John Bird

bertie

probably been in and contributed to more things than many realise.  - Very funny man.

Kittyfrisk

So very sad. John Bird was a genius in comedic observation, timing & understatement.
His satirical work with John Fortune & latterly Rory Bremner too, is in a class all of its own.
RIP

JCA2550

A genuinely subversive gentleman by all accounts, RIP

Funkfingers

For me, Bird will forever be de voice o' Idi Amin, performing Alan Coren's Collected Bulletins in audio form.

rlw

Funkfingers said:

For me, Bird will forever be de voice o' Idi Amin, performing Alan Coren's Collected Bulletins in audio form.

Somewhere, deep in the bowels of the stuff I can't throw out, there is a Private Eye flexi-disc which includes Idi Amin threatening to cut off the aid of an opponent.  Brilliant.

axisus

Bird & Fortune were amazing with their improv interviews. Most entertaining!

Jalapeno

George Parr, thank you very much.  RIP

fretfinder

Funkfingers said:

For me, Bird will forever be de voice o' Idi Amin, performing Alan Coren's Collected Bulletins in audio form.

RIP. For some reason the line that I can’t forget is: “A couple of puffs of de Kampala gold and it feel like yo head got legs!”

Kittyfrisk

My favourite Bird/Amin memory.