Hugh Thesz Posted December 12, 2022 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
Paid Members chokeout Posted December 12, 2022 Paid Members 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.
Keith Houchen Posted December 12, 2022 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
Paid Members gmoney Posted December 12, 2022 Paid Members 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
Members SuperBacon Posted December 12, 2022 Members 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.
Just Some Guy Posted December 12, 2022 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.
Keith Houchen Posted December 12, 2022 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.
Paid Members Thunderplex Posted December 12, 2022 Paid Members 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.
Paid Members BomberPat Posted December 12, 2022 Paid Members Posted December 12, 2022 Angelo Badalamenti; composer of many film soundtracks, especially in collaboration with David Lynch.
CAREBEAR LUVVA Posted December 12, 2022 Posted December 12, 2022 Fucking hell fire. Him and VLS on the same day. Absolutely shit.
Paid Members Hannibal Scorch Posted December 12, 2022 Paid Members Posted December 12, 2022 What an amazing composer.
Merzbow Posted December 13, 2022 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.
Paid Members Thunderplex Posted December 19, 2022 Paid Members Posted December 19, 2022 Terry Hall of the Specials and Fun Boy Three has died aged 63.
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