Patricia Hayes - From Tragedy to Triumph
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- Please join me in this video, Patricia Hayes - From Tragedy to Triumph.
Despite feeling her height and appearance were stifling her ambitions, Patricia Hayes never stopped working. When her personal life crumbled and she found herself a single mother of two children and pregnant with a third, she summoned her bravery and bags of resolve and made a marvelous success of being both an actress and a mother.
The fact that prominent comedians like Arthur Askey, Tony Hancock, Arthur Haynes, Benny Hill, and Frankie Howerd all wanted to work with the petite, affable character actress Patricia Hayes is perhaps the highest praise that can be awarded to her. Patricia Hayes was one of the finest straight actresses in the profession, whether she was playing a whining battleaxe, a smart fashion editor, or a mother doing the washing up in a spoof commercial.
Please join me as I take flowers to remember the life and work of the amazing Patricia Hayes - Patricia is buried at Compton Cemetery also known as Watts Cemetery Chapel - surrounded by beautiful scenery, the chapel at the center of the cemetery is an extraordinary building well worth a visit in itself - it's a mortuary chapel opened in 1898 - and is in the Gothic Revival, Romanesque Revival style. If you'd like to know more about it I'll leave a link here:
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If you are interested in reading more about the wonderful Patricia Hayes I can thoroughly recommend the book she wrote with her daughter Teresa Jennings:
'A Funny Old Life'
by Teresa Jennings with Patricia Hayes
Published by Robson Books Limited (1990)
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I loved her talent she was a truely great actress and a lovely person you did a superb tribute and a first class research well done.
She was a brilliant and dedicated actress! ❤ thank you so much for your lovely comment and for watching 😊 it’s as ever always very much appreciated! ❤❤❤
Yes this is a top quality channel x
I really appreciate that! Thank you so much ❤️🌹
Patricia Hayes added spice to any production.
Well done!
We’ll never see the likes of Patricia Hayes again, actresses from that period were naturally talented, with phenomenal timing, something that really can’t be taught. RIP Patricia❤
She was extraordinarily talented ❤️🌹
That was really lovely because Patricia Hayes deserves to be remembered with fondness and respect. Thank you once again Shar for a well researched and generous tribute. As you say, an excellent character actress is exactly what she was and thank goodness for 'Play for Today' giving her an overdue TV lead role, which she played with distinction. I always bracket Patricia with Irene Handl because they were from the same era, often playing similar types of roles with quite a few of the same comedy actors. My favourite part of hers was on radio in 'The Men from the Ministry' as a militant tea lady, circa 1970. It's a cliche, but we won't see the like of her again.
Thank you so very much! I agree with everything you’ve said about Patricia! She was wonderful and you’ve mentioned another of my favourites - the adorable Irene Handl - she absolutely fills my heart with joy! I have loved her for as long as I can remember - For the Love of Ada is my secret addiction 🤭 as always I can’t thank you enough for watching! ❤❤❤❤
I have always loved Patricia Hayes. I love your documentaries. You bring them to life so well and your humility is so refreshing. I was born in the 50’s and have have fond memories of many of your documentaries. I used to love listening to Jimmy Clithoroe on Sunday afternoons as a child. Do you think you could make a film about his life. I know you would do him proud. Thank you for all your hard work. I shall be bingeing your channel! ❤️👍🏻
@@denisemanning4673 Thank you so very much! Oh my goodness - Jimmy Clitheroe - YES! Such an interesting story - definitely one I would love to tell ❤️❤️🌹Thank you so much for watching ❤️❤️❤️
@@BeautifulBadandBizarre Patricia Hayes brought so much joy to me in my younger years, and with Irene Handl they both were on parr. And i too loved For the love of Ada.
I was lucky enough to meet Ms Hayes on se of Willow, what a delight she was. a real gem. Thank you for yet another wonderful documentary. Edna the ineriated woman was a breakthrough film / play
I absolutely love this!!!! Thank you!!! She always came across in interviews so lovely and not at all egotistical ❤️❤️❤️ very down to earth I think and so sweet - and incredible as Edna! Thank you so much for watching ❤️❤️🌹
Thank you for this walk down memory lane. Patricia Hayes was wonderful in "A Fish Named Wanda." I loved that movie so much, but the scenes I loved the most were the ones Patricia was in. Thank you for all you do. 🦋
You’re so very welcome! I’m glad you enjoyed it ❤ I just love A Fish Called Wanda too!!! Patricia was in so many productions it’s incredible how hard she worked especially during the 1970s! ❤❤❤ Thank you so much for watching 🌹
I was waiting for a friend outside the Queen's Hotel in my home town of Leeds for a night out (as you do). Then before my friend arrived, some old lady got out of a taxi and it was Patricia Hayes! That was my out of the blue encounter with her on that fateful Tuesday evening...
Oh that’s wonderful! Jayne Mansfield stayed at that hotel too!
@@BeautifulBadandBizarre That's brilliant! Jayne Mansfield stayed there....
What a wonderful lady. Had a tear in my eye at the end of that.
She was brilliant! Thank you so much for your lovely comment ❤ I appreciate you watching very much ❤❤❤
I do wish the powers that be would show “Edna, the Inebriate Woman” on television again, it would be wonderful to watch it again! 👍👍👍
The full version is on TH-cam! I can’t figure how to put a link on but I will try!
th-cam.com/video/wYK322pWyks/w-d-xo.html
It's on here just type in the title, I'm 10 minutes in watching it, saving the rest for this evening.
What a wonderful tribute. Thank you thoroughly enjoyed it.
So glad you enjoyed it ❤❤❤ thank you so much for watching ❤
I remember Patricia Hayes when I was growing up, she was on TV quite often and I particularly remember Edna the Inebriate Woman. She was a lovely actress in straight a comedic roles.
Yes!!!! I remember her seemingly always on TV - she was brilliant and always so watchable in whatever role she took on! Thank you so much for your comment and for watching - it’s always very appreciated ❤❤❤
Love that you bring us to these wonderful actors resting places 😊🙏
Hello Shar 👋 Thank you for another interesting video.📹 It was good to remember a now forgotten British Actress: Patricia Hayes. Her most famous role was: Edna, an Inebriate Woman... I also remember her in a Sunday night series “On the Move.” A series of Public information films about people who have problems with literacy. It also starred Bob Hoskins. It had a catchy ( if corny) signature tune, that I remember to this day!! Another respectful tribute 💐
Oh my goodness Alison - I’d forgotten about Bob Hoskins and On the Move! Thank you for that! Yes Edna was a brilliant role for Patricia - it’s such a shame she didn’t have more starring roles like that! ❤❤❤ thank you so much for watching - I hope you’re having a good week - the boys send their love ❤❤❤
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Patricia Hayes was, like Dandy Nichols, one of those wonderful character actresses that sadly seem to be in short supply these days. I remember her appearances in The Goodies, Hugh and I (with Terry Scott and Hugh Lloyd) and of course Till Death Us Do Part. Surely her best performance had to be Edna? Just my opinion. Thank you for reminding us of this talented actress. You put a lot of work into these.
Edna was outstanding!!! I loved her in that! I agree - we had some fabulous character actor and actresses and they are thin on the ground these days! Also… Dandy Nichols is a special favourite of mine ❤ well… 😂 they all are - I get so excited about them all! Thank you as ever for watching Mark!!! ❤❤❤
@@BeautifulBadandBizarre it’s a pleasure to watch. I sincerely appreciate the hard work you put into making all your fascinating and respectful videos. I can thoroughly recommend a walk with your dogs on the sands at Lunan Bay - they’d absolutely love it. Even in the summer you wouldn’t get more than a couple of dozen people there.
As I’m a Catholic too, you’ve taught me something I never knew about Patricia Hayes, that she was a Catholic.
Eternal rest grant unto her O Lord and let perpetual light shine upon her. May she rest in peace. Amen 🙏🏻
I love that ❤️ Patricia had a very strong faith and from what I’ve read it helped her greatly through some very difficult times ❤️
@@BeautifulBadandBizarre I can vouch it’s done the same for me. It helps me cope.
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I remember Patricia from her many appearances on TV during the 1970s, I don't think I've ever seen a picture of her when she was a young woman before.
Thanks again Shar, and best wishes. 👍
Thank you so much Paul! I used to watch her all the time growing up - loved her! It’s always fascinating to me to see photos of my favourite stars when they were young ❤❤❤❤
Patricia was one of those great character actresses like Irene Handle and Peggy Mount etc...
There just isn't this talent around anymore. I fondly remember her as Mrs Cravat in Hancock. I really enjoyed this
She truly was! A great talent and such a loss ❤ thank you so much for your lovely comment and for watching ❤❤❤
Another wonderful tribute video. Emotive and educational as always. Although they might not know her name, I'm sure more modern audiences would quickly recognise Patricia from classic films such as a Fish Called Wanda and Willow. Growing up, I mainly remember her from comedy roles on television. When I saw Edna for the first time a few years ago I was absolutely astounded by her acting in that tragic tale. The play didn't pull any punches and many scenes were very uncomfortable to watch. It really shone a light on homelessness, mental health problems and addiction when polite society was largely still trying to sweep those issues under the carpet. Being set in the 1960s, I like to believe we've moved on from those times and are a bit more enlightened now but probably not as much as we think we are.
I love this! Thank you so much for your beautiful comment! You’ve really summed up the character of Edna so perfectly ❤ Patricia certainly deserved the awards she received - I’d have loved to have seen her in more leading roles like that ❤ and I agree - we’re still probably not as far toward with the situation as we should be/think we are by now - so sad ❤😢 thank you so much for watching ❤❤❤
Myself and my Mam (RiP 2008) absolutely loved her. Thank you for sharing her story with us ❤
That’s so lovely that you and your Mam enjoyed watching Patricia Hayes together ❤ precious times and memories like that are so important ❤❤❤ thank you for your lovely comment and for watching - it’s very much appreciated ❤️❤️🌹
Just discovered your channel. I visited Frances Shea’s grave yesterday after i watched your video. Such a tragic life and how heartbreaking that her mother never got her moved and she had to be surrounded by The Krays and not her own family. Moved me to tears when I visited it.
Now going to find the play for today on Edna, remember it so well.
Oh this is so lovely Sharon! ❤❤❤ thank you so much - I think despite the situation there is a peaceful and loving vibe at the grave of Frances ❤ I will pop by with flowers again soon ❤ Enjoy Edna!!! I’ll be watching it later too! ❤❤❤
She was a fantastic actress ❤️
She was! I think when you watch her you can absolutely tell how much she loved what she did ❤❤❤ thank you so much for watching xx
She was underrated and I love watching her. Thank you for remembering her.
My pleasure and yes! I completely agree with you - she was underated which is sad because she was such a talented performer from the stage, radio and to comedy x
I feel weepy, you do so well with all of this, 🙏🏼💔❤️
Thank you so much - I always find it’s an emotional journey ❤❤❤
Bumping thread. I watched this the other day. She looked somewhat familiar. So I went looking for works by Patricia Hayes. I found the sitcom (Till Death Us Do Part). Her acting style has aged well and is very enjoyable. Thank you once again.
Thank you so much for your lovely comment and I’m so thrilled that the video inspired you to look further at Patricia Hayes! That has made my day!!!! ❤️❤️❤️
Loved Patricia playing the battle axe wife on a Benny Hill sketch. She was so good.
They were such a great team!!!! ❤❤❤ thank you so much for watching 🌹
I saw her everywhere and in everything all my life. She always seemed a "tough little nut" and, of course, that was because of her brilliant acting. I must have heard her on "Ray's A Laugh." I'd be a little girl but I do remember my mother always listening to that programme. I'm enjoying your videos. What a good idea to show us all the British stars from years gone by. Good stuff.
You've made my day! Thank you so much - I agree with you Patricia Hayes was a brilliant at acting - I love Ted Ray too - and his son Andrew! Great entertainers! Thank you for watching xx
Don`t forget "Mrs. Cravat" Handcock`s half hour. She was great!
I dont know why she only got an OBE when the Royals hand out Knighthoods and Damehoods to just about every actress or radio/TV personality or newsreader they see. Maybe because Patricia was working class and white.
She was an exceptionally talented actress. She lived near me and I occasionally saw her walking to the station. I didn’t know she had had such a terribly challenging life. I admire her even more now.
Thank you so much for your comment! I do think she should have been made a Dame at the very least although she was truly thrilled to be recognised with an OBE ❤❤❤ I would have loved to see her in more leading roles like Edna! That’s so awesome that you would see her regularly! Thank you for watching ❤❤❤❤
Beautiful. Thank you for this. Such a talented lady and such a challenging life. People were far more stoic during my grandparents time. Even more so for Entertainers and especially for those associated with comedy. Nowadays, it seems that little-celebrities exploit their tragedies, either to gain a larger, sympathetic following, or to sell their stories for cash. I am not suggesting that this is wrong, or that the past was better. It just feels exploitative when some mediocre TV personality appears on daytime TV after they have been dropped from a soap. Perfect timing to for a trivial (But somehow life-threatening?) ailment to crop-up.
Fair play to Patricia. She understood that everyone has their own issues to handle. Why burden them with hers, when she can make people smile instead?
Thank you again for a lovely retrospective on the life of a lovely lady.
Thank you so much for your lovely comment and I absolutely agree with you! Patricia had many challenges and it definitely wasn’t a life of all glamour and fun - and yes totally - stars of yesterday went to great lengths to entertain without attempting to burden their fans with their own personal problems or illnesses - was that better? I honestly don’t know - but it’s hard to laugh with a comedian who you know is having a hard time with illness - I just don’t know but you’ve made me think!!! Thank you so much for watching! Xx
Hi, I remember Patricia very well from the old comedy programmes, Patricia was a fantastic actress and gave us many laughs, Thank you for the story about Patricia 👏 iam sure she would be grateful for the roses 🌺 Another great actress gone 😥 RIP PATRICIA 🙏
Thank you so very much for your lovely comment! I agree Patricia was fantastic and much missed ❤ Thank you for watching - I appreciate it immensely ❤❤❤
I loved Patricia. I recall her sketches with Benny Hill. Does anybody remember their ongoing sketch "Baby Boy", it was hilarious.
YES!!!! Ohhhhhh my goodness I love Benny Hill! I'm very much looking forward to doing a video on him - I have quite a few stories I'm looking forward to telling! Patricia was brilliant with Benny - in fact she was very underatted and I think she deserved so much more attention xxx thank you for reminding me about Benny Hill! and for watching the video - it's very appreciated xx
I did watch carry on again doctor her character was really funny and she was a really amazing actress she was loved by all RIP Patrica Hayes xx
She was brilliant - she just brings back so many childhood memories for me - I always loved her! Thank you for watching ❤️❤️❤️
@@BeautifulBadandBizarre i always watch your videos they are amazing
@@kayleighcox1468I appreciate that so much!!!! Thank you ❤❤❤
What an interesting life she had really sad the way she was treated by her husband, she was a strong character, thats what probably helped her get through it. great actress she made me laugh. nice one sher it was really interesting. its a pity she wasnt cast in bigger parts. she could have accomplished them quiet easily.
I think you’re right!!! I have often wondered why she didn’t get more leading roles! I also agree regarding her husband - it must have been soul destroying at the time, but she picked herself up and got on with it - it really can’t of been easy ❤❤❤ thank you so much for watching ❤❤❤
From Edna, I'll never forget her saying 'I am not the vagrant', magnificent actress
Thanks for another lovely video! Xx How magnificent pat Hayes was.....xxx I remember Edna from 71, when i was very young....but was so very impressed by the immeasurable talent of this great actor.
You are so welcome! Thank you so much for your lovely comment and for watching! ❤
I look forward to your videos, their kindness you display toward your subjects is refreshing.
Thank you so much for your lovely comment! And thank you for watching ❤❤❤ 🥰
What a beautiful and wonderful lady ❤ rest in peace , my fellow Catholic ✝️
I look forward to meeting you in Heaven above ✝️
This is a great tribute video of Patricia Hayes. She was a very underrated character actress. I think that her shyness affected her ability to become a bigger star than she was.
Hi Jennifer thank you for your lovely comment and for watching ❤️ Yes! I think you’re right - shyness and a lack of confidence was a real issue for her - which seems incredible considering how brilliant and talented she was - you would think she’d be brimming with confidence ❤️
Thanks for this, I only experienced the end of Patricia’s career, it’s lovely to hear about what they did before I was around and you present it all so well. I had no idea she was buried at at Compton Village. Did you go into Watts chapel when you were there? The internal art noveau decorations are breathtaking. Aldous Huxley who wrote ‘Brave New World’ is also buried there.
I did!!!! I didn’t take any video or photos but I did stand there and soak up the atmosphere! It’s absolutely amazing in the chapel! I also visited Aldous Huxley and paid my respects ❤ it’s a truly beautiful place - and The views across the fields are stunning - I didn’t take the dogs in as no dogs allowed but we did walk them near the cafe where they were allowed and they loved it! ❤❤❤
Thank you so much for your lovely comment and for watching ❤❤❤
You really do your research the great Patricia I would watch her as a Child she was a great character actor
Thank you so much! ❤❤❤ I thoroughly loved watching Patricia growing up! ❤️ Thank you for watching - it’s always appreciated! 🌹
She opened the Garden Fete at our church around 1970. St Gregory's in Earlsfield, Wandsworth
She was really friendly and joined in. It was a very small fete
That’s so lovely! I know the area well too! My grandparents lived in Wandsworth - my Nan had a florist shop many years before in York Road!
Thank you for sharing that memory of Patricia - I’d have loved to have met her! ❤❤❤ thank you for watching 🌹
@@BeautifulBadandBizarre strangely I was at Compton on Weds, did not know she was buried there, so missed her
Thank you as always for another wonderful report.
Thank you for your lovely comment and for watching! It’s very much appreciated ❤️❤️❤️
Patricia played a great part as Edna, she was brilliant.
She did! Her acting was superb! ❤❤❤
She was always wonderful paired with Benny Hill, some of his funniest stuff is just those two together in sketches. Benny clearly respected her very much, as he let her out of our contract of the show so she could do 'Edna The Inebriate Woman', Patricia later payed him back by making a special guest appearance 9 years later on the show.
Thank you for sharing that wonderful insight! Patricia Hayes and Benny Hill indeed had a special chemistry that brought out some of the funniest moments on screen. It's so lovely to hear about Benny Hill's respect for Patricia, allowing her to pursue 'Edna The Inebriate Woman,' and her return to the show later on. They truly made a memorable duo. xxxx
Outstanding 👏👏👏👏👏, only just discovered your channel, loved her with Alf Garnett, 🍺🍺🍺 cheers from new🥝🥝🥝zealand, 🍻🍻🍻
Awesome! Thank you! I'm so sorry I missed this comment - it's very appreciated!!!!❤❤❤
Wow that was so interesting I remember her with I think his name was Arthur Haynes !!! Haines!!! She truly was a an amazin actress I was only a child but I remember her well RIP Patricia ❤️
Yes Arthur Haynes!!! She was fabulous with him - Patricia was a brilliant actress without a doubt! Thank you so much for your lovely comment and for watching! I very much appreciate it ❤❤❤
Nice , I saw that actress in so many films and I didn't even know her name, what a great lady , people today couldn't handle the hardships of those days without never ending victimhood .
I do agree with you! Times were so different back then - and Patricia handled everything so admirably - and she was such a talented actress too! x
Memories of my childhood....Shows that l had forgotten about.
Thank you again, for another wonderful tribute.
My pleasure! Thank you as ever for watching ❤❤❤
This woman *Patricia Hayes* was *the original Rambo* .
In 1971
Patricia Hayes Made the incredible movie *Edna the inebriated woman*
Watch Edna - see the *identical scenes* And identical story and character to *Rambo's first blood* .
both Edna and Rambo traumatized by their past. Both prisoners of their *unpleasant memories*
*First blood* - amazing film
But
*Edna* - Just as Good and sad as Rambo first blood.....
Good video. Thank you for sharing.
That's an intriguing comparison! It's fascinating to draw parallels between Patricia Hayes' character in 'Edna' and Rambo in 'First Blood.' Both grappling with their past and haunted by memories, yet portrayed in vastly different contexts. It's a testament to the depth of storytelling and the impact of unforgettable characters. I'm thrilled you enjoyed the video, and thank you for sharing your insights! xxxx
Wonderful tribute my first memory of her was as Urgl in The Neverending Story and Raziel in Willow she was an amazing character actor.
It's always so lovely to read about people's personal memories of performers like Patricia Hayes. For me, too, she left an indelible mark, especially with her roles as Urgl in "The Neverending Story" and Raziel in "Willow." She had this incredible ability to infuse her characters with such depth and authenticity, making them truly unforgettable. It's amazing how a single performance can stick with you for years. Patricia Hayes was undoubtedly a remarkable talent, thank you so much for your lovely comment and for watching the video xxxx
Another enjoyable video. I particularly like the respect you show to these stars of yesteryear. Patricia Hayes was a household name back in the day, not glamorous nor attention seeking like stars seem to be now, just diligently and humbly doing a job she loved. Very refreshing.
Thank you so much for your lovely comment - it's much appreciated! and thank you for watching xx
Gorgeous tribute . Love your videos. Amazing content and I really admire the amount of work and research you do. Fabulous.❤
Thank you so much! I really enjoy researching and putting together a video - and when I receive such lovely comments such as yours it truly makes my day ❤❤❤ thank you so much for watching xx
Edna the inebriated woman so funny
Just excellent! She was brilliant! ❤️❤️❤️ thank you for watching! ❤️
A lovely biography of a very lovely lady.
Thank you so much for your lovely comment - it's very appreciated xxxx
Lovely video. Loved Patricia with Irene Handl in in sickness & in health 😂
Thank you so much - she was marvellous and so talented x
Love your tributes,I'd forgotten this lady....often on tv when I was a child in the 50s,these actors were talented and so well loved by the British public,it's good that you bring them back to us,thankyou
I'm so thrilled to hear that you enjoy the tributes! Patricia Hayes was truly a gem of her time, and it's wonderful to bring back memories of her talent. It's my pleasure to share these videos and keep the legacies of beloved actors alive. Thank you for your kind words and for joining in the celebration of their work! xxxx
Share you are the star, your time In research is so correct in All of your vlogs, that's why your so loved by your vlogists. I watched pat Hayes, growing up she was so watchable.... Take care lady... 💖😊🇫🇷🌹
Thank you so much 😊 you’re so kind Albert - I appreciate your lovely words and that you watched! Thank you ❤❤❤
For me Ms Hayes finest moment was as loveable rouge Connie Coke in the 1977 TV adaptation of 'London Belongs To Me'.
Oh my goodness I need to look that up! It rings a bell but I can’t remember if I’ve seen it or not ❤ thank you for watching xxx
Inebriate Edna, Taste of Honey, a Streetcar named Desire, Poor Cow, Cathy come home are the best films ever made.
I completely agree! X Thank you so much for your lovely comment and for watching! It’s very appreciated xx
Lovely as ever. Loved her with Hancock, hope you dont mind a request as a great candidate for your channel is Ingrid Pitt. What an amazing life she had !!
Oh my word I adore Ingrid Pitt! I have every intention of doing a video about her - she was just amazing! I never mind a request it’s always welcome! ❤❤❤ thank you so much for watching - it is absolutely always appreciated! ❤❤❤
I remember Edna of 1971, I still remember how great it was.. A hard life for the love of her family 💪💯🇬🇧.
I always thought Katherine
Harrison, was a kindred spirit 🗣️🤩😍 they both made me proud to be
British... Thank you ladies, and thank you Miss for honouring her today 🆘🇬🇧💯🎬🧐🙏😇✌️
Oh my goodness Kathleen Harrison was AMAZING! Her Ethel Huggett was simply sublime! 🥰🥰🥰 she was in practically everything back in the day!!! Patricia Hayes was perfection in the role of Edna! Thank you so much for your lovely comment and for watching! It is very much appreciated! ❤❤❤
Thank you for this brilliant channel. You speak the life stories so well, so clearly and with real , deficated feeling. With so much AI on youtube and Americans mispronouncing English , it is a privilege to listen to a well spoken, sincerely told life story. THANK YOU FROM MY HEART
Oh!!! You have absolutely made my day! Thank you so very much - your comment is truly appreciated! ♥♥♥ Thank you for watching! xx
I really, really enjoyed that film. Thank you very much
You're so welcome - thank you so much for your lovely comment! I’m so glad you enjoyed the video - thank you for watching! xxxx
I ve got my brother into this you tube channel and often talk about what the amazing lives thank you 😊
Oh I love this!!! Thank you so very much ❤️❤️❤️ You’ve made my day ❤️❤️❤️
Enjoyed it so much as usual
Thank you so much!!!! ❤️❤️🌹
What a wonderful & incredibly talented lady ❤️
I agree! Thank you so much for your comment and for watching! ❤❤❤
Well done so much information and beutifuly done you've made my weekend yet again. Please do loads more.thank you so much......
That’s so kind of you - thank you!!! I’m so glad you enjoyed the video - that makes my day!!!! I’m already working on the next one and massively excited about it 🤭 I hope you will enjoy it! ❤❤❤ thank you for watching 🌹
Awwww loved this one…she was such a funny, lovely lady from my childhood…sad about her marriage, I spent many happy summers in growing up…never knew her son Richard was the one from Carry On At Your Convenience ☺️
So glad you enjoyed it! Thank you for watching ❤❤❤ she was such a wonderful actress and I remember having rather a crush on her son 🤭😍
Hey Shar. Thanks for another great video. I remember Patricia Hayes well but didn’t know that much about her, but do now. Hope you’re having a lovely weekend, best wishes, Chris ❤
Thank you so much Chris! I’m glad you enjoyed the video! And I hope your weekend is wonderful too! Thank you for watching ❤❤❤
I loved her in carry on doctor as the batty hypercondriac, with Dr nookey aka Jim Dale
😂😂😂 I LOVE Jim Dale too!!! Lol ❤❤❤
She should have been a Dame. I saw her in many things, but her performance in Edna The Inebriate Woman was outstanding and it had a profound effect on mefor quite a while afterwards.
I agree! Patricia Hayes was simply superb and Edna was an incredible performance! ❤️❤️🌹
Thanks for the link to Edna The Inebriate Woman , I’m SO going to enjoy watching this marvellous piece of acting.
You’re so welcome! It’s brilliant xx
I remember her playing Kay Harker in the excellent Children's Hour serials "The Midnight Folk" and The Box of Delights" by John Masefield. Sadly the recordings seem to no longer exist.
It's such a shame that so many great recordings were taped over back in the day or lost or destroyed for other reasons - I would have loved to have listened to those recordings! Thank you so much for your lovely comment and for watching - it's greatly appreciated! xxx
I was eleven at the time "The Box of Delights" was broadcast in six episodes, starting in November so the final episode was as close to Christmas as possible. It really was magical with characters I can remember and "hear"to this day, villains Abner Brown and Sylvia Daisy Pounser, Old Rat, Cole Hawlins and of course Patricia's 'Kay Harker' ! The Heely Hutchinson "Christmas Symphony featured throughout made it pretty well perfect.
I'm really enjoying your posts, thank you! Best Wishes, Clive
Thanks Shar great video as always remember her very well growing up in the 1970s I'm sure she was on a few children's programmes back then? Really enjoyed it thanks chick 😘 ☺️
Glad you enjoyed it! Yes Patricia Hayes did a lot of children’s TV and radio! Thank you so much for your comment - always very appreciated! ❤❤❤
@@BeautifulBadandBizarre thanks chick 😘 💕 💓
Lovingly, professionally presented and crafted documentary to an unassuming actresses. Thank you.o😊
Thank you so much for your lovely comment Roger, Patricia Hayes was wonderful! xxxx
Love these case histories, wish they were longer. Professionally done and well researched given the time span without the hype and usual sensational narratives. Well done, more please whenever you can.
Thank you for your lovely comment and for watching.
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That was a lovely video, thank you so much x
Thank you so much! ❤️❤️❤️
I've always been incredibly fond of Patricia Hayes. Loved everything she did. God bless her. xx
She was splendid! I grew up absolutely adoring her xxxx
Always a great watch ...fabulous stuff 👏
Thank you so much! ❤️❤️❤️
Oh what a treat, thank you for bringing us these wonderful insights .
You’re so welcome! My pleasure ❤ thank you so much for watching ❤❤❤
Brilliant a little before my teens .always admired June Whitfield but obviously Patricia Hayes was before her and what a fantastic actress another level .Brilliant.
Thank you so much Leslie! Patricia always reminded me if my dads mum! Same height too lol ❤❤❤ she was a phenomenal actress - Patricia that is - not my Nan 😂❤❤❤
@Beautiful Bad and Bizarre even only being a youngster, her performance in the inebriated women I thought was amazing, and I loved her from then on .
Blimming brilliant as Edna! She thoroughly deserved her awards and her OBE! ❤❤❤
@@BeautifulBadandBizarre Absolutely ❤️❤️❤️❤️
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I loved Richard O’Callaghan. Never a fan of Patricia but I love biographies. I can’t listen to The Men From The Ministry episodes with her in them
It's understandable that everyone has different tastes when it comes to comedy, and it's great that you enjoy biographies. Richard O'Callaghan certainly had his own charm and appeal. Patricia Hayes had a distinctive style that might not resonate with everyone, but her contributions to British comedy are notable nonetheless. It's all about personal preference, and I totally understand that xxxx
Bless her heart,
What a lovely tribute.
The beautiful cerise roses looked
Wonderful in the fading sunlight.
Beautifully told as usual,
Many thanks.
Thank you so much for your lovely comment ❤️ The cemetery is surrounded by nature - it’s so pretty - and the interior of the chapel is stunning! Xx
your attention to detail and truth makes you (IMHO) my number one in this utube genre ❤❤❤
That’s so very kind of you and very much appreciated! ❤❤❤ you’ve made my day! 🥰 Thank you for watching! ❤❤❤
Thankyou for another superb video story . At 85 I remember “Norman and Henry Bones”, on Children’s Hour, but I never knew who played Norman…..that’s another story for you !
One item of question ..why was there a photo of Valentine Dyall (not sure of spelling) He was “The Man in Black” radio plays..
I look forward to more of your reminders, of those past personalities .
Thanks . Eric in Australia 6:14
Ohhh lol that was a Brighton station pic at 6.14 x just a coincidence ❤ thank you so much for your lovely comment! I’ve got another absolute gem for Saturday that I hope you’ll love - another one of my absolute favourites! ❤ I hope you are having a lovely day - thank you for watching! ❤❤❤
lovely! although at 5'53 that's a photo of Valentine Dyall not Valentine Brooke. Always loved Pat Hayes in everything... although still haven't found Edna the Inebriate Woman, directed by none other than Ted Kotcheff (wake in fright, first blood -the first Rambo film, and weekend at Bernie's!! ha!)
🤭🤭🤭 yes I realised after I’d posted thank you though - and we’ll spotted! And Edna…. Ohhhh lol well I was up at 2am working on it! I was in zombie mode 🤣🤣🤣
Another Catweazle cast member:the terrifying and shrewish (once Catweazle loosened her tongue with a truth spell) housekeeper Mrs Skinner.
I have a dvd of The Life and Adventures of Nicolas Nickleby on order (because of Bernard Miles) and I seriously expect it in tomorrow's mail. Talk about coinkidink!
Oh that’s so brilliant!!! I haven’t watched Nicolas Nickleby for ages! Enjoy! ❤️❤️❤️
Very good tribute to a great actress she could play funny and sad parts as well, Many Thanks .
Glad you enjoyed it! Thank you so much for watching ❤❤❤
Hi, I have only just found your channel, your portrayal of Patria Haynes was very interesting, said with great respect. Can you tell me the tune that plays at the end of her video. Thank you.
Yes absolutely! It’s called ‘before I go’ ❤️❤️🌹 it’s on TH-cam - although I can’t remember the artists name - I think it may be in the details of the video - I’ll have a look x thank you so much for watching ❤️❤️🌹
Found it!
youtube.com/@NCALIB
Thank you I’ve found it.x
Great video, well done; about someone who just got on with her life and played the cards she was dealt with, to great effect and success. (OBE 👍)
Playing Ginger in Richmal Crompton's 'Just William' series of books, brought back to me, my own school dayze (sic) as I'm profoundly Dyslexic, who after years of frustration & tears, discovered 'reading' by following the series end to end. Trouble maker or not, William Brown was my boyhood hero. 🥴👌
When you mentioned the movie 'A Fish Called Wanda' I wracked my brains, which character Patricia Hayes played? And was delighted to remember the unfortunate 'Mrs Croady' and her (3) Yorkies, who were picked off one by one in the movie (sorry about the Yorkies 😪)
Good to see she had links with the late great Tony Hancock and Sid James.
Thank you so much as ever!!! ❤❤❤ I’m laughing at the Yorkies 🤣🤭 Patricia was terrific in everything she did! As for Just William - my absolute love is Andrew Ray! I adore him - he was simply wonderful ❤️❤️❤️ My brother has the same issues with dyslexia! I’m glad you found your way through it with Just William! ❤❤❤
@@BeautifulBadandBizarre thanks for taking time to reply 🙂 Best wishes. My own battles with Dyslexia, I put down to getting my 'Mixed facts-up' Always more than one way to spell a word.
@@seansabhaois My pleasure!!!! Yes!!! There is always more than one way to spell a word! My biggest struggle is pronunciation 🤭 but as I’ve been ‘corrected’ so many times I’m now like ‘it is what it is’ 🤣❤️
Great docu' Shar. I saw the Edna.. Play For Today a few months back. She was amazing in it. Gritty stuff indeed.
Thank you so much! Patricia was terribly underrated - she was such a fantastic actress! I have so many memories growing up watching her -and absolutely loving her! Thank you so much for watching ❤️❤️❤️
I would never have known her son Richard o Callaghan , instantly recognise him from old comedy films etc👍
That’s a great observation! Patricia Hayes and her son Richard O’Callaghan both made significant contributions to film and television. It’s fascinating to see the connections between family and their impact on the entertainment world. Thank you so much for your comment and for watching the video, it's very appreciated xxxx
I thought she was brilliant? I used to live in Wimbledon and many years ago used to see quite a few famous people wandering around. Lulu, standing next to me looking in a women's prestigious clothes shop at the bottom of Wimbledon Hill. Peter O"Toole walking up to the station with a friend and he waved at me but he had red hair and was clad in a mac type trench coat so it didn't quite sink in for a bit until I realsed that he wasn't blond (Lawrence) ( or dark Becket) , Charles Hawtrey which I've already mentioned previously, Patricia who I also saw looking in a window shop front. Just like Lulu, Patricia was so small, but so recognisable. Where I worked in Wimbledon Village there was Ronnie Corbett, Michael Aspel and June Whitfield who was such a lady as was Marion Ryan who brought the most beautiful baby girl in a pram into our shop. The father was Harold Davidson and our shop supplied furnishings to her and her twins, the Ryan boys, sons by a previous relationship and lastly, but never least the great and totally unforgettable Olly Reed who was ever present in Wimbledon Village at the time. He was wonderful, a total legend, larger than life and bought too many people drinks in all of those pubs. Sorely missed and will forever be remembered for the luminous person he was. Last of the hell raisers Olly. Never to be forgotten ❤
@beverly9 Hi, I am not sure where that Church is. There is a Holy Trinity Church at 234 The Broadway but not familiar with the West Hill one. My favourite is where I got married. St Mary's Merton. Emma Hamilton and Nelsons' Church, apparently. It's by far the most most beautiful Church in Wimbledon for me, and it has an ancient arch from the now vanished Merton Abbey where Thomas a Becket was schooled.
Aw! that was lovely. I always had a bit of a soft spot for Patricia.
She was wonderful, such a hard working actress too - and difficult circumstances at time - thank you so much for watching xxxx
What connects Patricia Hayes & June Whitfield? (not appearing with Tony Hancock)
Answer. Both born in Streatham.
Arthur Askey, Benny Hill - they were both great supports to the comedians of the day as well as fabulous actresses on their own merit ❤❤❤
Ahhhh haha! I totally didn’t think about that! Well noted! ❤️❤️❤️
A very talented and humble Woman. I remember her in many various roles when in My childhood.
Excellent vid again Shar ♥️. Ste from London.
Yes she was!!! Very talented indeed ❤❤❤ thank you so much for watching - it’s always very appreciated 🌹
You say she married Valentine Brooke but at 5.48 you show a picture of Valentine Dyall. Quite a different person!
Yes I know - I made a mistake x
MANY THANKS for featuring Patricia Hayes. My favourite actress. She was SUPERB !
My absolute pleasure! I grew up loving Patricia Hayes ❤️ thank you so much for watching ❤️❤️❤️
What a great actress, it was great to see her back on our screens late on in her acting career when she came back in ‘In Sickness And In Health’ with her on screen sister Irene Handl and what a brilliant part they both played. I loved the way she was besotted with Alf 😂 Lovely story thank you for uploading 🌹😊 Quinny
Thank you for your comment and for watching.
Yet again another wonderful tribute. I'll have to watch the play for today now as I haven't seen it. Love Patricia Hayes so much. Thank you again 💕
It’s so worth watching!!!!! Thank you for your lovely comment - much appreciated! ❤❤❤
this sounds like a quality life. good to hear non tragic,descent seeming people and some of their fates and achievments and normal joys'
Yes I think she over came life’s challenges admirably and kept her feet on the ground ❤️🥰
@@BeautifulBadandBizarre Thank You so much for this and I enjoy your method of comprehensively giving the background to the people that you feature.:)
One very common and slightly, sad, recurrence is how most of the graves of these famous people are neglected with, barely, visible headstones and no flowers, and yet she had 3 children and died "only" 25 years ago. It's a regular theme, whatever Grave that you see. I compare it to my beloved Mum who died 27 years ago. Akk these children od the famous can't live so far away.
How sad it is to lose people like Patricia Hayes. I loved her as Mrs Cravat on Hancocks half hour.
Such talent - I totally agree! Thank you so much for watching ❤