Kenny Everett (1944-1995)

He was spectacularly sacked from the BBC, kept the gossip columns lively with his labyrinthine love-life and drew horrified gasps from the watchdogs for his spoof-sexy TV show.

Avid fan Spike Milligan describes his death as "a great loss to comedy".

- Radio Times

Below are some pictures and quotes from the BBC programme In the Best Possible Taste! - a Tribute to Kenny Everett and Channel 4's showing of The Didn't Quite Make It In Time For Christmas Video Show. JPEGs are about 20K on average.

Miss Cupid Stunt

Gizzard Puke

"'Allo, Sid Snot 'ere. My Dad told me that back in the Fifties when 'e was tearaway, they used to rip up cinema seats. I think that's disgusting - no, it's, it's animal. I mean, when we go to the cinema now, we wouldn't dream of doing that! You know, we go to see a good film... beat up the manager and go 'ome."

Finding a parking space is easy when you have a Sherman Tank.

Kenny as the Bee Gees

Spiderman caught short

"Hello, my little video buffs! It is me, the enchanting Marcel, the experience of a lifetime on legs! How are you? Are you in the mood? Good, I'll be there in 20 minutes. I just have this little jokette to do. What is it that a man does standing up, a woman sitting down, and a dog on three legs? It's shaking hands! What else could it be? I'm coming round. Pop your cork!"

With Billy Connolly as Hinge and Bracket

Captain Kremen

"Hello. Colonel Muriel Clean here, for the Campaign for Nice Things on Television. (bar from Hallelujah chorus) We believe in goodness, truth and beauty. We think that Julie Andrews should get her own series, and Joan Collins should get her own breakfast. And remember, you don't have to watch this endless display of perversitude and fleshy bummery. You've all got a knob there - so use it!"

I'm Gizzard Puke and you're not;
I'm better looking than Sid Snot.
As for Cupid, she's a slag
And I've called Marcel "Gaul-bollocks", 'cos he's a fag.
It's a rap.

I'm Gizzard Puke and I don't care.
People say I dye my hair.
I just say "Mind your own business" and then I nut 'em, cos what's it got to do with them anyway?
It's a rap.

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