Kenneth Williams truly was incomparable; without doubt one of the funniest men ever to grace our screens or radio. He was also a longtime panellist on BBC Radio’s ‘Just A Minute”, hosted by Nicholas Parsons. In fact latterly it became his main source of income. Of all his many television interviews, I think his most revealing was that which he gave to journalist Mavis Nicholson in 1974 on Thames TVs ‘Good Afternoon’. Although he was his usual witty self, it was an unusual interview for Williams in that he visibly relaxed and in consequence revealed far more about himself. He even called Mavis Nicholson by her first name, something I don't recall him doing with any other interviewer. I worked for the Beeb in the very early 80s and can confirm that Kenneth Williams was extremely private. Apparently in the event that anyone visiting his flat needed the loo, he kept a pile of pennies to hand and directed them to the nearby public lavatories. (I’ve put a link to the interview with the lovely Mavis Nicholson below) kzread.info/dash/bejne/qa11mc6gZM-ucZM.html

@BeautifulBadandBizarre

Жыл бұрын

Oh Mark!!!! Thank you so much for this - I love the pennies story 🤭 I remember that interview - it’s been a long time though so another watch is long over due! Thank you so much for the link! I do remember he was quite prolific on TV chat shows etc - I also remember him on ‘Just A Minute’ ❤️ xx

Kenny's diaries are such a good read, he was amazing.

@shanemoran8260

Жыл бұрын

💯agree with you Love from Dublin❤️🇮🇪

@twistoffate4791

Жыл бұрын

Well, now I want to read them, too.

@BeautifulBadandBizarre

Жыл бұрын

It would be an absolute dream come true to see them in person! I'd love to be able to read them in real life as it were! I agree with you so wholeheartedly - Kenneth was amazing! xx

@jacquelineharrod6386

Жыл бұрын

@@BeautifulBadandBizarre You can do this. They are in the archive of The British Library, Euston Road. It is very easy to obtain a Reader's Ticket then , to quote Arthur Daley,"The world is your lobster" and a whole world is open to you. 😊

@gwae48

Жыл бұрын

will read those.

I loved Kenneth Williams. Be always seemed such a sad, unhappy man. Just hope he has found peace...

@BeautifulBadandBizarre

Жыл бұрын

He was such a character and so talented ❤

Another fantastic video mate. Thank you again from Kalgoorlie, Western Australia.

That was most enjoyable he lived a lonely life RIP ❤️

@BeautifulBadandBizarre

Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for your comment and for watching ❤️

Rest in peace Kenneth Williams and were a very funny man and I got all carry on films on DVD!!!

I have his diaries, paperback . The day I was born, Sunday, 24th of August 1969, he urinates over some newspapers on the floor. Lol. I love the Carry on films.

@BeautifulBadandBizarre

Жыл бұрын

Ohhhhh 🤣🤣🤣🤭 I would love to see his diaries in real life! That would be amazing - I wonder how he’d feel about them being available for anyone to read? I’ve kept diaries over the years since the age of 12 - not sure I’d want anyone to read the rubbish I wrote 🤣🤭 xx

Kenneth's mother Louisa's ability to impersonate surely rubbed off on her son. To a degree, so did his dad's Charlie's acid tongue: "Do you want to look like a TART? Stick to your own color; you can't improve on nature. You ought to know that; you're OLD enough!" Mercy!! I agree with Kenneth, though, about being glad that certain folks brush their teeth after lunch, lol. I am sorry this unique and talented human being passed on too soon. How beautiful that he could do Shakespeare with Olivier and comedy as well. Footnote: The photograph of Saint Paul's Covent Garden was breathtaking. Of course, I really appreciate the volume of photographs you use in these projects. You are beautiful, smart and talented and we reap the rewards of those.

@BeautifulBadandBizarre

Жыл бұрын

Thank you so very much for your lovely comment - yes I completely agree - Kenneth was quite a mixture of two very strong personalities - and yes me too about the teeth 😂 though mine give me proper gip in the cold weather lol It really is sad that he left us when he did - I remember avidly watching every chat show I could in the 1980s when he was on - he also worked on a quiz show with Diana Dors - I always enjoy watching that! Thank you for watching the video - always appreciated! ❤

He’s diaries are a great read.I walk past two of he’s old homes,marchmont street & Endsleigh court near Euston station on my way to work,where he’s diaries are.He’s always on my mind when I pass them.A complicated man,could be rude,then welcoming at the same time.Sadly in he’s later years,work dried up,just doing talk shows,which he hated.He was a true treasure though.

@BeautifulBadandBizarre

Жыл бұрын

Oh!!! I used to drive past his flat regularly too back in the day! I always used to think of him too! I would love to read his original unedited diaries! I agree regarding the chat shows - it must have been difficult for him but I believe he absolutely hated making Carry On Emmanuelle and found it to be a humiliating experience - just so sad 😢 thank you so much for your comment and for watching ❤

A wonderful actor and raconteur. So sad that he did not seem to ever find happiness. Thank you for making this for us.

@BeautifulBadandBizarre

Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for your lovely comment ❤️ I agree he was a brilliant actor and raconteur - he was a superb talker and so quick witted - I’ve always been in awe of how he could chat for England and keep it so interesting ❤️

Shar.......he was a great actor just love him on the Carry on film....... Kenn rest in peace......make heaven laughing up there .....

@BeautifulBadandBizarre

Жыл бұрын

He was Herby! I loved him so much - he was a real character too - so interesting - highly intelligent and talented ❤ thank you so much for your comment xxxx

Aaahhhh this was lovely and sad. I loved Kenneth Williams, my favourite Carry on star, if he wasn’t in one of them It was a big disappointment. Round the Horne is so funny with him As was rambling Sid. Many thanks for this one, bless his heart.

@BeautifulBadandBizarre

Жыл бұрын

Mine too! I do love all of them without exception but Kenneth has a special place in my heart ❤️ thank you so much for your lovely comment and for watching! It’s much appreciated! Xx

Superbly put across Shar. I remember growing up as a child Kenneth Narrating the Willow the Wisp in the early 1980's as well as the more famous Carry On films. ❤

@BeautifulBadandBizarre

Жыл бұрын

Thank you so very much Steve! Kenneth had the perfect voice for interesting narration and story telling! Thank you for watching! ❤️

@cliff1958

Жыл бұрын

Thank you shar for this one well told as usual. I wouldn't like to have upset him I can imagine him putting anyone in their place no messing about. I wouldn't have thought he would have committed suicide and put his mum through the heartache but you never know what he was going through with the depression until the next time take care 💓

@elizabethmoini2902

Жыл бұрын

​@@cliff1958 "Sadly from his diary entries, he did take his life.....He mentions, hoarding tablets & waiting for the right time to top himself, sad really. He was a neurotic person privately, very frustrated, especially about his sexuality. Publicly, he put on a happy, cheeky face. I found some of his diary entries, at bit shocking. But i find him a fascinating, talented man. 😊😊😊

@cliff1958

Жыл бұрын

@@elizabethmoini2902 oh that's sad I appreciate you taking the time to tell me about his diaries. Unfortunately he felt like there was no other way out but suicide. He was a legend in the comedy world as was all the other carry on team once again thank you for letting me know about the diary

@elizabethmoini2902

Жыл бұрын

@@cliff1958 " You are very welcome Cliff. Try & read books on his diaries & also his letters. They are a look at a fascinating man.....Talented, kind, mean, tormented, frustrated, sad, vain, arrogant, snobbish, lonely, & at war with his demons!. I thoroughly enjoyed both his diaries & letters, but was shocked at his racism & snobbery!!. But i still have the respect for him, after reading the books, as i did before reading them. He's a very complex, but interesting man!".😊😊

"I'VE GOT TO GO OUT SHOPPING!!" 😆

@BeautifulBadandBizarre

Жыл бұрын

That’s my kind of shopping too 🤣🤣🤣

As a child and young adult, I was a huge fan of Kenneth.. As I grew older and learned more about him, I went through a spell where I could not watch his work, especially after watching him with Jimmy Reid on Parkinson. Now I'm a bit wiser I realize that none of us are perfect or uncomplicated. Great video as ever Shar, you're the star of KZread XXX

@BeautifulBadandBizarre

9 ай бұрын

Oh yes Shaun! I loved him growing up - and as I got older - I'm going to be honest - I loved him even more for his flaws - I think sometimes it's a relief to realise people are not perfect and most of us if not all of us are complicated! Thank you so much for your kind words - they are immensely appreciated and help to keep me motivated to share my passion! xxxx

I met KW in person once. It was in 1983 and quite near to Marchmount St. He was walking down the street coming towards me. I stopped him and said how much I admired his work. He told me to 'f**k off' and fled past me, clearly indignant at my temerity in having stopped him. This brief meeting, which I have never forgotten (and for which I bore no grudge), seems to me to sum up KW perfectly. He needed interaction with others, but only on his own terms. Anything else was an intrusion and not to be tolerated.

@BeautifulBadandBizarre

9 ай бұрын

Oh thank you so much for sharing this!!! I had heard he could be like that - he did it to a fan who asked for his autograph when out with Peter Butterworth, Janet Brown and their children in Brighton - they were mortified! Like you - were I in that position I wouldn't of held a grudge - I think if I'm going to be honest - I can understand how intrusive it must have felt for him - while some actors enjoy the attention - I think Kenneth only wanted it from afar! or as you say - on his own terms! x

@shabbos-goy9407

29 күн бұрын

Shocking behaviour Once he attained greatness he held all in contempt

I live on the street where Kenneth lived with his mom in London. It had a blue plaque where he lived but the building was torn down 10 years ago. He was a troubled genius and a very funny man.

@BeautifulBadandBizarre

9 ай бұрын

I remember driving past when I worked in London - It’s a shame it’s no longer there xx

Kenneth was an amazing talent. He was born in the next street to where my missus grew up. There is an Islington Council plaque on the site (not where the wife grew up)😂. There was a dark side to him. There is a suspicion that he bumped his father off. No firm evidence of course but his dad, with whom he didn't get on with kept something medicinal in an unmarked bottle in his shed. Somehow he got that bottle mixed up with some cleaning fluid and drank it. It was a slow painful death. An assumption has been made that Kenneth deliberately swapped the contents in fact his diary was rather cryptic about the matter and he showed no real grief or emotion over his fathers death. In 1988 the coroner gave an open verdict on Kenneths death. It's possible he took a deliberate overdose because he suffered from chronic illnesses and what he called "Bum trouble" His last entry in his diary was "Oh what's the bloody point?" A brilliant raconteur, his stage career was outstanding but almost forgotten in the wake of his comedy success. His personality these days would probably get him arrested. Meet him in the street one day and say "Hello Kenny how's things" and you might get a foul mouthed tirade from him! It's well known he liked to expose himself on the sets of the Carry On's to the extent they just told him to put it away! Yes, a complicated man who struggled with his latent homosexuality yet was a wonderful comedy actor, speaker and performer. When I see him on the box I forget his history and just revel in the performances of one of our greatest and most irreplaceable stars.

@BeautifulBadandBizarre

Жыл бұрын

Oh I know!!! He went out for a meal at his favourite restaurant after it happened! Although to be fair he wasn’t the only one who didn’t like his father - his sister Pat couldn’t stand Charlie - said he was a proper old fashioned Victorian bully! Absolutely fascinating - I do agree there was a very dark side to Kenneth and also the ailments that he dealt with were guaranteed to make him bad tempered!!! 😬 I agree with you entirely about his ability to entertain - but I do also find his less social traits totally fascinating - and as you say he’d not get away with it today 🤭

Thank you for the great story about Kenneth Williams, I loved all the parts he played in the Carry on films, Kenneth is another great actor that is sadly missed , RIP KENNETH 🎭💖💖💐

@BeautifulBadandBizarre

Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for your lovely comment and for watching ❤️ it’s very appreciated! Yes I loved Kenneth Williams in the Carry Ons too! His life was so interesting ❤️

@patrickpayne8330

Жыл бұрын

Sorry to intrude..but thank you for your lovely reply...But..you do enough ... making the effort and time...and I think SO beautifully..the flower's and respect....we all do not know these people..its Not for us to judge...but..we can have thoughts how they have touched us....with a smile....you touch me with your kindness and thought..please take care x

A beautiful tribute, young lady.

@BeautifulBadandBizarre

Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much! ❤

He was differently a one off ❤

@BeautifulBadandBizarre

Жыл бұрын

He was Jane! Absolutely unique ❤️🌹

My nephew was working on a building site in Gt Portland St, London and Kenneth Williams came past. He spoke to my nephew about what he was doing and asked his name. My nephew has a great smile and is a friendly guy. After that every time he came past he would say hello to my nephew. We heard this from my nephew after 1986 when we bought our first and only house in London. My nephew stayed with us for a while while he was working in London but eventually moved out to live in a cabin on the building site after our boiler broke down in January 1987 and BG did not install a new one until March 1987. As Kenneth Williams died in April 1988, my nephew's contact with him would have been close to the time of Kenneth's death. I note from looking at a map that Gt Portland St runs between Kenneth's Marylebone address and the West End of London (theatreland).

@BeautifulBadandBizarre

9 ай бұрын

Thank you so much for sharing this wonderful memory - I used to drive past Kenneth's flat when I worked in London in the early eighties - sadly I never saw Kenneth - although I would have loved to! xxxx

@heliotropezzz333

9 ай бұрын

@@BeautifulBadandBizarre I'm pretty sure my nephew said that Kenneth Williams used to cycle past though as I wasn't 100% sure I didn't mention it. If so he must have got off his bike initially to talk to my nephew.

THNX👌 Loved KEN. VERY UNDERVALUED, so funny.

@BeautifulBadandBizarre

Жыл бұрын

My pleasure! Thank you so much for watching ❤️

He took "camp" to a whole new level.....gave me many a laugh.Quintessentially, British.

Thanks for this. I remember him from my childhood watching Carry on movies here in Australia. Kenneth died so young! He may have taken his life. We will never know. A very talented man who made many laugh!!! That's what life is about

@BeautifulBadandBizarre

Жыл бұрын

Yes!!! He was such a great natural born brilliant entertainer and even now I always enjoy watching him and laughing - even though I’ve seen his films and performances many times over! Thank you so much for your lovely comment and for watching! ❤️❤️❤️

@MARKETMAN6789

9 ай бұрын

Great video love your warmth as you tell the story ,A very funny man , and a treasure to many people who appreciated him ,sadly missed thank you xx

One of the few who's radio performance was carried on into films, brilliant, thank you for this insight.

@BeautifulBadandBizarre

Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for your lovely and for watching! ❤

I didn't discover him, till I ran across the movie (The Hound of the Baskervilles). Long after he was gone. He was a wonderful, scene stealer. Who's style is timeless. Thank you for your work.

@BeautifulBadandBizarre

Жыл бұрын

I have to admit I think I’ve loved him from ever since I can remember! I grew up watching him - adored him from the word go! Thank you so much for your lovely comment and for watching xx

Kenneth Williams was definitely one of a kind. He had such a distinctive voice and a great talent. ❤❤

@BeautifulBadandBizarre

9 ай бұрын

I loved him! He was such a great entertainer xxxx

@saltburner2

6 ай бұрын

He once recalled that Dame Edith Evans refused to work with him as he had "such a peculiar voice". The irony - which Kenny relished, is that she also had a very peculiar voice,

Still miss him to this day. Totally unique talent in this country's history.

@BeautifulBadandBizarre

8 ай бұрын

Me too - and I agree he was a truly unique talent xx

He was a genuine comedic genius, he could hold his own in any era.

@BeautifulBadandBizarre

Ай бұрын

Absolutely, Kenneth Williams was a comedic force to be reckoned with! His wit, timing, and unique style transcended generations, proving that true talent knows no bounds of time. He truly was a comedic genius xxxx Thank you so much for watching xxxx

Great tribute as always. I loved Kenneth, read his books and diaries several times over. I can't say I ever liked the Carry On films though, but Mr Puffy Puff giggles at them. Thank you for showing.

@BeautifulBadandBizarre

Жыл бұрын

Ohhhh 🤣🤭 I love the Carry Ons - there silly fun especially when you’re feeling a bit fed up! I would love to read his actual diaries that are in the British Library - to see his handwriting on the page! ❤️❤️❤️ Thank you for watching it’s always appreciated! ❤️

Thanks for the upload. Some great tiddly-bits of information. I was always a KW fan although I never met him. I had met Sid James and my late dad was employed by Charles Hawtrey to shoot the rats at Charles' house whilst he was away in London doing radio shows. (No such thing as TV back then.) Anyway, if you really want a good laugh over and over again, get my favourite Kenneth Williams book, "The Complete Acid Drops". Loads of famous names, short stories and very funny quips from Kenneth about renowned folk in the business. A book you'll pick up time and time again for a re-read.

@BeautifulBadandBizarre

Жыл бұрын

Oh my goodness! What was Sid like? I’ve not read Acid Drops - I’m not sure how I missed that one! It’s on my list now though! Charles Hawtrey is another big favourite of mine by the way! I can imagine his house was rather interesting! Thank you so much for your comment and for watching!

Just quite simply one of the funniest men to ever live.

lovely as ever. What a complex man. Read his diaries and then watched the Film Prick up your ears about his friend Jo Orton. He could be very kind, he would sent money in the post to struggling actors and late in life he suggested to his agent he take less of a fee for doing voiceovers as he felt he was being overpaid !! He hated Fannella Feilding (they were in a play at the time) and when he first met Babs he was his usual waspish self. They were filming Carry On spying and Kenneth had a fake beard. Babs get fed up with his sniping and said "Whats it like wearing Fannellas minge hair on your face" there was a long pause and Kenneth said to the crew "OOOOHHH isnt she just wonderful"

@BeautifulBadandBizarre

Жыл бұрын

🤣🤣🤣 yes I knew about that - but sometimes I have to asses do I want to say those words on a video 😂😂😂 I think that was the extreme and the contradiction of Kenneth - he could be so incredibly generous and then hit the absolute depths of nastiness - I think it was when he was with Peter Butterworth and his wife Janet on Brighton seafront that a fan asked for his autograph and he told them to ‘piss off’ 🤭 that poor fan must have been mortified 😬 lol xx

@paulduckitt3268

Жыл бұрын

@@BeautifulBadandBizarre Have you seen the clip on you tube of Kenneth and Bernard Manning on 80s breakfast Tv talking about northern comedians, really interesting.

Remember" Round the Horn" in the 60's when l was a nipper .Broadcast on Sunday afternoons my favourite was Ken's Rambling Sid Rumpole the West Country Yokel and folk singer . His cheeky songs and hilarious play on words ( "Nadgered His Cordwaggles " ) still makes me crease up to this day . Classic British comedy from a classic British comedian .

@BeautifulBadandBizarre

9 ай бұрын

I loved him! He was brilliant! xxxx

Kenneth Williams has always been my favourite ( Carry On ) and enjoyed listening to Around The Horne recordings with my Mum, where we would just fall about laughing with tears and gasping for air! "Oooh, innie bold?!" 😂

@BeautifulBadandBizarre

9 ай бұрын

Kenneth was wonderful! Thank you for watching! ❤️

@robanderson473

9 ай бұрын

@@BeautifulBadandBizarre Thankyou for the wonderful video!❤️

Oh. Such an icon. Loved his interviews. What a great wit he had..tragic

@BeautifulBadandBizarre

Жыл бұрын

He was a brilliant comedy genius for sure! A huge part of British film and television history ❤️

Many thanks for this. He comes across as a very lonely man,who yearned for companionship, yet at the same time was wary of intimacy. Sad for q man who gave so much pleasure to so many.

@BeautifulBadandBizarre

Жыл бұрын

Thank you s much ❤️ Yes I completely agree with you! It’s so sad that he wasn’t able to feel comfortable in himself - he certainly did give many of us a great deal of laughter and happiness ❤️

Thank you like all the Carry On films and all the actors that starred in them I learnt so much from this one thank you

@BeautifulBadandBizarre

Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for your lovely comment Paul! I’m a massive fan of the Carry Ons too - and the amazing cast members! They were superb! Thank you for watching ❤️

One of the great things about this platform, you can look up many of Kenneth's appearances on various chat shows over the years. You realise why he was such a popular guest on both TV and radio, what a raconteur and entertainer he was. I caught up with his earlier radio career courtesy of Hancock's half hour on radio 4 extra. I remember his appearances on Jackanory in the 1970s. I believe both his parents were Welsh, if Wikipedia is correct, his dad was from Port Talbot, and his mum was from Pontnewydd. Thanks again Shar.👍🌷

@BeautifulBadandBizarre

Жыл бұрын

I agree Paul - I love KZread for all the old footage it’s amazing! Kenneth certainly was popular! ❤❤❤ thank you so much for your comment and for watching!

Thank you for your story of Kenneth such sad for his life tho a great & funny actor in carry on films 💕🌹

@BeautifulBadandBizarre

Жыл бұрын

My pleasure Steve - thank you for watching! Kenneth was such a huge talent and a real powerhouse of comedy! Never short of a quick witted retort either! ❤

@stevemaynards.g.t

Жыл бұрын

@@BeautifulBadandBizarre totally agree 💕🌹

Thank you so much for that. I really enjoy your videos. Your voice is extremely easy to listen to compared to most youtubers. I've watched Fantabulosa many many times . I found he was 2 different people. When he played straight roles with people like Sir Laurence Olivier , his posh , well spoken , intelligent side came out and when he played roles on radio and with the carry on gang , his comedic side came out as when he was in school. I don't think he liked himself very much which is a shame but when you're in a great deal of pain with a lot of health issues, your view of the world sometimes is one of loneliness and darkness. RIP Kenneth Williams 🙏

@BeautifulBadandBizarre

Жыл бұрын

Your lovely comment has made my day! Thank you so much ❤️ I completely agree with you - he was a very talented serious actor and a pure genius as a comedy actor. Kenneth was also a chat show hosts dream! They really didn’t have to work - he always made any chat show worth watching! I also think you are right about Kenneth not liking himself and the way his health issues shaped his view of the word - it’s just so incredibly sad 😢❤️

Williams with Hugh Paddick as "Julian and Sandy" on Round the Horne were hilarious. They actually spoke Polari which was almost a sorta code for homosexuality. "Ooh hello! I'm Julian and this is my friend Sandy!" Some of the comedy was pretty risqué for the time: "We went on a cruise." "Did you get dragged up on deck?" "No, we just went casual."

@BeautifulBadandBizarre

Жыл бұрын

It was risqué for the time!!! Absolutely hilarious too 🤭🤭🤭 xx

@pathopewell1814

Жыл бұрын

Whilst studying for my degree in English, the language you mention. I had never realised such a language existed. Fascinating.

I love your easy conversational manner and evidence-based style of reportage. First class stuff.

Well done You have a lovely voice and manner for presenting these videos

@BeautifulBadandBizarre

Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much - I really appreciate you watching and your lovely comment! ❤️❤️❤️

He was a national treasure. He should have been in so many more roles. Such an incredible talent and a dreadful loss. Love him in Carry On Screaming; "Frying Tonight!" His radio work also is a great gift. Highly recommend "Julian and Sandy". One of the greatest English comedians that ever lived. Period.

@BeautifulBadandBizarre

9 ай бұрын

You have my full agreement - beautifully said! thank you so much for watching xxx

@fredfred6644

8 ай бұрын

I preferred "Infamy, infamy, they've all got it in for me"

@HeatherLikesArt

7 ай бұрын

​@@fredfred6644 I love that line. 😂

Incredibly talented. Love his monologues

@BeautifulBadandBizarre

Жыл бұрын

Yes he was! I could listen to him all day and never be bored! ❤️

@Derek-jt1hok

11 ай бұрын

@@BeautifulBadandBizarre love is strange.... but ... remember??? Love is beautiful!!! Like you!!! And me ....and everyone else sometimes???!! But thank you!! You are amazing👍🙏⚘️⚘️⚘️⚘️⚘️⚘️⚘️❤️

@BeautifulBadandBizarre

11 ай бұрын

Ahhh 🥰❤️🥰❤️ thank you for your lovely comment xx

@Derek-jt1hok

11 ай бұрын

@@BeautifulBadandBizarre Thank you beautiful woman... for replying back to me!!! Obvious marc was cremated!!! Still will find that bench now!! Thank you for being kind🙏👍⚘️❤️

Brillint actor cant beat the carry on movies❤ thanks so much for another great video❤Lots off Love from Dublin🇮🇪🌹

@BeautifulBadandBizarre

Жыл бұрын

Hi Shane! Thank you so much for your lovely comment! I’ve always adored Kenneth Williams - I agree with you I love the Carry Ons too they were superb fun! ❤

@shanemoran8260

Жыл бұрын

@@BeautifulBadandBizarre yes they where have a great weekend ❤Love from Dublin🇮🇪🌹

Well done Shar, as always you didn't sugar coat anything or choose the hatchet job approach, but instead presented a kind, well researched and balanced summary. This rightly gave credit for Williams's major roles in HHH and Round the Horne (radio) and of course the Carry Ons, and it's hard to imagine any of these lasting as long or being nearly as funny without him.

@BeautifulBadandBizarre

Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much Michael! I’m a huge fan of Kenneth and I agree with everything you’ve said! I think he was exceptionally talented - I know he had some challenging personality traits but my take on that is don’t we all 🤭 well I certainly know I do! It just makes him even more interesting for me - I’d love to read all of his unedited diaries! ❤️

@MichealSeaghdha

Жыл бұрын

@@BeautifulBadandBizarre Me too. I probably have a bit of an artist's temperament, but unfortunately not the talents to back it up. I wonder whether he really wanted his diaries to be read, or if it was just therapy him writing them. I'm no diarist, but my diary would be dead boring to be honest. That's not true at all in his case.

Although he played mainly comedic roles on screen he was not really happy with himself and life it seems...was his laughter a mask to hide the tears and loneliness !!

@BeautifulBadandBizarre

Жыл бұрын

He was indeed very complicated and a man of extremes - he achieved so much in his life but he did seem to be quite lonely despite having so many friends that loved him x ❤

Kenneth williams was a fabolous actor one of my favourite carry on actors and he had that special something that made the audience laugh in the carry on films

@BeautifulBadandBizarre

Жыл бұрын

Mine too! Thank you so much for your lovely comment ❤️

Good people the people from these times are the toughest,hardest to live since!

I've ALWAYS been fascinated by Ken. He was suspected of being implicated in his father's death. He was refused entry into the United States, and he himself said it was because of suspicions over the nature of Charlie's poisoning. Great video as ever BBB.

@BeautifulBadandBizarre

Жыл бұрын

Yes I’ve always been fascinated by him too! I have long pondered over those suspicions and rumours - but I really struggle to come to a conclusion for so many reasons! Thank you so much watching! It’s very appreciated xx

@achinner

9 ай бұрын

I have never heard of anything within the wider family tbh

Thank you for a great upload. I really enjoyed it.

@BeautifulBadandBizarre

Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much! And thank you for watching ❤️

22secs in, brilliant photo for anyone who knows King's Cross..

Another gem of a video. Williams is proof that the best people are born out of hardship or a upbringing which was anything but stable. But, personal relationships, are worse than hardship, because family members are there no matter what your fortunes are. Kenneth clearly was marked by his childhood but also blessed.

@BeautifulBadandBizarre

Жыл бұрын

I love this view! Thank you so much for your lovely comment - thank you also for watching the video it’s much appreciated! ❤️

@davidaston5773

Жыл бұрын

Thank you@@BeautifulBadandBizarre for giving me a lovely reason to smile during a miserable day and a even more tedious life. Kenneth had a point about not living beyond a certain age. Peace and love, David

@BeautifulBadandBizarre

Жыл бұрын

The pleasure is all mine! Well Kenneth said 65 was optimal but I don’t agree - because you never know what wonderful things can happen when you’re least expecting them! ❤️

@davidaston5773

Жыл бұрын

Maybe you're right @@BeautifulBadandBizarre, I'm done caring about the negativity of others. If I have to live my life alone forever? So, be it. Keep smiling, being the winner you are and have a great week, David

@BeautifulBadandBizarre

Жыл бұрын

Good Morning David! The minority can often effect the majority of our thoughts and feelings - we can’t control other people’s behaviour but we can control how we deal with that - I’ve certainly learned that since doing KZread 🤭 - wishing you the most wonderful day today ❤️

As a small boy when living in England, I always thought Kenneth was a little unwholesome, sad and a trifle peculiar, always reaching for something that was not quite there. Hope he's at ease now, happy while in heaven.

@BeautifulBadandBizarre

9 ай бұрын

Thank you so much for your comment and for watching the video! x

Thank you 🙏 this was a great tribute to Kenny. Such a complex but special man. Sadly taken to early ❤

@BeautifulBadandBizarre

Жыл бұрын

You’re so welcome! Thank you so very much for watching 🥰❤️

To be honest I only tend to watch your documentaries when I see a character I know. But each time you manage to entertain and inform me. Thanks for that! Keep up the good work x

@BeautifulBadandBizarre

Жыл бұрын

That’s lovely thank you! I understand - I only ever do people I care about or I’m interested in so I totally get that! ❤️

I grew up with Kenneth in the Carry On films and Willow the Wisp, then more recently rediscovered him in old Just A Minute episodes on KZread. He's a CULT! 😅

@BeautifulBadandBizarre

2 ай бұрын

Me too! He was amazing - thank you so much for watching the video - it's truly appreciated! xxxx

He was definitely one of Britain's funniest people. But it was probably apt that he died when he did because very likely - as he himself intimated - the onset of old age would not have been for him. He'd already given us his best, and what more could we ask...? RIP.

@BeautifulBadandBizarre

9 ай бұрын

I do think you have a valid point! Thank you so much for watching xxxx

Amazing how many actors have had similar lives

Thank you for an informative post on an intriguing and complex character. Although I know a little about Kenneth’s work, I gleamed a lot here about his personality and unique talent. Looking forward now to see your other videos

@BeautifulBadandBizarre

9 ай бұрын

My absolute pleasure! Thank you so much for watching - it's appreciated! x

There was and is no other like him,one of a kind was made for him 😊❤⚘️✨️

What a sad ending. I do hope Kenneth Williams is at peace. 😢😢

@BeautifulBadandBizarre

9 ай бұрын

Yes very xxx thank you so much for watching xxx

I truly loved this man he was one of my icons in my early days and will always way be it’s just tragic that his sexuality was a demon for him

@BeautifulBadandBizarre

8 ай бұрын

I absolutely agree - and I think he was one of our best entertainers - a true talent xx

BEAUTIFULLY EXPLAINED AS ALWAYS WELL DONE LOVED IT 👍⚘

@BeautifulBadandBizarre

8 ай бұрын

Thank you so much for your lovely comment and for watching the video - its always so very appreciated! xx

Such a complex man. This episode was so aptly titled ; it would seem he needed complete control of how he was perceived by the Public and his friends. Thanks for bringing us his story .

@BeautifulBadandBizarre

Жыл бұрын

He was Heather! I completely agree - so very interesting and he will be forever a legend! Thank you so much for your comment and for watching! ❤️❤️❤️

Thank you for a great informative video, just a shame we didn't get to see your beautiful face at all.

@BeautifulBadandBizarre

Жыл бұрын

Ahhh! Thank you so much - I’m not sure everyone would agree 🤭 I appreciate you kind words though! Thank you for watching ❤️

@Yogi22727

Жыл бұрын

@@BeautifulBadandBizarre Take it from me you are beautiful and your face lightens up every video.

@janetcw9808

Жыл бұрын

​@@Yogi22727 Yes she's a lovely person x

@Yogi22727

Жыл бұрын

@@janetcw9808 The lady brings such warmth to her channel.

@janetcw9808

Жыл бұрын

@@Yogi22727 Absolutely, always respectful, informative a kind. And yes, she's lovely to look at ☺️. Good wishes x

ANother good video! Appreciate the even handed commentary on the circumstances of his death, acknowledging the speculation rather than adding to it. Well handled.

@BeautifulBadandBizarre

Жыл бұрын

Thank you so very much! I really do appreciate your comment ❤️ thank you for watching xx

God I'm looking forward to seeing this vlog, I'll watch it later, can't wait. Thank you lady ❤️❤️🇫🇷🇫🇷👍⌚

@BeautifulBadandBizarre

Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much Albert - I hope you enjoy it ❤❤❤

@albertcross4275

Жыл бұрын

​@@BeautifulBadandBizarre your research must be painstakingly difficult at times, thank you dear lady for your effort... God l really enjoyed your vlog 😊😊❤️💖❤️🇫🇷 bye..

Irreplaceable, unique character, thank you for another lovely video, "ooh Matron!".

@BeautifulBadandBizarre

9 ай бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it! Thank you so much for watching!! xx

I first became aware of him by way of the essential Sunday lunchtime programme "Round the Horne" when Jules and Sandy would regale us with there Polari.

Kenneth Williams legend very funny man I'm sure he thought nobody loved him but I wonder if he knew how many loved him I loved him in the carry ons and my other favourite Will the wisp. Well done for another great tribute ❤️

@BeautifulBadandBizarre

Жыл бұрын

I agree! He was such a natural born entertainer - a truly funny man and loved more than he could of possibly imagined! Thank you so much for your lovely comment and for watching ❤️🌹

@JohnJohnson-tw8qk

Жыл бұрын

@@BeautifulBadandBizarre ❤️

You are doing great work.Thank you. I just want to say, KW's contribution to radio's 'Just a minute' warrants a whole show. And also , that though his diaries were candid and catty, his entries on Kenneth Horn were very moving and, indeed, moved me to tears. This just showed the sound judgement of Williams.

Dear Kenneth, I smile at the very vision of him. Great video :)

@BeautifulBadandBizarre

5 ай бұрын

You are so kind xx

I often saw Kenneth W around New Cavendish St.. London W1... It was around 1987...He looked Ashen and was a little withdrawn... He sported mainly Tweed Suits and was quite introvert.... Yet at the drop of a Hat could turn into the "Stop messing about" Kenneth We loved...He was often targeted by Builders working and Loved the attention.... I also have a wonderful story about a flight he was on between Belfast and London... But I'll save it for another time.... Thank you for your videos... So much I still learn... Keep up the Great Work

One of his great legacies is his indelible influence on Dame Maggie Smith. If you watch her brilliance as an actor, you can clearly see the influence Kenny Williams had on her.

@BeautifulBadandBizarre

9 ай бұрын

Oh yes!!! She was such a major talent - and a great influence on Kenneth Williams xxx

@fay-amieaspen6046

9 ай бұрын

​@@BeautifulBadandBizarre You put Her in the past tense.

Hattie jaques would be a good one ,superb and kudos to you

@BeautifulBadandBizarre

Жыл бұрын

I have done a video on Hattie and Joan's final resting place but I will be doing a more in-depth video on both of them separately soon - I adore them! Thank you so much for watching and for your lovely comment - much appreciated! xx

Very well done. This is a lovely, thoughtful and well-researched tribute. I think even Kenneth would have enjoyed it. One of my most precious memories is of being there when he came to my school to be interviewed. I remember the magical moment he appeared, just a few feet away from me. It was absolutely breathtaking, as was he.

@BeautifulBadandBizarre

Жыл бұрын

Oh my goodness thank you so much for your lovely comment and sharing this memory! That's so amazing that he visited your school and that you were that close to him - I would have loved that! xx

@ianrichardson8990

Жыл бұрын

You're very welcome. I've read a lot about Ken, and can tell how much work went into your presentation. I have to pinch myself that I saw him. I was only about 16 at the time, so it had quite an impact. I couldn't compete with my dad, though, who was with me at the time. He saw most of the other Carry On regulars as well over the years: i.e. Sid James, Hattie Jacques, Bernard Bresslaw, Peter Butterworth, Jim Dale, Barbara Windsor. He actually met Bernard. They were at the funeral of a mutual friend, and Bernard came over and spoke to him. What a nice man.

@BeautifulBadandBizarre

Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much! The reading and research is possibly the most favourite part of making these videos for me - the editing not so much 🤭 Bernard Bresslaw was one of my most favourite Carry On actors! There always seemed to be a genuine kindness about him and it is lovely to hear your dad’s story as it confirms what I’ve previously heard about him ❤️

@ianrichardson8990

Жыл бұрын

Yes, he always came across as a very nice man. A gentle giant. He was one of the few people Ken didn't have a bad word for, as well as being a very fine actor, far better than he's generally given credit for. He was intelligent and very well read too, which would also have appealed to Ken. You'll have to do one about Bernard now 😀.

Thank you for posting such an interesting video. Well worth the last of my iPad battery.

@BeautifulBadandBizarre

Жыл бұрын

🤭 oh! I hope you can get all charged up again and you’re not out camping or something lol xx thank you for watching! It’s always appreciated ❤️

@stevenlangdon-griffiths293

Жыл бұрын

@@BeautifulBadandBizarre lol, thanks for your kind reply. I consider it the best use of my iPad battery enjoying your wonderful and fascinating videos, they’re really good.

A beautiful honest documentary, thankyou

@BeautifulBadandBizarre

8 ай бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it - thank you so much for your lovely comment and for watching - it's very appreciated xx

Kenneth Williams - ABSOLUTE LEGEND!

I’d never heard of him until YT showed me a “Kenneth Williams as Darth Vader” clip. Hilarious! I’ve been a fan ever since.

Another wonderful video. Kenneth Williams is a legend in every sense of the word. What a character that man had.

@BeautifulBadandBizarre

Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much Ben for your lovely comment and for watching! It’s very appreciated xx

He was a natural and his unique voice had people in stitches 😂 Sadly he wasn't a nice person towards his fans 😢 Thank you for sharing 🙏🌹

@BeautifulBadandBizarre

Жыл бұрын

Yes this is true! I’ve heard some interesting stories - 🤭 quite a character! Thank you so much for your comment and for watching ❤️

@thefairhairedboywiththered2951

9 ай бұрын

There is a Parkinson interview where Maggie Smith is telling him off for his behaviour towards fans.

Kenneth was suspected of poisoning his father by swapping the cleaning fluid into the cough mixture bottle. This is the reason he was unable to travel to Hollywood to work.

Many Thanks for this .Was a Massive Fan of Kenneth's Amazing Humour. And on many occasions almost "Wet Myself" when he was in "Full Flow". Yes,A Complicated Personality. But My God : "A Comic Genius"

@BeautifulBadandBizarre

Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for your comment! I completely agree with you! Kenneth was certainly a comic genius ❤️

Another great enjoyable video. Kenneth Williams was Mr Carry On He died so young, very tragic. I hope his friends helped his Mother. Look forward to your next video 👍😁

@BeautifulBadandBizarre

Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much! I absolutely loved all the Carry On team but Kenneth really was Mr Carry On as you say!!!! I completely agree ❤

Great and very interesting video.I always enjoy watching carry-on films when on tv.always has a great laugh. Thank you for filming.

@BeautifulBadandBizarre

Жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it! And thank you so much for watching ❤

Throughout my life I seemed to have carried the characters from 'Carry On Films' like a little side show, it always keeps me amused and I'm ever grateful to have been a member of their audience. You've done a fantastic job of portraying Kenneth Williams.

Lovely documentary on one of Britain’s greatest ever eccentric comedy actors, who was totally unique…cheers.

@BeautifulBadandBizarre

10 ай бұрын

Thank you so much!!! I appreciate your comment and thank you for watching! Xx

Prickly,brilliant,funny man.great channel.

another informative video. love it!!!!!

@BeautifulBadandBizarre

Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for your lovely comment and watching the video - it's very appreciated! xx

Another excellent well researched video and well narrated you did him proud. I expect that Ken is having his own carry on in heaven with babs Sid and Bernie and the others .

@BeautifulBadandBizarre

Жыл бұрын

Ahhh! I really hope so ❤️ I love thought of a Carry On in the Sky 🤭 Thank you so much for you support it’s always very welcome and appreciated ❤️

A master of his art. I believe he was very good friends with joe orton too. Another complex character. Thanks for the tale of another great carry on legend x

@BeautifulBadandBizarre

Жыл бұрын

Couldn't agree more! Thank you so much for your comment and for watching ❤

The Entertainment years of the 70,80 90s I really enjoyed especially all the characters from the Carry on Films. I remember Kenneth William very well. He lived in his own world with his mum being I think his closest friend. A very different personality to most people. Thanks for the video. 👍

@BeautifulBadandBizarre

Жыл бұрын

Yes very much so! He adored his mum I think she was his best friend too ❤ and I’m the same with the entertainment of those eras - I just love them and would rather watch old films and tv than anything produced today! Thank you for your comment and watching! Xxx

❤I've read them too and we've seen the flat they lived in London.

Another great video Shar and what a character Kenneth was and like most comedy geniuses there’s always a dark side. Can’t wait for more of the same 👏👏👏👍x

@BeautifulBadandBizarre

Жыл бұрын

Ah now… the next person is very different from dear Kenneth!!! I hope you will enjoy the video though! I do agree - Kenneth was an amazing character - with an intriguing dark side - like many comedians who bring us such happiness - it appears at a great cost to themselves ❤️

Excellent and illuminating - looking forward to episode 2. He was a tragic clown, brilliant, funny and sad and he knew it. I never believed he killed himself if only because he lived his life on his own terms and certainly in public greatly enjoyed doing so.

@BeautifulBadandBizarre

Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much Dean for your lovely comment and for watching! It’s greatly appreciated x Kenneth was truly brilliant and naturally talented - I think his complexities are so fascinating - and I would love to read his unedited diaries!!!

@deanedge5988

Жыл бұрын

@@BeautifulBadandBizarre Its interesting. Presumably a (very) distant relation holds the copywrite. The reason given for witholding until very recently the full Diaries of Chips Channon was that the family waited until everyone mentioned in them (and they are eye-opening in the extreme) was dead. Presumably this applies to Kenneth's diaries. Where are they? Isnt it the BL? Anyway what a read they must be...