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RIP Mr Humphries John Inman dies at 71

(March 2007)

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cylon6
This news really has made me sad, John Inman has died! Sad
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Ronnie Rowlands
Just heard about it now on the car radio. How sad. RIP Mr.Humphries Sad
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brotherton sands
Very sad news.

BBC News article

It's strange how, once someone's hair has gone grey, they seem older than they really are. I thought Inman was probably "old"(ish) even in his AYBS days! But he obviously must have only been in his 30s when AYBS was around, if he was 71 in 2007.

Can we have a UK DVD release of "Grace and Favour", in his honour? (A mate of mine had to order-in "G&F" (re-branded as "Are You Being Served Again?" for the US market) on DVD from the USA, at great expense, a year or two back, because it's never been on video/DVD here)
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A former member
what a Great loss, I wonder if UK gold will be showing a both Are you being served / grace & favour in his honer?
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James Vertigan Founding member
Very sad news. A great loss.

As a tribute, I've uploaded his 1975 single, Are You Being Served Sir? .
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Mr D'Arcy
No doubt rubbing shoulders with Mr Grainger and Young Mr Grace!

Sad news indeed.
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A former member
I hope there Repeat:

BBC sketch comedy show Revolver
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Put The Telly On
Was he in Revolver? I can only remember Leslie Philips opening a bizzare vault.

Anyway, I saw the news of his failing health in my newspaper only the other day. His partner reported that his Hepatitis was making him quite distant.

A fantastic comedy actor, up there with the likes of Frankie Howerd and Kenneth Williams. I'm probably being a bit stereotypical there but RIP John.
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Localised Person
A real shame hearing of his death. It still sounds strange; John Inman Dies.
I don't want to sound pedantic but Mr Inman had Hepatitis A. But you can get vaccines to eventually get rid of it. I wonder if Mr Inman got himself vaccinated, unless he was really ill.

It's about time BBC1 started showing Are You Being Served? --- after EastEnders even and I bet it will still get high viewers!
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A former member
there can;t show half the epoisdes for some Strange Reason!

a few years back there repeat it but mist out a good whack due to other factors?
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cylon6
Localised Person posted:


It's about time BBC1 started showing Are You Being Served? --- after EastEnders even and I bet it will still get high viewers!


I bet it would get better viewing figures than the current sitcoms on BBC1.
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Pootle5
Localised Person posted:
A real shame hearing of his death. It still sounds strange; John Inman Dies.
I don't want to sound pedantic but Mr Inman had Hepatitis A. But you can get vaccines to eventually get rid of it. I wonder if Mr Inman got himself vaccinated, unless he was really ill.



I imagine the hospital and doctors did all they could for him.

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