I had the pleasure of meeting Geoffrey Hughes at the Tesco store in Kettering round about this time. I was in the store repairing the staff restaurant coffee machine and had to go to my car to get a part, as I opened the door from the staff area into the main store I walked out but was looking down for some reason and walked into Geoffrey pushing his shopping trolley, I said, oh, it's Eddie Yates!! He just grinned at me and said, yep, that's me fella, smiled at me and we shook hands. I remember he was taller than he looks on tv. Lovely guy and rest in peace , a great talent.

Great actor! Loved him on Keeping Up Appearances!

What I got out of this, is that Geoff had "time" for everyone, and in my opinion, anybody who has "time" for everyone is a very special person.

Sadly missed in 2024 R.I.P.

When he danced with hycanith on the cruise brilliant.

This lovely man should have been awarded a MBE,,,,,,,,,,,what a life he had ,,,,,,,,,,,may he rest in peace and Thank you Sir

I had the pleasure of meeting Geoff at an East Midlands in Bloom awards ceremony. What a wonderful man, charming and very down to earth.

What a wonderful down to earth , humble man, an absolute treasure to TV , Stage , and acting overall….👍👌😔

"Onslow" ⚘🌿⚘ I Love"Keeping Up Appearances" So many times I have laughed 😅 😅😁🤣 Best series ever ❤ Love them all 😂

A lovely man I miss him from Ireland 🇮🇪

A huge talent! He had some memorable roles and is very much missed!

A really nice guy a great actor sadly missed

Coronation street was never again the same without Geoffrey Hughes. he was a marvellous actor who could act in any tv drama with desire and passion . RIP to Geoffrey .

I really loved this talented man, and miss him so much....RIP 🇬🇧🇹🇷🇬🇧🇹🇷

One of the best and most genuine smiles on TV ..

Gone far too soon . Rest In Peace Geoffrey

Here we are 23 year's later to the day? Happy Birthday Sue🎉🎈 What a well loved chap Geoffrey was & Is? As are many of the guests that are not with us anymore but still not forgotten 🙏💋✌️ He made a caricature that was that lovely man, and was asked to do that again many time's.. He gave a lot of fun to many and is still missed🙏 Bless his SOUL 😘💪😇🙏

This Bloke Was A Great UK Actor 👍🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿🇬🇧👍🌠👍

I absolutely "Love" Geoffery Hughes playing "Vernon Skripps" on Heartbeat and watch it most nights. For me, that was his best part in tv comedy. Sadly missed r.i.p Mr Hughes.

A natural!So likeable! Loved his thumping the TV and guzzling beer scenes 🥰 God bless

Great actor liked him in Keeping up Appearances Dad’sArmy and the short lived Curry and Chips . Rest in Peace and cheers from Australia .

Great actor, genuine and lovable. Grew up watching coronation street, great character

Loved him and Stan together, they were priceless.

A lovely man, a great actor with many talents, sadly missed.

I'm so glad I watched this. What a lovely guy Geoff was. He was so accomplished yet self effacing. Bless his heart xx

Great bloke loved him in all his performances over the years. Viewing this 23 years later those of us who were around then didn't realise what a horrible crazy place the world would become today. RIP Geoff.

Great actor loved him in heartbeat r.i.p

I absolutely loved Eddie on CS, He was my favourite character of all time. What a wonderful man Hughes is....I knew he wouldn't let me down....

My memory of Geoffrey Hughes is when I saw him in panto with Roy Hudd at the Theatre Royal Bath he was brilliant loved him ever since ❤x

I loved him in everything he was in on TV. Rip❤

I remember Geoffrey from Keeping up Appearances and Coronation Street as those were the only shows I saw him in here in America.🇬🇧📺📺🇬🇧

Born to act but couldn't act that he wasn't a wonderful man..very sadly missed..❤

if only this was your life was still here in 2024 what an iconic show i used to love watching this show and all the stars back in the 80's 90's they should do a remake with alan carr lol

Geoffrey was simply the best miss this actor on television he made us all the laugh and heart beat he was brilliant 👏

A very genuine nice guy. Loved him in Keeping Up Appearances, with his screen wife.

Met him several times at Cropredy festival. He was one of the nicest people I‘ve ever had the pleasure to meet.

So genuine ✨️

Brilliant actor 👏

A brilliant man! Sadly missed 🙏🙏🙏🙏

Loved him as Eddie ❤

the mambo no 5 bit on the royal family is the best bit of Geoff ever love it!

So many talented actors appearing with Geoff on this, mostly all gone now. 💙

Possibly the one of the most Deserving of "This is your life" Accolade. I bumped into Geoff at a Petrol station on Wellington road Eccles in the mid eighties not far from the Coronation street set it was about half twelve at night I was filling up after a late shift on the local taxi cabs. He was on the pump opposite me and said "Alright lad" So I said "Yes thanks are you" I thought "I know this guy" but couldn't for the life of me remember where from! He had this warm glow around him and was down to earth and obviously proving he would speak to anyone. I wish I had realised who he was and spoke to him further. I have watched every single episode of everything he has acted in and revelled in his Fantastic talent. R.I. P Geoff.

Our Onslow😘 Rest in peace, Geoffrey🌷🌷🌷Our world needs more men like you🥰

Great Actor and most of all Great Human being rip Geoffrey gone but not forgotten

What an actor this fella was , Heartbeat is on most days now and I never miss it, he was fantastic in that show❤

My favourite shows was as Onslow with Daisy loved every one of his shows Rip thanks for all the entertainment.

What a lovely guy..

14.54 such a wonderful tribute to Geoff from Graham..you can see how proud he is of Geoff ...both are good men..

So sad he died what a great man he really was

Some of yhose old Coronation Street moments with Stan, Hilda and Eddie were bcomedy gold, but there were also some beautiful human moments too. Wonderful.

Loved him has EDIE YATES in corrie, keeping up apperiance as ONZLO, heart beat and the royal family rip geoff still missed

Great guy Great actor ❤

Wasn't a fan and still not a fan of his character in Heartbeat but let's be serious nobody could replace Greengrass but i loved him when i was a child growing up in the 70's as Eddie Yates, him and Stan Ogden together were brilliant. Those were my best memories of him.

I have loved Geoffrey's performances for many years and to discover he was a musician and sailor, well that is just perfect. I shall take a drink to you in Cowes this year Mr Hughes. RIP x

RIP Geoffrey Hughes. 🙏🙏🙏

RIP Geoffrey Hughes 😢

I did love his "Onslow"!!! And I was very sad when I saw he had died!!

A lovely lovely Man

I hadn't seen this before - brought tears to my eyes. I loved this actor and was ace in everything he did - he passed way to early. Sleep well

first saw him as gardener / villian, in randall and hopkirk DECEASED

Such a likable, down-to-earth man, and very talented. So sad that he is no longer with us. RIP.

Geoffrey was so much more than the wonderful Eddie Yates the bin man, and the Onslow as part of the 'Bucket' family, he truly was a remarkable gentleman. Many moons ago, I just happened to be doing a small job at the Sunderland theatre, when Geoffrey came by me back stage wearing one of his large Teddy like woolly sweaters. This is the first time I've ever seen or caught Geoffrey on "This Is Your Life"... thank you very much for 'posting' this. I've been working as an extra, supporting artiste for a couple of years now, and one can certainly have some great fun, both on and off stage, it is a wonderful place to work. I've achieved some remarkable feats and challenges, I've met some unbelievable individuals from all walks of life, and I'm so pleased Geoffrey was one of those. Laughter and fun are the best things in the world, and I'm very sure Geoffrey has made us ALL laugh, he was a Great gentleman. My very best wishes to Sue, Geoffrey's family, and his masses of friends... 'if' any of you just happen to be looking in on this. Thank you for being 'you' Geoffrey.

Absolutely 💯 brilliant. Miss you

Geoffrey was one of the best 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟 a lovely person and a brilliant actor🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟

Geoffrey seems like a humble guy and genuine guy. Unfortunately modern ‘celebrities’ don’t seem to have these qualities. Sadly missed.

Please keep them coming.

He'll always be 'Slim Jim' to me. Loved him as Eddie Yates in Corrie.

I most remember him in Corrie always wearing that black PVC shouldered donkey jacket, smoking cigarettes and supping pints with Hilda Ogden's fella, also in a black PVC shouldered donkey jacket. R.I.P. xxxxx

He was great, especially on Keeping up Appearances. Rest in Peace & Love🙏❤️🌹

Love him really do ☘️Ireland

in the royale family he was just so funny too

I wonder why he's short role in Carry On at your Convenience wasnt mentioned, he was in one of the funniest scenes in the whole film.

I loved watching this and I loved him in keeping up appearances

Thanks for sharing, shared.

A very talented actor and always played characters that put a smile on your face

😂❤what a brilliant talent and beautiful human being.So loved and sadly missed.Hope you're keeping the angels entertained Geoffrey.

Fantastic R I P 🎉

The look on his face when he realised the show was going to be about him, was priceless. The look on his face when he walked into the set of the programme, a very humble and gracious gentleman. Not many around like Goeff anymore, that's for sure. Vale Geoff, a true gentleman in every sense.

Wikipedia has it listed that Geoffrey was born in wallasey

Best known for “Heartbeat” and “Keeping up ........” here in Denmark. Keeping up is still on the telly, but unfortunately Heartbeat is pausing at the moment. Sadly missed 😢 RIP 🥀

You can tell that he's a dependable caring bloke that likes to have fun.

I met Geoffrey Hughes in Brisbane and we had a very enjoyable breakfast together. A very decent guy and good company.

Geoffrey was the most original actor, the way he delivered the lines and made you laugh eventho it wasnt that funny... I could go on for hours about the laughs i had watching Sir Hughes. Greatly missed in 2024 and beyond & Rest In Peace Sir Hughes.

Geoffrey Hughes great man Oh nice 🍻

Great actor he had some great parts

The Heartbeat did make it good times for UK actors...sad that they don't make series like that any more ... Hughes was lovely charming actor,sad that he is gone.

Awesome upload

I’m disappointed that it didn’t discuss the origins of the FH baseball cap that Geoffrey Hughes wears as Onslow in Keeping Up Appearances. FH is Fulton Hogan, a New Zealand construction company founded in Dunedin NZ. Geoffrey was an invited international celebrity to Dunedin’s festival week in the late 80’s and the Fulton Hogan cap was gifted to him.

Great actor Geoffrey sadly missed

Hes one of those great actors you never know the name .😢

An absolute legend and wat a lovely lovely man ✊💙✊

Fantastic love him .❤😊❤

As a kid my favourite characters on Coronation Street were always Stan, Hilda and Eddie, the three of them together were the best.

Loved him in royale family

Lived near js in Liverpool when he was a small boy. Never really changed.

Yeah what a lovely man. Loved him as Eddie Yeats and Onslow! Funny xx

Fabulous 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

Great actor bless him❤❤❤❤❤❤

He was in the royle family too