Timothy West RIP

[Ein Heldenleben]

Worked with him once on a radio drama and managed to spill some rather dirty water from a cocktail shaker (that ice you hear on Radio are actually stones ) on his immaculate leather shoes . He was so good about it. I think I was so in awe of him I called him Sir Timothy. A true pro and what he didn’t know about Radio drama was not worth knowing,
One classic role - Professor Fury in A Very Peculiar Practice - a masterclass in comic acting.

[french frank]

I've just found a postcard he wrote to FoR3 "Keep at them" back in 2004 in response to our regular newsletter. Reminds me I must get that (irritating ) letter off to Sam J re Radio 3U ... Also a carefully worded (for publication) earlier letter, signed by both of them, about the cultural importance of minority services like Radio 3.

[AuntDaisy]

Worked with him once on a radio drama and managed to spill some rather dirty water from a cocktail shaker (that ice you hear on Radio are actually stones ) on his immaculate leather shoes . He was so good about it. I think I was so in awe of him I called him Sir Timothy. A true pro and what he didn’t know about Radio drama was not worth knowing,
One classic role - Professor Fury in A Very Peculiar Practice - a masterclass in comic acting.

I watched it last night - brilliant.

Any idea which radio drama? He did so many...
His play "This Gun that I have in my Right Hand is Loaded" is beautifully written, "a training programme designed to highlight cliches of radio drama". I hope 4extra finally broadcast it.

[Ein Heldenleben]

I watched it last night - brilliant.

Any idea which radio drama? He did so many...
His play "This Gun that I have in my Right Hand is Loaded" is beautifully written, "a training programme designed to highlight cliches of radio drama". I hope 4extra finally broadcast it.

The play was not broadcast in this country sadly. An adaption of his bravura stage performance as Beecham . He told one funny story about the musicians he was asked to hire by the MU to replace a recording who when offered more to do in the second act “fessed up “ that they were sloping off to cover bits in My Fair Lady. A true gent he thought it hysterically funny !

”Look I want meat , I’m not a sociologist.”
One of the great telly performances

[Nick Armstrong]

Brass - which I very much enjoyed.

Brass was - is - magnificent! An Armstrong family favourite. Must dig out the DVD box set…

TW was terrific as the blinded Gloucester in the thrice-seen Ian Holm King Lear at the National

The canal journey series he did with Prunella S were very watchable and often touching. One feels keenly for her and his other family

What a loss

[Roslynmuse]

Like others here, I had no idea he was 90. I saw him and Prunella Scales at the Proms Trojans in Sept 23, and was involved in a music and readings performance with him back in 2017 or 18 - very gentle and a gentleman. Very sad to read of his passing.

[cloughie]

Like others here, I had no idea he was 90. I saw him and Prunella Scales at the Proms Trojans in Sept 23, and was involved in a music and readings performance with him back in 2017 or 18 - very gentle and a gentleman. Very sad to read of his passing.

One of the all time great actors - can't think of a duff performance in anything he did. Thespian royalty along with Prunella

RIP TW.