Barry Humphries /Dame Edna

So sad.

With Paul O’Grady, Victoria Wood, Tim Brooke-Taylor and others we have lost in the last couple of years there must be a heck of a party on a cloud somewhere.

Very sad to read he has died. We saw him live on stage at the Theatre Royal in Newcastle a few years ago and he was brilliant.

R.I.P.

Sorry to hear this, I had read that he'd been ill, so not altogether a surprise, as with Paul O'Grady in his Lily Savage persona, just loved Dame Edna, so funny, a master of backhanded compliments, particularly when aimed at his long suffering side kick, ageing bridesmaid Madge Alsop .

RIP Barry and Dame Edna❤️

Very sad. I enjoyed watching Dame Edna. He was an interesting person too.

Wonderful, funny man. R.I.P.

No. Oh no. I really, really loved Barry

I was never a fan until we went to see him in London many years ago and I must admit his stage show was excellent.

RIP 💐

"there must be a heck of a party on a cloud somewhere" what a lovely thought Foxygloves.

RIP Dame Edna .

Foxygloves

So sad.

With Paul O’Grady, Victoria Wood, Tim Brooke-Taylor and others we have lost in the last couple of years there must be a heck of a party on a cloud somewhere.

Yes, that’s lovely. And not forgetting the other Barry, Barry Cryer

He was such a hoot. Loved him when he barged in to the seats at 4th Royal Variety where Charles and Camilla were seated

After a few minutes discussion she realised she had better seats elsewhere.

Just a funny, funny man

And Edna, what a gal she was.

All these older funnies leaping from this mortal coil Very sad do see them go,

So sad to read this. He was in sparkling form until recently. His articles in the 'Oldie' remained characteristically shocking. I can only assume he didn't think youngsters read it. So funny. So naughty. Sir Les Paterson the Australian cultural attache was our favourite.

I watched the programme he did in Cornwall with Rick Stein recently.
He’ll be missed RIP.

Such a funny, funny man with no malice, just brilliant, caustic wit. RIP

My husband was Australian, a great fan of Dame Edna. I think he knew a few people like her!

Sorry to hear this - I loved Dame Edna r.I.p.

I just loved Dame Edna, one of my very favourite characters. She could say anything to anyone and get away with it. So cheeky. No-one would ever dare say those things.

Apparently Edna was based on his mother and aunties from 1950s Melbourne. I can just imagine what they were like. 😂

We once saw him live, too - he was hilarious, funnier than on TV. I well remember him referring to the people in the upper circle (the ‘gods’) as ‘the poor little paupers’ and calling out now and then ‘Are you all right up there, paups?’

Victoria Wood died 7 years ago!

Hard to believe.

Oh dear,not another one. He was one of the few comedians who made me laugh out loud. I can't think of one who even makes me smile now. RIP Dame Edna.

Oh dear, another great loss to the world of good comedy.

Loved Dame Edna, Barry's impression of certain Australian matriarchs was spot on, clever, naughty but never offensive.

He will be missed.

RIP Barry Humphreys

Very sad. I loved him.
xx

Nice man but I didn’t find him funny looks like I m the only one Probably didn’t watch him enough to appreciate him but that drunken character made my toes go on edge