Jeremy Hardy died

[Argonia]

Fuck indeed

 

[pesh]

 

[quimcunx]

I like him a lot. RIP.

 

[May Kasahara]

Just gutted, I've been a massive fan for years Lovely, brilliant Jeremy.

 

[Spod]

what a shame - he was a talented guy

 

[Lorca]

RIP Jeremy - always appeared to me like he actually cared about all people and wanted the best for them, seemingly a rare commodity sometimes.

 

[emanymton]

Mrs Idris met him once, and came away impressed, even though she normally takes a dim view of all things SWP. He'd moved away from the swappies years ago, though, hadn't he?

The only line of his I remember: "I don't recall the 1960s being particularly permissive. I was allowed stay up late on Tuesdays to watch Bonanza, but that was it".

Shared a car with him once. His description of his brief membership of the SWP was that somebody pounced on him while he was drunk at Marxism. Of course he remained close to them politically for years, don't know about more recent history.

But time to repeat this joke of his.

Exercise is a lot like masturbation. A perfectly normal and healthy thing to do. But in neither case do I want to hear you talk about it, or see you at it in the park.

 

[Reno]

Fuck, I’d wondered why he wasn’t on The News Quiz anymore.

Jeremy Hardy and Linda Smith were the funniest people on Radio 4, both gone far too early.

 

[Chilli.s]

When i saw him live in the 80s, I think it was maybe snowing or some sort of shit weather, and the gig was poorly attended. The venue was a hall type place with chairs set out, he abandoned the pa and mic and the 20 odd people pulled the chairs up to the stage area, a truly memorable show and really, honestly funny without being confrontational.

 

[Rebelda]

Well this is just shite isn't it? He was brilliant.

 

[Looby]

When i saw him live in the 80s, I think it was maybe snowing or some sort of shit weather, and the gig was poorly attended. The venue was a hall type place with chairs set out, he abandoned the pa and mic and the 20 odd people pulled the chairs up to the stage area, a truly memorable show and really, honestly funny without being confrontational.

That sounds brilliant. [emoji4]

He played our TU conference social one year with Francesca Martinez. It was such a good night.

 

[Chilli.s]

That sounds brilliant. [emoji4]

He played our TU conference social one year with Francesca Martinez. It was such a good night.

It was. Very talented man.

 

[Looby]

Well this is just shite isn't it? He was brilliant.

Really shite.

 

[Wilf]

Fuck, I’d wondered why he wasn’t on The News Quiz anymore.

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Ditto. I sometimes hear a bit of the news quiz on my way home from work and in the last fortnight I was wondering where he was.

 

[Celyn]

Very sad and far too young.

 

[two sheds]

Will miss him

 

[weltweit]

RIP

Much too young

 

[billy_bob]

At least that proves he wasn't shunted off the News Quiz because of ageism or anti-left-wing bias at the beeb. It's just tragic it had to be for so much more decisive a reason.

 

[gentlegreen]

Bloody hell.

So that's why chunkymark uploaded a video today and I was shown another with Robert LLewellyn.

 

[weltweit]

Loads of good tributes on my twitter today.

 

[03gills]

One of the few blue tick celebs left on Twitter who's left wing politics wasn't just skin deep.

Fuck.

 

[redsquirrel]

I was wondering why he hadn't been on the News Quiz recently. Shit news.

 

[Wilf]

He was perfectly suited to the panel show format, a sort of competitive thing, rushing in with quick points ahead of the other panellists. I thought he got a bit less funny/intense doing a full one man show, pretty much the opposite of Stewart Lee (though that's probably not the stuff to get into on an rip thread). In some ways he was a socialist with liberal inclinations (in the sense of permissive, humane ideas). In another comic this might have annoyed me, but his all round good blokeishness and on the side of the angels thing overcame all. I've got Mark Steel in the same box.

 

[farmerbarleymow]

That's a shame, as he came across as a decent bloke. RIP.

 

[redsquirrel]

He was perfectly suited to the panel show format, a sort of competitive thing, rushing in with quick points ahead of the other panellists. I thought he got a bit less funny/intense doing a full one man show
...
I've got Mark Steel in the same box.

I agree with the panel/one man show stuff. Steel's solo stuff is much stronger comically IMO.

 

[Wilf]

I agree with the panel/one man show stuff. Steel's solo stuff is much stronger comically IMO.

Yeah, I agree, just meant had them in the same box in terms of the overall good blokishness.

 

[Kaka Tim]

really shit news. sharp witted, with a great daft imagination. Sorely needed in these dismal times. Go well fella.

 

[editor]

 

[Calamity1971]

Bollocks .

 

[Lord Camomile]

Shared with kind permission of Angela Barnes:

"In October last year, I was hosting a benefit gig in memory of the late and wonderful Linda Smith. Jeremy Hardy was supposed to be on the bill, but he was too poorly to attend. He sent me a message to read out to the audience, which I did, and it somehow feels right to share it here today. I can’t imagine I would face what he has faced these last few months with such utter humour. Please take extra special note of the final two sentences. Goodnight Jeremy. I hope wherever you are, you’re watching the cricket with Linda and a decent ale xxx"