Tooj 17 Posted January 17, 2007 Share Posted January 17, 2007 Veteran film director and food critic Michael Winner is being treated in hospital after falling ill while on holiday in Barbados. Winner, 71, is being treated at The London Clinic, a private hospital in Harley Street. A spokesman for the director, famous for his Death Wish trilogy, confirmed he was ill and receiving treatment. But he refused to comment on newspaper claims that Winner may have to have a leg amputated. The Daily Mirror reported that doctors told Winner he would have to have the limb cut off in a bid to save his life. Winner was taken to the Bayview Hospital in Barbados by ambulance on 3 January, after suffering an apparent allergic reaction to medication prescribed a few days earlier for a fever. At the time he told the Daily Mail: "Unfortunately, I had an absolutely dreadful reaction to the antibiotic and I came out in enormous blood blisters on my left leg. "They covered the entire inside of my leg and each one was five inches long. "Then they all burst and I was rushed to hospital with the sirens blaring." In a statement, The London Clinic said: "Mr Winner remains an in-patient at The London Clinic, receiving expert medical and nursing care. "His condition is under constant review and he is making good progress." Winner has been seen on television recently in a new series of adverts for the insurance company Esure, which gave rise to his "calm down dear" catchphrase. Last year Winner turned down an OBE in the Queen's 80th birthday honours' list because he felt it is "what you get if you clean the toilets well at King's Cross station". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
@yourservice 67 Posted January 17, 2007 Share Posted January 17, 2007 Ok! who had him in their sweepstake? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jusoda Kid 1 Posted January 17, 2007 Share Posted January 17, 2007 Me, I only nominated him two days ago, must have put the kiss of death on him, be warned people! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luckyluke 1 Posted January 17, 2007 Share Posted January 17, 2007 Fat bastard. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brock Manson 0 Posted January 17, 2007 Share Posted January 17, 2007 Calm down dears, it's just a blister. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimbo 133 Posted January 17, 2007 Share Posted January 17, 2007 Death wish tbh. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob W 0 Posted January 18, 2007 Share Posted January 18, 2007 seems a rough way to go I'd hoped he'd be murdered by a waitor in a restaurant or died from over eating or was run over by an uninsured charva or sommat Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Kelly 1117 Posted January 18, 2007 Share Posted January 18, 2007 (edited) I always thought Winner was a twat until I saw the clip of when he was on that Richard Littlejohn (now he is definitely a twat) show. He really changed my view of him on that. Edited January 18, 2007 by David Kelly Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smudger 0 Posted January 18, 2007 Share Posted January 18, 2007 No great loss to society really Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happy Face 29 Posted January 18, 2007 Share Posted January 18, 2007 Christ in a pedalo! What the fuck did he ever do wrong? Name dropped to excess and made some shitty films. Bit harsh some of the comments. He's someones grandad....I guess. Get well soon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luckyluke 1 Posted January 18, 2007 Share Posted January 18, 2007 Christ in a pedalo! What the fuck did he ever do wrong? Name dropped to excess and made some shitty films. Bit harsh some of the comments. He's someones grandad....I guess. Get well soon. He's a fat bastard. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Renton 18044 Posted January 18, 2007 Share Posted January 18, 2007 Christ in a pedalo! What the fuck did he ever do wrong? Name dropped to excess and made some shitty films. Bit harsh some of the comments. He's someones grandad....I guess. Get well soon. Can't stand him personally but I don't want to wish death or ill health on anyone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChezGiven 0 Posted January 18, 2007 Share Posted January 18, 2007 Christ in a pedalo! What the fuck did he ever do wrong? Name dropped to excess and made some shitty films. Bit harsh some of the comments. He's someones grandad....I guess. Get well soon. Can't stand him personally but I don't want to wish death or ill health on anyone. You do a good impression of him though Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Renton 18044 Posted January 18, 2007 Share Posted January 18, 2007 Christ in a pedalo! What the fuck did he ever do wrong? Name dropped to excess and made some shitty films. Bit harsh some of the comments. He's someones grandad....I guess. Get well soon. Can't stand him personally but I don't want to wish death or ill health on anyone. You do a good impression of him though Fuccccccccccccccccccccccck you! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happy Face 29 Posted January 18, 2007 Share Posted January 18, 2007 Christ in a pedalo! What the fuck did he ever do wrong? Name dropped to excess and made some shitty films. Bit harsh some of the comments. He's someones grandad....I guess. Get well soon. He's a fat bastard. I'm led to believe he's lost a lot of weight. What makes him a bastard? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nufc4ever 0 Posted January 18, 2007 Share Posted January 18, 2007 Unmarried parents? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Renton 18044 Posted January 18, 2007 Share Posted January 18, 2007 Christ in a pedalo! What the fuck did he ever do wrong? Name dropped to excess and made some shitty films. Bit harsh some of the comments. He's someones grandad....I guess. Get well soon. He's a fat bastard. I'm led to believe he's lost a lot of weight. What makes him a bastard? Maybe he's illegitimate? For me it's just his manner, he comes across as a condescending twat. His columns in The Times when he was a food critic were unbearable. But I didn't see the interview DK was referring to. Btw DK, etf were you watching Littlejohn for? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
indigo 0 Posted January 18, 2007 Share Posted January 18, 2007 I always thought Winner was a twat until I saw the clip of when he was on that Richard Littlejohn (now he is definitely a twat) show. He really changed my view of him on that. Me too. Still, he's made some shockingly bad films, though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happy Face 29 Posted January 18, 2007 Share Posted January 18, 2007 Christ in a pedalo! What the fuck did he ever do wrong? Name dropped to excess and made some shitty films. Bit harsh some of the comments. He's someones grandad....I guess. Get well soon. He's a fat bastard. I'm led to believe he's lost a lot of weight. What makes him a bastard? Maybe he's illegitimate? For me it's just his manner, he comes across as a condescending twat. His columns in The Times when he was a food critic were unbearable. But I didn't see the interview DK was referring to. Btw DK, etf were you watching Littlejohn for? You'd wish a man dead because he slagged off a poncey restaurants profiteroles? Some people are full of pent up anger. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Renton 18044 Posted January 18, 2007 Share Posted January 18, 2007 Christ in a pedalo! What the fuck did he ever do wrong? Name dropped to excess and made some shitty films. Bit harsh some of the comments. He's someones grandad....I guess. Get well soon. He's a fat bastard. I'm led to believe he's lost a lot of weight. What makes him a bastard? Maybe he's illegitimate? For me it's just his manner, he comes across as a condescending twat. His columns in The Times when he was a food critic were unbearable. But I didn't see the interview DK was referring to. Btw DK, etf were you watching Littlejohn for? You'd wish a man dead because he slagged off a poncey restaurants profiteroles? Some people are full of pent up anger. No. Read again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Kelly 1117 Posted January 18, 2007 Share Posted January 18, 2007 Christ in a pedalo! What the fuck did he ever do wrong? Name dropped to excess and made some shitty films. Bit harsh some of the comments. He's someones grandad....I guess. Get well soon. He's a fat bastard. I'm led to believe he's lost a lot of weight. What makes him a bastard? Maybe he's illegitimate? For me it's just his manner, he comes across as a condescending twat. His columns in The Times when he was a food critic were unbearable. But I didn't see the interview DK was referring to. Btw DK, etf were you watching Littlejohn for? It was a clip shown on something else (I'd generally rather watch last nights match again than watch anything with him in). Littlejohn basically brought him on to take the piss out of some lesbian bird that he had on but Winner sussed him out completely and stood up for the lass much to Littlenob's annoyance and embarassment Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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