RIP Mike Yarwood

[Lemmy_kilmister]

Passed away aged 82

 

[Norman_Conquest]

Another big part of Saturday TV gone - Good clean entertainment.

RIP

 

[Keanu_Reeves]

That's sad - used to always watch his show in the 70's

 

[Centralscrutinizer]

RIP. Part of my early childhood.

 

[Slipperutb01]

RIP Mike

 

[swordtrombonefish]

RIP - the good old folk are leaving in numbers.

 

[speckyget]

RIP Mike Yarwood. The voices of my childhood.

 

[Lemmy_kilmister]

He did Harold Wilson better than Harold did himself ...and Harold even said so

 

[sherlock]

RIP Mike, you always made a good impression.

 

[NZBoro1]

And this is me………………

 

[NorthumberlandBoro]

A massive cultural influence black in the day.
RIP.

 

[r00fie1]

Another part of growing up gone.
RIP.

 

[Anton_Berg]

On the plus side, he took 'impressions' to a new level, taking on the blandest politicians: Wilson, Callaghan, Major.

Minus: doing comedy actors 'in character' like Frank Spencer, is not so clever, though I suppose that was what the public wanted.

 

[Teesste]

Passed away aged 82

Really enjoyed watching that video so thanks for sharing.

I think because he was out of the limelight for such a long time you forget just how talented he was.

Rest easy Mike and thanks for keeping us entertained all those years

 

[Steer]

On the plus side, he took 'impressions' to a new level, taking on the blandest politicians: Wilson, Callaghan, Major.

Minus: doing comedy actors 'in character' like Frank Spencer, is not so clever, though I suppose that was what the public wanted.

I was just chatting to Mrs Steer about the latter point. I think that many others after Mike Yarwood did impressions of the typical subjects Frank Spencer and Jimmy Saville and Michael Caine etc. So what Yarwood might have done initially may be been slightly fresher at the time.

My vague recollections of the late 70s and early 80s were that Yarwood was funny and a very good impressionist, but that he started to go downhill in the mid 80s.

Certainly in his heyday he was a massive name and at the time a fairly unique talent that pathed the way for many other really good impressionists that followed on. He left his mark in this world.

RIP

 

[Peppery_John]

One of many with Yarwood at his best. RIP.

 

[AlbertPierrepoint]

Man of a thousand voices, every one the same

 

[coluka]

Such a clever but troubled man. One of my childhood delights watching the Mike Yarwood Show. Saw him on stage at The Futurist, he was so good live, despite his confidence issues and self doubts.

R.I.P. Mike, thanks for the memories, gone but never forgotten.

 

[Otto42]

My favourite entertainer growing up. Definitely of his time, generally pretty kind to his subjects. Spitting Image and alternative comedy of the 80s surpassed his more gentle style.