Yes, same here! I have to say that brought me to tears! I really felt his pain and thought what a tragedy for such a talented actor having to face uncertainty that way! God bless you, dear Bob!
Yes, I really feel for this guy. I have to admit I was not a fan of On The Buses. I've seen repeats, it finished filming the year I was born. But, I have felt suicidal and attempted it once. For an actor to discuss mental health in the 80s is quite amazing. Unfortunately, Bob did end up taking his own life on his third attempt. I just searched it up. Very sad indeed.
@@katewolfspirit6722 please don’t do it! My son jumped off a bridge two years ago & the devastation, agony & eternal yearning to see him again is pure hell. You would awaken to find yourself on the other side & wonder why you are still ‘alive’.
@@alisonrogerson3143 I am truly sorry, I can only imagine how horrific that feels. I have 4 kids myself and I hold on for them but I feel pretty hopeless about the future. I was managing my depression (only just) but the groups I attended stopped a year ago due to lockdown. Sending love to you x
He comes across as a really humble man. Was Michael Robbins (your uncle) ‘Arthur’ in On the Busses? Very funny character and so well played. Great memories of a very funny series/Films
An OTB fan I knew met Bob Grant at a holiday camp in the 90s, he said that Bob was counting his money a lot and worried about spending. On people of a certain age knew who he was at the camp. Bob Grant worked with my granddad before his stardom, my granddad said he was a lovely guy to work with a lot and was a charmer.
I genuinely never knew that Bob suffered from mental illness. What an extremely brave interview he gave there. Such a great actor as well. R. I. P Bob.
@@jay-xo9dx he did in 2003. Such a shame, if he didn't suffer from that then its possible he could still be around today like Anna Karen who played Olive. She's the only one left.
Unfortunately as we know, the carry on films were coming to an end themselves especially after the death of Sid James in 76, but yes he would have been good earlier on
@@paulconner9354 Yes, the death of Sid James seemed to have killed the carry on films. The few that were done after him were not that highly rated. Sid was a great great actor & so too was Bob Grant, they would have been great together on screen. They would only have made the Carry on films even greater than what they were. On the buses was and still is to this day, enjoyed by many with it being on the tv even now it gets great laughs. Sad loss RIP Bob
He even tried to end the interview on a more cheerful note, not for himself but the the people watching in the audience and everywhere including showing gratitude to the people who offered him work and to not bring people down, you can see that a mile off IMO, that's open honesty and the sign of a good heart, pity he didn't receive more help, brought many a smile to millions, thank you Bob, R.I.P.
Bob Grant was a great actor and if he only knew how much everyone loved him...bless him, he was in a dark place but so brave to go on TV back in the day when mental health was frowned upon. R.I.P Bob
Saw Bob Grant recently in an episode of the early 1960's tv series Sir Francis Drake that was shown on Talking Pictures TV. The particular episode was called 'The Doughty Plot'.
@@brianironsidepotter9666 Yeh, David Threlfall is a great example. He played a very different character in an underrated sitcom called ‘Nightingales’ alongside Robert Lindsay.
I met him in Perth Scotland years ago I was about 22 he couldn't believe I'd remember ed him in on the buses he was really nice I liked him alot he shook my hand and said take care shame
Can’t believe that I have just watched this. The happiness he brought to so many, including my family and I as we grew up with his character Jack. The sobering reality that this has shown is the importance of checking on those around you, no matter how happy their character appears. What a brave man he was.
Brave of him to bear his soul in public. One of the self-destructing things about depression is that you don't want to talk to anyone when you are at your lowest ebb.
That was hard to see him upset at the end. I didn't know he committed suicide. That is heartbreaking. He was the life and soul of On The Buses. I hope he was at peace in the end...
Upto this piont I didn't know he had topped himself. Now i feel absolutley gutted, I loved him in on the busses. It's broke my heart watching him on this interview and now learning that he did go ahead and top himself. Gutted.
how heartbreaking. poor bob was at such a low ebb. you can see the sadness in his eyes. he was great as jack harper and will always be remembered by many.
It's like this for most of us most of the time and although I have taught, I have never recommended it as a career. You have to be single-minded about acting and it is like taking a vow of poverty. The public only see the up side of the industry, fame and big money but for ninety-odd percent, it is about a series of small victories with not much in-between. I do not regret it and have done my best to get work rather than wait on my agent finding it. Like many people, I have no work at all just now but I am hopeful that things will improve and that performers will be in demand by Summer.
Incredibly moving clip, such a tragedy he later took his own life. Let’s not let it be in vain, and learn to reach out to poor desperate souls in need of help and support.
I never knew this nor that he suffered with mental health, very sad a condition/illness that has only recently been accepted. Fond memories of him from a child in the 70's
The BBC and British entertainment did this to a lot of TV stars from the 60's and 70's. Like Benny Hill, the politically correct moral police of the BBC decided their comedy was sexist/racist/homophobic or whatever their careers were over.
Your view doesn't curry favour with the arty intellectual types who frowned on it because they just didn't get it and tut tutted exceedingly .I love watching the repeats and feasted on the recent On The Buses films shown over the Christmas .I didn't laugh so much in a long time !
@@johnmurphy7316 I have also watched a few recently. One in particular was the scene where a camera was used with one of the conductresses. At one point, Reg said to Blakey "Come on, play the white man"! Inexcusable now.
@@x2lls I can understand why 2 old men leering at young girls appeals to a certain demographic and whilst it was amusing and of its time it can hardly be said to be 'side-splitting. There is a scene in 'Some Mothers' where an old man is in a Library and he shuffle up next to the young girl assistant and grabs her arse. You could do that in real life in those days but times change. It shows its ignorance as well in the Pakistani community centre episode where they all sit around watching a belly-dancer.
The interviewer is great. Gentle and encouraging and great empathy. I loved On The Buses too but it must be hard to break out of that “bubble”. Much respect ✊
Absolutely heartbreaking to see Bob weeping at the end. I just wanted to put my arms around him and give him a hug. Very brave to talk about his depression publicly, but I think it was too soon, he was still very fragile. I wonder if he ever had professional help, counselling etc. So sad to know that he eventually did take his own life, at the age of 71, when he should have been enjoying a long and happy retirement. Hope you finally found peace, Bob. God Bless.
I'm 40 years old but I remember watching on the busses as a kid and laughed my head off even then, now I'm watching it from the start and appreciate the acting more now..I didn't know Bob took his own life 😢 I suffer from depression, after my accident I was declared fit for work and nearly ended it, so sad to see him cry like that, RIP Bob you absolute legend 🎉🎉❤
Loved him. He was so underrated as a performer. And it was so sad that eventually he did commit suicide, never getting to know just how loved and appreciated he really was.
Peter Peter I think the 80's were less public about mental health issues but I feel that in an age dominated by rampant narcissism being mentally ill almost reaches a point where people think they're ill because it's in vogue and the result is a less than sympathetic public. Whilst mental health is more prominent I think the ethos is take the pills and get on with life rather than constructively dealing with the underlying issues that caused the problem. I think society would rather medicate than truly engage with what's become a hostile world focused on financial goals before empathetic altruistic practices. It's people that cause most breakdowns and we need to expose them and their selfishness.
@@nervo6321 People like you subconsciously exacerbate mental health issues by using abrasive phrases such as "you are wrong" without actually reading a response in context. Peter didn't say our understanding of mental health is less now, he implied our general understanding is less now, using the same context of your original message
Maybe so but he made a second suicide attempt by gassing himself in his car in 1995 but was thankfully discovered in time to save then he sadly eventually succeeded in taking his life via the same method in 2003 so it's hardly a symptom of mental services failures in the 80's. I think it's just a sad fact and one we have to accept that regardless of treatment some people just don't respond and can't be saved.
When you see him talk as himself, you realize what an amazing actor he was. I find it hard to believe he was actually Jack Harper. It’s so sad what happened to him, he seems like a very decent man.
Not if you live in Swansea there isn't, or during this scamdemic where 'mentally-ill' people are being ignored whilst this minor virus is being hyped up to an insane degree. Suicides are going through the roof now.
Absolutely stunned. The poor man, I live with severe depression myself so I get exactly what he suffered from. He was a great actor, a good man and I can only say that he was decades ahead of his time. Thanks for starting a movement Bob, that continues to this very day.
hope you don't mind me talking to you, I never suffered with depression But All my life Iv'e had a bad life, And nothing but bad luck. Im'e a Musician Very good I play a lot of Instruments. From guitar to Keyboards, And i sing to. But all my life Iv'e Been a failure, Iv'e been in A couple of Bands, Iv'e Been a DJ, I have Been a Manager of a Market Store. Iv'e had my own Market Store. Non Did any good, I was good at what i did, It's just i never had any luck. Still Don't. My dad use to beat me and say you'll never Amount to anything, You'll never get a jpb. EXE. I can also act Quite good to. But no one would give me a go. I tell you what, It does make you think about doing away with yourself. I think Iv'e come close to being Mentally ill. My girlfriend is she's got learning difficulty's, It's tough taking care of her, I havn't got any family Or friends, I got no Suport From anyone. I guess in a way I know how he felt. That was Hard to watch because I always looked up to him growing up, I always wanted to be an actor like Bob, Or reg Varney. And to see him all Broken like that Makes me sad.
Life will get better for you Paul if you believe it will. Please don't be afraid to ask for help, there is plenty if help out there. You need ti stop believing what your father said to you and start loving yourself-easier said than done I know. Start by saying at least 3 positive things about yourself first thing each day. Place little inspirational verses around your house that you can glance at daily to help keep you on track.
@@kathleenroulston5437 Thank you so much for your kind words it really means a lot to read what you said, I do feel like bob a lot, Life is one hill after another, And most of the time you can clime them and come out the other side, But sometimes you don't want to climb that hill anymore. But Im'e still hanging on, And i will keep climbing that hill till i can't climb it no more. It's kind people like you that makes us want to keep climbing. Thank you my friend, And god Bless Bob I hope your happy in heaven my friend, At least now the suffering has stopped. I hope we can chat again sometime, you've wormed my heart my friend. Thankx Again.
Wow he's so well spoken. I used to love On The Buses back then with it's cheeky 70's style of humour. I like the way his hat was a different style to Stan's by the way it curved in and it suited his taller height. It also contributed to his style of cheekiness. It almost made me cry here when he started to cry. And in the end he sadly committed suicide in 2003 so so sad. He did have the talent to take his career further, but I guess the opportunities never came his way. RIP Bob Grant. I will always remember you as the cheeky chappie bus conductor in OTB. Re runs will still be watched by many xx.
Notwithstanding the sadness of this interview, and the tragedy that he finally did take his own life, his hat always fascinated me in On Th Buses. Great actor, and a great shame he didn't get the happiness he deserved in life.
@@BackToTheBlues Yeah that hat was amazing. It really suited his naughty character in that show. I can't imagine him wearing the other kind, it simply wouldn't suit him. And my god did he manage to get hold of some sexy women!! I would love to have the life style he had in OTB in real life. Not much money but plenty of laughs and women!! I was a child in the 70's and yes in many ways they were rough but give me those years more than 2000 onwards any time.
@@foreverred105 Well you might be right but at least she gave him time to talk and express himself about a subject that was not often spoken about back in the stiff upper lip days.
I’m with you. Totally speechless for the same reason. The man was begging for help. Clearly wasn’t getting the support he claimed he had. He just needed some sense of dignity.
@@lennywebb6740 Sadly, that is still the case. Most of my family don't have a clue about depression despite my best efforts. Shocking ignorance still exists.
@Rex makepeace Yeah I was saying the same thing. Some people still believe that depression means you mope about feeling sorry for yourself. Or that you "look inwards too much". I've had that said to me! 🙄
@Kate Williams Are you ok Kate..? I get what you are saying.. I just looked on your play list, good songs, except that song jerk it out 😲 wtf. I dare not listen to that lol..x..
Brilliant actor. Well done Eddie Large for supporting him, (Eddie was a great great friend and guy who I had the pleasure of working with on stage in theatre in 1987.) I would have loved to have worked with Bob.
Bob Grant was such a skillful actor - he had to CREATE his character in On The Buses because it was nothing like his real self. Bob came back from the edge on the occasion referenced in this interview, but eventually took his own life. RIP Bob - thanks for the wonderful memories.
As a Dublin man I'm glad he felt at ease with himself for a short time away from the media I knew his daughter in the mid eighties when I lived in London she suffered from depression also later in life
i didnt know bob was so well spoken., i really feel his pain here. unfortunately this depression he talks of was what actually ended his life bless him RIP BOB you were one of the greats
I came across his obituary at the back of a newspaper I'd bought: it seems that he was a classically-trained actor who'd lucked into a steady job playing his "On The Buses" character, only to find himself locked out of other jobs because he'd become typecast.
To go on national TV in 1987, when mental illness was very much a taboo subject and with such ignorance around it, I salute Bob for being so honest and open. I felt such sadness for him when he got emotional, and yes, I wanted to give him a hug too.
Brave man to be so open and talk publicly of his deeply personal issues, I`m sure he inspired others to do the same and in a way brought some good out of his situation, even if he may not have been aware of it. RIP Bob.
Bob went through terrible mental and financial problems.Such a genuinely good,unique actor.I saw him at Butlins in the 80s and you could see he was putting on a brave front.R.I.P Bob / Jack x
Shame Butlins didn't give him a job for the evening entertainment. Butlins could have done their own version of On The Buses without calling it On The Buses
Bob came across as a lovely guy who made me laugh. He reminds me of the time I would sit many years ago watching On The Buses with my father (long since died). Some of my happiest days Bob and thank you for your part in it.
@@andrewmorton395 You're right mate they don't, but the stigma is a lot less these days compared to back then. I personally would feel a lot more comfortable opening up today about it if I needed to than the 80's or 90's.
What a brave man. I grew up watching on the buses reruns with my dad and grandmother and still love watching that show today as an adult. What a fabulous man he was and this is such a brave interview. It shows just how forward thinking and ahead of his time he was, sad Bob never got the help he so needed
Just goes to show you how Depression has an affect on ones life. He tried to fight it off but as you can see it had affected him badly. Brave of him to have come on TV and explain about Depression in the mid 80s.
It shows how brilliant an actor he was when in reality he was very sensitive and vulnerable ....you would never think 'Jack' was like that. I love remembering Bob as the fantastic actor in 'On The Buses' and the way he loved to look at a girl as she climbed the stairs to the top deck. (and he wasn't looking at her face !!) He very rarely tripped up on his lines (if ever) He would deliver them with perfection. A truly sad loss.
The world needs more interviews like this. It was honest and Pamela Armstrong was so respectful. The media nowadays is worse than ever and would just make people in similar situations to Bob Grants lives miserable long-term because there's no honour with media anymore.
Poor man still had another 16 years of these depressive bouts to endure until he succeeded in ending it all in 2003. Thank you Bob for all the fun you brought to the world.
Just a class actor who should have been given the recognition he deserved and promoted into other acting roles shame on ITV and BBC for not helping him!
Seems a very lovely man. Very brave of him to have done that interview so soon after his personal episode. As we now know Bob later took his own life. Tragic. RIP Bob Grant.
Such a sympathetic interviewer with a sensitive manner. Such a brave man coming on like that. So very sad he didn’t get the support before it was too late.
How sad to see someone like him who was funny,full of life,reduced to tears ,he made us all laugh,R.I.P
I think he was asking for help here but no one read the room.
He was only known for an unfunny racist series.
Anybody else just want to give him a hug at the end!!
Yes I would have liked to seen her get up and hug him but no it was all prim and proper at the Beeb well on the surface hmm !
Yes! I just thought exactly that. Poor man
Yes
Yes, same here! I have to say that brought me to tears! I really felt his pain and thought what a tragedy for such a talented actor having to face uncertainty that way! God bless you, dear Bob!
Such a shame R.I.P Bob 🙏🏻
Wow. Bob was years ahead of his time in talking openly about mental illness, still something that is difficult 33 years later.
@wendy atilla I agree 100%. It's shameful.
Yes, I really feel for this guy. I have to admit I was not a fan of On The Buses. I've seen repeats, it finished filming the year I was born. But, I have felt suicidal and attempted it once. For an actor to discuss mental health in the 80s is quite amazing. Unfortunately, Bob did end up taking his own life on his third attempt. I just searched it up. Very sad indeed.
It was super difficult back then so hats of to him
@@katewolfspirit6722 please don’t do it! My son jumped off a bridge two years ago & the devastation, agony & eternal yearning to see him again is pure hell. You would awaken to find yourself on the other side & wonder why you are still ‘alive’.
@@alisonrogerson3143 I am truly sorry, I can only imagine how horrific that feels. I have 4 kids myself and I hold on for them but I feel pretty hopeless about the future. I was managing my depression (only just) but the groups I attended stopped a year ago due to lockdown. Sending love to you x
My uncle Micheal Robbins said he was a really nice guy and great to work with. Sadly both of them have gone.
Such a nice thing to be able to say
He comes across as a really humble man.
Was Michael Robbins (your uncle) ‘Arthur’ in On the Busses?
Very funny character and so well played. Great memories of a very funny series/Films
Nothing like his character, Jack, from On the Buses. Shows what a good actor he was
Cor,Stan..look that bird..
Indeed ! ,,,, Harry H and Brambell come to mind ,,, not to mention Rossiter !
@@daveluck5717
Whats your obsession with multiple comma's ,,,, ,,,, ?
@@paulkenneally789 Or, Cor blimey, It's Blakey!
Sad llets hope you don't have problems cont 😞😞😞😞😞😟🎈😁😪😭
I really feel for him. He must have felt so alone. Depression is awful. God bless you Bob Grant.
An OTB fan I knew met Bob Grant at a holiday camp in the 90s, he said that Bob was counting his money a lot and worried about spending. On people of a certain age knew who he was at the camp. Bob Grant worked with my granddad before his stardom, my granddad said he was a lovely guy to work with a lot and was a charmer.
I genuinely never knew that Bob suffered from mental illness. What an extremely brave interview he gave there. Such a great actor as well. R. I. P Bob.
He did commit suicide like
@@jay-xo9dx he did in 2003. Such a shame, if he didn't suffer from that then its possible he could still be around today like Anna Karen who played Olive. She's the only one left.
@@peteandurnot yeh bloody sad
On. The. Buses. Is. The. Best. Comedy. Ever made. I. Have. Got. All. The. Movies. And. The. Boxed. Set. Of. All. The. Episodes. I love. It.
@@clairemooney3969 yep so have i mind you are you being served is a close second
Such a sad interview. As a sufferer myself, it's encouraging to know that his voice is still being heard to this day. Rip Mr. Grant. I salute you.
God please help Your servant Lee.
A proper gentleman. RIP Bob.
Bless you Mr Grant. Along with Reg Carney you both made me laugh so much when I was a child in the 1970s.
Blah blah blah!
I always assumed he spoke like his character, can't believe how well spoken he was.
Same here , he was brilliant in on the buses and clearly his cries for help were possibly ignored .
Totally agree I think it shows just how good he was
It's called "acting".
I think he was a Shakespearean actor...
@@susansherlock7474 Really? I knew he was old but I didn't know he was that old. Did he know Shakespeare personally?
A truly great actor. It's a shame he didn't get more work, what a loss, he would have been brilliant in the Carry On films.
Unfortunately as we know, the carry on films were coming to an end themselves especially after the death of Sid James in 76, but yes he would have been good earlier on
@@paulconner9354 Yes, the death of Sid James seemed to have killed the carry on films. The few that were done after him were not that highly rated. Sid was a great great actor & so too was Bob Grant, they would have been great together on screen. They would only have made the Carry on films even greater than what they were. On the buses was and still is to this day, enjoyed by many with it being on the tv even now it gets great laughs. Sad loss RIP Bob
@@paulconner9354 He did appear in Carry On Up The Kyber, but it wasn’t a big role, I don’t think he was in any of the other Carry Ons.
Shakes head in what way
@@stuart121972 I think you're confusing him with Cardew Robinson, who played the Fakir.
He even tried to end the interview on a more cheerful note, not for himself but the the people watching in the audience and everywhere including showing gratitude to the people who offered him work and to not bring people down, you can see that a mile off IMO, that's open honesty and the sign of a good heart, pity he didn't receive more help, brought many a smile to millions, thank you Bob, R.I.P.
it was not taken as seriously back then as it is today it was not cause for concern in those days it ended in him taking his own life because of this
We in Canada love On The Busses. And this man will NEVER, EVER BE FORGOTEN.
What a refreshingly honest person. Bless him.
@MR MISTER here, here.
Bob Grant was a great actor and if he only knew how much everyone loved him...bless him, he was in a dark place but so brave to go on TV back in the day when mental health was frowned upon.
R.I.P Bob
Agree. Lovely man xx
Great in what way ?
@@gowdsake7103 He was naturally funny and likeable. Many things define an actor depends on the actor.
Bless him for being so honest and brave. Such a tragedy
Bless him brave man
The Irish People loved Bob Grant and his Work also.
Mark of a good actor that he bears no resemblance to his most famous portrayal.
A bit like David threlfall aka frank gallagher quality actor
@@odds-and-sods who Frank gallagher? 🤣
Saw Bob Grant recently in an episode of the early 1960's tv series Sir Francis Drake that was shown on Talking Pictures TV. The particular episode was called 'The Doughty Plot'.
Precisely. He couldn't be more different from Jack if he tried. What a talented actor.
@@brianironsidepotter9666 Yeh, David Threlfall is a great example. He played a very different character in an underrated sitcom called ‘Nightingales’ alongside Robert Lindsay.
Listen to how well and intelligently, sensitively and compassionately he talks. What a legend.
I met him in Perth Scotland years ago I was about 22 he couldn't believe I'd remember ed him in on the buses he was really nice I liked him alot he shook my hand and said take care shame
You really met him what an honor
Yes long time ago he was a gentleman
Can’t believe that I have just watched this. The happiness he brought to so many, including my family and I as we grew up with his character Jack. The sobering reality that this has shown is the importance of checking on those around you, no matter how happy their character appears. What a brave man he was.
Never thought he spoke like that ...played a cockney character and assume him to be the same .loved on the buses .
I could never get used to John Thaw not sounding like Jack Regan
Shows how good he was I suppose. Sad tale. RIP Bob.
shows how talented he was
@Cosmic Shawarma agree
The art of perfecting a dialect is one sign of a good actor.
I just wanted to give him a big hug. So heartbreaking. 😢
this man should never have been out of work a great talant wasted in my humble opinion.
I would imagine with the huge popularity of on the buses he became typecast. So sad.
Kaz Fleszar
Absolutely!!
I think most would agree with your humble opinion. You know i still watch him in on the buses and you can't help but laugh, he was comical.
@@waynesmith4612 Holiday on the buses was the best thing I watched over Christmas. So funny.
Even more so when you look at the {overpaid} idiots on tv these days
Proper gentleman, articulate and so well mannered. Poor Bob, rest in peace.
Brave of him to bear his soul in public. One of the self-destructing things about depression is that you don't want to talk to anyone when you are at your lowest ebb.
poor sod... breaks my heart..
@@flight101 I been through it myself it is an horrible place to be.
So bloody sad, but his legacy is the joy and laughs he brought us as Jack.
That was hard to see him upset at the end. I didn't know he committed suicide. That is heartbreaking. He was the life and soul of On The Buses. I hope he was at peace in the end...
In 2003, so not really that long ago
Upto this piont I didn't know he had topped himself.
Now i feel absolutley gutted, I loved him in on the busses.
It's broke my heart watching him on this interview and now learning that he did go ahead and top himself.
Gutted.
Three times he tried to end his life, found him on the third time in car with pipe from exhaust pipe. Very sad.
@@maydaygoingdown5602 Me too! Just finding out now. I had a little crush on him, back in the day. He was definitely a cheeky charmer.
TRAGIC, BEYOND BELIEF, SO VERY VERY SAD, BUT AT LEAST NOW HE'S AT PEACE.
RIP Mr Grant. Thank you for your brilliance and the timeless comedy that was on the buses.
how heartbreaking. poor bob was at such a low ebb. you can see the sadness in his eyes. he was great as jack harper and will always be remembered by many.
Way ahead of his time in speaking about this. I think he had more to give. So different to jack. R.I.P Bob xx
He speaks with honesty and candour. He was a fine theatre actor. His agent sounds like a complete knob.
Yep: I saw him on stage in "No Sex Please We're British" and he brought the house down.
It's like this for most of us most of the time and although I have taught, I have never recommended it as a career. You have to be single-minded about acting and it is like taking a vow of poverty. The public only see the up side of the industry, fame and big money but for ninety-odd percent, it is about a series of small victories with not much in-between. I do not regret it and have done my best to get work rather than wait on my agent finding it. Like many people, I have no work at all just now but I am hopeful that things will improve and that performers will be in demand by Summer.
I never expected him to speak so well ,which is testament to his skills I would think ,sad loss...
God bless you Bob, thanks for the laughter still to this day, you were a great actor and sound like a lovely person, shame you had a 3rd rate agent.
I thought he was dead, was this a recent interview then ?
Bob Grant was a genius real funny and great actor. Bob was and still is one of the greatest. True british genius
So very sad he made so many people cry with laughter but inside himself he was so depressed RIP Bob 🙏
So so heartbreaking to see him cry at the end..god love him 😥💔
Feel for the guy. Bless him for speaking out so candidly like this. RIP.
Incredibly moving clip, such a tragedy he later took his own life. Let’s not let it be in vain, and learn to reach out to poor desperate souls in need of help and support.
I never knew this nor that he suffered with mental health, very sad a condition/illness that has only recently been accepted. Fond memories of him from a child in the 70's
The BBC and British entertainment did this to a lot of TV stars from the 60's and 70's. Like Benny Hill, the politically correct moral police of the BBC decided their comedy was sexist/racist/homophobic or whatever their careers were over.
Poor man he was clearly suffering during this interview, what a talented actor he was RIP Bob
On the buses has to be one of the best sitcoms this country's ever had, when comedy was aloud to be comedy
Your view doesn't curry favour with the arty intellectual types who frowned on it because they just didn't get it and tut tutted exceedingly .I love watching the repeats and feasted on the recent On The Buses films shown over the Christmas .I didn't laugh so much in a long time !
@@johnmurphy7316 I have also watched a few recently. One in particular was the scene where a camera was used with one of the conductresses. At one point, Reg said to Blakey "Come on, play the white man"! Inexcusable now.
@@x2lls I can understand why 2 old men leering at young girls appeals to a certain demographic and whilst it was amusing and of its time it can hardly be said to be 'side-splitting. There is a scene in 'Some Mothers' where an old man is in a Library and he shuffle up next to the young girl assistant and grabs her arse. You could do that in real life in those days but times change. It shows its ignorance as well in the Pakistani community centre episode where they all sit around watching a belly-dancer.
@@michaelkenny8540 shut up its comedy to much redtape in this country now
Aw did I upset a gammon? In-ger-land....In -ger-land....
The interviewer is great. Gentle and encouraging and great empathy. I loved On The Buses too but it must be hard to break out of that “bubble”. Much respect ✊
She was indeed . She came across professional & empathetic , a nice lady it seems .
I noticed they respectfully cut to her when he welled up. Are there still decent sorts like that in media today?
He was crying out for help! Poor chap loved him in on the buses.
Absolutely heartbreaking to see Bob weeping at the end. I just wanted to put my arms around him and give him a hug. Very brave to talk about his depression publicly, but I think it was too soon, he was still very fragile. I wonder if he ever had professional help, counselling etc. So sad to know that he eventually did take his own life, at the age of 71, when he should have been enjoying a long and happy retirement. Hope you finally found peace, Bob. God Bless.
TRAGIC, 😢😢😢😢😢😢
So true.
@@annettefowler4704 another comic great, passes, it all seems like yesterday.
I'm 40 years old but I remember watching on the busses as a kid and laughed my head off even then, now I'm watching it from the start and appreciate the acting more now..I didn't know Bob took his own life 😢 I suffer from depression, after my accident I was declared fit for work and nearly ended it, so sad to see him cry like that, RIP Bob you absolute legend 🎉🎉❤
Very kind words
Didnt realise, he was so well spoken!
No.
Me neither. Same with Wilfred Bramble.
Wasn't he army officer?
There's an actress from Corrie who really lays on the 'cut glass' accent for interviews despite her humble Northern background.
My god he did speak very posh, shows he was a good actor 👏👏🌹
@@ninavarnava6781 He was born in Chelsea
R.I.P Bob Grant and also, thankyou and R.I.P to Eddie Large for caring and showing such compassion to Bob.
Loved him. He was so underrated as a performer. And it was so sad that eventually he did commit suicide, never getting to know just how loved and appreciated he really was.
He was a brilliant actor” loved him in on the buses,
He was the best!
Very brave of him to open up like he did especially in the 80's which were far less understanding times...very sad...
Why was the 80's far less understanding? Did humanity and kindness suddenly change to the better? It's worse today than ever.
You are wrong people where far less open about mental illness 30 or 40 years ago regardless of your comments...
Peter Peter I think the 80's were less public about mental health issues but I feel that in an age dominated by rampant narcissism being mentally ill almost reaches a point where people think they're ill because it's in vogue and the result is a less than sympathetic public. Whilst mental health is more prominent I think the ethos is take the pills and get on with life rather than constructively dealing with the underlying issues that caused the problem. I think society would rather medicate than truly engage with what's become a hostile world focused on financial goals before empathetic altruistic practices. It's people that cause most breakdowns and we need to expose them and their selfishness.
@@nervo6321 People like you subconsciously exacerbate mental health issues by using abrasive phrases such as "you are wrong" without actually reading a response in context. Peter didn't say our understanding of mental health is less now, he implied our general understanding is less now, using the same context of your original message
Maybe so but he made a second suicide attempt by gassing himself in his car in 1995 but was thankfully discovered in time to save then he sadly eventually succeeded in taking his life via the same method in 2003 so it's hardly a symptom of mental services failures in the 80's.
I think it's just a sad fact and one we have to accept that regardless of treatment some people just don't respond and can't be saved.
When you see him talk as himself, you realize what an amazing actor he was. I find it hard to believe he was actually Jack Harper. It’s so sad what happened to him, he seems like a very decent man.
Brave and heart breaking. She was a good interviewer too.
She was good, so much better than the harridans we see today.
@Pam
She was, she listened without interrupting and actually showed some comparison for Bobs situation.
RIP Bob you didn't deserve to leave this world in them circumstances
Real guts to go on tv and pour his heart out so soon. Nowadays there would have been more help for him you would like to think. RIP
Not if you live in Swansea there isn't, or during this scamdemic where 'mentally-ill' people are being ignored whilst this minor virus is being hyped up to an insane degree. Suicides are going through the roof now.
Absolutely stunned. The poor man, I live with severe depression myself so I get exactly what he suffered from. He was a great actor, a good man and I can only say that he was decades ahead of his time. Thanks for starting a movement Bob, that continues to this very day.
hope you don't mind me talking to you, I never suffered with depression
But All my life Iv'e had a bad life, And nothing but bad luck.
Im'e a Musician Very good I play a lot of Instruments. From guitar to Keyboards,
And i sing to. But all my life Iv'e Been a failure, Iv'e been in A couple of Bands,
Iv'e Been a DJ, I have Been a Manager of a Market Store. Iv'e had my own Market Store.
Non Did any good, I was good at what i did, It's just i never had any luck. Still Don't.
My dad use to beat me and say you'll never Amount to anything, You'll never get a jpb.
EXE. I can also act Quite good to. But no one would give me a go. I tell you what,
It does make you think about doing away with yourself. I think Iv'e come close to being
Mentally ill. My girlfriend is she's got learning difficulty's, It's tough taking care of her,
I havn't got any family Or friends, I got no Suport From anyone. I guess in a way I know
how he felt. That was Hard to watch because I always looked up to him growing up,
I always wanted to be an actor like Bob, Or reg Varney. And to see him all Broken
like that Makes me sad.
Life will get better for you Paul if you believe it will. Please don't be afraid to ask for help, there is plenty if help out there. You need ti stop believing what your father said to you and start loving yourself-easier said than done I know. Start by saying at least 3 positive things about yourself first thing each day. Place little inspirational verses around your house that you can glance at daily to help keep you on track.
@@kathleenroulston5437 Thank you so much for your kind words it really means
a lot to read what you said, I do feel like bob a lot, Life is one hill after another,
And most of the time you can clime them and come out the other side, But sometimes
you don't want to climb that hill anymore. But Im'e still hanging on, And i will keep
climbing that hill till i can't climb it no more. It's kind people like you that makes
us want to keep climbing. Thank you my friend, And god Bless Bob I hope your
happy in heaven my friend, At least now the suffering has stopped. I hope we can
chat again sometime, you've wormed my heart my friend. Thankx Again.
Wow he's so well spoken. I used to love On The Buses back then with it's cheeky 70's style of humour. I like the way his hat was a different style to Stan's by the way it curved in and it suited his taller height. It also contributed to his style of cheekiness. It almost made me cry here when he started to cry. And in the end he sadly committed suicide in 2003 so so sad. He did have the talent to take his career further, but I guess the opportunities never came his way. RIP Bob Grant. I will always remember you as the cheeky chappie bus conductor in OTB. Re runs will still be watched by many xx.
Nice 1, Ricky,
Notwithstanding the sadness of this interview, and the tragedy that he finally did take his own life, his hat always fascinated me in On Th Buses. Great actor, and a great shame he didn't get the happiness he deserved in life.
@@BackToTheBlues Yeah that hat was amazing. It really suited his naughty character in that show. I can't imagine him wearing the other kind, it simply wouldn't suit him. And my god did he manage to get hold of some sexy women!! I would love to have the life style he had in OTB in real life. Not much money but plenty of laughs and women!! I was a child in the 70's and yes in many ways they were rough but give me those years more than 2000 onwards any time.
@@andypeterson3070 Hit the nail on the head there Ricky, the 70's were rough but, in hindsight, a brilliant and bonkers time to be growing up.
@@paulburns1333 Yeah Brilliant and Bonkers are 2 very fitting words for that bye gone era.
Very poignant interview. I didn't know about his suffering. Pamela Armstrong is a wonderful and sympathetic interviewer here.
She's well sexy, let's not beat about the bush
Sympathetic? I never sence that at all
@@foreverred105 Well you might be right but at least she gave him time to talk and express himself about a subject that was not often spoken about back in the stiff upper lip days.
@@LabRat6619 w.a.n.k.e.r
The guy needed help and was crying out for it why didn't anyone help the guy?? Really sad
I’m with you. Totally speechless for the same reason. The man was begging for help. Clearly wasn’t getting the support he claimed he had. He just needed some sense of dignity.
Matt Spet Because it was the 80's mate. Everybody with problems has a label today but back then people expected you to shut up and get on with it.
@@lennywebb6740 Sadly, that is still the case. Most of my family don't have a clue about depression despite my best efforts. Shocking ignorance still exists.
@Rex makepeace Yeah I was saying the same thing. Some people still believe that depression means you mope about feeling sorry for yourself. Or that you "look inwards too much". I've had that said to me! 🙄
@Kate Williams
Are you ok Kate..? I get what you are saying.. I just looked on your play list, good songs, except that song jerk it out 😲 wtf. I dare not listen to that lol..x..
First time hearing him speak in his normal voice. I didn't realize how well spoken he was.
Poor Bob, The Light Disappeared from the End of the Tunnell,. R,I,P, Man, Never Be Forgotten.,,,John And Friend's ,Dublin.
Brilliant actor. Well done Eddie Large for supporting him, (Eddie was a great great friend and guy who I had the pleasure of working with on stage in theatre in 1987.) I would have loved to have worked with Bob.
always liked Eddie Large RIP
@@stevanwarburton5501Eddie Large was a wonderful guy to work with and so was Sid Little.
@@djpaul4279 I loved Eddie, he was a genuinely funny man.
It's a very difficult thing to do ,opening up like that. RIP Bob
Bob Grant was such a skillful actor - he had to CREATE his character in On The Buses because it was nothing like his real self. Bob came back from the edge on the occasion referenced in this interview, but eventually took his own life. RIP Bob - thanks for the wonderful memories.
The sign of a true actor. Unlike many who just play themselves in front of a camera.
Wasn't expecting him to be like that....
brilliant on the buses Bob and the gang rip pal
This was difficult too watch..Bob being so upset and then knowing he later took his own life..Heart breaking!
You are a good man Ken. The world needs more caring people in it like you then things might change a bit. Blessings and peace
@@georgealderson4424 Thank you George for your kind words!
The same thing happened to Barry Evans of Mind Your Language.
It's not clear whether Evans died of suicide. His showbiz career did plummet though, like Grant's. He was driving a minicab at one point.
Love all the cast of on the buses all very down to earth people and very likeable!!!
Wow I loved him on On the Buses. I really feel sorry for the guy here. His ending was so sad. RIP Bob.
Life can be so unfair and unkind sometimes. I'm still wondering why terrible things happen.
I found him creepy as fuck
one of the best comedy actors this country ever had.
absolutely loved him in 'on the buses' R.I.P mate xx
He was a legend
As a Dublin man I'm glad he felt at ease with himself for a short time away from the media I knew his daughter in the mid eighties when I lived in London she suffered from depression also later in life
Bob was a fabulous actor, it's such a shame things turned out the way they did. RIP Bob ❤
i didnt know bob was so well spoken., i really feel his pain here. unfortunately this depression he talks of was what actually ended his life bless him RIP BOB you were one of the greats
I came across his obituary at the back of a newspaper I'd bought: it seems that he was a classically-trained actor who'd lucked into a steady job playing his "On The Buses" character, only to find himself locked out of other jobs because he'd become typecast.
Have you heard Harry H Corbett who played Steptoe's Son ?
yes if i recall correctly he was another very well spoken gentleman
To go on national TV in 1987, when mental illness was very much a taboo subject and with such ignorance around it, I salute Bob for being so honest and open. I felt such sadness for him when he got emotional, and yes, I wanted to give him a hug too.
The legends go too soon. Bless him for speaking out, bearing his soul to the public. Much respect to a brave man!
I myself suffer from depression, i have done for years. I can totally understand Bob. RIP Dear Bob 🌹
Bless him , he seems broken here .
for a guy who made so many people laugh so sad to see him like this, legend
I thought he was called Jack not Bob!
TRAGIC.
This man and the On The Busses team brought me such laughter and joy.... RIP Bob.
Brave man to be so open and talk publicly of his deeply personal issues, I`m sure he inspired others to do the same and in a way brought some good out of his situation, even if he may not have been aware of it. RIP Bob.
Terribly sad, poor Bob, lovely dear man... rest in peace (but thanks for all the laughs you gave us). Really tough to watch this...
Absolutely agree. Breaks my heart to watch this 💔 he was hilarious as Jack
Bob went through terrible mental and financial problems.Such a genuinely good,unique actor.I saw him at Butlins in the 80s and you could see he was putting on a brave front.R.I.P Bob / Jack x
Shame Butlins didn't give him a job for the evening entertainment. Butlins could have done their own version of On The Buses without calling it On The Buses
Bob came across as a lovely guy who made me laugh. He reminds me of the time I would sit many years ago watching On The Buses with my father (long since died). Some of my happiest days Bob and thank you for your part in it.
A genuinely lovely man. Such a great loss. I emparhise completely with him and know that feeling of doom. Loving On The Buses.
I wish people in the 1980s understood mental health. 😭
Thay still don't understand now days as well
@@andrewmorton395 You're right mate they don't, but the stigma is a lot less these days compared to back then. I personally would feel a lot more comfortable opening up today about it if I needed to than the 80's or 90's.
Very true Adam 80s had no clue about mental health years before even years after....
The problem with depression is people say i dont understand it .Its not always about understanding, its being there to listen.
@@mrbroofing2306 For decades and centurys before the 80's it wasn't pandered too. You have to get other interests, pets and not be down in the dumps
What a brave man. I grew up watching on the buses reruns with my dad and grandmother and still love watching that show today as an adult. What a fabulous man he was and this is such a brave interview. It shows just how forward thinking and ahead of his time he was, sad Bob never got the help he so needed
Wish I could have put my arms round him. He made many laugh and that was a gift to the world . RIP Bob
He was a fantastic actor, I'm 25 and I loved him on "on the buses" old comedy is the best comedy
He was a brilliant actor so sad to hear what happened to him made everybody laugh R.I.P Bob Grant😢
In what way was he brilliant
Just goes to show you how Depression has an affect on ones life.
He tried to fight it off but as you can see it had affected him badly.
Brave of him to have come on TV and explain about Depression in the mid 80s.
He spoke so posh. He was a well learned man.
It shows how brilliant an actor he was when in reality he was very sensitive and vulnerable ....you would never think 'Jack' was like that. I love remembering Bob as the fantastic actor in 'On The Buses' and the way he loved to look at a girl as she climbed the stairs to the top deck. (and he wasn't looking at her face !!) He very rarely tripped up on his lines (if ever) He would deliver them with perfection. A truly sad loss.
The world needs more interviews like this. It was honest and Pamela Armstrong was so respectful. The media nowadays is worse than ever and would just make people in similar situations to Bob Grants lives miserable long-term because there's no honour with media anymore.
Yes she was respectful & empathetic, comes across a nice woman.
How terrible for him.... He gave me so MANY happy happy hours of t.v. A true Gentleman 💔✨😢
Poor man still had another 16 years of these depressive bouts to endure until he succeeded in ending it all in 2003. Thank you Bob for all the fun you brought to the world.
I was at Cruets Dog Show when he visited the sales stand that I was manning. Very friendly and quite outgoing. Very precarious profession to be in.
Wow I can’t believe how different he is offscreen
This is so heartbreaking poor poor man what a tragedy. We never ever know what is truly going on with someone behind the scenes. May he rest in peace.
What a nice man , deserved lots of work and happiness .
I miss Bob Grant so much. He truly was a legendary man.
He certainly was! Such a shame his mental health got the better of him.
Great actor and great guy ! We enjoyed On the Buses in Canada. My Croatian father and English mother had many laughs watching the show in the 70s.
Just a class actor who should have been given the recognition he deserved and promoted into other acting roles shame on ITV and BBC for not helping him!
He would of been of good playing a crafty pal of Jack Duckworth in Corrie, to give the show comic relief.
We still all love you Bob. Gone but NEVER forgotten.
Seems a very lovely man. Very brave of him to have done that interview so soon after his personal episode. As we now know Bob later took his own life. Tragic. RIP Bob Grant.
Heartbreaking watching him break at the end ❤️❤️ R.I.P. 💔
Such a sympathetic interviewer with a sensitive manner. Such a brave man coming on like that. So very sad he didn’t get the support before it was too late.
What a lovely man.