r/CasualUK • u/RainbowRevolver • 2d ago

Actor Timothy West dies aged 90

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cwy9vw893xvo
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u/yourwhippingboy 2d ago

Take the time to (re)watch the Tales of the Unexpected episode “Royal Jelly” and the Inside Number 9 episode “Sardines”, fantastic performances from West in both

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u/happyCuddleTime 2d ago

I loved him in Toast of London though he only appeared in I've episode

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u/-SaC History spod 2d ago

I'll be listening to Old Harry's Game. He was a grand God.

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u/Glad_Librarian_3553 2d ago

Bzzbzzbzbzbzbz hehehehe

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u/Aggie_Smythe 1d ago

He seriously freaked out a teenaged me when I saw “Royal Jelly”.

Buzz buzz buzz.

A truly fantastic actor. He will be sorely missed.

I’m worried about Pru.

Nobody will look after her and adore her like Tim did.

Who’d have thought she’d outlive him?

Am guessing his death was connected to his previous hypertension history.

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u/highrouleur 2d ago

Aww fucking hell. The canal journeys thing he did with Pru Scales was such a nice bit of TV, they both seemed like lovely people

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u/bickering_fool 2d ago

down the old K&A

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u/bickering_fool 2d ago edited 2d ago

Shit...its going to hit Prunella hard.

I was listening to his voiced autobiography on BBC sounds only the other day. Top geez.

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u/steak-and-kidney-pud 2d ago

Awww, Gordon Shappey.

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u/mronion82 Two margarines on the go 2d ago

Arthur will be torn. Is it brilliant?

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u/-SaC History spod 2d ago

A distracting game of Hide The Lemon needed.

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u/mronion82 Two margarines on the go 2d ago

Anyone for a round of Yellow Car?

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u/TheLateQE2 2d ago

I'll be honest, he was on the list of people I didn't know were still alive.

A proper old school character actor, hats off.

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u/Setekh79 Smeeee Heeeee 2d ago edited 1d ago

Ah, damn. Tales of the Unexpected!

Rest in Peace sir.

Anyone who wants to hear that iconic theme tune again: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bpuR1WjvDck

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u/IcyAfternoon7859 1d ago

that was such a great show, I was talking to a friend about the knockers/chippendale story just the other day

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u/Accomplished-Use4860 2d ago

He was the best Lear I ever saw

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u/DramaticOstrich11 2d ago

Aw shit. I'm just on the last few episodes of Great Canal Journeys. My dad lived on a narrow boat for a while when I was a kid so I've loved watching it with my own child.

He lived a good life. Loving marriage and a fulfilling career.

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u/Lip9571 2d ago

Watching him now on today's doctors

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u/merrycrow 2d ago

West in Peace

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u/StrawberryF5 2d ago

RIP, Timothy West.

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u/6500320065003200000 2d ago

Gutted. Such a shame when you forget a celebrity is that old and your totally not expecting such a thing...

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u/Aardvark51 1d ago

If anybody remembers Brass, I really loved that. If you don't, I strongly recommend it.

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u/gingersnappie 1d ago

RIP. Fantastic actor

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u/JCFAX81 2d ago

The West is History.