I'm not going to do the pun about 'not free anymore' because that's vile but I couldn't help thinking it and I imagine him thinking it too. I was also trying to rack my brain to think of any other shows I could remember John Inman from but only his stint with the imaginary Grace Brothers came to mind. Back in those days he was not openly homosexual but a camp, middle aged man who lived with his mother (who he adored). No references were ever made to sexuality and it's made me think back to those ridiculous 70's sitcoms but oh how I STILL love them now! Give me a bit of Bless This House and I'm as happy as a pig in the preverbial or Reggie Perrin even better!
Goodbye Mr Inman. I suspect that Are You Being Served will be shown in tribute sometime this week and quite rightly too. John Inman and "I'M FREE!" were an institution.
John Inman
28 June 1935 – 8 March 2007
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