RIP John Sullivan

[swannymere]

Possibly the greatest scriptwriter in British Television. RIP and thanks for the laughs.

 

Del falls through bar hatch

Edited 23 April, 2011 by swannymere

[OldNick]

that is sad, a brilliant comic writer. I didnt know he was unwell

[bridge too far]

that is sad, a brilliant comic writer. I didnt know he was unwell

 

Short illness, according to the Beeb:

 

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-13176198

[Sergei Gotsmanov]

No one comes closer to comedy sitcom genius.

[richie]

Massice OF&H fan. Gutted. Grew up with the programme.

[Hatch]

The greatest TV sitcom ever written without doubt.

 

Every episode has me laughing out loud no matter how many times I have watched them.

 

A great loss.

 

RIP.

 

Very sad.

[Seaford Saint]

A great loss indeed...so young too

[saintscottofthenortham]

True legend. R.I.P

[Huntingdon]

I liked Dear John, especially the neurotic woman who organised the singles club

 

Any sexual problems?

[latter day saint]

I liked Dear John, especially the neurotic woman who organised the singles club

 

Any sexual problems?

Me too.remember the lady with the flatulence? " i'll name that tune in one!"

true legend RIP

[Foxstone]

I liked Dear John, especially the neurotic woman who organised the singles club

 

Any sexual problems?

 

Great sitcom.... "thats the kind of guy I am"

 

The man's ability to write magnificent comedy is up there amongst the best ever.

 

Very sad news

[harvey]

Me too.remember the lady with the flatulence? " i'll name that tune in one!"

true legend RIP

 

I think it was "Have that one on me Mrs (insert name here)" Iirc

[St Chalet]

RIP. He must hold the Britush record for gut laughs.

[Thorpe-le-Saint]

You know a show has been written by a comic genius when the repeats on GOLD still get belly laughs. RIP John Sullivan.

[Deppo]

If only he'd never written The Green Green Grass, or any OF&H episodes after 1996 he'd have an unblemished record.

[sambosa75]

OF&H was the best TV programme ever made, let alone comedy. The specials and later episodes werent as good but they were made due to such high demand and still a cut above the majority of comedies made today.

 

RIP and thanks for the laughs.