8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown airs tonight on Channel 4 at 9pm. "I started at 20 when I still had some of that leftover imaginary confidence. I will miss him so much. A lovely man. Many shared their favourite moments of his comedy. ", Incredibly sad to learn of the loss of one of our greatest comedians, Sean Lock. Let us know your favourite Sean Lock moments in the comments below. j.src = Lock was also team captain alongside Jon Richardson on spin-off 8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown. } change_link = true; External Links Miles Jupp's Wikipedia page Categories: Contestants in 8 out of 10 Cats Does Countdown Teapot owners We are read by an informed, educated readership who can add their knowledge and insights to our stories. Sean Locks The Tiger who Came for a Pint childrens book will always make me laugh. I wish I had the words to describe the exceptional man that was Sean Lock. An incredible comic brain and a truly unique voice. He is the son of a minister in the United Reformed Church and has a brother named Edmund. So sad to hear about Sean Lock. One of the many great Sean Lock moments ingrained into my mind is when he gets to speak on the first 8 Out Of 10 Cats episode after news of Jimmy Carr's tax scandal broke. The best of our weekly guide to everything happening in Scotland. "He died at home from cancer, surrounded by his family. var f = d.getElementsByTagName( s )[ 0 ], One of the funniest men I ever knew.". Im watching clips of him right now laughing & crying. It features incidents of bullying, the pressures of teaching and Clive's inability to deal with life when he falls victim to an allegation of assault from a pupil who he sends out of class for misbehaving, throwing his schoolbag after him. I suspect Sean Locke would think it was hilarious that he made Terrible trend when he died. All my thoughts are with his family. Newsquest Media Group Ltd, Loudwater Mill, Station Road, High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire. Seans bizarre comedic routines are quintessentially British in style and delivery. ", WATCH: Sean Lock dies from cancer aged 58, She added: "Devastating news today. How long did Sean Lock suffer with cancer? Miles Jupp, Anstey Harris on being adopted, Cariad Lloyd on death and comedy and actor Blake Harrison's Inheritance tracks. Nostalgic News: Normal People by Sally Rooney Turns 5! All my thoughts are with his family. We are doing this to improve the experience forour loyalreaders and we believe it will reduce the ability of trolls and troublemakers, who occasionally find their way onto our site, to abuse our journalists and readers. In order to post comments, please make sure JavaScript and Cookies are enabled, and reload the page. The two. "One of the funniest men Ive ever worked with and I used to adore occasionally making him laugh on my first proper telly job, 8 Out of 10 Cats. A stand up comedian and mainstay of British panel shows, he was also the winner of Carrot in a Box, and the Carrot in a Box Rematch. Brutal news about Sean Lock today. "I'm at an age now when I can play doctors or lawyers or someone with grey hair in a suit.". Wednesday, 1st March 2023See today's front and back pages, download the newspaper, order back issues and use the historic Daily Express newspaper archive. A lovely man. On a recent episode, Miles Jupp joined Sean Lock to take on competitors Jon Richardson and his guest Sophie Duker. His agent confirmed today the father-of-three had passed away from cancer surrounded by his family. Both teams were given 30 seconds to put together a word from a selection of nine letters before chaos ensued. Currently three awards are given - Best Comedy Show, Best . Rest in peace to the undefeated champion of Carrot in a Box. ( function( w, d, s, l, i ) { I hadnt seen him in recent years as he quietly wrestled with illness but I feel very sad today for Anoushka and their children. Laughed out loud despite seeing it so many times. Having since appeared in the ITV period drama The Durrells as Cousin Basil, as well as The Crown on Netflix and Howards End for the BBC, does he feel he's been pigeonholed into posh roles? Ill miss him so much. 3rd Year History and Film student. But he was stoical about it. He commenced his career as a stand-up comedian before playing the role of the inventor Archie in the childrens television series Balamory. We also hope it will help the comments section fulfil its promise as a part of Scotland's conversation with itself. } On the 18th of August, comedian Sean Lock sadly died from cancer at the age of 58. By signing up, you agree to Pedestrian Group's Terms of Service and consent to our Privacy Policy. Sometimes I don't think I'm contributing. Miles Jupp and Sean Lock together always has me in stitches pic.twitter.com/WiLPUIdsTG, Likewise, Stephen Fry took to Twitter to write: Oh no, what horrible news I think it safe to say that the best episodes of QI that I was involved with were always the ones where Sean Lock was a guest. heraldscotland.com is tackling this problem by allowing only subscribers to comment. pic.twitter.com/4ZH8HRQrIU. Much-loved comedian Sean Lock died from lung cancer, his pal Bill Bailey has confirmed. He revealed a love of cricket and that he had worked with the Test Match Special team, who had no idea who he was. 's newsletter, you acknowledge that you have read and accepted hellomagazine.com's privacy policy, the cookies policy, and the website terms of use, and that you consent to hellomagazine.com using your data according to the established laws. Sean Lock was one of the best. The TV star then retweeted a second video from the 8 Out of 10 Cats official Twitter, captioned with a laughing face and broken heart emoji. Click here for instructions on how to enable JavaScript in your browser. One sequence that sums Seans work up comes from Claudia Winkleman who, along with Carr is absolutely driven to tears and near-suffocation by what he says, stutters you have to stop speaking so she can compose herself and breathe again. Truly one of the funniest comedians out there pic.twitter.com/osaBaTJFyk, Sean Lock gently roasting Jedward has lived rent free in my mind for a decade. s.type = 'text/javascript'; It is important that we continue to promote these adverts as our local businesses need as much support as possible during these challenging times. His response certainly tickled the studio audience as everyone giggled at his blunder. The genial comedian knows his story's backdrop well, having attended boarding school from the age of nine to 18, before moving to Edinburgh to study. https://t.co/2k2rMPFO5z, Jimmy Carr tweeted: Brutal news about Sean Lock today. Sean was also. document.links = document.getElementsByTagName('a'); '&l=' + l : ''; If you are dissatisfied with the response provided you can Im watching clips of him right now - laughing & crying. Comments have been closed on this article. ", That's not to say it was all tranquil and Jupp admits: "I'm not going to pretend that home schooling is easy, and at times that got a little bit fraught. } )( window, document, 'script', 'dataLayer', 'GTM-W5PMGDG' ); Please refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in, Bailey kept in close contact with the comedian after discovering he had cancer, Find your bookmarks in your Independent Premium section, under my profile, Sean Lock was cracking jokes in his final days, says comedian Bill Bailey. if(force != '' && all_links.href.search(force) != -1) { The son of a minister of the United Reformed Church, Jupp loved comedy from an early age and made an early name on the Scottish circuit. On tonight's new 8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown, it's Sean Lock & Miles Jupp vs Jon Richardson & Greg Davies. On August 22, 2011, he appeared as the lunchtime guest on Test Match Special, where he revealed a love of cricket and that he had worked with the Test Match Special team, who had no idea who he was. Registered in England & Wales | 01676637 |. Miles also had a role in the BBC Scotland comedy program Live Floor Show, where he played an eccentric, foul-mouthed comedian. My heart goes out to his family., Susie Dent wrote: I wish I had the words to describe the exceptional man that was Sean Lock. Miles claimed to have bluffed his way onto an England cricket tour to India, as the cricket correspondent for BBC Scotland, and the Western Mail during his appearance on Celebrity Mastermind, and again in an appearance on Test Match Special in 2011. The highest compliment that you can pay Sean Lock is that he made it all look so effortless, that the wit he had was clearly so natural that if he wasn't up on stage telling jokes he would been saying the exact same things to his mates at work or his friends at the pub. His satirical bite on 8 out of 10 cats was incredible. He has gone on to star in the family saga The Durrells, and comedies The Thick Of It, Outnumbered and Rev, as well as presenting The News Quiz on BBC Radio 4 for four years. It does seem likely though, since his book centres on Clive Hapgood, a hapless history teacher at a posh private school who faces a crisis as the job and all its class issues starts to threaten his marriage and family life. I brought in my guitar and sang him his favourite Johnny Cash songs.. "Ive known this day was coming for some time, but its no less heart-breaking. He was 58. .postid-1764461 .sidebar-widget.popular-jobs-widget{ 466466 59 comments 15 shares Share However, while creating a program for BBC Radio 4 in 2015 he discovered his roots are actually in Sussex. ", Everyone at Chelsea FC is saddened to learn of the passing of Sean Lock. Thanks for all the laughs Sean, you are truly wonderful . By registering to HELLO! He was a stand-up comedian and until December 2015, one of the regular team captains on 8 Out of 10 Cats . A popular stand-upcomedian, tributes have been pouring in for the father-of-three. Gutted, one of my favorite comics. Its heartbreaking to lose my dearest friend Sean Lock , he was a true original, a wonderful comic. A unique and brilliant comic voice. Chelsea FC, Lock's team, posted: "Everyone at Chelsea FC is saddened to learn of the passing of Sean Lock. Miles also played John Duggan in The Thick of It and Nigel in the sitcom Rev and has appeared on comedy panel shows. The comic and regular comedy show panelist died of cancer on Wednesday (18 August), aged 58, leading to an outpouring of love from his fans and fellow comedians. RIP the great Sean Lock. Dr McRae had been responsible We are doing this to improve the experience forour loyalreaders and we believe it will reduce the ability of trolls and troublemakers, who occasionally find their way onto our site, to abuse our journalists and readers. He was one of the funniest people Ive ever met. (function() { pic.twitter.com/8ZzDPHXuT6, I think Sean Locks first ever Twitter post (and he only ever posted one other tweet) sums him up beautifully. He is 42 years old. 8 out of 10 Cats host Jimmy Carr described the news of his death as "brutal": "Brutal news about Sean Lock today. We do not pre-moderate or monitor readers comments appearing on our websites, but we do post-moderate in response to complaints we receive or otherwise when a potential problem comes to our attention. . Jon Richardson has paid tribute to late comedy legend Sean Lock, as his first posthumous new episode of 8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown aired on Channel 4 last night . Very few performers, especially comedians, ever receive such a line as a fully fledged compliment, testament to Sean Locks status as one of comedys greatest. Start your Independent Premium subscription today. . Ill miss him so much. 2deep - Advisorz 2 Da Kingz (4:14) 2deep - AnnaKnockkeyz Niburu North Memphis 2 Intro (2:39) 20. A lovely man. Such complete brilliance in every comic direction. Brutal news about Sean Lock today. Funny on stage, hilarious off. Thoughts with Seans wife, kids and nearest and dearest. The comic and regular comedy show panelist died of cancer on Wednesday (18 August), aged 58, leading to an outpouring of love from his fans and fellow comedians. Sean Lock sadly passed away today after a long battle with cancer - he was 58 Credit: Channel 4. But its in the dictionary.. Sean Lock; A brilliant comedian, obviously, but just a genuinely hilarious guy too and one of the soundest guys in comedy, from when I first started to when we last had a laugh together. See you at 9pm on Channel 4! "One of the funniest, most influential comedians of a generation. Its in my will that when I die my ashes will be thrown in his eyes. - Sean Lock, Sean Locks official obituary. On August 18, 2021 it was revealed that Sean had died following a battle with cancer. Mark Lamarr breaks down in tears over Sean Lock's death - YouTube 0:00 / 10:00 Mark Lamarr breaks down in tears over Sean Lock's death Martin Holt 347 subscribers Subscribe 7.1K. Miles is an English actor, singer, and comedian. 'https://www.googletagmanager.com/gtm.js?id=' + i + dl; His death now paints these appearances with a bittersweet note with the knowledge now known, as it shows a tireless performer who, even in deteriorating health conditions, was still committed to the noblest of professions: making people laugh. The definition of Minotaur is derived from Greek mythology and describes a monster with the head of a bull and the body of a man that was kept in the Labyrinth in Crete, feeding on human flesh, until destroyed by Theseus, according to the Oxford Dictionary. Reply to this comment with mirrors. "All the people you get on with are near you all the time, as well as the people you don't get on with. If you haven't seen it before, you're in for a treat. . if(typeof window.DotMetricsObj != 'undefined') {DotMetricsObj.onAjaxDataUpdate();} Sean Lock, who has died of cancer aged 58, was a bespectacled, besuited and well-groomed standup comedian who projected a constant air of puzzlement as he imparted his deadpan observational. The comedian has sadly passed away aged 58. Comments have been closed on this article. ", I texted him couple of weeks ago and Im now so glad I did. In 2019 Dave began sponsoring the awards and they are now known as Dave's Edinburgh Comedy Awards.. for (var t=0; t