Dave Spikey recalls Sean Lock's 'surprise' in his comedy
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The comedian sadly died from cancer this year at the age of 58. His passing left the country shocked. For years, Brits had grown used to seeing the funny man dish his gags out on a variety of shows, most notably, 8 Out of 10 Cats.
When the show began on Channel 4 in 2005, he was placed as a captain, having five years earlier won the British Comedy Award.
His stint would last ten years.
He also appeared on 8 out of 10 Cats Does Countdown from 2012 right up until his death.
Tonight, a very special tribute will be paid to him during Channel 4’s, Stand Up to Cancer.
On hearing of his death, tributes and memories from his comedian friends and celebrities poured in.
One touching remembrance came from his friend and colleague, Dave Spikey.
Dave appeared on 8 out of 10 Cats in its early days, and was one of the comedians who helped shape its direction.
A long fan of Sean’s, Dave spoke fondly of him during an interview with BBC Breakfast.
He noted how on hearing him do his schtick on air, he thought how “brilliant” Sean was.
He said: “He was a one-off and unique at being able to riff.
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“Comedy is all about the punchline generally speaking, it diverts the audience’s attention, you misdirect them and then you hit them with the punchline — it’s a surprise.
“But with Sean, it was an odyssey, the journey to the punchline was full of surprises as well.
“That’s difficult with an audience, but when you’re working with him and he’s constantly surprising you, you’re thinking, ‘How?’
“On 8 Out of 10 Cats in the early days I was so blessed to be on that with him as he was one of my heroes, that I just sat there the whole time, after his contributions, and thought, ‘brilliant, just brilliant’.
“I never expected that.”
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He went on to add that he just “couldn’t believe” Sean had passed, and that “a massive presence” had gone.
Dave was a “stage behind” Sean in his career, but the two became friends early on.
He worked with him on the northern circuit in Manchester at the Buzz Club.
Dave noted how it was difficult to break into London, having told Sean about his struggles.
Sean, he said, “opened a few doors” for him early on, and within two or three years, Dave was playing the Comedy Store with him.
Speaking shortly afterwards, Bill Bailey, who was also a close friend of Sean, described him as “loyal” and “someone who liked to help people”.
He added that he was “fearless in many ways”.
Early in his career, Sean appeared in the 1993 series Newman and Baddiel in Pieces, alongside fellow comics Rob Newman and David Baddiel.
From this point on, his career only skyrocketed.
Remembering him, Baddiel said: “He made all these characters effortlessly funnier than we had written them.
“He went on to perform with us on our last tour in 1993, the one that ended in Wembley Arena, and I have great – and very funny – memories of sharing a stage, and a dressing room, with him from that time.
“He was a supremely talented comedian – and a friend I remember with great fondness.”
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