The deaths of three titans of comedy in quick succession. It often happens but these three were true pioneers of light entertainment, slapstick, and civil rights commentary. Many thousands of words have and will be written and said about Bruce Forsyth, Jerry Lewis and Dick Gregory – many by me – but suffice to say that each one of them had an amazingly diverse, important, and enriching career. The laughs and enlightenment will linger forever.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
The deaths of three titans of comedy in quick succession. It often happens but these three were true pioneers of light entertainment, slapstick, and civil rights commentary. Many thousands of words have and will be written and said about Bruce Forsyth, Jerry Lewis and Dick Gregory – many by me – but suffice to say … Continue reading 20th August 2017<\/span>