Paul Raymond

[matt2matt2002]

Sorry to hear about the sad passing away of Paul.
Not a noted splosher but someone who gave us mags with splosh content.
Anyone any fond memories?
Bill?

[BillShipton]

Hi

Yes, I heard late last night. Will bore you all with some memories of PR (as he was always called) later on. He was a nice man when I knew him (though I'm told he was a lot more 'dodgy' in the sixties and seventies) and he really never did get over the death of his daughter Debbie - the only member of his family interested in taking on the 'smutty' side of his empire. Debbie died of 'an overdose' but she had been ill for some time herself and most believe she ODed deliberately to save herself a miserable death. She was a great laugh.

Anyway, proper stories later.

Bill

[Etonman]

Thanks for that, Bill, look forward to more reminiscences.
We sometimes don't appreciate that these millionaires and other successful people are still human, and often have similar issues and problems as everyone else.

[matt2matt2002]

Hi

Yes, I heard late last night. Will bore you all with some memories of PR (as he was always called) later on. He was a nice man when I knew him (though I'm told he was a lot more 'dodgy' in the sixties and seventies) and he really never did get over the death of his daughter Debbie - the only member of his family interested in taking on the 'smutty' side of his empire. Debbie died of 'an overdose' but she had been ill for some time herself and most believe she ODed deliberately to save herself a miserable death. She was a great laugh.

Anyway, proper stories later.

Bill

Was she hooked up with that rock chappie from Thin Lizzy?

[BillShipton]

Hi

Rather that bore you all to death here. I have put together a few funny stories about PR on the blog (www.splosh.co.uk/blog). So hop over there and read them.

I believe Debs may have something to do with Phil Lynott but so did most women including Leslie Crowther's daughter.

Bill

[matt2matt2002]

Ha - yes, Phil the python Lynott (don't ask why) - it was Leslie Crackerjack Crawther's daughter I was thinking of.
Many thanx

[Etonman]

Hi

Rather that bore you all to death here. I have put together a few funny stories about PR on the blog (www.splosh.co.uk/blog). So hop over there and read them.

Bill

Great stories, Bill.
They make a good obituary for someone who always came over as the definitive Soho likeable rogue.

[BillShipton]

He was always okay with me and had the good sense to leave the magazines to the guys who knew how to run them rather than constantly interfere (so long as there were tits on every spread!).

His only other rule was "no jokes about nuns!". His Mum was a strict Catholic and he refused to have anything about religion in the mag - even naughty nun outfits would have been a sacking offence.

[matt2matt2002]

I thought I'd bump up this topic since Channel 4 are doing a prog on the great man.
Tonight - Sat. 15th at 23.25

It says in the blurb:
The King of Soho
Paul Raymond's empire's cornerstone was the legendary Raymond Revue Bar, which featured the glitziest and raunchiest nude show around.

(Repeat)

[BillShipton]

Missed this cos I was in the pub and forgot to set the HD recorder.

Anybody see it? Was it any good?

(expecting zilch response).

[Etonman]

Missed this cos I was in the pub and forgot to set the HD recorder.

Anybody see it? Was it any good?

(expecting zilch response).

I was definitely going to watch it, then got held up, didn't get back home in time. Should have set the recorder!
(Do C4 repeat their progs anywhere?)

[matt2matt2002]

Etonman, ol' chap - yes they do repeat stuff - but not sure if this will be one of them - if only coz it was itself a repeat. Is there a term for repeats of repeats?
(Reminds me of the wife's cooking!)

[stonecastle]

He was 81 so had a long life.

[Richard]

I recorded it onto DVD RW (not HD ) but it will probably appear on More 4 sometime. I'll keep the disc for a while in case anyone wants a copy though. I had seen it before, some time ago and I don't think anything had been added; it was quite entertaining and informative but I was disappointed not to see Bill adding his contribution.

[BillShipton]

Actually I did get to be 'porn nerd' in the Daily Mirror!

They made a couple of mistakes in their obit of PR to which I emailed corrections and they printed. They also asked for a funny storiy or two which I supplied.

Not old enough to have worked during Raymond's 60s/70s heyday which is probably what the programme was about. I came in at the twilight of his porn career.