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RIP The Goodies' Tim Brooke-Taylor

We start the week with the death of a comedy great.

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Dan Barrett
Apr 13, 2020
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RIP The Goodies' Tim Brooke-Taylor

Tim Brooke-Taylor of The Goodies has died at the age of 79 due to COVID-19 related health issues.

There’s a good obituary from The Guardian this morning:

Despite his failure to shine academically, Brooke-Taylor, after a period of teaching, arrived at Pembroke College, Cambridge, becoming involved in the Cambridge Footlights comedy club, of which he was Pr…

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