Jimmy Saville Dead at 84

mike65

Just in

westendgirlie

Oh no

Jim'll Fix It R.I.P.

Executive Steve

Very very very sad.

I'm a DJ, Jimmy Saville was the very first man on the planet to ever hook up two turntables to a soundsystem and charge people in the door to hear records being played with no live bands. Revolutionary at the time - this was the 1940's. First guy to ever hook up two turntables so he coul play records seamlessly intro-to-outro.

He's the father of my trade, and he dressed like a boss.

RIP.

Saila

ows about that then

Temptamperu

Any sources? I always hated the theme music because the kids in school would sing it at me mocking me :mad: (my name is Jim)

But i loved that show.

Rest in peace good man.

RichieC

RIP jimmy.

username_x

he would of been 85 on Monday.. tragic

efb

Rip to JS

username_x

Temptamperu wrote: »

Any sources? I always hated the theme music because the kids in school would sing it at me mocking me :mad: (my name is Jim)

But i loved that show.

Rest in peace good man.

Sky News website

staker

Dunno but he seemed like a man that lived his life to the full.

RIP Jim

Elliemental

Temptamperu wrote: »

Any sources? I always hated the theme music because the kids in school would sing it at me mocking me :mad: (my name is Jim)

But i loved that show.

Rest in peace good man.

There's an article here.

Sad news. He actually had a personality, which is a lot more than can be said for many of today's TV presenters/Clebbs.

Ruu_Old

http://news.sky.com/home/uk-news/article/16099015. RIP.

Veteran broadcaster and charity campaigner Sir Jimmy Savile has died at his home in Leeds, according to Sky sources.

He was aged 84.

Police were called to his home at 1210 on Saturday, where they discovered his body.

His death is not being treated as suspicious.

Born in Leeds in 1926, the youngest of seven children, Savile will perhaps be best remembered for the wildly successful seventies TV series 'Jim'll Fix It'.

Thousands of children would write into the show in the hope of having their wishes granted.

WalterMitty

Shiny shellsuit sales are gonna be hit unless fans buy them in his honour.

Where To

RIP Jimmy


Kids, cigars can kill

Shatstand

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rcFE7HEgX3g

My name is URL

He's with the Duchess now

DEFTLEFTHAND

Ah no.:( RIP Jimmy.

ejmaztec

A legend.:(

suicide_circus

He invented wearing tracksuits for non sporting purposes

sidneykidney

Sad news, RIP Jimmy

Poor Uncle Tom

RIP Jimmy S

chopperbyrne

A true legend.

Dudess

Great auld character - fond memories of Jim'll Fix It on a Saturday with your tea of sausages and spaghetti hoops.
He lived a very full life it seems, from when he started working in the mines aged 14, and lived to a great age. Fare thee well Sir Jim.

Kojak

RIP

stovelid

Clunk click on his final trip.

Son Of A Vidic

where do i go from here wrote: »

kids, cigars can kill

Jaysus if so, 84 isn't a bad innings. I just might start smoking them.

Anyway RIP, he was a harmless oul sort.

losthorizon

RIP but came across as a very wierd man. Has no one seen that doc on him? Strangely odd.

Corsendonk

losthorizon wrote: »

RIP but came across as a very wierd man. Has no one seen that doc on him? Strangely odd.

Eccentric is the term.

He also for several years raised money for the Central Remedial Clinic in Dublin. RIP

Logical Fallacy

Executive Steve wrote: »

Very very very sad.

I'm a DJ, Jimmy Saville was the very first man on the planet to ever hook up two turntables to a soundsystem and charge people in the door to hear records being played with no live bands. Revolutionary at the time - this was the 1940's. First guy to ever hook up two turntables so he coul play records seamlessly intro-to-outro.

He's the father of my trade, and he dressed like a boss.

RIP.

Agreed, the guy had a moment of ingenuity and artistic creativity that changed music for a lot of people.

RIP

omerin

RIP, used to love that show

RachaelVO

Total legend, all those saturday nights watching him make dreams come true!

RIP Jimmy!

stephen_k

Sad day! Used to love the Jim'll Fix It show, fond memories of when I was a kid, sitting down on a Saturday evening with the family, always chips on a Saturday, eaten off plates on our knees in front of the telly (only day we were allowed do this), my old man always cracking up laughing at the fat kid on the roller coaster.... Good Times!!!


The b*stard never answered any of my letters to fix it for me to get a spin in Knight Riders car, though!!!!!

DominoDub

Now Then, Now Then , Now This is.. Sad News . RIP Mr Fix It

Dudess

stephen_k wrote: »

Sad day! Used to love the Jim'll Fix It show, fond memories of when I was a kid, sitting down on a Saturday evening with the family, always chips on a Saturday, eaten off plates on our knees in front of the telly (only day we were allowed do this), my old man always cracking up laughing at the fat kid on the roller coaster.... Good Times!!!


The b*stard never answered any of my letters to fix it for me to get a spin in Knight Riders car, though!!!!!

I remember being so excited about an edition featuring a girl getting to spend the day as a princess - but it was more the Princess Anne, wearing a waxed jacket and wellies, mucking out the stables take on being a princess. I was well disappointed - and the kid clearly was too.

glossy

two days short of his 85th,,, R.I.P Jim

bodhrandude

I remember fondly one of his shows where a young bloke got to play lead guitar with Status Quo on stage, take into account it was the mid to late 70s so Quo were considered quite cool at the time.

M cebee

the press will have a field day now he's gone

Run_to_da_hills

R.I.P

No doubt there will be a record turn out at his funeral.

stephen_k

Dudess wrote: »

I remember being so excited about an edition featuring a girl getting to spend the day as a princess - but it was more the Princess Anne, wearing a waxed jacket and wellies, mucking out the stables take on being a princess. I was well disappointed - and the kid clearly was too.

Yeah thinking back the Fix Its, were never that good.... I could never understand why they'd always pick some nerd who'd want to visit some shít factory somewhere..... I want to drive Kit ffs!!!! No contest!!!


*I would've even settled for the General Lee*

2Scoops

Dear Jimmy,

Can you please fix it for me to have this moved to Celebrities and Showbiz?

RachaelVO

2Scoops wrote: »

Dear Jimmy,

Can you please fix it for me to have this moved to Celebrities and Showbiz?

OH FFS, there's ALWAYS one!!!!!!:rolleyes:

Dotrel

How's about that, then.

Dotrel

Run_to_da_hills wrote: »

R.I.P

No doubt there will be a record turn out at his funeral.

Maybe if he'd died in the 80's. However, I reckon there'll be a seedy turn out at his funeral.

Profiler

RIP Jimmy.

Tedious Bore

anyone got a link for the full louis theroux meets jimmy saville episode...?

couldnt find it myself

Badgermonkey

There was summit a little odd 'bout Sir James, even over and above the showbizzy affectations, some of which was apparent on the Theroux documentary.

Loved his show as a kid but don't remember warming to him as a man, as I would have to Brian Cant or even Cheggers & Edmonds on the Saturday Swap Shop. :eek:

RIP

Dudess

On the Theroux documentary he just seemed way more serious and less confident than his showbiz persona.

alwaysadub

RIP Jimmy. Used to be so jealous watching Jim'll Fix It at times!

mike65

Badgermonkey wrote: »

There was summit a little odd 'bout Sir James, even over and above the showbizzy affectations, some of which was apparent on the Theroux documentary.

I think everyone who Theroux spent time with came out looking weird! It was his shows selling point

razorblunt

Think of the money his family will get in a Cash 4 Gold store.

RIP Sir Jimmy.

Amalgam

There was 'an incident' where he was on the BBC's Have I Got News for You (Savile was a guest and a rather cutting joke backfired spectacularly..), and just posting the dialogue online (never broadcast), censored or not.. was enough to have legal papers dumped at the door of your Host\ISP in very quick order.

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