Just 4 classic clips from It’ll Be Alright on the Night to remember Denis Norden, who has died aged 96
Lots of people are sharing memories of Denis Norden who has died aged 96.
The presenter and comedy writer is best known for hosting ITV’s It’ll Be Alright on the Night but his extraordinary life and career was about so much more than that, beautifully captured in this BBC obituary.
If you only watch 4 clips from the long-running ITV clips show, which he presented for 19 years until he stepped down aged 84 in 2006, then make it these.
1. Angry Colin Baker
Denis Norden will always be remembered for “it’ll be alright on the night” a show you’d watch knowing that Colin Baker was pissed off. Really dreadfully pissed off. RIP Mr Norden. pic.twitter.com/2U0ucmOd7J
— Derek Faye (@faye_derek) September 19, 2018
2. Dog
In honour of Denis Norden, my favourite clip from It'll Be Alright On The Night. It's possibly my favourite clip from any TV show, tbh.https://t.co/jibx2l5gGI
— David Baddiel (@Baddiel) September 19, 2018
3. A familiar face
My fav It’ll Be Alright On The Night clip: a news reporter doing a piece to camera on a shopping centre escalator. Behind him, a shopper realises he’s caught on camera. He can’t go anywhere; he’s on an escalator. His awkwardness draws the eye. Especially as he is Denis Norden.
— Dave Gorman (@DaveGorman) September 19, 2018
Anyway, it’s ridiculous that him just accidentally being caught on camera in a dowdy coat & clutching some carrier bags is the moment of greatest joy he brought me because he was one of our finest comedy writers. But there you go. RIP Mr Norden.
— Dave Gorman (@DaveGorman) September 19, 2018
4. ‘No Asians’
So sorry to hear Denis Norden has passed. Here is one of my favourite clips from "It'll Be Alright On The Night." P.S. Watch the full clip – don't just read the title. https://t.co/fHhUMQlwu3
— ElizabethJB (@ElizabethJBond) September 19, 2018
Here is the BBC obituary which is very much worth a read.
This is more than just a light entertainment obit. Beautifully constructed work. https://t.co/d4nx10yYvY
— Michael Moran (@TheMichaelMoran) September 19, 2018
And here’s what other people were saying about the late, great man.
RIP the great Denis Norden. One of the finest (and tallest) writers of a great generation. Doyen, gentleman, giant in every sense.
— Rory Bremner (@rorybremner) September 19, 2018
Sad news about the death of Lord of the Clipboard Denis Norden. In the age of youtube and social media it's hard to explain how exciting it was to watch 'It'll Be Alright On The Night'.
— Dan Walker (@mrdanwalker) September 19, 2018
RIP Denis Norden, 96.
A wonderfully amusing man who
made me laugh for 30 years. Thank you Denis. pic.twitter.com/YeMFi4saWG— Piers Morgan (@piersmorgan) September 19, 2018
