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  1. Oct 15, 2019 · Slemens article is interesting. i first found out about this when reading a Sid James biography, there was a one page epilogue concerning Les Dawson performance at said location. the audience apparantly noticed his distracted state and haste to leave.

  2. Sep 22, 2020 · Hancocks Half Hour - Sid James Exceptions are George and the Dragon and some of his earlier, supporting work (like the St Trinians films) Funny you asked as I'm watching right now Two in Clover on Forces TV (never heard of it before) .

  3. Oct 7, 2013 · Sid James had much of his success on they coat tails of others.....Tony Hancock and The Carry On team....There were so many big stars on the Carry On Films.. Sid, Hattie and Kenneth (and even Hugh Lloyd) all outclassed Hancock, as he very well knew.

  4. Oct 15, 2019 · "Sid was at the side of stage chatting just as the curtain was about to go up. "He looked fine. It was the opening night of The Mating Game and he introduced himself to everyone; not that he needed to – who could mistake Sid James? "Anyway, I was in my office when the wardrobe mistress called and asked me to make my way up.

  5. Oct 15, 2019 · One that might interest anyone from the FT publishing team: the current edition of Psychic News (dated August 2023) has sort of covered the Sid James ghost story. I say "sort of" covered, as their article, on page 52 and attributed to "John West", appears to have lifted wholesale from the original coverage in Fortean Times and just seems to be an abbreviated version of the FT story.

  6. Oct 15, 2019 · That sounds more like Sid James saw something appalling that gave him his fatal heart attack, and Les saw it too (but didn't die as a result). Not that Les saw the ghost of Sid James. Reactions: taras , SimonBurchell , Paul_Exeter and 10 others

  7. Oct 15, 2019 · Thanks for the insights into the meaning of the term 'camp', and the other anecdotes as well. A few years ago, there was a tv doc on the middle-class, and its tag-line was that no one would ever admit to being middle-class, unlike upper or working class.

  8. Oct 15, 2019 · 1949 1960 1989 actors & actresses carry on celebrities disappearances george melly ghosts & hauntings les dawson miss molly missing persons posionings sid james the liverpool empire the sunderland empire theatres tom slemen

  9. Sep 24, 2020 · Yeah, the Sid business started after he went from prolific, respected (and vey good) character actor to major radio and tv star in Hancock's Half Hour, which was *huge* at the time. Of course in reality he wasn't a complete shyster crook and his middle name wasn't Balmoral! Then he played that same character in the spin off 'Citizen James'.

  10. Apr 7, 2013 · how many other people on here know William G Stewart has been married to Sally Geeson for years?