David Nobbs RIP

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  1. Prince of Risborough

    Prince of Risborough Well-Known Member

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    I didn't get where I am today without recognising what a great comedy writer he was.

    Great.......super
     
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    Genius comedy writer..... RIP
     
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    I've read most of his books. Possibly my favourite author
     
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    Reggie Perrin was absolutely superb. Although a bit 'grotty'
     
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    Always best to watch the TV series first so that you could hear the characters speaking as you read.

    The Henry Pratt stories are superb as well and I never understood why they were never adapted for television.
     
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    Second from the Last in the Sack Race - classic.

    I always thought he was writting about my dad growing up in the heart of South Yorkshire
     
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    "Thurmarsh" was the setting for the Pratt stories, about a young reporter growing up in South Yorkshire, much the same as Nobbs himself working for The Star
     
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