Richard Osman tweeted: "Over 15 years producing '8 Out Of 10 Cats' Sean Lock made me laugh so much and so often. Worked with him without ever getting to know him witnessed his talent from an intimidated distance. Mark Watson tweeted: "Stunned to hear about Sean Lock. Farewell Sean, you brought a wonderful comedic talent to the world and you will be missed." One of the funniest men I ever knew."Įddie Izzard, who Lock had been influenced by, posted on social media: "So sorry to hear this. He toured with Newman and Baddiel on our last show together. David Baddiel tweeted: "Devastated to hear about Sean Lock. Lock was the support act to David Baddiel & Rob Newman when they played the UK's first ever arena comedy gig in 1993. Like everyone in comedy, I’m gutted by this news." Crazy to think that was possible! One of my favourite Fringe memories. "I saw Sean Lock & Bill Bailey do Rock at the pleasance in about 94, where I think Stewart Lee and me (and maybe 2 others) were the entire audience. Richard Herring recalled being in the audience. All my thoughts are with his family."īailey and Lock appeared together in an Edinburgh Fringe show entitled Rock. He worked regularly with a number of comedians including his good friend Bill Bailey, tweeted: "It’s heartbreaking to lose my dearest friend Sean Lock, he was a true original, a wonderful comic. He was an astonishing comedian who had a way of looking at the world like no one else, you were excited to hear what he had to say every time he opened his mouth. Josh Widdicombe tweeted: " Such awful, sad news about Sean Lock. An incredible comic brain and a truly unique voice." I idolised Sean as a comic long before I became a comedian myself and ten years working alongside him didn’t diminish that in the least. Undisputed, undefeated, carrot in a box champion. Jon Richardson wrote: " I’m devastated for his family today and sad for comedy that we have lost one of the very best. Lee Mack called him: "a true original both in comedy and life. Tributes are being paid by fellow comedians and fans. He was nominated for a Perrier Award for Best Show at the Edinburgh Fringe in 2000. He was voted the 55th greatest stand-up comic on Channel 4's 100 Greatest Stand-Ups in 2007 and again in the updated 2010 list as the 19th greatest stand-up comic. Lock was a familiar face from 8 Out Of 10 Cats but was also a highly respected touring stand-up comedian and his sitcom 15 Storeys High was a much-loved, much praised cult favourite. Sean was one of Britain's finest comedians, his boundless creativity, lightning wit and the absurdist brilliance of his work, marked him out as a unique voice in British comedy." He died at home from cancer, surrounded by his family. He was best known to TV viewers as one of the team captains on 8 Out Of 10 Cats and 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown.Ī statement from his agents Off The Kerb said: ""It is with great sadness that we have to announce the death of Sean Lock. He added: “Sean’s bone dry wit helped make 8 Out Of 10 Cats one of Channel 4’s best loved shows and we owe him a huge debt of thanks for all the years of laughter and fun.”Ĭhannel 4 described Lock as a “much-loved part of the Channel 4 family” in a statement, adding he “played a pivotal role on the channel for over two decades”.The death has been announced of comedian Sean Lock. No extra costs, no contracts.Ĭhannel 4 chief creative officer, Ian Katz, paid tribute to Lock in a statement describing him as “one of the most original voices in comedy and one of the loveliest people, too”. Plans range from £5.99 to £13.99 a month. Netflix is available on your smartphone, tablet, smart TV, laptop or streaming device, all for one fixed monthly fee. New O2 customers, or existing customers who are upgrading their plan, can get up to 6 free months of Disney+.Īlso, Apple TV offer a free trial for seven days but just remember that the subscription will renew automatically at £4.99/a month, so don’t forget to cancel if you don’t want it anymore. Amazon Prime has thousands of original series, sport documentaries and films you can subscribe to watch here for just £7.99/ month plus a free month trial included.ĭisney+ is here in the UK and if paid for an annual subscription can save viewers 15%, giving you access to Disney and Pixar films, and popular series such as The Mandalorian.
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