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Edward Woodward
« on: November 16, 2009, 12:06 »
Has died.  :rip:
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Re: Edward Woodward
« Reply #1 on: November 16, 2009, 12:09 »
That wasn't expected, was it? :rip:
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Re: Edward Woodward
« Reply #2 on: November 16, 2009, 12:17 »
I haven't read what he died from, but I hadn't heard if he was ill.
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Re: Edward Woodward
« Reply #3 on: November 16, 2009, 12:38 »
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/8362367.stm

In hospital with, amongst other things, pneumonia.
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Re: Edward Woodward
« Reply #4 on: November 16, 2009, 12:44 »
Makes you count your blessings. 
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Re: Edward Woodward
« Reply #5 on: November 16, 2009, 12:59 »
The BBC Radio 5 headline said he was best known for "The Equalizer" and "The Wicker Man". 'Sfunny, I always thought he shot to stardom in "Callan".

He had a fine singing voice too.  A very talented man who will be missed.
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Re: Edward Woodward
« Reply #6 on: November 16, 2009, 13:13 »
Callan, that rings a bell.  He was a detective, or something?
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Re: Edward Woodward
« Reply #7 on: November 16, 2009, 13:14 »
Or was it Callum?
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Re: Edward Woodward
« Reply #8 on: November 16, 2009, 13:23 »
Callan was an anti-hero secret agent, like James Bond but much less glamorous, with a smelly side-kick called 'Lonely'.
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Re: Edward Woodward
« Reply #9 on: November 16, 2009, 13:28 »
I don't remember the programme, but I remember the name, for some reason.  Perhaps I wasn't allowed to watch it? :dunno:
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Re: Edward Woodward
« Reply #10 on: November 16, 2009, 13:41 »
That is sad news , he was terrific in "Breaker' Morant"  http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0080310/

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Re: Edward Woodward
« Reply #11 on: November 16, 2009, 13:52 »
I think you'd have been a little too young, Simon.  So was I, but I remember my Mum and Dad talking about it, and my Dad rarely found TV worth discussing.

That is sad news , he was terrific in "Breaker' Morant"  http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0080310/

Thank you for reminding us :) .  It was indeed a terrific film.
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Re: Edward Woodward
« Reply #12 on: November 16, 2009, 18:45 »
Callan was essential viewing every Wednesday evening if my memory serves me correct.  ITV used to produce some very watchable programmes in the early 70's. 

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Re: Edward Woodward
« Reply #13 on: November 16, 2009, 18:52 »
He was also in Common as Muck, a comedy about dustmen on BBC.
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Re: Edward Woodward
« Reply #14 on: November 16, 2009, 19:51 »
Oh I didn't find that at all funny!   :(


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