But you probably knew that.
Is there a single dead British "funnyman" BBC4 hasn't made a "tears of a clown" biopic about?
They're normally quite good, though I'm a bit wary of these dramas that centre on how good someone's impression is.
I was such a big fan of the Kenny Everett Video Show when I was a kid, and seriously didn't twig he was gay for years.
Funny.
"Roll VT!" etc etc.
PS There's quite a lot of Kenny Everett archive TV and radio shows on BBC iPlayer at the mo.
'Kenny Everett - By The Women in His Life' Radio Times.
Seems that many journalists think a gay man getting on very well with women is odd, rather than the norm - here's "TV comic's best friend Cleo Rocos" in the Mirror.
Oh, and RT's also done on an online character guide with video clips.
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Did you watch it, Fagburn?
ReplyDeleteI've seen nothing but glowing praise on twitter, but I switched it off after about 15 minutes as I didn't think it was much kop after watching a half hour of clips from his show before it came on. I'm wondering now if I was too hasty.
I might give it another go later on...
Haven't see it yet, but only cause I was otherwise engaged.
DeleteHave to say the press shots of that actor "pulling funny faces" puts me off somewhat.
Though I guess that was KE's part of schtick, too...
Yeah, the dude that played Kenny was kind of annoying at the start which was one of the main reasons I turned it off.
DeleteBut like I say, I think I should have kept with it.
The clips of The Kenny Everett Show beforehand were great, though...
It seemed to keep going on about how know noone knew he was gay, which clearly was not true.
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