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Post by Wynn Chester on Nov 27, 2019 16:35:11 GMT
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Post by ace5150 on Nov 27, 2019 16:36:36 GMT
Is this official as I've read elsewhere today it's a hoax.
I recall reading that Clive tried to undermine Johnny Rotten of The Sex Pistols in about 1976 on a regional TV show.
Rotten wiped the floor with him. Rotten, despite his uncouth image has a very intellectual mind.....patronize him at your peril.
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Post by ace5150 on Nov 27, 2019 16:40:56 GMT
Yes, it's official.
My abiding memory of him on TV was presenting those Japanese Game Shows. Can't say I was a fan, but at least he's free from pain.
RIP Clive
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Post by McCann on Nov 27, 2019 16:41:44 GMT
Was only after seeing his name mentioned in a Jonathan Miller obit. He was also big in the 80s/early 90s. Before Jools Holland his shows brought in the new year on the BBC.
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Post by Deleted on Nov 27, 2019 16:44:45 GMT
Same age as my dad. Very good broadcaster. We've lost three big names today.
RIP.
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Post by ltd on Nov 27, 2019 17:37:12 GMT
Never a fan of his TV stuff but I liked his book Unreliable Memoirs. Could also be relied upon for a witty quote e.g the historian Dominic Sandbrook making a career of just repeating stuff his mum told him about the '70s.
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Post by Arch Stanton on Nov 27, 2019 17:45:17 GMT
I remember watching Clive James on TV in the 80s. Like Ace said it had that Japanese 'Endurance' game show on it.
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Post by ace5150 on Nov 27, 2019 17:52:05 GMT
I remember watching Clive James on TV in the 80s. Like Ace said it had that Japanese ' Endurance' game show on it. That's the one. Set the benchmark for Reality TV like "I'm a celebrity....." eating nasty things! |
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Post by daz on Nov 27, 2019 17:56:05 GMT
I remember him from something shown on Sunday nights back in the 80s, possibly the same show mentioned above.
RIP Clive
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Post by spacecadet on Nov 27, 2019 19:05:56 GMT
Clive James on TV was a nice way to end the weekend with a chuckle.
RIP Clive
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Post by barrythebook on Nov 27, 2019 20:01:15 GMT
Clive James on TV was a nice way to end the weekend with a chuckle. RIP Clive Agreed. I liked his brand of humour, I laughed at his stuff. RIP. |
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Post by jno on Nov 27, 2019 20:13:45 GMT
Clive James on TV was a nice way to end the weekend with a chuckle. RIP Clive Agreed. I liked his brand of humour, I laughed at his stuff. RIP. +1. RIP. Very funny guy. |
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Post by Deleted on Nov 27, 2019 20:55:38 GMT
He was never coarse or smug. I seem to remember him doing an annual New Year's Ever review.
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Post by dscarter1975 on Nov 27, 2019 22:48:04 GMT
A very intelligent and opinionated journalist whose Sunday night show I remember watching with my brother sometimes. He once I think described Arnold Schwarzenegger as resembling a condom packed with walnuts.
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Post by I used to think I was a parrot on Nov 30, 2019 20:05:42 GMT
I remember his tv clip show with Endurance. Also he made lots of great travel documentaries.
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Post by Minderfan84 on Nov 30, 2019 21:00:28 GMT
Not a big fan of f1 but his commentaries on some of the f1 official reviews from the 80s are really good with his wise cracks quite amusing in some parts
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Post by logie on Jan 14, 2020 14:34:27 GMT
Is this official as I've read elsewhere today it's a hoax. Not quite, but when reporting the death of CJ, Sky mentioned a notable point of his career being when the Bee Gees stormed off his show. They had mixed up CJ with Clive Anderson! Somebody picked up on it and, for a while, Anderson's death was being reported... James, i think, would have loved the irony of the error. In its way, a fitting tribute. |
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Post by thewoodster on Mar 5, 2020 9:55:26 GMT
RIP Clive James.
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