Thread: Richard Briers has Died
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18th Feb 2013, 12:48 PM #1
RIP Richard Briers
Richard Briers, everyone's favourite Chief Caretaker, has passed away aged 79.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-21498077
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18th Feb 2013, 12:48 PM #2
Richard Briers has Died
Actor Richard Briers, best known for his role in TV's The Good Life, has died at the age of 79, his agent has said.
The star, who was also an accomplished stage actor, had been battling a serious lung condition for several years.
Briers died "peacefully" at his London home on Sunday, his agent said.
Briers recently said years of smoking had been to blame for his emphysema.
Famed for his role as the hapless Tom Good in the 1970s BBC sitcom The Good Life, Briers also starred in shows such as Ever Decreasing Circles, Monarch Of The Glen and Doctor Who.
He also appeared in several films, including a cameo as a bishop in the Spice Girls' 1997 movie Spice World.
The actor was born in London on 14 January 1934 and was inspired to be an actor by his mother, a music and drama teacher.I’m being extremely clever up here and there’s no one to stand around looking impressed! What’s the point in having you all?
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18th Feb 2013, 12:57 PM #3
Oh no, how sad. Maybe his appearance in 'Doctor Who' wasn't his finest hour, but he was a great, well-respected actor who could turn his hand to suburban sitcoms or Shakespeare, as well as lending his wonderful voice to animation. He will be much missed. Rest in peace, Richard.
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18th Feb 2013, 2:30 PM #4
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"Yes, but I'm afraid it doesn't play Duran Duran!"
And I also remember a passionate voice over where he misread "Monthly" as "Measly" and corrected himself. No retakes. Unless that was done on purpose.
And that's all I remember about his voice over work for adverts.
But for other voice overs, Roobarb and Nelly And Noah I was bought up on.
Very sad to hear of his passing. But he enriched culture for me.
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18th Feb 2013, 4:16 PM #5
Sad news indeed. He always seemed to be on TV when I was growing up.
R.I.P Richard.
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18th Feb 2013, 5:30 PM #6
He will always be Tom Good in my eyes. Sad news :-(
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18th Feb 2013, 6:05 PM #7
So sad. A true legend
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19th Feb 2013, 12:08 AM #8
I grew up watching him in "The Good Life" then "Ever Decreasing Circles" .... then he was, of course, in both Doctor Who and Torchwood.
And I understand he was a cousin of the great Terry-Thomas.
RIP.A pot of coffee, 12 jammie dodgers and a fez...
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19th Feb 2013, 3:31 PM #9
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He was indeed. And it's not that well-known that he made a film with Norman Wisdom - an adaptation of PG Wodehouse's The Girl On the Boat.
Very sad news.
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