It's something I was too young to see when it aired, but I've gone back and looked at some of his stuff, as my dad adored him. He's fantastic, completely underrated now in my opinion.
The Kenny Everett Television Show Page 3
The Thames show in the late '70s was funny, and the first couple of years on the BBC in the early 1980s. After that it got progressively more witless and crap.
Sorry for reviving an old forum thread, but I wish to ask a question.
I've seen some sources saying that the BBC complained that the name of Cupid Stunt was too offensive and so was changed to "Mary Hinge". However, other sources say the character was originally Mary Hinge and then changed to Cupid Stunt.
Which came first, Stunt or Hinge?
Page 192 of the book "Cupid Stunts - the Life & Radio Times of Kenny Everett" by David & Caroline Stafford states:
"When Cupid's name caused problems in high places, Barry (Cryer) suggested an alternative spoonerism - Mary Hinge. On balance it was considered safer to stick with Cupid Stunt. The Radio Times got round the problem by referring to her merely as 'Cupid'. And by series two her fame had outgrown the spoonerism..."
At the time I was never really aware of the name. Was it actually used at the time or introduced later?
There's Little Mr Innocent again. 
What 'taste' was it done in though?
Best possible.
I can't see anything about it in the obituary (http://www.independent.co.uk/news/people/obituary-kenny-everett-1614235.html) but it seemed to say that he died of AIDS. This was over 20 years ago but even if it's true it's a bit indiscrete? (After all obituaries are famous for not saying the whole truth like "they never married" and "they never suffered fool's gladly"). Anyone have further details here?
Yes, a good friend of mine told me about this thing called the internet, which contains a reference source called Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kenny_Everett#Illness_and_death
Or you could just read the book mentioned by Bunter, which has a good Tommy Cooper story, among others, and mentions the 1985 Kenny Everett Christmas special, which co-starred Spike Milligan and Peter Cook: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aBvHMC-WoYs
And of course Kenny Everett did marry and I think maybe he still was when he died.
Quote: Kenneth @ 25th May 2017, 6:25 PMYes, a good friend of mine told me about this thing called the internet, which contains a reference source called Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kenny_Everett#Illness_and_death
You are a being a big of a dick here, Kenneth, I got my info from the internet too. I think I was confused about what the drama doc said.
Quote: Chappers @ 25th May 2017, 7:53 PMAnd of course Kenny Everett did marry and I think maybe he still was when he died.
No. He and his wife Lee announced their impending divorce in September 1983 and were divorced in 1984, although they remained close friends. In his will, he left everything to his sister, Kate. Not much fun focusing on his passing though. So, here's Kenny and Billy Connolly predating David Walliams: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ym7IEBntjuY
Quote: Paul Wimsett @ 25th May 2017, 9:06 PMYou are a being a big of a dick here, Kenneth
Thanks.
Quote: Kenneth @ 26th May 2017, 5:44 AMSo, here's Kenny and Billy Connolly predating David Walliams: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ym7IEBntjuY
Hilarious - they must have had such fun making those, and is that Barry Cryer's voice I hear in the background at one point?