The wait is over

And a fond farewell to Graham Crowden, one of the great sit-com actors. The later episodes of Waiting for God degenerated into a series of cruel tricks played on Harvey Baines, so cruel even I winced. But in Tom Ballard, and in Dr Jock McCannon in A Very Peculiar Practice, he created two truly memorable - dare I say loveable - characters. And Tom and Diana in Waiting for God were two of the best role models for older people outside Last of the Summer Wine.

Bon voyage, Graham. We're sure the wait was worth it.