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Torquemada
28 Aug 18 21:00
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Watched this last night with the in-laws. Hardly heard of him before to be honest. About as funny as toothache as an entertainer to me but he seemed a decent chap off camera, never forgot his roots and treated ordinary folks well.

What made me laugh though was that the mother-in-law didn't realise he was gay when watching Grayson in the 1970s. Unbelievable, the man was as camp as a row of tents! LaughLaughLaugh
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Report akabula August 28, 2018 9:59 PM BST
Was funny the first time I saw him but his whole act was "Shut that door" followed by a camp look.
Soon stopped being funny. Similar to the 'Are you being served' character that used to shout "I'm free".
Report dambuster August 29, 2018 2:20 PM BST
I don't think Larry Grayson was Gay , he was married to the actress  Esma Cannon
Report morpteh mackem August 29, 2018 3:30 PM BST
thought he was married to slack alice
Report trilby22 August 29, 2018 5:58 PM BST
Lol, Grayson was as bent as a three bob bit!
Report trilby22 August 29, 2018 6:00 PM BST
BBC 1 Saturday night's around 7pm, I seem to recall.

"Hello Lyla"

Didn't he take over from Brucie on the Generation Game?
Report trilby22 August 29, 2018 6:00 PM BST
Early - mid 80's?
Report trilby22 August 29, 2018 6:04 PM BST
The Generation Game[edit]
Grayson's popularity peaked when he was hired by the BBC to present the Saturday night show The Generation Game in 1978, as replacement for Bruce Forsyth. The show became hugely successful, attracting audiences of up to 25 million each week. Grayson was assisted by his co-star Isla St Clair, whom he frequently referred to as "my lovely Isla".

Despite its huge popularity, by 1981 The Generation Game was being overtaken in the ratings by ITV's rival show Game for a Laugh. Grayson decided to leave The Generation Game in 1982 while it was still relatively successful, in the expectation that the BBC would offer him another high-profile Saturday night show; this did not materialise.
Report SlippyBlue August 29, 2018 6:56 PM BST
He single handedly put pay to anyone ever being christened 'Everard' again!
"Ooh, look at the muck in 'ere."
Report Just Checking August 29, 2018 7:07 PM BST
It's a strange one isn't it, apparently the US navy didn't even realise the Village People were ghey and wanted "in the navy" as a campaign song!
At the time it came out Top Gun wasn't considered ghey but now it's one of the gheyest films ever made. (Beach volleyball scene anyone).

Everyone's gaydar obviously got a huge upgrade with the invention of the internet.
Report morpteh mackem August 29, 2018 7:45 PM BST
only one of village people  was mervyn.
Report Get me a drink August 29, 2018 8:13 PM BST
Back in the 70's (and earlier), it was much less socially acceptable to be gay. Most gay celebrities had to pretend to be straight or it could end their careers. Because of this lack of openness, it was difficult for the wider population to recognise gayness, which in many cases is obvious today. And so they could hide in plain sight with relative ease.
Report dambuster August 29, 2018 8:31 PM BST
^Blimey, the BBC are making up for  it now
Report dambuster August 29, 2018 8:33 PM BST
Who's the totally unfunny, gay black bloke (so-called) comedian, i think he's name is Steven !!.
Its only a matter of time before he gets his own prime time sat night show, he fits all their criterias
Report morpteh mackem August 29, 2018 9:00 PM BST
i thought john inman was straight and part he played in 'are you being served 'was just an act. Grin
Report tictacman1 August 29, 2018 9:33 PM BST
....."Shut that door" ....
Report dambuster August 29, 2018 10:02 PM BST
John Inman was straight, he was married to the actress Queenie Watts
Report akabula August 29, 2018 10:55 PM BST
Aye he married a queenie alright but not that one. Grin
Report Tommy Toes August 30, 2018 2:42 AM BST
John Inman was straight, he was married to the actress Queenie Watts

Dambuster!!!
Report lovegod August 30, 2018 6:22 AM BST
Dambuster, you're thinking about Stephen K Amos, he's already had a BBC 2 series which got panned by the chit chatters.
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