RIP John Challis - best known of course for his role as Boycie in both Only Fools and Horses and The Green Green Grass. As I'm a massive My Family fan as well, I'm going to watch the 2007 Christmas episode Ho Ho No as a tribute to him tonight as well, since he was in that too as Jacob Marley.
Don't know whether he deserves his own thread -hardly a massive star.
RIP Boycie
(John Challis)
Sad news. A really lovely man by all accounts.
Quote: Hercules Grytpype Thynne @ 19th September 2021, 3:36 PMDon't know whether he deserves his own thread -hardly a massive star.
RIP Boycie
(John Challis)
I'll bet he was in the Sweeney or Minder at some point.
Yes 1975.
Damn The Green Green Grass was a lovely show plus his Benidorm character was sublime. "Chips AND Rice".
Surprised he never wrangled a guest spot on Still Open All Hours as Marlene did. Will miss his unique talents.
Quote: tenbeersbold @ 20th September 2021, 7:29 AMDamn the Green Green Grass was a lovely show plus his Benidorm character was sublime."Chips AND Rice"
Surprised he never wrangled a guest spot on Still Open All Hours as Marlene did.Will miss his unique talents.
Yeah I believe OFAH, The Green Green Grass and My Family (even tho he wasn't a main character in the latter) were the only BBC sitcoms he appeared in? I've got two of them sitcoms (the two being OFAH and My Family) on DVD as well
Quote: Jacky @ 20th September 2021, 3:19 PMYeah I believe OFAH, The Green Green Grass and My Family (even tho he wasn't a main character in the latter) were the only BBC sitcoms he appeared in?
A good handful more. See the news link I posted above or the link of the big header image at the top of the page for just a few.
Time to pull out my Old Guys DVDs. Still can't believe Roger Pack/Clive Swift are gone and now Boycie and Trigger reunited. We are losing some comedy talent these last few years...
