Talk:Harry Enfield

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More information about this article... The following comments have been left for this page: The information on this page is generally reasonable however aesthetically it is very poor and looks unprofessional compared to many biography pages. It is simply a body text and nothing more when I'm sure it is possible to a) source more information about Harry Enfield and his career, b) possibly some pictures to supplement the text, and c) add section headings. Just a thought. --Cja1000 17:16, 12 February 2007 (UTC) (edit)

Contents 1 Loadsamoney 2 No, YOU'RE cheesy! 3 Error? Mr & Mrs Loadsamoney 4 Teletubbies? 5 Dirk Gently 6 Commented You Tube link

[edit] Loadsamoney

The article never says what/who "Loadsamoney" is. Why was he killed off for being a negative image? Was he like a gangster-chav character or something?

• he was a working-class but well-paid, cockney loudmouth, very materialist and selfish, demonstratively arrogant and exuberant, given to bragging about his 'dosh' and brandishing a large wad of cash in a vulgar, ostentatious display of personal affluence. Probably intended as a statement on the materialist values of late '80s Britain, which under Mrs Thatcher, had once again become prosperous jamesgibbon 23:13, 21 February 2006 (UTC)

• Ah yes, the whole of Britain prospering under dear old Mrs Thatcher, bless her heart. I certainly wouldn't read too much into Loadsamoney's location. Nah, he was like a kind of EveryBrit, riding the wave of limitless wealth veritably pouring from the ample iron breast of "Wor Maggie", as she was affectionately known in Newcastle. The entire country now looks back on those golden years with untrammelled nostalgia. Especially Scotland. Cdswtchr 05:28, 8 May 2006 (UTC)

He was killed off because Enfield felt the character was becoming a "positive" image, not a negative one. BTW, add this as a citation: http://www.chortle.co.uk/comics/h/33194/harry_enfield

As is mentioned elsewhere on this page, the character was initially entitled "The Plasterer" but subsequently became known by his catchphrase, "Loadsamoney!" Paul-b4 10:13, 14 May 2007 (UTC)

[edit] No, YOU'RE cheesy!

This guy is hilarious in the Burger King spots. I'm glad they brought him back for another round of commercials.

Whats with the screwing of Lily Allens mater? Why was that sneaked in there??

[edit] Error? Mr & Mrs Loadsamoney

I suspect this is a mix up; I thought their name was Considerably Richer. It would seem odd that these two would have the same name as the plasterer Loadsamoney. 86.129.167.250 14:26, 16 April 2007 (UTC)

I just came here to post the same thing. Loadsamoney was character on Sataurday live - I can't remember if he came before Stavros. But he was a very succesful character and released a single ( "# wave your wad") - it also led to another chater called "Bugger-all money". The characters referred to were Stan and Pam Herbert "I could not help but notice that we are considerably richer than yow" - see http://www.bbc.co.uk/comedy/guide/articles/h/harryenfieldandc_66601360.shtml. i've no time to fix this now. Jooler 21:14, 11 May 2007 (UTC)

Found the time. Jooler 21:20, 11 May 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Teletubbies?

Wasn't there a suggestion that the Children's TV series Teletubbies was inspired by alien characters he created for one of his sketches? I'm not sure that Ragdoll would agree, but I seem to recall him mentioning it in one or two interviews... Paul-b4 10:18, 14 May 2007 (UTC)

Not entirely sure...but I do know he did a sketch on Teletubbies with one of the punch lines being Teletubbies say "f off" rather than "hello". Englishrose 20:48, 7 July 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Dirk Gently

Added paragraph in Career about selection to play Dirk Gently in Dirk Maggs production of a six part radio play on the character. William (Bill) Bean 13:55, 15 July 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Commented You Tube link

BBC Footage? Sfan00 IMG (talk) 15:39, 18 November 2007 (UTC)