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Recoup


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Norman Gunston and Mohammed Ali

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8bKg9tMAxt8

 

 



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I do. I liked the one where he was interviewing Sally Struthers:

www.youtube.com/watch

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He was funny and a PITA all at the same time.

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Buzz Lightbulb wrote:

I do. I liked the one where he was interviewing Sally Struthers:

www.youtube.com/watch

 Seen it , I bet she was wetting her pans.

 



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He is still touring around,driving a motorhome,saw him fly fishing in the Mitta Mitta a few years ago. 



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A friend of mine was a close friend of his. He was a troubled soul. Comedy was his escape.

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bgt wrote:

A friend of mine was a close friend of his. He was a troubled soul. Comedy was his escape.

 Depression, I believe.



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Loved Norman Gunston ,i used to watch all his shows.



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He was also Kid Eager on The Aunty Jack Show.



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It seems that depression has affected quite a few comedians.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rory_O%27Donoghue#Death

"[O'Donoghue's daughter Jessica] stated that he had been undergoing treatment for depression and mental illness, and had taken his own life in hospital."

Spike Milligan was also affected by mental illness.



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Correct Dorian

Norman suffered a completed mental breakdown (I believe he was on a small boat at the time). Many entertainers not only comedians have issues like bipolar, depression and others. Stephen Fry has bipolar, Vincent Van Gogh, Winston Churchill to name a few and many explorers had ADHD with incredible drive and determination with excess energy.

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I saw Gary McDonald live in a workers club somewhere. He also did a character called Phil A. Stein, supposedly the entertainment manager of the club. I didn't recognise him at first. Very funny.

Oh, and thanks Recoup, I wasted all yesterday afternoon watching YouTube comedy sketches. You well and truly sucked me in.

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Mother and son was a good show too.

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Buzz Lightbulb wrote:



Oh, and thanks Recoup, I wasted all yesterday afternoon watching YouTube comedy sketches. You well and truly sucked me in.

 Sorry about that Buzz ,cheers



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Robin Williams was another comedian with sad issues. By the way Gary McDonald was/is an avid train nut. Just a bit of trivia.

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Yes I remember Norman Gunston, (Gary McDonald)

I did read somewhere that he was on the board of Beyond Blue, for a time

Hope that he gets over his depression

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Little Aussie bleeder !!

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