Schweppes - Speedy Disco & Weird Prisoner (Roy Jay) - UK Advert

[rexus6google]

Came from Uffculme in Devon I believe!



[nikkimiller11]

Roy Jay was a brilliant act, I worked in the same places as him in Benidorm and you couldn't met a lovelier man, funny and a bit eccentric, and what a singing voice too!

Shame there's no more footage of him.

[scottsoul64]

wheres the rest of his stuff, im spooked that i can't find any

[vicdeakin]

That's great to see again. My mother, who's in her sixties, still says "Spook, she was weird" out of the blue every now and then.

[Jjono54]

THANKS FOR THIS,RIP ROY

JONO

[Jjono54]

THANKS FOR THIS,RIP ROY

[cyssenneh]

My first love!! I was 19 and he was 20 when we got married. Marriage failed, but our friendship and romance lasted for many years. He found the convict pyjamas in a bedding shop at Piccadilly Station in Manchester, walking there having just been released from Strangeways prison. Irony of them amused him. Lost touch over 20 years ago. So many memories, just sad he is no longer around. Does anyone know how he died?

[rouens]

@cyssenneh sadly alcohol i believe

[Muirton66]

A very funny guy , remember him well , R.I.P Roy .

[wikkadoo]

This comedian was so original. Used to see him on TV when I was very young.

[jonfletcher147]

Roy was brilliant!!.....SPOOK! slither!!

[keithsmyth72]

I'm gonna watch this EVERY DAY!

[keithsmyth72]

I'm gonna watch this EVERY DAY!

[greyboyz]

Saw Roy twice at the Circus Tavern in Purfleet...Absolutely brilliant...

[tomhamilton400]

I saw him live at Irvine in Scotland when he supported the Three Degrees. He was a unique talent and will always be remembered. The world is a little bit darker by losing him.Peace, Roy.

[stingray4real]

I remember one of Roy Jay's gags,"I met a girl and she's a sex object.I ask for sex and she object.

[magpiedaft]

i remember him well cracked me up every time ..... any one knaw where i can see more clips off him

[fodsaks]

For a short while, I remember this guy as being THE hottest act on TV.

Hey, slither hither!

[malgringo]

wow so so funny takes me back shame not more about of him RIP roy

[dougconn]

When I saw this comedian he was introduced as Roy Kinell Jay. He worked in clubs owned by Dougie Flood around Manchester. His introduction refers to a short tale he used to tell about what Harold said at the battle of Hastings when the arrow hit him in the eye. (Kinell) I saw him a few times, a great natural comedian but never heard of him again. Sad.

[priapus56]

Didn't he make his breakthrough by winning a talent contest on T.V? I'm sure I remember him hitting the country with a bang..because just as he said..everyone WAS doing it the next day.

[ericofon1]

Love this guy ! rip Roy

[vfrvfr2]

I Met Roy in Benidorm a few years ago I bought his old guitar from him he said he had owned it for Donkys years, and that he had used it to write many songs. He sighned and dated it for me.with a marker pen with the name Slyther.

I know Roy had his problems but in my opinion he was a great guy who will be sadley missed by many many people. Rest in peace Roy ---Slyther.

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[DARKnDODGY]

i remember him saying "i bought an apartment that was so small, when i put the key in the front door i smashed the back window"....spook

[tractionman]

I remember this guy very well. ..... I say slither...... I say slither hither.

[fozzboy52]

Yes i knew Roy well, in fact i drove him to London

to do a screen test for the advert with the palm trees and the camel, he thought he would be going somewhere exotic, but it was all filmed at the London studios!!.He was a nice bloke, a bit over the top when he'd been drinking!!.

[DARKnDODGY]

bahaha...ive been looking for this dude for ages...none of my friends knew who i was going on about they all said i was making him up...hell..i started thinking i had made him up...spook....

[Bricray]

I remember Roy appearing as a guest on numerous UK prime time TV shows in the early 80s and I thought he was hilarious. In hindsight, I suppose his act, featuring crazy mannerisms as seen here, was always going to have a limited life span before people no longer found it funny. Very sad that he died long before his time.

This seems to be one of very few traceable video clips of him on the internet. If anyone knows of any more, I'd be interested.

[darrowby1972]

Crumbs! I had no idea he was now wormfood. I loved this guy.

[herecomesthebosscom]

I remember my dad and I howling at this guy - he was so brilliantly odd for primetime.

He did a gag about putting a condom on in the dark and ending up wearing an after eight mint!! Genius. RIP.

[grabread]

As I remember the gag went something like: you know that time of night when you reach out for that small packet!! I was the only man in london wearing an after eight mint, Fantastic please please somebody post some of his act.

[FreakBeastie]

At last!! When I tell folks that my favourite comedian was Roy Jay, They say. Who? Funny though, if there is ever a Roy Jay revival, these same folks will be saying that they loved him as a kid, and did slither and spook impressions e.t.c e.t.c

[fmsanca1]

People, forgive me my English and I'm from Uruguay 30 years, my name is Fernando Medina, Roy and I met when I lived in Benidorm in 2006-2007 and I have great memories of a very good person

Roy Thanks for being a good friend with me and my family, thank you for your voice and your big heart.

[mundiz526]

I was upset to hear of Roys death. I was his roadie in the early 80's. He was the funniest man ever when he was sober but it was difficult trying to keep him that way. A true wasted talent with a heart of gold.

[rouens]

roy jay  bloody funny guy, what a waste

[Rednasha]

Roy Jay was my brother in law and died in December 2007. Thank you for all the nice comments on here. My sister will be so pleased

[Muskadash]

Are there any clips of his "Spook!" act that could be uploaded onto Youtube? I'd love to see them again.

[roystonowl1]

He held a Norwegian passport. He lived briefly in Royston near Barnsley back in the late 90's.

Did a fine version of the song 'Georgia on my mind'. Liked a drink though. Tried to get things going here again, but he disappeared back to Spain.

[sadbaby01]

oh

my

god

ive been hunting out this guy since, like, 6 years - i used to love him when i was wee!!

spook!

its weird....

you'll all be doing it tomorrow

*bless my socks* i cant believe it!!!!

[SozLike]

At last! Footage of Roy Jay (RIP).

If my memory serves he also did Rowntrees Fruit Pastilles ads during his brief moment in the sun. An unique performer.

Cheers.

[FreakBeastie]

Im sure he did smiths crisps too, or was that lenny henry? Just remember the line its weird, even the camels are weird

[terr212]

Brilliant! A thousand thanks to the uploader!

Many a school playtime was spent by me and my mates arsing about saying "Spook!" and "slither!" to each other. I'd love to see one of his routines again. What a guy!

[Spankabuttux]

I will always love that man, R.I.P. He is an integral part of my life, I mourn his passing.

[burrows0120]

roy jay ( slither)has been living and working in benidorm for the last 20 years until his death in december 2007

[agfagaevart]

I wanna know the name of tha disco tune.

[rouens]

the song is vehicle by ides of march  check it out great song was a hit in 69

[herecomesthebosscom]

bingo! Thanks for that.

[vfrvfr2]

@agfagaevart. Hi the name of the tune is [ Vehicle] reguards from Keith.

[ericportman]

Great stuff! This appears to be the only footage on the net of Roy Jay, the "Spook! Slither!" comedian who was huge for a year or so in the 80s then vanished completely.