Single hen

[Mrs Frugal]

I'm not an Eastenders fan but it's sad to hear that Wendy Richard has died . She was only 65.

 

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/7912668.stm

[Cooks]

oh that is so sad she was a wonderfull actress and a lovely lady

[Egluntyne]

Just heard. Very sad.

[Old Speckled Hen]

That is sad.

She had breast cancer didn't she?

I remember "Are you being served?" a program I didn't particularly like but I loved, and still do, Dad's Army where she was Private Walker's girlfriend, Shirley.

[The Dogmother]

Hadn't heard but very sad news.. I love her in Are You Being Served.

[Ain't Nobody Here]

Sad news .

[susanbb]

Very sad indeed

[Jillus]

Her final curtain, brave to the end. RIP

[Chickvic]

sad news

[Seagazer]

That is so sad, I think she had had breast cancer a couple of times over the years. I used to like listening to her on Radio 2 with Steve Wright, they called her the old woman.

[Ain't Nobody Here]

I used to like listening to her on Radio 2 with Steve Wright, they called her the old woman.

 

Was that Wendy Richard ? I had no idea .

[Karen & co.]

RIP Wendy

 

Karen x

[Janty]

That's such a shame.

[SarahJo]

Sad news - I too did not realise she was the "Old Woman" on Steve Wrights show. She certainly maintained her dignity throughout the battle with Cancer - bless her.

[Ms Marple]

Sad news indeed. She was however prepared for it I believe. I did not realise that she was old woman on the Steve Wright show . Wow!

[emily95]

Very sad

[Shirl]

It is very sad. Isn't it all so depressing at the moment what with Wendy, Jade and the Camerons? I think I'll stop watching the news until there's some good news around.

[Lesley]

She had breast cancer for a third time - so sad.

[Seagazer]

I hope I've got it right about the Steve Wright show

[chickencam]

I have just googled this and it seems that the jury is still out on whether she was the old woman or not.

[chelsea]

She had breast cancer for a third time .

 

awful isnt it, why is it good people seem to struggle all their life battling illnesses and some nasty people dont. Life seems so unfair sometimes.

 

RIP.

[bluekarin]

I have just googled this and it seems that the jury is still out on whether she was the old woman or not.

 

I just had a look at Steve Wrights show page

http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio2/shows/wright/biography_oldwoman.shtml

and it doesn't look like it was her.

 

According to Wikipedia (though I don't know how reliable they are);

"The Old Woman", whose identity has never been revealed, though it is apparent that she is genuinely a senior citizen and not a younger actress (despite her vocal similarity to Wendy Richard). It has been rumoured that she is actress Edna Doré[citation needed]. During the 14 May 2007 edition of Steve Wright in the Afternoon, guest Shane Ritchie referred to Old Woman as Nana Moon: a character from the soap EastEnders played by Hilda Braid. The Old Woman also appears on Channel 4's Paul O'Grady Show where she is credited as "Joyce from Dagenham" - her real name.

 

It is very sad she has died and for her to have suffered with breast cancer so many times.

[Seagazer]

I'll stand corrected then

[Ms Marple]

Forgiven!!

[Cyber Chook]

It's very sad news. I thought she was very witty and dry on quiz shows, too, on Radio 4 and TV. I didn't realise she was even ill again. My heart goes out to her family.

 

 

Caroline