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garinda · 03-09-2006, 15:59

When I saw hiM on television as a child he always seemed a nice funny man, despite being an adopted Yorkshire man.

I suppose it's quite fitting that Lenny Henry wrote about him. Both started out their careers with the black man being the figure of fun in their jokes. Happily Henry's career moved on, and we could see he was a funny man without having to mention his blackness in every joke. Looking back at old editions of the Comedians series the same sadly cannot be said about Charlie William's act. Happpily times have changed.

R.I.P.

03-09-2006, 15:59	#3
garinda Give, give, give member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Overlookin' ducks & geese Posts: 32,411 Blog Entries: 293 Liked: 27 times Rep Power: 16469	Re: Thanks for being here Charlie. When I saw hiM on television as a child he always seemed a nice funny man, despite being an adopted Yorkshire man. I suppose it's quite fitting that Lenny Henry wrote about him. Both started out their careers with the black man being the figure of fun in their jokes. Happily Henry's career moved on, and we could see he was a funny man without having to mention his blackness in every joke. Looking back at old editions of the Comedians series the same sadly cannot be said about Charlie William's act. Happpily times have changed. R.I.P. __________________ 'If you're going to be a Kant, be the very best Kant there is my son.' Johann Georg Kant, father of Immanuel Kant, philosopher.