Leo Mckern The Wogan Show BBC 1989 Terry Wogan

Here's the great Leo Mckern giving a rare interview on The Wiogan Show on BBC Television in 1989 he discusses his one man stage show "Boswell for the Defence" etc

[@abigailmckernwalkingwithpo4582]

I am one of his two daughters - thanks for posting!

[@videocurios]

Hi Abigail, I loved you in Rumpole,your dad was a genius xx

[@janicekitchen1869]

Always loved his acting, a truly nice 'darling'

[@socialhermit1512]

I loved the rapport you and your Father had in Rumpole! I also enjoyed your performance in Midsomer Murders, that hysterical scream you did was epic!

[@davidfrost2819]

Great too see this interview again I,m also enjoying seeing you and your father in rumpole of the bailey repeats on true entertainment. I also enjoyed see your father in The Omen and Damien Omen 2 also not forgetting his appearances in HELP! In which I thought Leo was the best thing in it and also the adventure of sherlock Holmes smarter brother with Gene Wilder in which of course Leo played Moriarty

[@Mikados_Advark12]

Loved him and you - have watched every episode at least 10 times

[@MrBernardgalway]

Sadly missed. I loved him in everything. RIP Sir

[@Spicedforlife]

A brilliant man! Nobody else could have brought the genius of John Mortimer's Rumpole to life.

[@ianrichardson8990]

I had the privilege of seeing the great man towards the end of his career, at the Chichester Festival Theatre. Just about my favourite actor of all time.

[@mariadacre5875]

What a lovely man he was, my favourite actor of all time.

[@JohnnyTHolland]

Ah, I find myself humming 'Rumpole' as a wonderful way to calm the day. What a clever, humourous and charming actor !

[@stevedandy973]

Leo McKern was the BEST "Number 2" in "The Prisoner."

[@FrankNFurter1000]

Agreed.

[@paulhunter6742]

I liked him in episode of first season of Space:1999, particularly because his unique voice.

[@writeract2]

I love this man - Rumpole of the Bailey holds many treasures but the main one is this glorious lovely man speaking words of sonorous resounding beauty when he recites the poetry and sharp savvy intellect when he presides over his defense. I stumbled onto ROTB v. recently having never seen it before in my life - it fit the bill and fed the need I was looking for - warmth, heart, brains, intellectual heft and substance all embodied in Mr. McKern -wish his grandiose presence was still with us - his sonorous declamation of poetry are a comfort and the whole series chock full of little intellectual, cultural and humorous nuggets. I agree with one of the characters - he IS so cuddly!.

[@paulhunter6742]

I never knew Leo Mckern was Australian or has a glass eye. You learn fascinating new facts about established actors

[@jacquiblue3006]

Absolutely love this man - so happy they are re-running Rumpole on tv worth paying for it as well :)

[@roeng1368]

Yes but they are cutting lumps out of them, dialogue missing, scenes not making sense etc.

[@classicartfoundation639]

@@roeng1368 I hate that, Only Fools and Horses, Auf Weidhersen Pet etc are all suffering the same politically correct butchering, for fear of upsetting minorities, makes me mad

[@ravenhill-the-hospitaller-1968]

@@classicartfoundation639 has that politically correct butchering as you put it, happened on the dvd versions of those series? because i have Auf weidhersen on dvd now but haven't watched it yet. appreciate it if you could reply.

[@angiewestbrook9144]

Just rediscovered Rumpole through audiobooks - read by Leo Mckern - it’s timeless. Brilliant actor.

[@janemcnaughten7275]

Wonderful, wonderful man. So very underrated. Have been listening to this magnificent actor read the Rumple books. R.I.P. Jane in New Zealand 👏

[@alexhayden2303]

Rumpole's finest scene: (In my opinion.) When R. says farewell to his son, going off to N.America. Father and son: So touching!

[@majkus]

Very fine performance in the somewhat obscure 1987 film, 'Traveling North'.

[@stephenreeds3672]

Poor Rupert Davies. Great in Maigret and that was that. Was in Waterloo but haven't seen him in any thing else.

[@stephenreeds3672]

I've got the series on, would you believe, on video. Can't play them anymore.

[@garethmorris299]

Can get all on dvd .They brilliant.

[@WalterJoergLangbein]

Peter Falk had a glass eye, too, as we know.

[@JackRascal]

Just one thing.

[@videocurios]

[@martinmcdonald4207]

What a Rolls Royce of an interviewer was ol Tel.

[@no0bboyriley227]

I'm a Mckern

[@filipos2007]

Hi! Are there any Sarah Brightman performances on UK TV (Wogan, Des O'Connor, GMTV etc) that you can share? Best Regards, F.

[@videocurios]

alas no but i do love her singing.

[@martinmcdonald4207]

Google RTE Late Late Show, Gay Byrne last show. She sings `Time to Say Goodbye.`I think it was in 1999.

[@jrgboy]

Leo was offered the part of Alf Garnett along with Peter Sellers & Alfred Marks , they all turned it down ...

[@arikcarlo]

I have a great liking and admiration for Leo McKern in his portrayal of Rumpole. I bought the 30 episode series on dvd. I have to say I'm a bit miffed about McKern's show of disrespect for Dustin Hoffman by calling him Dustbin Hoffman without stating the reason. I'm assuming it has to do with his daughter, Abigail, relating her unhappiness with Hoffman while acting with him in The Merchant of Venice. Still, an unusual thing to do to berate a fellow actor in public without giving reason, unless he had a compulsive need to play on words. (He did the same in another interview promoting BOSWELL. Bizarrely, neither program host seemed to find it necessary to question him as to why he was calling Hoffman , "Dustbin". ).

[@videocurios]

he was just jokingly playing with word's there was no insult intended.

[@kifacorea]

Candleshoe

[@writeract2]

You know this interviewer was a bit rude and churlish - I did not like the way he questioned the always gracious Mr. McKern.

[@videocurios]

Terry Wogan the interviewer was a charming man Leo knew that. both are stil remembered with great affection by milliins of us adoring fans 😼

[@writeract2]

@@videocurios That's good to know, I wouldn't want to think of dear gracious Leo being put upon.

[@gardenvarietypenis]

THANK YOU FOR THE GREAT ONE