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David Frost dies at the age of 74

Tfan26Tfan26 Posts: 6,829
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R.I.P brilliant journalist.
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    sconescone Posts: 14,850
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    Has he passed away? :confused:
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    Tfan26Tfan26 Posts: 6,829
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    scone wrote: »
    Has he passed away? :confused:

    Breaking news on BBC now.
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    sconescone Posts: 14,850
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    Tfan26 wrote: »
    Breaking news on BBC now.

    Thanks for that. R.I.P.
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    miss buzzybeemiss buzzybee Posts: 16,429
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    Yes just broke on BBC News. RIP
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    peonypotpeonypot Posts: 2,686
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    Strange coincidence that through the keyhole was rwlaunched last night.
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    milliejomilliejo Posts: 2,230
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    Oh that is sad, a brilliant journalist......RIP
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    lexi22lexi22 Posts: 16,394
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    http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-23920336

    He and Alan Whicker represented the best of broadcasting.

    RIP.
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    Ed R.MarleyEd R.Marley Posts: 9,157
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    peonypot wrote: »
    Strange coincidence that through the keyhole was rwlaunched last night.

    After seeing that chump Lemon prancing around, I guess Sir David just lost the will to live.
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    Brucie BonusBrucie Bonus Posts: 482
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    As soon as I heard the breaking news, a became very tearful. So sad. Still interviewing. Will we see his likes again? Brilliant broadcaster and journalist.
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    GoatyGoaty Posts: 7,776
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    RIP Sir David Frost, wonder if he died of shame after watch Keith Lemon's Through the Keyhole last night...?
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    lexi22lexi22 Posts: 16,394
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    As soon as I heard the breaking news, a became very tearful. So sad. Still interviewing. Will we see his likes again? Brilliant broadcaster and journalist.

    So glad that Aljazeera picked up where the BBC foolishly left off in 2005. HIs news/current affairs progs on there were excellent as were the series of interviews he did, a new series of which is currently showing, I think...

    Here - for anyone interested -
    http://www.aljazeera.com/programmes/frostinterview/
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    Hit Em Up StyleHit Em Up Style Posts: 12,141
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    The greatest of his time.

    RIP. :(
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    Cissy FairfaxCissy Fairfax Posts: 11,818
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    Sad news. Consumate pro.

    Ironically also thought of him last night when the new Through The Keyhole was on. Strange how these things occur sometimes.
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    Andy2Andy2 Posts: 11,949
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    Oh wow, what a shock, although he did seem a little doddery over recent years. A tremendous talent in the world of TV and a fine exponent of the art of satire. Back in the 60's I used to persuade my parents to let me watch TWTWTW and The Frost Report, as he fascinated me so much.
    RIP and my sympathy to his family.
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    *Sparkle**Sparkle* Posts: 10,957
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    Very sad. He was one of the greats.
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    Brucie BonusBrucie Bonus Posts: 482
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    So sad. Will be certainly a Who's who at his funeral. Also famous for his garden parties.
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    Fergie86Fergie86 Posts: 7,967
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    RIP Sir David Frost, a brilliant interviewer and a true broadcasting legend, we will never see his like again, ironic he died when through the keyhole was relaunched like others have said. I thought he was older than 74 though.
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    gregsanisongregsanison Posts: 648
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    He was too cosy with the establishment after starting a career mocking them!
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    eugenespeedeugenespeed Posts: 66,695
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    Sad news.
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    Betty BritainBetty Britain Posts: 13,721
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    David Frost was one of the best on tv ..R.I.P David Frost
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    occyoccy Posts: 65,147
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    Sir David Frost died on the QE Cruise ship where he was going to give a speech.

    http://news.sky.com/story/1135738/sir-david-frost-dies-of-heart-attack-on-ship

    Through The Key Hole returned last night too.
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    NotaTypoNotaTypo Posts: 4,253
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    A sad loss to broadcasting. As well as a great interviewer, he was an extremely entertaining interviewee.

    RIP. Condolences to his family and friends.
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    JSemple3JSemple3 Posts: 8,652
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    Didn't he do some boxing commentary too? I'm sure he commentated on the rumble in the jungle............
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    FrankBTFrankBT Posts: 4,218
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    It's curious that what most people here remember Sir David Frost for was Through The Keyhole. :( I think he had a bit more gravitas than that.

    He pioneered the tv debate style prog on ITV here in the 60's as well as hosting the hugely popular TW3 on BBC a few years earlier where he made his tv debut. Then there was his Frost Report comedy prog which helped launch the tv careers of the 2 Ronnies and John Cleese. He was even the main guy who pioneered and presented Breakfast TV in the UK

    RIP DF.
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    cazzzcazzz Posts: 12,218
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    Sad news indeed. RIP.
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