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HairySpotter 8:28 Sat Nov 29
Jim Broadbent

Classic actor.

watched him on Alan Carr..... deserves his own show

I liked him in TIME BANDITS

Oliver Cromwell 9:22 Sat Nov 29
Re: Jim Broadbent

Life is sweet is a great film

murf tenerife 9:19 Sat Nov 29
Re: Jim Broadbent

He is now filming a British film at the moment called Away which is being filmed in Blackpool. Great actor.

Godwinson 8:48 Sat Nov 29
Re: Jim Broadbent

He was right to turn down the Del Boy role. It wouldn't have suited him. His Slater character was superb though. Slater the Slag!

side effect 8:28 Sat Nov 29
Re: Jim Broadbent

He likes green houses

Dan M 2:30 Sat Nov 29
Re: Jim Broadbent

I met him in the Millers before a match a few years back (Tony Grounds brought him along).
A real gent as I remember.



Cool story, I know.

Spandex Sidney 2:25 Sat Nov 29
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One of the finest Broadbent moments was in a very little remembered Ben Elton sitcom called 'Happy Families'. It was the first BBC sitcom he wrote alone, I think it aired in 1985 (which I think was the same year as Blackadder II?)

Anyway, it was mostly hit and miss however there was one episode called 'Madeline' which was about the funniest piece of sitcom I have ever seen.

He played a well known poet who was actually a pervert who used his artistic talents to seduce young girls. He was fucking brilliant in it, the whole episode is fucking brilliant. Rik Mayall (RIP) played a jealous (because he was also a pervert) catholic priest and was fucking brilliant also, as ever.

Never been repeated.

poplarborn 1:23 Sat Nov 29
Re: Jim Broadbent

Was offered the role of Derek Trotter before David Jason and turned it down

B6NY B 1:03 Sat Nov 29
Re: Jim Broadbent

SLATER