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Nicholas Ball RIP

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  • HastingsRed
    HastingsRed Posts: 1,616
    Liked Hazell back in the day RIP NB.
  • Chippycafc
    Chippycafc Posts: 14,172
    RIP Nick.
  • Henry Irving
    Henry Irving Posts: 85,326
    His most famous charecter possibly named after someone who later played for Charlton.
  • Solidgone
    Solidgone Posts: 10,234
    edited June 2024
    I was only talking to him the other week. He was a very nice gentleman and I have been fortunate to have met him many times. I know his friends are deeply upset today. RIP Nick we will be celebrating your life with your dear friends 🥂🍾
  • Bedsaddick
    Bedsaddick Posts: 24,826
    Wasn’t Hazel written by Terry Venables ? 
    RIP
  • HastingsRed
    HastingsRed Posts: 1,616
    Bedsaddick said:
    Wasn’t Hazel written by Terry Venables ? 
    RIP
    Yes around 78-79.
  • soapy_jones
    soapy_jones Posts: 21,414
    RIP
    Hazell was a cracking program. Did it not have an Iconic theme tune..? Gonna look it up now!
  • seth plum
    seth plum Posts: 53,448
    RIP.
  • guinnessaddick
    guinnessaddick Posts: 28,811
    RIP
  • Algarveaddick
    Algarveaddick Posts: 21,202
    soapy_jones said:
    RIP
    Hazell was a cracking program. Did it not have an Iconic theme tune..? Gonna look it up now!
    Without looking it up, Maggie Bell sang it I believe? 

    RIP Nicholas. 

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  • bobmunro
    bobmunro Posts: 20,929
    HastingsRed said:
    Bedsaddick said:
    Wasn’t Hazel written by Terry Venables ? 
    RIP
    Yes around 78-79.

    I think TV co-wrote the books rather than the screenplays - but I'm sure they were close.

    Some of my fondest memories of 70s TV drama were Hazell and Budgie - loved them both (maybe a London thing!). Loved his Triumph Stag as well.

    RIP Nicholas
  • MrOneLung
    MrOneLung Posts: 26,934
    Would often see them filming by my primary school - Columbia Road (where the flower market is)
  • Richard J
    Richard J Posts: 8,034
    edited June 2024
    Henry Irving said:
    His most famous charecter possibly named after someone who later played for Charlton.
    Rip Nicholas 

    I vaguely remember Venables saying that the personality traits were indeed based on Tony Hazell who El Tel played with at QPR and managed at Crystal Palace.
  • ken from bexley
    ken from bexley Posts: 5,092
    edited June 2024
    Liked the series, struggling Private investigator,/debt collector with a heavy dose of sentiment. I think there were 3 books, which were a great  light read. He drove a Triumph stag in the series which a few of my friends brothers had, but were a  bit of a pain, with over heating!. Not sure the series aged that well, when I saw a few episodes  a couple of years ago.Think he played in several roles on tv, but nearly always as a supporting actor.  
  • Dartaddick
    Dartaddick Posts: 113
    RIP Nicholas
  • Lordflashheart
    Lordflashheart Posts: 5,627
    ken from bexley said:
    Liked the series, struggling Private investigator,/debt collector with a heavy dose of sentiment. I think there were 3 books, which were a great  light read. He drove a Triumph stag in the series which a few of my friends brothers had, but were a  bit of a pain, with over heating!. Not sure the series aged that well, when I saw a few episodes  a couple of years ago.Think he played in several roles on tv, but nearly always as a supporting actor.  
    RIP

    Problem with Stags was an engine block made of Iron but a cylinder head made from Aluminium - you had to use the right type of antifreeze, all year round - if you didn’t, the engine would build up sludge inside, and ultimately the head gasket would fail
  • bobmunro
    bobmunro Posts: 20,929
    Lordflashheart said:
    ken from bexley said:
    Liked the series, struggling Private investigator,/debt collector with a heavy dose of sentiment. I think there were 3 books, which were a great  light read. He drove a Triumph stag in the series which a few of my friends brothers had, but were a  bit of a pain, with over heating!. Not sure the series aged that well, when I saw a few episodes  a couple of years ago.Think he played in several roles on tv, but nearly always as a supporting actor.  
    RIP

    Problem with Stags was an engine block made of Iron but a cylinder head made from Aluminium - you had to use the right type of antifreeze, all year round - if you didn’t, the engine would build up sludge inside, and ultimately the head gasket would fail

    Yes - that's why so many were refitted with the Rover 3.5 V8
  • clive
    clive Posts: 19,581
    ken from bexley said:
    Liked the series, struggling Private investigator,/debt collector with a heavy dose of sentiment. I think there were 3 books, which were a great  light read. He drove a Triumph stag in the series which a few of my friends brothers had, but were a  bit of a pain, with over heating!. Not sure the series aged that well, when I saw a few episodes  a couple of years ago.Think he played in several roles on tv, but nearly always as a supporting actor.  
    Played gang lord Terry Bates in BBC soap EastEnders, who attacked Peggy Mitchell (Barbara Windsor) while smashing up the Queen Victoria pub, and in the drama Footballers’ Wives took on the role of the chairman of the club and ex-rock star Garry Ryan.

    Ball also appeared in episodes of crime shows Jonathan Creek, Hustle, Heartbeat and Bergerac along with comedies Red Dwarf and The Young Ones and drama The Crezz.

    He also had roles in small and big screen films including war drama Overlord, thriller Rogue Male, crime drama The Krays: Dead Man Walking and Jilly Cooper adaptation The Man Who Made Husbands Jealous.

    Ball recently filmed the 2024 rural-set drama The Kingdom By The Sea, opposite actress Rula Lenska.

    https://www.itv.com/news/2024-06-06/eastenders-actor-nicholas-ball-dies-aged-78

  • Lordflashheart
    Lordflashheart Posts: 5,627
    bobmunro said:
    Lordflashheart said:
    ken from bexley said:
    Liked the series, struggling Private investigator,/debt collector with a heavy dose of sentiment. I think there were 3 books, which were a great  light read. He drove a Triumph stag in the series which a few of my friends brothers had, but were a  bit of a pain, with over heating!. Not sure the series aged that well, when I saw a few episodes  a couple of years ago.Think he played in several roles on tv, but nearly always as a supporting actor.  
    RIP

    Problem with Stags was an engine block made of Iron but a cylinder head made from Aluminium - you had to use the right type of antifreeze, all year round - if you didn’t, the engine would build up sludge inside, and ultimately the head gasket would fail

    Yes - that's why so many were refitted with the Rover 3.5 V8
    Great engine that 
  • ct_addick
    ct_addick Posts: 4,342
    Lordflashheart said:
    ken from bexley said:
    Liked the series, struggling Private investigator,/debt collector with a heavy dose of sentiment. I think there were 3 books, which were a great  light read. He drove a Triumph stag in the series which a few of my friends brothers had, but were a  bit of a pain, with over heating!. Not sure the series aged that well, when I saw a few episodes  a couple of years ago.Think he played in several roles on tv, but nearly always as a supporting actor.  
    RIP

    Problem with Stags was an engine block made of Iron but a cylinder head made from Aluminium - you had to use the right type of antifreeze, all year round - if you didn’t, the engine would build up sludge inside, and ultimately the head gasket would fail
    Loved Stags....a good mate had one.....nice car

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  • Solidgone
    Solidgone Posts: 10,234
    clive said:
    ken from bexley said:
    Liked the series, struggling Private investigator,/debt collector with a heavy dose of sentiment. I think there were 3 books, which were a great  light read. He drove a Triumph stag in the series which a few of my friends brothers had, but were a  bit of a pain, with over heating!. Not sure the series aged that well, when I saw a few episodes  a couple of years ago.Think he played in several roles on tv, but nearly always as a supporting actor.  
    Played gang lord Terry Bates in BBC soap EastEnders, who attacked Peggy Mitchell (Barbara Windsor) while smashing up the Queen Victoria pub, and in the drama Footballers’ Wives took on the role of the chairman of the club and ex-rock star Garry Ryan.

    Ball also appeared in episodes of crime shows Jonathan Creek, Hustle, Heartbeat and Bergerac along with comedies Red Dwarf and The Young Ones and drama The Crezz.

    He also had roles in small and big screen films including war drama Overlord, thriller Rogue Male, crime drama The Krays: Dead Man Walking and Jilly Cooper adaptation The Man Who Made Husbands Jealous.

    Ball recently filmed the 2024 rural-set drama The Kingdom By The Sea, opposite actress Rula Lenska.

    https://www.itv.com/news/2024-06-06/eastenders-actor-nicholas-ball-dies-aged-78

    The film was previewed last month as a surprise birthday party. 
  • Covered End
    Covered End Posts: 52,090
    Bloody hell.
    I met him 12th March 2008 (just looked it up) when our day at the Cheltenahm Festival was cancelled due to high winds.
    We went drinking in London instead and met him in a Paddington pub.
    I got home later than if we'd actually gone to Cheltenham.
    RIP Nicholas.
  • KettsJohn
    KettsJohn Posts: 1,229
    Hazel was great. Sorry to hear this news. RIP
  • ShootersHillGuru
    ShootersHillGuru Posts: 50,669
    RIP
  • lolwray
    lolwray Posts: 4,919
    edited June 2024
    bobmunro said:
    HastingsRed said:
    Bedsaddick said:
    Wasn’t Hazel written by Terry Venables ? 
    RIP
    Yes around 78-79.

    I think TV co-wrote the books rather than the screenplays - but I'm sure they were close.

    Some of my fondest memories of 70s TV drama were Hazell and Budgie - loved them both (maybe a London thing!). Loved his Triumph Stag as well.

    RIP Nicholas
    Great series and great car 
  • lolwray
    lolwray Posts: 4,919
    RIP 
  • ct_addick
    ct_addick Posts: 4,342
    oh loved Hazel.....he was a cool character...RIP

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