'Richard, who was his soulmate, had a wonderful way with Leonard. If Leonard got iffy, Richard would just smile that lovely smile and put his arm around Leonard, and Leonard would respond like snow melting.'
Frances de la Tour 1984

#richardbeckinsale #francesdelatour

From 'The Permissive Society', 1975

Alan shares his dating techniques with a bewildered Rigsby.

Alan: You can compare a woman to a finely tuned piano.

#ericchappell #risingdamp #leonardrossiter #richardbeckinsale

From 'Things That Go Bump in the Night', 1975.

Alan's been on a date with Brenda, they've been to see 'Dr Zhivago'.

Mind the milk bottles!

#ericchappell #gabriellerose #risingdamp #richardbeckinsale

From 'All Our Yesterdays', 1975

Rigsby: What was he in?
Alan: The Royal Air Force
Rigsby: Brylcream Boy!

#ericchappell #RAF #leonardrossiter #richardbeckinsale

Remembering Richard Beckinsale who passed away 45 years ago today, aged 31.

'He was a victim of his youthful looks. I always said: ‘Never mind, Richard, enjoy it while you can - there's plenty of time.’ Unfortunately there wasn't.'
Eric Chappell

#richardbeckinsale #ericchappell

#RichardBeckinsale (6 July 1947 – 19 March 1979)

Remembering #RichardBeckinsale #BOTD

What a scene from 'Suddenly at Home', 1977.

Alan: It's a coffin!
Rigsby: Of course it's a coffin. What did you think it was a cocktail cabinet?

Careful, don't scrape it or scratch it.

#ericchappell #rigsby #richardbeckinsale

Spare a thought today for the late…

#RichardBeckinsale

…who passed away after on this day in 1979…

#RisingDamp #Porridge #GoingStraight
#TheLovers #Bloomers #Rentadick #ThreeForAll

Remembering Richard Beckinsale (6 July 1947 – 19 March 1979). #RichardBeckinsale

Abba graced the February edition of 'Look-in' in 1978 but, inside, there was a great Q&A + photo with Richard Beckinsale.

#richardbeckinsale #ericchappell #porridge #thelovers #risingdamp

'He brought his own disarming, cheery, mildly sardonic personality into his work in a very truthful way and I am quite sure his loss to British comedy was immeasurable because he still had so much to give.’

A note to me from David Swift, 1995.

#richardbeckinsale #davidswift

Porridge (1974 - 1977) ❤️👍🏼 #RonnieBarker #RichardBeckinsale

Here's a great pic of Alan and Philip from 'The New Tenant', 1974.

Or could it be taken from a play by Harold Pinter?

#donwarrington #richardbeckinsale #ericchappell #risingdamp #haroldpinter

Remembering the late Actor and Poet…

#RichardBeckinsale

…taken far to soon

#TheLovers #Porridge #RisingDamp
#GoingStraight #Bloomers #Rentadick #ElephantsEggsInARhubarbTree #AlbertAndMe

'He had the ability to make the lines sound as fresh as can be. It was as if he'd made them up that day, which is a great art for an actor...He was the most experienced sitcom actor in the cast.'
Eric Chappell

#ericchappell #risingdamp #richardbeckinsale

Rising Damp (1974 - 1978) 👍🏼😁 #RichardBeckinsale #DonWarrington

Rembering Richard Beckinsale (6 July 1947 – 19 March 1979)  #RichardBeckinsale

Remembering Richard Beckinsale. Passed away this day in 1979. English actor. He played Lennie Godber in the sitcom Porridge and Alan Moore in the sitcom Rising Damp. He is the father of actresses Samantha and Kate Beckinsale #RichardBeckinsale 🥀