Back in 74 I was working at LBC and living in St Peter's Square Chiswick. Richard often enjoyed a drink at the Carpenter's Arms, as did I, so I got to know him on a personal level. In the early 80s, we met again in Brisbane when Richard starred in a play. Never forgotten my casual friendship with a thoroughly pleasant fellow :-)) Ken Guy
"I'm too young!" Priceless and 100% true. Richard was at the peak of his powers as Dick Turpin, four years after his career was written off by being on This is your Life. I watch the stories often . . they never get old. All Hail Richard O'Sullivan!
@@irenemorley75 We had the IRA bombing people, strikes everywhere, only three TV channels, hardly anyone had a phone. The 70s was actually quite a depressing decade. It was not a better time. We just look back and romance at how things were better in the past - and they weren't.
Simpler but certainly not more civilised. Racism and sexism were the norm, priests and celebrities raped children with very few repercussions and parents blew fag smoke into their kids faces. The mid 70s were a great time for drug taking too. As someone has already alluded to the British army were killing Irish people and were paid back in kind. I guess some people remain naive.
@@treasurehunteruk9718 You're right, nostalgia is a powerful thing. The people on these shows certainly seem nicer and happier but they are not representative of everyone or how most people lived.
I'm watching Man about the house on Freeview TV every day I loved the cast great classic comedy of the 70's I feel sorry that Richard 0'sullivan he's now living in a care home for retired actors x
generationofswine - me too! I find it comfort viewing, I guess because I have lovely memories of growing up watching him. He’s always seemed like a warm person.
If you consider British comedy actors are legends like Ronnie Barker-Richard Beckinsale-Richard Briars-David jason-Harry H corbett and my fave Leonard Rossiter....O'sullivan has got to be up there with them...He was pretty much the same in everything he was in,but what you got was special and hes never in a scene unnoticed.
@paul weston Oh yes, Robin's Nest was a true gem. Nothing remotely forgettable about that...just like that dick turpin series:) When is your 60th birthday?
Paula Wilcox is in Coronation Street now. I can't imagine what she must think, probably thinks she sees ghosts, when off camera she bumps into the actor(in haven't seen them in the same scene yet) that plays Todd Grimshaw, who is the spitting image of Richard
The show was interesting, but I was disappointed not to see the cast members from Man about the house not contribute to his life. I don't think it was their doing, but a management decision. They could have extended the show another 5 minutes.
@@frankshailes3205 He was in his mid-teens in "Carry On, Teacher" which was made around 1963 or 1964, so he'd have had to be around 6 or 7 years old in that Sherlock Holmes flick.
Lovely episode. However, his sense of style is rather lacking. That coat and turtle neck is very unflattering. In contrast, Cliff looks a million dollars.
@@mistofoles Well I suppose we all look a little different than we did 50 years ago or so and I think he has had poor health too which does not show you at your bezt.
What a sweet man, I love how he hugs everyone, he seems genuinely warm and lovely. He went on to even greater TV success after this with 'Robin's Nest', 'Me and My Girl' and 'Dick Turpin' among his starring roles, he was really the David Jason of his day. But he disappeared very suddenly - I'm not sure if he just fell out of fashion with age or if it was due to ill health. This was obviously before his marriage to his 'Robins Nest' co star Tessa Wyatt, ex wife of Tony Blackburn. I thought Richard's parents came across as lovely people, they are the reason he became such a great guy. A surprisingly good episode, thanks for the upload. XXX
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What a delightful parade of well remembered and well loved 1970`s/80`s faces, and what a lovely fellow O`Sullivan is. An absolute tragedy that the stoke he suffered has resulted with him having to live in a rest home - he deserved so much better....
@@ChiefofGeneralSfaff That was how people were those days - almost everyone smoked, wherever they were. Don't criticize by today's standards, particularly in foul language.
Some fantastic memories from when I was teenager.!! When life was so much simpler and easy going.!! Loved Richard O'sullivan Seemed life a really genuine 'and lovely 'funny man
@MrAeronuk1 She didn't go there specifically to meet him, she went to visit the residents. She didn't seem to know who he was, and he didn't seem to care either way. I doubt he was 'forced' to meet her either, at least I hope not, that would be elder abuse. He looks content and in relatively good shape, all things considered. Glad to see him enjoying his tea.
Rafaelina Urena - I know, it’s so sad. I saw a photo of him from a few years back and he was barely recognisable. He looks pretty bad for his age. I grew up watching him and have lovely memories of watching man about the house and Me and my girl. I believe he’s in a home for actors which makes me feel a bit better. I like to think he chose it and is doing ok.
i swear this man i love him sooooooo much,,, if he's old and in care home or a depressed genius heavy drinker, or young guy in his prime !he is one off and superstar
Brings back such wonderful memories of days gone by. So sad about Richard, but time doesn't spare anyone. Paula was smokin' hot then and graceful and beautiful as ever now!
Richard O'Sullivan must be one of the wonderful people ever, he loved seeing the faces of his past and usually knew them from their voices before the names were called out.
B&H Gold packets my dad used to smoke them, what a warm loving TIYL of family & friends a great actor I was only a toddler but people were so affectionate then.
Here because I've just watched an episode of Robin's Nest on Talking Pictures, And 1974 seems a very long time ago when you see him greet his father with a shake of the hand.
Young and beautiful then. I remember Paula wilcox being interviewed once about five years ago. And she mentioned that she never watches herself on TV when she was younger. I think a lot of actors/actresses find the ageing process to hard. Although still gorgeous today.
@@angelwingz892 The same people who breathe in car fumes, you breathe in exhaust fumes and ill chainsmoke, lets see who dies first, and my point still remains, we have no free will anymore, the government is slowly but surely taking our rights away
They never mentioned that Richard was in a Carry On film in 1959, Carry On Teacher starring alongside Leslie Phillips, Joan Sims, Hattie Jacques, Charles Hawtry, Ted Rogers and many more.
Nor did they mention the fact that he was also in a film called "Spare the Rod" in which he starred alongside Max Bygraves who played a teacher. A brilliant film as it happens.
I was waiting for that to get mentioned too but by the time they got to him being 16 I knew they wouldn't, as mentioned in a comment above it was a shame that his later life went down hill, he seemed like such a decent bloke.
Love how he puts his arm around the Princess! Surprised Dennis Waterman wasn't there he was his best mate. I remember Tony Britton telling a friend of my Dad's that Richard was the most easy going man in the world but he was a nervous wreck before filmings of his shows and had to chain smoke and knock drinks back right before he went on set.
I first watched Richard in 'me and my girl'. Then my mum showed me 'robins nest' and 'man about the house'. I was so surprised he was the same. He's fabulous!! Thanks so much (from New Zealand) for sharing these videos.
I was too young to watch his shows, and vaguely remember bits of George and Mildred. Later, with the army, we lived in Germany and there was only limited programming on a single (English speaking) channel, BFBS. But, Richard was one of those faces later that were always on TV - household names. It's only when you see things like this that you realise how many favourites have passed away. At least we are lucky that we can see or re-see them in their prime at the press of a button. There is something about the relative simplicity of a 1970's house/street etc that holds my attention.
Ba-ba-BAH-bah. That starting music kind of haunted me as a kid. I'm glad I watched. I never knew he had been quite the child actor. Also, I got to see Paula Wilcox. What a stunner.
“Has it ever struck you that life is all memory, except for the one present moment that goes by you so quick you hardly catch it going?”― Tennessee Williams.
Back in 74 I was working at LBC and living in St Peter's Square Chiswick. Richard often enjoyed a drink at the Carpenter's Arms, as did I, so I got to know him on a personal level. In the early 80s, we met again in Brisbane when Richard starred in a play. Never forgotten my casual friendship with a thoroughly pleasant fellow :-)) Ken Guy
The days when some great comedies were made . Richard O'Sullivan was a fantastic actor . Sadly ill health has taken him away from our TV sets .
"I'm too young!" Priceless and 100% true. Richard was at the peak of his powers as Dick Turpin, four years after his career was written off by being on This is your Life. I watch the stories often . . they never get old. All Hail Richard O'Sullivan!
Small wonder he was nervous, at least he didn't get the imminent death TIYL curse like Dors and Beckinsale!
Wow - takes me back to when the world was a simpler happier more civilized place. Brilliant episode of This is your life. 👋👋👋👋
It wasn't really, we just didn't have 24 hour reporting from all he world's disasters, like we do now.
@@treasurehunteruk9718 No, it was a happier more civilized place.
@@irenemorley75 We had the IRA bombing people, strikes everywhere, only three TV channels, hardly anyone had a phone. The 70s was actually quite a depressing decade. It was not a better time. We just look back and romance at how things were better in the past - and they weren't.
Simpler but certainly not more civilised. Racism and sexism were the norm, priests and celebrities raped children with very few repercussions and parents blew fag smoke into their kids faces. The mid 70s were a great time for drug taking too. As someone has already alluded to the British army were killing Irish people and were paid back in kind. I guess some people remain naive.
@@treasurehunteruk9718 You're right, nostalgia is a powerful thing. The people on these shows certainly seem nicer and happier but they are not representative of everyone or how most people lived.
I used to love watching him in the 70’s when I was a kid! I loved him in Robins Nest too!! Lovely man.
I liked him in Dick Turpin.
@@fredahouston2395 'Me and My Girl' another good series...
Everyone spoke so nicely in those days.
We saw Richards elocution teacher .
I wish todays actors had those lessons too.
I'm watching Man about the house on Freeview TV every day I loved the cast great classic comedy of the 70's I feel sorry that Richard 0'sullivan he's now living in a care home for retired actors x
@Marina Peache, why are you sorry he's now living in a care home ? He's probably really happy there.
@@johnt7630 yes Ur right Richard O'Sullivan is having the best care👍
@@marinapeache3113 My goodness Marina, you replied in four minutes! Bravo! Have a good week-end.
@@johnt7630 I get notifications on my fone and Thankyou have a nice weekend too👍
Currently rewatching all of Man About the House. This is great thank you.😉
Wow, I didn't realise how accomplished he was. I loved watching this. He's definitely the man about the house.
Beautiful sensitive soul. I thoroughly enjoyed this.
Loved him in Robins’s Nest, wonderful acter.
Agreed, MusicLover71. He was SO natural in that series.
This just makes me smile..Happy days.x
I have been binge watching "Man about the House" lately and I don't know why. "Robin's Nest" too.
The older you get memory lane becomes a motorway
generationofswine - me too! I find it comfort viewing, I guess because I have lovely memories of growing up watching him. He’s always seemed like a warm person.
Lovely to revisit that very entertaining show with a true acting talent
On the recording date, Richard was 30, Paula & Sally were 24, Yootha was 47 and Brian was 42
GENIO! he visto maravillosas películas de capacitación de ventas. He aprendido tanto viendo a este maravilloso actor.
😊👍💞👏💖👏💞👍😊
💖..Richard.O'Sullivan.💖
😊👍💞👏💖👏💞👍😊
His brother wouldn't look out of place on stage with the Bee Gees
Richard aged very quickly.
If you consider British comedy actors are legends like Ronnie Barker-Richard Beckinsale-Richard Briars-David jason-Harry H corbett and my fave Leonard Rossiter....O'sullivan has got to be up there with them...He was pretty much the same in everything he was in,but what you got was special and hes never in a scene unnoticed.
@paul weston
Oh yes, Robin's Nest was a true gem. Nothing remotely forgettable about that...just like that dick turpin series:)
When is your 60th birthday?
“Nothing can be loved or hated unless it is first understood.”
Leonardo da Vinci.
Nows he's in a home for retired entertainment people.
Paula Wilcox is in Coronation Street now. I can't imagine what she must think, probably thinks she sees ghosts, when off camera she bumps into the actor(in haven't seen them in the same scene yet) that plays Todd Grimshaw, who is the spitting image of Richard
Happy Birthday Richard
thank you
sad to think he is in a care home now what a great talent
Actors' retirement home; it's a lovely place (with a bar!) and his friends visit often.
@@frankshailes3205 😊👍 🍻
Almost 50 years ago. Before he ran off with Tessa Wyatt, and left poor old Tony
Blackburn crying live on his Radio 1 programme.
His laugh 😍
Excellent!
Saw him many times Golders Green synagogue 🕍
You did? Why would he be there?
Paula Wilcox was gorgeous
And shes still lovely today.
Trevor Howard has been on the sauce and those mutton chops!
I just don't understand life and time and aging and youth.
%×÷%
Just to split hairs...the board thing right at the start said the actual broadcast date was 27th of Nov 1974.
I think that's the recording date (RX) rather than the TX date.
Ah, I see..."T" standing for "Transmission", presumably ?
No mention of Dick Turpin, did that come later? Great program.
Yes Dick Turpin was in 1979, 5 years later
This is why you shouldn't have people on too young.
I like Richard sullavn❤ 23:24 23:25
Sybil Fawlty looks very young.
The first episode of Fawlty Towers was recorded only a month after this show. She does look great here!
Another sad deterioration in health. Life is cruel sometimes.
They didn't mention Cleopatra ( the Elizabeth Taylor one) He played Ptolemy if I remember correctly.
There is a brief mention of it.
I’m surprised at how much the young Prunella Scales resembled Stephanie Beacham.
Larry Dann on piano, aka Sgt Alex Peters from the Bill.
I thought I recognised the face!!!!
THANK YOU, I knew he was a famous face but couldn't place him!
His mother tried to shake his hand.
It's. So. Sad. Now. He's. Had. A. Stroke. And. In. A. Care. Home. Was. A. Great. Comedy. Actor.
c l a i r e m o o n e y
n o n e e d t o c r y o v e r m e d i o c r e a c t o r s
I think he had to drink for confidence.
The show was interesting, but I was disappointed not to see the cast members from Man about the house not contribute to his life. I don't think it was their doing, but a management decision. They could have extended the show another 5 minutes.
Wow this takes me way back the Dan dares and nobody can forget the hair a certainly more car free erra.i just sat and watched reruns of dick turpen😅😅😊
pity they forgot to mention carry on teacher
@3:22 - Paula looks like an extra in "PRISONER CELL BLOCK H"...
They totally ignored Richard O'Sullivan's role as the prankster schoolboy in "Carry On Teacher".
I haven't seen that yet , must watch it
So many roles... just saw him in a Sherlock Holmes with Ronald Howard from 1956-ish on Talking Pictures!
@@frankshailes3205 He was in his mid-teens in "Carry On, Teacher" which was made around 1963 or 1964, so he'd have had to be around 6 or 7 years old in that Sherlock Holmes flick.
He might at least have brushed his hair !
The early '70s hippie look
at 4:12 he punches his mum
Right jab landed
SURE THEY ARE SLL IRISH
Lovely episode. However, his sense of style is rather lacking. That coat and turtle neck is very unflattering. In contrast, Cliff looks a million dollars.
Richard doesn't have to worry about the state of his hair now...namely because he no longer has any.
I haven't seen pictures of him for years
@@georgealderson4424 He looks a little different now.
@@mistofoles Well I suppose we all look a little different than we did 50 years ago or so and I think he has had poor health too which does not show you at your bezt.
Lovely to see Yootha Joyce looking so happy and healthy x
@SpeedbirdConcorde Yes, love Yootha, beautiful and talented, so sad she died young.
She’s happy cos she’s pissed!!! She didn’t just die young she killed herself young drinking almost a bottle of brandy a day!!!
Even as early as 1974 Richard had an established career and deserved his time on TIYL. Definitely one of the most loved actors of the day.
I am in tears...a bygone era of meaningful things and people unlike today
I love how warm Richard seems towards each guest. Wonderful 🙂
What a sweet man, I love how he hugs everyone, he seems genuinely warm and lovely. He went on to even greater TV success after this with 'Robin's Nest', 'Me and My Girl' and 'Dick Turpin' among his starring roles, he was really the David Jason of his day. But he disappeared very suddenly - I'm not sure if he just fell out of fashion with age or if it was due to ill health.
This was obviously before his marriage to his 'Robins Nest' co star Tessa Wyatt, ex wife of Tony Blackburn.
I thought Richard's parents came across as lovely people, they are the reason he became such a great guy. A surprisingly good episode, thanks for the upload. XXX
@NotEvenHere Probably best you don't visit a video's comments section, if you don't enjoy reading comments - particularly when you have nothing remotely interesting to contribute yourself!
He was a lovely chap!
Please Santa Please transport me in your time machine back to the 70s, I can't stand this modern ,fake, shite world.
I loved the old comedies . These are missing . I loved them all. There was much to laugh about and look forward to the nights they were on the TV.🇬🇧
What a delightful parade of well remembered and well loved 1970`s/80`s faces, and what a lovely fellow O`Sullivan is. An absolute tragedy that the stoke he suffered has resulted with him having to live in a rest home - he deserved so much better....
I know:( despite this setback, it’s nice to be remembered fondly for your profession and craft.
What a load of shit. The dirty bastard smoked almost continually throughout the show.
@@ChiefofGeneralSfaff That was how people were those days - almost everyone smoked, wherever they were. Don't criticize by today's standards, particularly in foul language.
They'll put that on his headstone.
@@lloydpenfold9477 well said.
Loved man about the house. He was so funny .
Me too! It's still on in the UK, still hilarious.The whole cast were adorable. My daughter loves it. x
Paula wilcox was gorgeous
@Derham Paul Paul brunette
Was? Still is! she’s flawless!! My idol❤️
We used to have Richard O’Sullivan now we have Russell Brand. What the hell happened.
Prunella Scales oozes class, elegance and impeccable manners. So many British legends on one show.
Just before she was to star in the greatest ever sitcom.
Some fantastic memories from when I was teenager.!! When life was so much simpler and easy going.!! Loved Richard O'sullivan Seemed life a really genuine 'and lovely 'funny man
A great actor could play anything , I hate getting old 😞sort it out god
Yeah, God. And with Covid. Get it together, man.
He is sorting it out but there is a long queue
I feel so sad thinking that he is not that young anymore and living in a care home 😢
Even worse if you consider they forced him to meet Meghan Markle.
@MrAeronuk1 She didn't go there specifically to meet him, she went to visit the residents. She didn't seem to know who he was, and he didn't seem to care either way. I doubt he was 'forced' to meet her either, at least I hope not, that would be elder abuse. He looks content and in relatively good shape, all things considered. Glad to see him enjoying his tea.
Love the cigarette his smoking
Rafaelina Urena - I know, it’s so sad. I saw a photo of him from a few years back and he was barely recognisable. He looks pretty bad for his age. I grew up watching him and have lovely memories of watching man about the house and Me and my girl. I believe he’s in a home for actors which makes me feel a bit better. I like to think he chose it and is doing ok.
@@rebekahtaylor6142 😢😢
Love the smoking on tv. How did we survive the 1970,s
Yes how on earth did we survive the debauchery of the 1970's.
Smoking should never have become socially unacceptable
i swear this man i love him sooooooo much,,, if he's old and in care home or a depressed genius heavy drinker, or young guy in his prime !he is one off and superstar
Brings back such wonderful memories of days gone by. So sad about Richard, but time doesn't spare anyone. Paula was smokin' hot then and graceful and beautiful as ever now!
Richard O'Sullivan must be one of the wonderful people ever, he loved seeing the faces of his past and usually knew them from their voices before the names were called out.
B&H Gold packets my dad used to smoke them, what a warm loving TIYL of family & friends a great actor I was only a toddler but people were so affectionate then.
Could the audience see through all that smoke? It must have been like smog with the amount of people smoking. I miss those days
Here because I've just watched an episode of Robin's Nest on Talking Pictures,
And 1974 seems a very long time ago when you see him greet his father with a shake of the hand.
Worker's revolutionary party
Even doctors smoked doing ward rounds, unbelievable yeah,
Doctors used to advertise cigarettes, some were even paid to prescribe them.
lucky bugger got to work next to Paula Willox
Young and beautiful then. I remember Paula wilcox being interviewed once about five years ago. And she mentioned that she never watches herself on TV when she was younger. I think a lot of actors/actresses find the ageing process to hard. Although still gorgeous today.
back when we had free will to smoke wherever we wanted.
Why would that be a good thing? It's a revolting habit...who wants to suck down smoke?
@@angelwingz892 The same people who breathe in car fumes, you breathe in exhaust fumes and ill chainsmoke, lets see who dies first, and my point still remains, we have no free will anymore, the government is slowly but surely taking our rights away
They never mentioned that Richard was in a Carry On film in 1959, Carry On Teacher starring alongside Leslie Phillips, Joan Sims, Hattie Jacques, Charles Hawtry, Ted Rogers and many more.
Nor did they mention the fact that he was also in a film called "Spare the Rod" in which he starred alongside Max Bygraves who played a teacher. A brilliant film as it happens.
I was waiting for that to get mentioned too but by the time they got to him being 16 I knew they wouldn't, as mentioned in a comment above it was a shame that his later life went down hill, he seemed like such a decent bloke.
And with Larry Dann, who featured here on the piano skit..
Living legend simple as!!!
Love how he puts his arm around the Princess! Surprised Dennis Waterman wasn't there he was his best mate. I remember Tony Britton telling a friend of my Dad's that Richard was the most easy going man in the world but he was a nervous wreck before filmings of his shows and had to chain smoke and knock drinks back right before he went on set.
Dare i say it, .......... The good ol days, ! Really, !
Deborah Sosa - yes they were weren’t they! And the 80’s!
Love Richard O'Sullivan he's class top fella
ah the good old days
Top class entertainment ,great comedy talent .
Richard's brother looked like Roy Wood !
Sad he got So Ill and ended up in care .
Weird seeing them smoke 💨 on TV 📺
Good old days
I love these shows, amazing to watch them trying not to cry
How on earth why they would leave out he's biggest films To Sir with love, and carry on teacher.
@@paulmanly3694 They probably left out To Sir With Love because he wasn't in it.
Pat Ryot - me too, got quite emotional watching it - takes me back to being a young kid - brilliant days.
Happy birthday good sir Richard
I first watched Richard in 'me and my girl'. Then my mum showed me 'robins nest' and 'man about the house'. I was so surprised he was the same. He's fabulous!! Thanks so much (from New Zealand) for sharing these videos.
I’ve only ever seen Prunella Scales in Faulty Towers and I did not realise how foxy she was.
Paula wilcox is the real fox
You should see her in Marriage Lines from the early 60s, with Richard Briers! Absolute heartbreaker.
@@frankshailes3205 -I think more of a sweetheart ❤️than a heartbreaker💔
I was too young to watch his shows, and vaguely remember bits of George and Mildred. Later, with the army, we lived in Germany and there was only limited programming on a single (English speaking) channel, BFBS. But, Richard was one of those faces later that were always on TV - household names. It's only when you see things like this that you realise how many favourites have passed away. At least we are lucky that we can see or re-see them in their prime at the press of a button. There is something about the relative simplicity of a 1970's house/street etc that holds my attention.
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Man i love this Thame Intro... makes me feel 7 years old again...or benny hill 12!
He was quite handsome.
I agree!
Tony Blackburns wife left him for Richard.
Yes he was lovely smile
Ba-ba-BAH-bah. That starting music kind of haunted me as a kid. I'm glad I watched. I never knew he had been quite the child actor. Also, I got to see Paula Wilcox. What a stunner.
Thank you for posting and including the date.
...lovely Sally chats quite happily with us fans on Twitter ! Paula doesn't seem to be on ...but she was better in 'The Lovers' anyway.
I cannot get over how handsome he is!
Is he though?
@@jamesjameson4566 yes. His teeth give him character
@@melissaribeiro4173 OK if you think so 👍🏻
Very happy memories of my childhood watching this man. Hopefully he's happy wherever he is now!!!
Um.....
“Has it ever struck you that life is all memory, except for the one present moment that goes by you so quick you hardly catch it going?”― Tennessee Williams.
Has it ever struck you this comment is going all over any video that is quite old at the moment?