[News] Timothy West - RIP

[Is it PotG?]

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]

Legendary star of screen and stage, aged 90.

Shit i thought Pru would beat him to the gates RIP

 

[KZNSeagull]

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

 

[banjo]

R I P

 

[Pevenseagull]

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

Remember watching this when it came out.

 

[Stato]

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]

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

 

[Weststander]

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

RIP.

 

[sully]

Double post

 

[Cowfold Seagull]

Shit i thought Pru would beat him to the gates RIP

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

 

[thedonkeycentrehalf]

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

 

[Flounce]

Cannot imagine the effect that this will have on Prunella Scales

RIP

 

[5Ways Gull]

RIP. Another one of the good guys gone.

 

[hart's shirt]

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]

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

RIP Timothy.

 

[Super Steve Earle]

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]

These are a good actor - RIP

 

[Cheshire Cat]

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]

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

 

[Rdodge30]

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