Bobby Ball death: Not Going Out fans remember comedian’s scene-stealing role as Frank
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The best moments of Bobby Ball, who formed half of the double act Cannon and Ball, are being remembered after the comedian dies, aged 76.
Ball had recently been admitted to hospital with respiratory problems, and tested positive for coronavirus.
Tributes have poured in for the late comedian, with many celebrating his long-running partnership with Tommy Cannon.
However, many other homages focused on his work on scripted TV, particularly his scene-stealing turn in the BBC sitcom Not Going Out.
In Not Going Out, Ball played Frank, the father of Lee (Lee Mack). After first making a guest appearance in 2009, Ball went on to appear in a further 16 episodes of the series.
âLast month I got to be at a live recording of Not Going Out,â recalled one Twitter user. âIt was the first sitcom to be filmed with an audience since March.
âBobby Ball was still cracking jokes between takes & telling lovely stories about his wife. Such a comedy legend and a genuinely sweet man. RIP.â
âNot Going Out will never be the same again!â wrote one fan on social media.
Last month I got to be at a live recording of Not Going Out. It was the first sitcom to be filmed with an audience since March. And Bobby Ball was still cracking jokes between takes & telling lovely stories about his wife. Such a comedy legend and a genuinely sweet man. RIP 🖤 pic.twitter.com/51JApudTye
— Harri Herniman (@Hwithani) October 29, 2020
Not Going Out will never be the same again! RIP Bobby Ball 😭😭 pic.twitter.com/JcIHJ8ZQnJ
— Beth (@beths26_) October 29, 2020
â[Ball was] brilliant in Not Going Out as Lee Mackâs dad, the world has lost a comical genius,â wrote another.
âReally enjoyed his comeback on Lee Mackâs Not Going Out,â wrote someone else, adding that Ball âstole the show even from Tim Vineâ.
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