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http://www.ex-bbc.net/cgi-bin/yabb/YaBB.pl >> Notices, obituaries and tributes >> Re: Ernest Maxin http://www.ex-bbc.net/cgi-bin/yabb/YaBB.pl?num=1538132527 Message started by Delboy on Sep 28^th, 2018, 4:36pm

Title: Re: Ernest Maxin
Post by Delboy on Sep 28^th, 2018, 4:36pm

That's Ernest Maxin (not Maxim) More information here:
https://www.comedy.co.uk/people/news/5046/ernest_maxin_rip/

Title: Re: Ernest Maxin
Post by Administrator on Sep 28^th, 2018, 4:38pm

From Wikipedia.:-

Ernest Maxin (22 August 1923 – 27 September 2018) was a British television producer and director. He is best known for his work in the 1960s and 1970s with Kathy Kirby, Dick Emery, Dave Allen, Les Dawson, and Morecambe and Wise.

Maxin won a BAFTA for the 1977 Morecambe and Wise Christmas Show and the Rose d'Or for the Charlie Drake 1812 Overture in 1968. He also had a light orchestra and recorded instrumental versions of many of the hits of the day.

The British Comedy Guide, here., illustrates some of Ernest's productions.

Within the page, there is a link to one of the most famous Morecambe and Wise comedy sketches of all time. "The Stripper"

Here is the famous "Stripper" sketch from the final series of Morecambe & Wise Show, which was conceived by Maxin when he realised - the night before the episode's recording - that he was one sketch short of the necessary episode run-time.

Title: Re: Ernest Maxin
Post by Administrator on Oct 11^th, 2018, 12:04pm

The funeral for the late Ernest Maxin will take place next Tuesday 16th October
at 13.30 at:-
Forest Park Cemetery & Crematorium
Forest Road
Hainault
IG6 3HP

All are welcome.

Thanks to Stanley Appel and Tech-ops for the information.