Made the occasional TISWAS appearance, which is how I came to know of him. Black Country-born, I believe. A stalwart of the Midlands cabaret scene, so probably deeply unfunny.
Saw the idiot at Baileys one Christmas, absolute rubbish.
18 April 2015
peter mcornithologist
@ Bobby.. Watched a wee snippet on youtube. I hope you got a refund! Sooth my sides.
19 April 2015
Bobby SVARC
Luckily Peter the evening was paid for my equally un-funny gaffer, The New Seekers were on after him but at least the chicken and chips in a basket was ok.
Baileys got the nickname of “The French Revolution” in the Seventies as lots of punters always ened up with their head in a basket
19 April 2015
toastkid
@Peter, do you mean “Forsooth, my sides!” I had thought that when we got to Ian “Sludge” Lees the post would remind me of some previous encounter, but there’s still not a single neuron firing in recognition. It’s rare that the non-football references completely airship me but there’s been another recently with Grant Baynham. Maybe it’s the 13 year age gap between me and our NB.
20 April 2015
peter mcornithologist
Sorry Toastkid . I meant soothe!. I only located ” Sludge” via youtube and only tolerated 40 seconds of horror. It is not recommended for us fellows in our 60’s.
You mostly appear not to know the real Ian Sludge Lees, who passed away yesterday. He is not the football one on YouTube. He was much loved as a brilliant comic and wonderful man…whereas I don’t appear to have heard of any of you 😉
1 August 2018
Bobby Svarc
Chuck it mate, were you at Beaumont Leys Club a couple of weeks after he had appeared on New Faces? Then there was his legendary gig at Baileys in town, £3 all in including chicken in the basket and Frank Worthington’s autograph. Ian wasn’t the greatest comedian ever but he was a funny guy and Tiwas legend. RIP
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Made the occasional TISWAS appearance, which is how I came to know of him. Black Country-born, I believe. A stalwart of the Midlands cabaret scene, so probably deeply unfunny.
18 April 2015
Gordo
his 1981 b-side the Young Footballer might have inspired the Referee’s Alphabet https://youtu.be/3cmbjW_hcX0?t=1m19s
18 April 2015
Bobby SVARC
Saw the idiot at Baileys one Christmas, absolute rubbish.
18 April 2015
peter mcornithologist
@ Bobby.. Watched a wee snippet on youtube. I hope you got a refund! Sooth my sides.
19 April 2015
Bobby SVARC
Luckily Peter the evening was paid for my equally un-funny gaffer, The New Seekers were on after him but at least the chicken and chips in a basket was ok.
Baileys got the nickname of “The French Revolution” in the Seventies as lots of punters always ened up with their head in a basket
19 April 2015
toastkid
@Peter, do you mean “Forsooth, my sides!” I had thought that when we got to Ian “Sludge” Lees the post would remind me of some previous encounter, but there’s still not a single neuron firing in recognition. It’s rare that the non-football references completely airship me but there’s been another recently with Grant Baynham. Maybe it’s the 13 year age gap between me and our NB.
20 April 2015
peter mcornithologist
Sorry Toastkid . I meant soothe!. I only located ” Sludge” via youtube and only tolerated 40 seconds of horror. It is not recommended for us fellows in our 60’s.
20 April 2015
Dame Agnes guano
Anybody want to go on a date with Ian? He’s a non-smoker and is up for anything apparently…
http://www.pof.com/member17483615.htm
12 June 2016
DAvid
Dead, now.
31 July 2018
kevin Field
You mostly appear not to know the real Ian Sludge Lees, who passed away yesterday. He is not the football one on YouTube. He was much loved as a brilliant comic and wonderful man…whereas I don’t appear to have heard of any of you 😉
1 August 2018
Bobby Svarc
Chuck it mate, were you at Beaumont Leys Club a couple of weeks after he had appeared on New Faces? Then there was his legendary gig at Baileys in town, £3 all in including chicken in the basket and Frank Worthington’s autograph. Ian wasn’t the greatest comedian ever but he was a funny guy and Tiwas legend. RIP
1 August 2018