Jane s tender last words to husband Freddy: Rainbow star Jane Tucker reveals she whispered I love you as husband co-star, 71, lost cancer battle - and she is now mourning with her ex-husband Rod decades after they all appeared on hit TV show
Freddy married Jane Tucker in 2016, after a long relationship. She was married to Rod until 1979 divorce
Mr Marks said of their love affair: Rod and Jane had been divorced long before I actually joined the series
Along with Rod Burton, the three performers were a popular hit on TV screens from the 1970s to the 1990s
The three friends also hosted the spin-off programme, The Rod, Jane And Freddy Show, from 1981-1991
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Comedy historian Jem Roberts salutes the Eighth Python and Nicest Rutle in the first exploration of The Beatles comedy careers
Writing comedy history non-fiction to get rich is like cosplaying as a slug to get laid, but there are many good reasons for devoting your life to the pursuit: celebrating the greatest feats in laughter-making history, walking that fine line between waffly analysis and all-too-wacky levity, sharing classic laughs while keeping the metaphorical frog alive.
For me, a crucial justification for what I do is the preservation of the anecdotes and comedy tips of the greats – this is a particular passion of mine, not least because comedy geniuses just keep on dying all the time.