[News] Timothy West - RIP

Is it PotG? · Wednesday at 11:53 AM

Legendary star of screen and stage, aged 90.

Married of course to Prunella Scales.

I really enjoyed the series on Canal Journeys.

RIP.

Chicken Run · Wednesday at 11:54 AM

Is it PotG? said:
Legendary star of screen and stage, aged 90.

Shit i thought Pru would beat him to the gates RIP

KZNSeagull · Wednesday at 11:57 AM

Ah that's sad. Always came across as a thoroughly decent chap who adored Prunella. RIP

banjo · Wednesday at 12:30 PM

R I P

Pevenseagull · Wednesday at 12:42 PM

Poor quality video transfer, but Timothy West as Dr. Bodkin Adams.

Remember watching this when it came out.

Stato · Wednesday at 12:52 PM

Many fine roles, but in our house he'll forever be remembered for his guest appearance in 'A Very Peculiar Practice'. Particularly the much repeated line: 'My compliments to the chef and would he care for a fist fight with Professor Furey?'

sully · Wednesday at 12:53 PM

Really sad news. A great actor and appeared to be a wonderful human, husband and dad.

Weststander · Wednesday at 12:53 PM

A great actor and he came across as a lovely person in the canal travel programmes with Pru.

RIP.

sully · Wednesday at 12:54 PM

Double post

Cowfold Seagull · Wednesday at 1:13 PM

Chicken Run said:
Shit i thought Pru would beat him to the gates RIP

Me too, she'll be totally lost without him. R.I.P.

thedonkeycentrehalf · Wednesday at 1:15 PM

Great actor - I first remember him in Brass - but from the canal programmes always came across a lovely man and husband.

Flounce · Wednesday at 1:19 PM

Cannot imagine the effect that this will have on Prunella Scales :down:

RIP

5Ways Gull · Wednesday at 1:20 PM

RIP. Another one of the good guys gone.

hart's shirt · Wednesday at 2:21 PM

With his many appearances on stage and screen, it's quite fitting really that he should be on TV today.

Artie Simkins in Doctors on BBC1 now.

Pavilionaire · Wednesday at 2:27 PM

A great actor. You look at his CV and he has really done it all.

RIP Timothy.

Super Steve Earle · Wednesday at 2:30 PM

I fear most people will be wondering how Prunella will manage now. By all accounts, he was her rock. Of course, he was also a fine actor. RIP.

Ooh it’s a corner · Wednesday at 6:20 PM

These are a good actor - RIP

Cheshire Cat · Wednesday at 6:57 PM

Timothy West: a modest maestro who embodied the best of British theatre

With a remarkable knack of bringing history to life on stage and screen, West honed his craft with devotion and delight

www.theguardian.com

Timothy West, who has died aged 90, wrote an autobiography in 2001 in which he quoted a remark of Richard Strauss: “I may not be a first-rank composer but I think I may be a first-rate composer of the second rank.” West argued that since most of the major roles he had played – including King Lear, Falstaff and Prospero – had been in touring or regional theatre, he probably belonged in the second rank. But he was being unduly modest.

Beach Hut · Wednesday at 6:59 PM

RIP, hopefully Pru will be well cared for given her condition

Rdodge30 · Wednesday at 7:15 PM

I love the canal programmes - rewatched many times and one of my go to shows to crash out to alone… along with Bob and Paul fishing. Very sad news, Pru must be lost without him

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