Why no Bird and Fortune on TV ?

[Jim Hawkins]

Has someone decided they are a bit too near the political and economic knuckle ?

Jim Hawkins

[Cursitor Doom]

Did they mention the concept of DIY government where the political class is consigned to history? That would certainly account for it.

[Tim Streater]

No, someone finally woke up to the fact that they were dull, tedious, and boring.

[Adrian]

Maybe, given that neither of them are in the first half of their seventies, they've decided to gently ease themselves into retirement?

[Adrian]

Although this theory does carry merit, too.

[Clive Page]

I disagree - and we used to record the whole programme so we could just play back their bit.

[Brian Gaff]

What?

Brian

[rbel]

I agree with you Clive, I enjoy good political satire and the 2 Johns were very amusing - not up to The Thick of It, but good in a non-sweary way:)

[Tim Streater]

They were too obvious.

[stuart noble]

Yeah, a bit too TW3. Anti establishmentarians, but all living in Hampstead

[Andrew Gabriel]

It's just been announced that John Fortune died today. RIP

[Andy Burns]

Well, John Fortune has just ruled out any new series!

[charles]

another one of my university contemporaries ...

his real name was John Wood, but there was another Equity member with that name, so he had to adopt a stage name.

[Bob Eager]

One of my contemporaries adopted a stage name too. He was John something, but he is known as Attila the Stockbroker!

[Apellation Controlee]

A great character!

[Andrew Gabriel]

Sorry about digging up this old thread again, but Radio 4 just broadcast a fascinating interview with Rory Bremner interviewing John Fortune about his life and career, at a book fare in 2009.

It says it will be available on iplayer soon.