Record Breakers: death of Roy Castle

[AmsterdamnedMovie]

yeah... way to go, tribute to the man himself, and then end it as soon as he appears on screen.... you dumb shit

[JB1601]

@AmsterdamnedMovie I do apologise.

[AmsterdamnedMovie]

@JB1601 dont apologise... repost with more footage

[Mootland666]

What was the name of the instrumental challenge music that they would sometimes play on Record Breakers??

[JFredUK]

@Mootland666 Sirius, from the album, Eye In The Sky by The Alan Parsons Project.

[bedfordcrusader]

my ex told me the day Roy died and they showed a still picture of his face on the news,her dad held up a lit cig to his lips and laughed.

[ismcb4sc]

still makes me cry

[Meanmanmartin2007]

I was randomly thinking about the death of Roy Castle the other day and couldn't remember when about it occured so I was glad I found this clip.

I used to have the tribute single that was recorded after he died which was called Record Breakers. Anyone remember this?

[moonshoes1000]

A really nice fellow Roy. God bless you Sir

[bannasblue]

IN THE 70'S RECORD BRAEKERS MY GRANDAD PLAYED THE BASS IN THE THEME TUNE :3 HE WORKED FOR ROY CASTLE! I HAVE BEEN TRRYING TO FIND A VIDEO OF IT TO SEE MY GRANDAD BUT THERE ALL IN THE 80'S :'( SOMEONE HELP ME FIND ONE IN THE 70'S !! BUT HOW AWSOME IS THAT MY GRANDAD WORKED FOR HIM EH? :D BTW VIST MY CHANNEL AND ASK QUESTIONS ON IT AND I WILL AWNSER ALL OF THEM! (ABOUT ROY)) AS MY GRANDAD COMING ROUND TOMMOROW HE CAN AWNSER THEM! :D

[bruty2fruity]

how high is toby anstises voice... its like hes half chipmunk!!

[harpersneil]

Why the hell is that wanker Akabusi on the television? I can't understand a word he's saying!

Roy Castle, what an amazing human being. God bless him.

[TheTmny876able]

the man was a genius. He as the fastest tap dancer in the world, he could play i dont know how many instruments, sing, act how did he do all these things.

It is very sad to think he did not smoke, but died through second hand smoke, can people who smoke not heed the warning?, my mother died of cancer and it was appalling to see her suffer and lose so much weight.

[Classictv90s]

@TheTmny876able He was a very talented man was Roy Castle I can remember seeing him and his son Ben performing together on Bruce's Guest Night in 1993 his hair had just started growing back. Roy was also a great trumpet player as well.

[slightseconds]

roy wasnt ready for death and tried to beat it shame because he lived his life he was a great guy to watch and an insperation to all of us ....respect..

[dfarmbrough]

Shame not to see any of Roy. Shame on Norris too. He should have said "he broke no fewer than nine", not "he broke no less".:-)

[leeperryismerry]

Man I never realised how camp the guy at the start is... Until now!

[spike250684]

roy castle=fuking legend

[marshalllucky]

when I am just a boy i eat 19 choc bar at one time, I write to norris but he no reply ;-( however I am verr glad as I am sick as dog for many day so I could no go on show anyway...I go to doctor and he say `medication oooo medication, medication that`s what you need.......`

[Matt571]

From 1995 or 1996 onwards, Record Breakers changed their closing theme and simply used the same music as the opening theme - after Roy Castle died they used an instrumental of "Dedication". I think it was quite disrespectful to Roy's memory for the BBC to scrap the theme.

[SimonB198207]

1994? chuffin' hell, i was 12....

[MOSTechnology]

@SimonB198207 Amazing...

[SOUPRUN01]

 Where are the videos on dangers of passive smoking?

[airliebirddownunder]

Cheryl Baker..... mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm

[JOHN02099]

@airliebirddownunder chris mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm

[Widmerpool99]

Toby Anstis. Christ on a bike.

[HEV29]

It was never the same. They used his death to be more "down with the kids" and it got rubbish

[thaitanium12]

Ah yes Roy who is now trying to set a world record for staying underground.

[00woolley]

@thaitanium12 haha - I got cancer of the ears from listening to trumpet records during my time working at a cigarette factory. True story.

[rainx1]

@00woolley Damn, that's funny.

[ismcb4sc]

rip roy

[JMR83]

Not funny. Piss off.

[JMR83]

Couldn't care less what a scruffy looking tramp like yourself would think.

[JMR83]

Be a good idea if you hid your hobo face as well as your shitty pretentious "music" from Da Tube.

[DrakeWeAreLEAVING]

yes cos youtube is really the place to carve ya niche isnt it? dont be a dick your whole life,43? yea ok kiddy.

[blueunikorn]

May God damn Toby Anstis

[Backintime90stv]

Great clip of Record Breakers JB1601

[louiseme]

Ave yer got a light Roy ?

[JB1601]

From what I recall Linford's two series were all on location, and after his drugs scandal the series was on hold during 2000 before a final (also location-based) series in 2001 with Fearne Cotton and co.

The show did start changing before Baker and Akabusi left though, their last set did away with the big audience seating and was in a black-walled studio with much smaller audience...

[Rockaria23]

@JB1601 Fearne Cotton has a habit of killing off tv shows.. she did it with Top of the Pops too

[putthetellyon1]

Never was a fan of Kriss Akabusi - he spoke to quickly and laughed like a hyena on acid. Roy Castle of course, being the complete opposite.

Linford's Record Breakers was even worse because there was practically no old fashioned in-studio challenges.