With Bill's determination and love of Holmfirth he ensured his contribution spanned 3 episodes and an hour long special with this possibility probably foremost in his mind. His stoicism ensured another 11 years of laughter for us...
Although I am from "Scouseland" my mate lived next door but two from the shop !!!!...[he was an Evertonian just like me !!].
When I visited him it was a ladies hairdressers....I kept expecting a boooooooming voice shouting "...
I think it was a nice touch Ivy going to the funeral, and pulling out a photo of Sid and a simple smile as she went to the funeral.
Wasn't a huge event - was meant to be a simple touch - but showed respect they had for Sid. I liked it...
Whether he is to believed or not, Roy Clarke has said in a couple of interviews that had Bill died between series then it would have probably ended then.
In honesty the passing of key figures was only ever sporadically used and not dwelt on with the exception of Mr Simmonite Snr. Edie got alluded to and it raised the odd chuckle and Wes-lay got a past tension mention briefly. Sid and...