Hugh Thesz Posted December 12, 2022 Share Posted December 12, 2022 Sadly Victor Lewis-Smith, aged 65. TV Offal remains incredibly funny https://www.google.com/amp/s/amp.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2022/dec/12/victor-lewis-smith-writer-and-broadcaster-dies-at-65 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members chokeout Posted December 12, 2022 Paid Members Share Posted December 12, 2022 There was so many pieces from TV Offal that i would randomly remember years later. His delivery on it always reminded me of a proto-Charlie Brooker, filled with disdain for the content he was showing. His columns in the Mirror were always worth a read as well. I'll have to dig out my Dads Private Eye collections as I had no idea he wrote for them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keith Houchen Posted December 12, 2022 Share Posted December 12, 2022 (edited) 4 hours ago, chokeout said: His delivery on it always reminded me of a proto-Charlie Brooker, There was a bit on a Brooker show where he was talking to a stooge about critics or something, the script went went along the lines of “Charlie, it was similar to TV Offal, you know, Victor Lewis Smith” “No” ”You’d like him, he’d slate things with such venom….” ”Yeah yeah can you move on please” (Looks nervously at camera) I thought it was a nice way of acknowledging his style of broadcasting owed a lot to VLS. EDIT. been reliably informed the man said to Brooker “He’s a rich man’s you” Edited December 12, 2022 by Keith Houchen Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members gmoney Posted December 12, 2022 Paid Members Share Posted December 12, 2022 (edited) Lots to like about VLS, he did some truly funny and inventive stuff, but to go all Lance Storm, I could never properly warm to him. Probably his fucking hair. Edited December 12, 2022 by gmoney Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuperBacon Posted December 12, 2022 Share Posted December 12, 2022 I am an unashamed Private Eye fan, and Its A Funny Old World was one of my favourites, and I LOVED TV Offal, so yeah this one sucks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Just Some Guy Posted December 12, 2022 Share Posted December 12, 2022 "The Beatles are dying in the wrong order" one of the funniest quotes of all time imho. VLS was also responsible for the myth that Captain Pugwash had characters called Master Bates & Roger the Cabinboy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keith Houchen Posted December 12, 2022 Share Posted December 12, 2022 4 minutes ago, Just Some Guy said: "The Beatles are dying in the wrong order" one of the funniest quotes of all time imho. At least the worst one went first. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members Thunderplex Posted December 12, 2022 Paid Members Share Posted December 12, 2022 This one sideswiped me. I have one of his CD’s which still makes me piss myself even after hundreds of listens. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members BomberPat Posted December 12, 2022 Paid Members Share Posted December 12, 2022 Angelo Badalamenti; composer of many film soundtracks, especially in collaboration with David Lynch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CAREBEAR LUVVA Posted December 12, 2022 Share Posted December 12, 2022 Fucking hell fire. Him and VLS on the same day. Absolutely shit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keith Houchen Posted December 12, 2022 Share Posted December 12, 2022 Oh fucking hell. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members Hannibal Scorch Posted December 12, 2022 Paid Members Share Posted December 12, 2022 What an amazing composer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Merzbow Posted December 13, 2022 Share Posted December 13, 2022 I found out decades later that he scored Nightmare on Elm Street 3 and of course he did, it's an amazing soundtrack. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keith Houchen Posted December 19, 2022 Share Posted December 19, 2022 Jesus Christ. Can’t believe this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members Thunderplex Posted December 19, 2022 Paid Members Share Posted December 19, 2022 Terry Hall of the Specials and Fun Boy Three has died aged 63. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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