or even if they were all that good. And the funky-futuristic theme tune was brilliant!
Damn. I didn't realise that the guy who played Mr Robson on Grange Hill had died. He was definitely of the era when I watched the show, along with Mrs McClusky and Mr Bronson.
Got rid of my television receiver in 2015, couldn't justify paying a TV licence. Sad that Michael Jayston has passed away, only just rewatched the series Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy, and regularly rewatch two classic movies, Cromwell (1970), Nicholas & Alexandra (1971). Know the stories well, but just love watching so many high quality actors with great scripts, camerawork, and soundtracks. Presently viewing the original Dad's Army series, and now we have lost Ian Lavender.
Living in Canada now but born and raised in Scotland, I'm somewhat disconnected from the news of the passing of such of British talent, and to be sure we've all lost a wealth of talent in 2024. Rest in peace all.
You’ve missed Michael Jayston’s most famous role. I would have said that it was Peter Guillam, George Smiley’s most loyal ally in the Secret Service, in the BBC’s 1979 version of Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy (though Michael Byrne took over the role for the 1982 follow up, Smiley’s People; the middle book of the trilogy, The Honourable Schoolboy being skipped over because of costs).
Dual nationality, British citzenship obtained in 2004. I'd say that still made him American. He was born there, raised there and lived there most of his life.
All these souls one after another making room on earth for all the new borns, so it is and always will be I lost my ded this year it feels like the end of an era 🙏
I always liked Michael Culver in 'The Secret Army' and I remember him in an episode of 'A Fine Romance' and in Agatha Christie's 'The Moving Finger' with Joan Hickson. Michael Jayston was excellent in 'Nicholas and Alexandra' - really looked like Czar Nicholas and excellent in the 'Thriller' series, especially the episode 'A Coffin for the Bride.' All so sadly missed...💕💕
The actor depicted appearing with David Prowse (Darth Vader) in Return of the Jedi is Micheal Pennington playing Moff Jerjerrod, not Micheal Culver, who was the unfortunate Captain Needa in Empire Strikes Back.
Ian Gelder may have been with his partner for 30 years, but could not have been married for 30 years as it was not possible for 2 men to marry 30 years ago.
@@maggisteele4342 Factually incorrect information given out- or just lazy writing not bothering t state the exact position. I thought that when |I heard it. Not very important at all of course.
In the grand scheme of things it is not a very important point to make, however it is correct, 2005 was the very earliest they could have been in a legally recognised partnership, not married but as good as.
That's funny, because I can vaguely recall Mr Bennett from Take Hart but I hadn't realised that his name was genuinely Mr Bennett. Sorry to hear of his demise though. RIP Colin Bennett.
I'd never put together that the guy (Bernard Hill) playing Yosser Hughes (the terrifying-to-me-as-a-kid angry jobless scouser in _Boys from the Blackstuff_ ) was the same actor as King Theodin in Lord of the Rings....Wow.
If he had British citizenship, then it's churlish to state the obvious that he was born in the US.....he would still qualify as a nationalised Brit and be in this video !
@@nickiramsay2421 Hello Nick . So I was trying to be sarcastic and in the clamour of haste, I got it wrong. I have given myself a severe talking-to and am seeing my comment with fresh eyes..My disappointment in myself is immeasurable and no words can adequately express my remorse regarding my inexcusable faux pas. I am mortified that I got to make such a Schoolboy error and I only try to crave your forgiveness for my brief moment of total complete and utter insanity in making this mistake. I have no excuses and I can only apologize, profusely, for my stupidity, once again. You are a good Man for pointing this out to me. I'm inconsolable at the moment.
@@Isleofskye well had you actually watched the video instead of leaping in with your never ending sarcasm you would have seen that they said this in the video and it would have saved you from all the obvious trauma your idiotic schoolboy error has brought you although I have to point out that you have made yet another in assuming I’m a man 😂😂
Anyone know who the girl in the middle picture of the thumbnail is? Strangely, she doesn't feature anywhere in the actual video. Her face is vaguely familiar to me, but I can't quite place her.
