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Tim Brooke-Taylor: Comedy star of screen and radio dies at 79

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Tim Brooke-Taylor was a fixture in British comedy, with a career spanning radio, television, film and theatre over more than half a century.

The 79-year-old comedian, who died after contracting coronavirus, is best known for creating and starring in 1970s television show The Goodies, as well as his frequent appearances on I’m Sorry I Haven’t A Clue.

Derbyshire-born Brooke-Taylor took his first major steps into comedy at Cambridge University’s Footlights Dramatic Club, joining the group in 1960 and later becoming its president.

The renowned performing arts society also saw the emergence of John Cleese, Graham Chapman and Eric Idle in the same decade.

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