Mike Reid[Frank Butcher]

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steve56
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Mike Reid[Frank Butcher]

Post by steve56 »

died today age 67.
BeestonBoy
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Re: Mike Reid[Frank Butcher]

Post by BeestonBoy »

Sad stuff indeed!!

A very funny chap and always seemed a genuinley decent bloke!!

Cheers

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steve56
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Re: Mike Reid[Frank Butcher]

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Was brill in Eastenders.
BeestonBoy
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Re: Mike Reid[Frank Butcher]

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And funny as feck doing stand up. He was about the only thing that used to make "Mens and motors" watchable. They used to show him in stand up pretty much every week. Funny funny bloke!!

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shock the monkey
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Re: Mike Reid[Frank Butcher]

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"Oh Pat, what've you done to me Pat?"
Shelley Louise
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Re: Mike Reid[Frank Butcher]

Post by Shelley Louise »

Brill actor.. comedian and presenter!!!

Anyone remember Runnnnnnnaaaaaarrrrroooouuuunnndddd!!!!!!

rip Mike !

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Trumpton
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Re: Mike Reid[Frank Butcher]

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I do know who he was. Didn't he present a children's programme in the 1970's called 'Runaround' or something like that?

tommy dickfingers
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Re: Mike Reid[Frank Butcher]

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walloooooop!
steve56
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Re: Mike Reid[Frank Butcher]

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yep around 1975 wasnt it?Trumpton wrote:

> I do know who he was. Didn't he present a children's programme
> in the 1970's called 'Runaround' or something like that?
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Re: Mike Reid[Frank Butcher]

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He coined the phrase "terrific" then later Nicholas Ball as Hazell coined it.
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