March 31, 2002
Comedian and scriptwriter Barry Took has died aged 73.
Took, who helped create classic radio comedy Round the Horne, had been suffering from cancer and died in his sleep at a nursing home in London.
Took also presented radio and TV shows He was a successful TV and radio presenter, hosting Points of View and panel games including BBC Radio 4's The News Quiz.
He died in the early hours of Easter Sunday, according to his youngest daughter, Elinor Holbrook.
Took, also responsible for bringing the Monty Python team to the BBC, recently said: ‘There are people worse off than me. I've had a very long run. I'm fine really. I'm just old.’
Took started his career as a stand-up comedian, but soon formed a writing partnership with Marty Feldman, who he had met while performing at a variety show at the old York Empire.
The pair were the main writers on Round the Horne, the 1960s radio show that continued the comedy tradition started by The Goons and which starred Kenneth Horne and Kenneth Williams.
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