Richard Beckinsale tribute, called "The Unforgettable Richard Beckinsale". It featured interviews with his widow, the actress Judy Loe, as well as his father, sister, closest schoolfriend and two daughters. Also contributing were his co-stars, Barker and "Rising Damp"'s Don Warrington. Richard Beckinsale Richard Arthur Beckinsale (6 July 1947 – 19 March 1979) was an English actor, who played Lennie Godber in the BBC sitcom "Porridge" (along with its sequel series "Going Straight") and Alan Moore in the British ITV sitcom "Rising Damp". He is the father of actresses Samantha Beckinsale and Kate Beckinsale. Beckinsale was born in Carlton, Nottinghamshire, to an Anglo-Burmese
Knowing Me Knowing You with Alan Partridge (TV series) streaming on Netflix. In the original transmission of episode 2, the dialogue in which the character Gary Barker referred to 'punching Jessica Tandy' had to be dubbed over with a reference to Angela Lansbury instead, due to the very recent death of the former. "The Austin Chronicle" called it "one of the most hilarious satirical comedies in recent memory". Knowing Me Knowing You with Alan Partridge (TV series) Knowing Me Knowing You with Alan Partridge (also known as Knowing Me Knowing You) is a BBC Television comedy series of six episodes (beginning 16 September 1994), and a Christmas special "Knowing