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Sean Lock

Sean Lock(22 April 1963 – 16 August 2021)[a]was an English comedian and actor. He began his comedy career as astand-up comedianand in 2000, he won theBritish Comedy Award,in the category ofBest Live Comic,and was nominated for thePerrier Comedy Award.He was a team captain on theChannel 4comedy panel show8 Out of 10 Catsfrom 2005 to 2015, and on8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdownfrom 2012 until his death in 2021.

Sean Lock
Lock atThe Hexagon,Reading,2008
Born(1963-04-22)22 April 1963
Chertsey,England
Died16 August 2021(2021-08-16)(aged 58)[a]
London,England
Medium
  • Television
  • stand-up
  • radio
EducationDrama Centre London
Years active1993–2021
Genres
SpouseAnoushka Nara Giltsoff
Children3

Lock frequently appeared on stage, television and radio. His routines were often surreal and delivered in adeadpanstyle. He also wrote material forBill Bailey,Lee EvansandMark Lamarr.Lock was voted the 55th-greatest stand-up comic on Channel 4's100 Greatest Stand-Upsin 2007, and he was upgraded to 19th in the updated 2010 list. He was a frequent guest on other panel shows, includingBBC'sHave I Got News for You,QIandThey Think It's All Over.

Early life

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Lock was born inChertsey,Surrey,on 22 April 1963, the youngest of four children.[1][2][3][4]His father, Sidney, worked in thebuilding industry;his mother, Mary (née McCreesh),[4]was fromCullaville,County Armagh.[5]Lock was raised inWoking,Surrey, where he attendedSt John the Baptist School.

During Lock's teenage years, he watchedart-house filmsonBBC Two,and namedAndrei Tarkovsky's 1979science-fiction filmStalkeras one that affected him greatly.[4]In 1981, he left education with a grade E inA-levelEnglish.[4][6]Afterwards, his father got him a job stripping concrete panels off buildings.[6]After spending seven years as a labourer, he travelled, taking on different jobs.[4][6]For six weeks, he worked on a French farm as agoat herderand worked on akibbutzin Israel. During this period, he also worked as a toilet cleaner and aDepartment of Health and Social Securityoffice worker. During his work as a labourer, he developedskin cancer.[4][7]

He then decided to pursue acting and enrolled at theDrama Centre London,though he soon realised he had made an error.[4]He quit and returned to being a labourer.[4][6]After Lock saw comedians likeAlexei SayleandPaul Mertonperforming in comedy clubs, he decided to pursue comedy.[6]Throughout this time, he visited comedy shows in London pubs and started doing open-mic spots as a hobby. In 1988, Lock had his first official gig at a pub inStoke Newington,London.[4]After being paid £15 for his 20minutes, he realised he could pursue being a comedian as a career.[4]

Career

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Lock's early television work included a supporting role alongsideRob NewmanandDavid Baddielin the 1993 seriesNewman and Baddiel in Piecesincluding touring with them as their support act.[8]Frank SkinnerandEddie Izzardare credited as major influences on his comedy.[9]

A popular belief is that Lock was the first stand-up comedian to perform atWembley Arena,as he was the support act forNewman and Baddiel.[10]But, while Lock was the support act, he only featured in skits in the middle of the show.[11]

15 Minutes of Miseryand15 Storeys High

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Lock made regular appearances on various radio panel shows and script-edited for Bill Bailey's 1998 BBC2 series,Is It Bill Bailey?.[12]In December 1998, he launched his own show onBBC Radio 4,15 Minutes of Misery,originally as a five-episode pilot.[13][14]These shows also featured actorsKevin EldonandHattie Hayridge.[15]The premise involved Lock eavesdropping on his neighbours in his south London tower block (all played by Lock, Eldon and Hayridge) using a bugging device fitted by his plumber, "Hot Bob" (Eldon), which was known as "The Bugger King" (and had "nothing to do with meat or sex" ).[15]15 Minutes of Miserylasted for one series of six programmes in late 1998 and early 1999.[15]

In 1999,15 Minutes of Miserywas expanded into the half-hour series15 Storeys High,co-written by Lock andMartin Trenaman.[13][14]From ostensibly the same tower block, Lock's character was now given a flatmate (the hapless Errol) and a job at the local swimming baths, as well as a somewhat dour and intolerant demeanour. The bugging device was no longer used, but the antics of Lock's neighbours still featured heavily in the show. The plots for this series were more linear in a "traditional" sitcom style, although they still showed Lock's brand of dark,surreal humour.15 Storeys Highwould transfer to television after two radio series, with Lock's character renamed 'Vince', for a further two series in 2002 and 2004.[16]Initially aired onBBC Choice,it follows a cynical Vince and his naive flatmate Errol (Benedict Wong).[14]It attracted a cult following after its release as a VHS box set and on DVD.[14]

Other work

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In 1995, Lock played an escaped murderer in an episode ofThe World of Lee Evans,alongsideLee EvansandPhil Daniels.[13]Lock wrote the screenplay forAndrew Kötting's 2001 feature filmThis Filthy Earth,based on the novelLa TerrebyÉmile Zola.[17]In 2004, Lock had a guest appearance on television's first-ever "dope opera",Top Buzzer,written byJohnny Vaughan.

In 2005, he became a regular team captain on theChannel 4panel game8 Out of 10 Cats.[13]In an article at the time of his death,The Guardiansaid Lock "will be best remembered as a team captain for the first 18 series of...8 Out of 10 Cats... and he quickly emerged as its biggest star. "[7]He was a team captain on8 Out of 10 Catsbetween 2005 and 2015, and on its spin-off8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdownbetween 2012 and 2021.[13]

In spring 2006, he hosted his own entertainment show onChannel 4calledTV Heaven, Telly Hell.[13]Lock narrated the BBC productionWorld Cup Goals Galorein 2006.[18]In 2008, he appeared onThe Big Fat Quiz of the Year,on a team withJames Corden.[19]Lock also appeared on many popular British TV panel shows, includingHave I Got News for You,QIandThey Think It's All Over.[12]He was also a celebrity guest inThe Last Leg.[19]Lock became "The Curator" for the second radio series ofThe Museum of Curiosity,in 2009, taking over from Bill Bailey.[20]

In 2010, Lock took part inChannel 4's Comedy Gala,abenefit showheld in aid ofGreat Ormond Street Children's Hospital,filmed live atThe O2 Arena.[21]He also appeared in a spoof video produced byShelter,the housing charity, to highlight the problem of rogue landlords.[22]In 2011, he took over fromJohn Sergeantas the host of theDavecomedy panel showArgumental.[13]In 2019, Lock featured in episode 4 of the BBC comedy seriesMandy.[13][23]

Comedic style

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Lock was known for hissurrealstyle,deadpandelivery anddry humour.[12][24][25][26][27]TheGuardianstated that he was "celebrated for his carefully crafted surreal content and imaginative observational wit".[28]Lock stated that comedy is not always easy, saying: "The real secret... is every day spending tedious hours straining over a blank sheet of paper trying to think of something funny. Some days I'd rather try and lay an egg."[4]

Ed Power ofThe Daily Telegraphdescribed hispersonaas "studiedly obtuse".[25]He said Lock's topics includedpolitical correctness,"existentialwoe ", and the difficulties of being a football supporter which gave him" irresistible everyman quality ".[25]Power described him as "aSamuel Becketttrapped inside aTommy Cooperpunchline. "[25]Power also suggested that his persona was so convincing because it matched his off-stage persona.[25]Fellow comedianHarry Hillsaid, "People are tempted to pigeonhole him as dark or surreal but he was more than that. He had a playful side; a wide-eyed wonder at the world".[26]

During an interview withBill Baileyon theChannel 4showComic's Choice,Lock listedSam KinisonandLenny Bruceas his main comedy influences. On theBBC Radio 2showTalking Comedy,he listedPaul Merton,Steven Wright,Jasper Carrott,Les Dawson,Jerry Sadowitz,Kenneth WilliamsandHylda Bakeras his favourite comedians.

Personal life

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Lock and his wife, Anoushka Nara Giltsoff, had two daughters, born in 2004 and 2006, and a son born in 2009.[29]The family lived in theMuswell Hillarea of London.[30]

Lock was diagnosed withskin cancerin 1990, attributing the condition to overexposure to the sun while working as a builder in the early 1980s.[19]After seeing his doctor, he was referred to adermatologistatGuy's Hospital,London, and made a full recovery.[31]In May 2012, he gave his support to a Sun Awareness event at the hospital.[32]

Lock was a supporter ofChelsea F.C.[33]and was an active supporter of the Muswell Hillsoup kitchen.[34]In December 2020, Lock made a video to help raise funds for Edible London, a charity that aimed to provide ingredients for a million meals to help those struggling inlockdown.In the clip, he quipped, "I'm Sean Lock. You may know me as that bloke off thetellywhose name you can't remember. "[35]

Death and tributes

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Lock died of cancer at his home, on 16 August 2021, aged 58.[a][7][19][36]According toBill Bailey,a close friend of Lock, he had been diagnosed withadvancedlung cancera few years earlier.[37][38]

Those who paid tribute included fellow8 Out of 10 CatsperformersJimmy CarrandJon Richardson;Countdown’sRachel RileyandSusie Dent;many comedians;[39][40][41]Chelsea F.C.;QI;and Channel 4.[40]Harry Hillwrote a piece inThe Guardian,describing him as "the comedian's comedian".[26]On 19 August 2021, Channel 4 aired a tribute to Lock,[42]showing his stand-up showKeep It Lightalong with an episode of8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown.[43]Chelsea Football Clubpaid tribute to Lock on 11 September during their fixture againstAston Villawith a one-minute applause during the 58th (the age at which he died) minute of the match.[44]

Fans of Lock called for his bookThe Tiger Who Came for a Pint,a parody book read on8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdownbased on the children's bookThe Tiger Who Came to Tea,to be published, with some fans suggesting the proceeds should go to cancer research in his honour.[45][46]In addition, the tribute night of programming prompted fans and friends, includingKathy Burke,to call for the BBC to add15 Storeys Highto its online service.[14][47][48]Following this, the BBC released both series of the show onto its iPlayer service on 27 August 2021.[48]

In August 2022, Bill Bailey completed a 100-mile (160-kilometre) charity walk in memory of Lock, raising more than £110,000 forMacmillan Cancer Support.[49]

Stand-up shows

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Year Title Notes
2010 Lockipedia
2013 Purple Van Man
2016–18 Keep It Light

DVD releases

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Title[50] Released Notes Ref.
Live 17 November 2008 Live at London'sHMV Hammersmith Apollo [51]
Lockipedia Live 22 November 2010 [52]
Purple Van Man (Live 2013) 18 November 2013 [53]
Keep It Light – Live 20 November 2017 Live atMargate'sTheatre Royal [54]

Filmography

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Television

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Year Title Role Notes Ref.
1991 Acumen — Artist [55]
1993 Smart Alek Smart Alek Writer, television short [55]
Newman and Baddiel in Pieces Shenley Grange [13]
1995 The World of Lee Evans Mitchell [13]
Anton & Minty Visitor Also writer, television short [55]
1996 The Chef and the Dancer Guest appearance [55]
1997 The Jack Docherty Show Guest appearance [55]
1998 Not The Jack Docherty Show Guest appearance [55]
1999 Is It Bill Bailey? — Script editor [12]
2000 TV to Go Guest appearance [55]
Stand up Perrier Guest appearance [55]
2001 We Know Where You Live Guest appearance [55]
This Filthy Earth — Writer [55]
2002 Jesus Christ Airlines Guest appearance [55]
Is This It? Guest appearance [55]
2002–2004 15 Storeys High Vince Clark Also writer and associate producer [13]
2003–2011 QI Guest panellist 32 episodes [56]
2004 Today with Des and Mel Guest appearance [55]
The Terry and Gaby Show Guest appearance [55]
The Wright Stuff Guest panellist [55]
2005–2015 8 Out of 10 Cats Himself, team captain [13]
2006–2007 TV Heaven, Telly Hell Himself, presenter [13][55]
2012 The Real Man's Road Trip: Sean & Jon Go West Himself [57]
2012–2013 The Channel 4 Mash Up Himself [55]
2012–2022 8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown Himself, team captain Posthumous appearance in series 22 finale [13]
2014 Sean Lock: Purple Van Man Himself [55]
2017 Dying Laughing Himself, interviewee [55]
2020 Mandy Geoff Episode: "Fish" (Series 1 Episode 4) [58]

Radio

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Year Title Role Notes Ref.
1998–1999 15 Minutes of Misery Sean Also writer [15]
1999-2000 15 Storeys High Sean Also writer. Two series. Transferred to BBC television. [59]
2004-2020 The Unbelievable Truth Panel member Four occasions: 2008, 2009, and twice in 2020. [60]

Awards and nominations

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Lock was voted the 55th-greatest stand-up comic on Channel 4's100 Greatest Stand-Upsin 2007 and as the 19th-greatest stand-up comic in the updated 2010 list.[61]

Year Award Category Result Ref.
2000 British Comedy Awards Best Live Comic Won [62]
Perrier Comedy Award — Nominated [12]

Notes

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  1. ^abcThe GuardianandThe Independentreported that Lock died on 16 August.[7][36]Other journalistic sources reported that he died on 18 August, the day his death was announced.[4][6][63]

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