Windsor Davis

[Norrin Radd]

it aint half hot mum star Windsor Davis has died aged 88, very good series that im sure all those of a certain generation watched back in the day ,
RIP Windsor ,hopefully not too hot for where you re now.

 

[Jensen]

Lovely boy......
Lardy dar gunner graham

Classic programme

 

[Blue in Munich]

2/3rds of one of his other regular lines seems appropriate; "Oh dear. How sad".

 

[arnieboy]

RIP. From the days of brilliant comedy.

 

[williamalex1]

2/3rds of one of his other regular lines seems appropriate; "Oh dear. How sad".

" You orrible little man " RIP Winsor Davis.

 

[patricks148]

Lovely boy......
Lardy dar gunner graham

Classic programme

Ssshruudd Urrpp.

comedy gold

 

[Lord Tyrion]

I wonder if they will repeat any episodes as a tribute? I have a memory of reading that one of the Indian tea men was actually a white man with heavy make up. Not sure if true but if it is it may not pass current thinking and reach bbc1. A shame if so, different times, different thinking.

Windsor Davis had excellent comic timing and that role was perfect for him.

 

[rulefan]

I wonder if they will repeat any episodes as a tribute? I have a memory of reading that one of the Indian tea men was actually a white man with heavy make up. Not sure if true but if it is it may not pass current thinking and reach bbc1. A shame if so, different times, different thinking. He had excellent comic timing and that role was perfect for him.

Michael Bates
He was actually born in India and was an officer in the Ghurkas.

 

[PhilTheFragger]

Aged about 14 , my mum and dad surprised myself and Imurg with a trip to the theatre in Aylesbury to see Windsor Davies and Don Estelle who were touring a show.

It was 43 years ago but I seem to remember my sides hurting with laughter.

“Sing Lofty”

Proper character , Stand Down Soldier

 

[richart]

Did a disco with a mate for the cast after the last it ain’t half hot mum. The jungle scenes were filmed on Hankley Common. Apart from Gloria they were all very nice guys. He was just like his character in the show. God I feel old.

 

[SocketRocket]

I wonder if they will repeat any episodes as a tribute? I have a memory of reading that one of the Indian tea men was actually a white man with heavy make up. Not sure if true but if it is it may not pass current thinking and reach bbc1. A shame if so, different times, different thinking.

Windsor Davis had excellent comic timing and that role was perfect for him.

I think the tea waller was Peter Sallis who was later on Last of the simmer wine.

 

[rulefan]

I think the tea waller was Peter Sallis who was later on Last of the simmer wine.

No it was Michael Bates

 

[Blue in Munich]

No it was Michael Bates

And if Wikipedia is to be believed, the BBC will not show any episodes because he was "blacked up". That's Michael Bates, the Anglo-Indian former Major in the Gurkhas who was fluent in Urdu.

 

[rulefan]

As I posted in #8

 

[HomerJSimpson]

Saw him in panto in Wimbledon with Don Estelle just after "Whispering Grass" and the mum taking me and her son got a box and I remember him chucking a sweet up to me. Loved him in it Ain't Half Hot but didn't like Never The Twain

 

[Jensen]

And if Wikipedia is to be believed, the BBC will not show any episodes because he was "blacked up". That's Michael Bates, the Anglo-Indian former Major in the Gurkhas who was fluent in Urdu.

As Fawlty Towers is shown on Gold, there's always hope...

 

[backwoodsman]

RIP Windsor.

Shame that you're going to be remembered for your part in one of the direst comedies on British TV.