Timothy Spall

[pips1]

I don't usually watch The Graham Norton show but turned it on as I noticed Timothy Spall was one of his guests. Straight away I thought he looked different and he was another one who had gone for the botox but then he was talking and got his hands and pulled his face taught but I didn't hear what he said, did anyone see it?

[scooping]

Has he not recently been seriously ill? Cancer I think. Might have something to do with it.

[Jomlett]

He's lost a lot of weight...Respect!

[pips1]

Oh dear, didn't realise he had been ill, that will be it then. He is such a great actor, love him in Blandings. He said he had had two years of tuition to learn to paint for his role as Turner, that is commitment!

[bednobs]

i don't think he has been ill - he had leukaemia years and years ago though

[hc4361]

He was diagnosed with acute myeloid leukemia in 1996 and is now in remission.

[Jomlett]

"In 1996 Timothy was suddenly diagnosed with acute myelogenous leukaemia — and given days to live. But, defying all medical expectations, Timothy fought back against the cancer, undergoing chemotherapy in a London hospital, where he was kept in isolation."

"During a recovery most would regard as miraculous, he was allowed home from hospital in August 1996 to begin the long hard battle back to health — and back to work."

[bednobs]

i saw it on iplayer (you reminded me i'd missed it)
he was talking about why the new film he is in is about the last 5 years of Turner's life and was saying it's because he's the ge he is now, and if theyd have wanted to do his younger years, he would have had to have looked younger

[Elina]

Hi pips, I can't wait for the release of this new film he's in, excellent actor! http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2780597/Now-s-method-acting-Timothy-Spall-spent-two-YEARS-learning-paint-like-Turner-order-play-him.html?ITO=1490&ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490

[chaptazbru2]

One of our finest actors.

[pips1]

Thank you all, I am looking forward to seeing his latest production too, excellent actor.