JM

Jonathan Miller died a few days ago.  It'll be weird not to have him around. He rose to prominence as part of the quartet that created and performed Beyond The Fringe, the satirical sketch show that revolutionized British comedy.  He went on to be a top stage and opera director, as well as a notable writer and personality.

But I'll always think of him as the brilliant actor and monologist of Beyond The Fringe.  That gang has already lost Peter Cook and Dudley Moore.  Only playwright Alan Bennett remains.  It's a different age, but their influence is still felt.