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	~~{{short description\|English actor and comedian}}~~

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	Shane also appeared in variety theatre in towns including [[Blackpool]] in 2006,<ref>{{cite web \|url=http://www.andyeastwood.com/Summer-2006.htm \|title=The Two O'Clock Show at the Grand Theatre Blackpool – Starring Paul Shane, Andy Eastwood, The Patton Brothers... \|publisher=www.andyeastwood.com \|access-date=18 January 2010}}</ref> and in pantomime in ''[[Jack and the Beanstalk]]'' in 2008.<ref>{{cite news \|url=http://www.thestar.co.uk/barnsley/Panto-Paul-Shane-to-Trott.4335054.jp \|title=Panto Paul Shane to Trott up the beanstalk \|newspaper=The Star \|access-date=18 January 2010}}</ref> In 2008, he was in an episode of the [[ITV (TV network)\|ITV]] drama series ''[[A Touch of Frost]]'', playing boatsman "Diesel Bob".		Shane also appeared in variety theatre in towns including [[Blackpool]] in 2006,<ref>{{cite web \|url=http://www.andyeastwood.com/Summer-2006.htm \|title=The Two O'Clock Show at the Grand Theatre Blackpool – Starring Paul Shane, Andy Eastwood, The Patton Brothers... \|publisher=www.andyeastwood.com \|access-date=18 January 2010}}</ref> and in pantomime in ''[[Jack and the Beanstalk]]'' in 2008.<ref>{{cite news \|url=http://www.thestar.co.uk/barnsley/Panto-Paul-Shane-to-Trott.4335054.jp \|title=Panto Paul Shane to Trott up the beanstalk \|newspaper=The Star \|access-date=18 January 2010}}</ref> In 2008, he was in an episode of the [[ITV (TV network)\|ITV]] drama series ''[[A Touch of Frost]]'', playing boatsman "Diesel Bob".

	He was the subject of ''[[This Is Your Life (British TV series)\|This Is Your Life]]'' in 1981, when he was surprised by [[Eamonn Andrews]] in London's Covent Garden.~~{{Citation needed\|date=September 2021}}~~		He was the subject of ''[[This Is Your Life (British TV series)\|This Is Your Life]]'' in 1981, when he was surprised by [[Eamonn Andrews]] in London's Covent Garden.

	==Personal life==		==Personal life==

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Early life and career

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	==Early life and career==		==Early life and career==
	Shane was born on 19 June 1940 in [[Thrybergh]], near [[Rotherham]], in the [[West Riding of Yorkshire]].<ref name=Corrie>{{cite web \|url=http://www.corrie.net/profiles/actors/shane_paul.html \|title=Paul Shane \|publisher=www.corrie.net \|access-date=18 January 2010}}</ref> After leaving school in 1955, he was a [[miner]] at [[Silverwood Colliery]] until he suffered double [[Spinal disc herniation\|herniated discs]] after slipping on soap in the pithead baths in 1967, being pensioned from the coal mines as a result. Two years later he became a professional entertainer. He already had ten years' experience as a part-time entertainer in pubs and clubs in south Yorkshire.~~{{citation needed\|date=November 2011}}~~		Shane was born on 19 June 1940 in [[Thrybergh]], near [[Rotherham]], in the [[West Riding of Yorkshire]].<ref name=Corrie>{{cite web \|url=http://www.corrie.net/profiles/actors/shane_paul.html \|title=Paul Shane \|publisher=www.corrie.net \|access-date=18 January 2010}}</ref> After leaving school in 1955, he was a [[miner]] at [[Silverwood Colliery]] until he suffered double [[Spinal disc herniation\|herniated discs]] after slipping on soap in the pithead baths in 1967, being pensioned from the coal mines as a result. Two years later he became a professional entertainer. He already had ten years' experience as a part-time entertainer in pubs and clubs in south Yorkshire.

	His first appearance, as a singer, was at the Grafton pub — now demolished — in St Ann's Road, Rotherham. His first club booking was at St Ann's Club in Rotherham, for 30 shillings. His transformation from singer to comedian was gradual, starting with his version of "[[Green, Green Grass of Home]]", which was straight at first, but ultimately became a send-up of the version by [[Tom Jones (singer)\|Tom Jones]].~~{{citation needed\|date=November 2011}}~~		His first appearance, as a singer, was at the Grafton pub — now demolished — in St Ann's Road, Rotherham. His first club booking was at St Ann's Club in Rotherham, for 30 shillings. His transformation from singer to comedian was gradual, starting with his version of "[[Green, Green Grass of Home]]", which was straight at first, but ultimately became a send-up of the version by [[Tom Jones (singer)\|Tom Jones]].

	==''Hi-de-Hi'' and ''You Rang, M'Lord?''==		==''Hi-de-Hi'' and ''You Rang, M'Lord?''==

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	* [https://web.archive.org/web/20130324092638/http://paulshane.co.uk/ Official website]		* [https://web.archive.org/web/20130324092638/http://paulshane.co.uk/ Official website]
	* {{IMDb name\|0574542}}		* {{IMDb name\|0574542}}

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	\| caption = Shane in ~~2011~~		\| caption = Shane in 2004
	\| birth_name = George Frederick Speight		\| birth_name = George Frederick Speight
	\| birth_date = {{Birth date\|df=yes\|1940\|6\|19}}		\| birth_date = {{Birth date\|df=yes\|1940\|6\|19}}

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	\| caption = Shane in 2011		\| caption = Shane in 2011
	\| birth_name = George Frederick Speight		\| birth_name = George Frederick Speight

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{{Infobox person
| name = Paul Shane
| image = File:Paul Shane.jpg
| caption = Shane in 2011
| birth_name = George Frederick Speight
| birth_date = {{Birth date|df=yes|1940|6|19}}
| birth_place = [[Thrybergh]], [[West Riding of Yorkshire]], England
| occupation = Actor, comedian
| death_date = {{Death date and age|2013|5|16|1940|6|19|df=yes}}
| death_place = [[Rotherham]], [[South Yorkshire]], England
| years_active = 1972–2013
| spouse = {{marriage|Dorothy Shortt|1961|2001|end=her death}}
| children = 3
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'''Paul Shane''' (born '''George Frederick Speight'''; 19 June 1940 – 16 May 2013) was a British actor and comedian. He was known for his television work, in particular playing Ted Bovis in ''[[Hi-de-Hi!]]'', a 1980s [[BBC]] [[Situation comedy|sitcom]].<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2013/may/17/paul-shane |title=Guardian: Paul Shane obituary|newspaper=The Guardian|date=17 May 2013|last1=Jeffries|first1=Stuart}}</ref>

==Early life and career==
Shane was born on 19 June 1940 in [[Thrybergh]], near [[Rotherham]], in the [[West Riding of Yorkshire]].<ref name=Corrie>{{cite web |url=http://www.corrie.net/profiles/actors/shane_paul.html |title=Paul Shane |publisher=www.corrie.net |access-date=18 January 2010}}</ref> After leaving school in 1955, he was a [[miner]] at [[Silverwood Colliery]] until he suffered double [[Spinal disc herniation|herniated discs]] after slipping on soap in the pithead baths in 1967, being pensioned from the coal mines as a result. Two years later he became a professional entertainer. He already had ten years' experience as a part-time entertainer in pubs and clubs in south Yorkshire.{{citation needed|date=November 2011}}

His first appearance, as a singer, was at the Grafton pub — now demolished — in St Ann's Road, Rotherham. His first club booking was at St Ann's Club in Rotherham, for 30 shillings. His transformation from singer to comedian was gradual, starting with his version of "[[Green, Green Grass of Home]]", which was straight at first, but ultimately became a send-up of the version by [[Tom Jones (singer)|Tom Jones]].{{citation needed|date=November 2011}}

==''Hi-de-Hi'' and ''You Rang, M'Lord?''==
Shane played small parts and made guest appearances in television series throughout the 1970s. In May 1979, the comedy writer [[Jimmy Perry]] spotted Shane playing Frank Roper in an episode of ''[[Coronation Street]]'' and offered him the part of Ted Bovis in his new holiday-camp sitcom ''[[Hi-de-Hi!]]''. The series ran from 1980 until 1988, when Perry and his co-writer [[David Croft (TV producer)|David Croft]] wrote the pilot of ''[[You Rang, M'Lord?]]'' and invited Shane to play Alf Stokes. That show ran until 1993.

In 1991, Shane was given his own show, ''[[Very Big Very Soon]]'', which ran for one series.

==Later career==
Shane's performance of "[[You've Lost That Lovin' Feeling]]" on ''[[Pebble Mill at One]]'' in 1996 was voted the 72nd-funniest moment on British television in an [[opinion poll]] on [[Channel 4]] in 2004.
<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.channel4.com/entertainment/tv/microsites/G/greatest/greatest_funny_moments/51-75.html |title=Channel4 – 100 Greatest FUNNY MOMENTS |access-date=26 November 2007 |url-status=bot: unknown |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080212064721/http://www.channel4.com/entertainment/tv/microsites/G/greatest/greatest_funny_moments/51-75.html |archive-date=12 February 2008 }}</ref>
<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZJvGdOC6D1Y |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211221/ZJvGdOC6D1Y |archive-date=2021-12-21 |url-status=live|title=paul shane pebble mill you've lost that loving feeling the whole song |website=[[YouTube]] |access-date=12 May 2021}}{{cbignore}}</ref>

Between 1995 and 1997, Shane played Jack Skinner in two series of ''[[Oh, Doctor Beeching!]]''. Subsequently, he appeared most frequently in theatre, though he also had guest spots in ''[[Holby City]]'' and ''[[Emmerdale]]''.

Shane also appeared in variety theatre in towns including [[Blackpool]] in 2006,<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.andyeastwood.com/Summer-2006.htm |title=The Two O'Clock Show at the Grand Theatre Blackpool – Starring Paul Shane, Andy Eastwood, The Patton Brothers... |publisher=www.andyeastwood.com |access-date=18 January 2010}}</ref> and in pantomime in ''[[Jack and the Beanstalk]]'' in 2008.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.thestar.co.uk/barnsley/Panto-Paul-Shane-to-Trott.4335054.jp |title=Panto Paul Shane to Trott up the beanstalk |newspaper=The Star |access-date=18 January 2010}}</ref> In 2008, he was in an episode of the [[ITV (TV network)|ITV]] drama series ''[[A Touch of Frost]]'', playing boatsman "Diesel Bob".

He was the subject of ''[[This Is Your Life (British TV series)|This Is Your Life]]'' in 1981, when he was surprised by [[Eamonn Andrews]] in London's Covent Garden.{{Citation needed|date=September 2021}}

==Personal life==
Shane was married to Dorothy Shortt (Born 28 February 1943) from 1961 until her death on 4 April 2001 aged 58.<Ref>England & Wales, Civil Registration Death Index, 1916-2007</Ref><Ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2CidVjxKcYk | title=Paul Shane's Grave - Famous Graves | website=[[YouTube]] }}</ref> They had three daughters.

On 1 April 1984, he was inducted into the [[Grand Order of Water Rats]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.gowr.co.uk/all-water-rats/v/45 |title=Biography of a Water Rat |access-date=18 April 2017}}</ref>

== Health and death==
In May 2009, Shane was admitted to the [[Northern General Hospital]] in Sheffield for [[heart surgery]] and made a full recovery.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.sheffieldtelegraph.co.uk/news2/Comedy-star-Paul-Shane-to.5298709.jp |title=Comedy star Paul Shane to have bypass operation |newspaper=Sheffield Telegraph |access-date=18 January 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090529080911/http://www.sheffieldtelegraph.co.uk/news2/Comedy-star-Paul-Shane-to.5298709.jp |archive-date=29 May 2009 |url-status=dead }}</ref>

Following another short period of ill-health, he died on 16 May 2013 at a [[hospice]] in Rotherham, aged 72. His three daughters and six grandchildren survived him.<ref>{{cite news |title=Hi-de-Hi! actor Paul Shane dies |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-22563351 |publisher=BBC News |date=16 May 2013 |access-date=16 May 2013}}</ref> His funeral was at [[Rotherham Minster]]; the mourners included former colleagues from ''Hi-de-Hi!''.

==Television roles==

===Comedy===
{| class="wikitable"
! Year !! Title !! Role !! Details
|-
|1979–1980 || ''[[Turtle's Progress]]'' || Mashcan || 1 Episode
|-
| 1980 || ''[[Sounding Brass (1980 TV series)|Sounding Brass]]'' || Gray || 3 Episodes
|-
|[[List of Hi-de-Hi! episodes#Pilot (1980)|1980]]–[[List of Hi-de-Hi! episodes#Series Nine (1988)|1988]] || ''[[Hi-de-Hi!]]'' || Ted Bovis || Main Cast
|-
|1986 || ''[[Super Gran]]'' || Sid Scouse || Guest Star (Christmas Special - Super Gran and the World's Worse Circus)
|-
|[[List of You Rang, M'Lord? episodes#Pilot|1988]]–[[List of You Rang, M'Lord? episodes#Series 4 (1993)|1993]] || ''[[You Rang, M'Lord?]]'' || Alf Stokes || Main Cast
|-
|1991 || ''[[Very Big Very Soon]]'' || Harry James || 4 Episodes
|-
|1995–1997 || ''[[Oh, Doctor Beeching!]]'' || Jack Skinner || Main Cast
|-
|1995 || ''[[ChuckleVision]]'' || Perry Champagne || Guest Star (Episode - My Lucky Number's 9)
|-
|1996 || ''New Voices'' || Ernie || Guest Star (Episode - Two Minutes)
|}

===Drama===
{| class="wikitable"
! Year !! Title !! Role !!Details
|-
|1982 || ''Muck and Brass'' || Dennis Catto || Guest Star (Episode - Our Green and Pleasant Land)
|-
|2000 || ''[[Doctors (2000 TV series)|Doctors]]'' || List of Doctors characters (2000)#Bill Joseph|Bill Joseph || 4 Episodes
|-
|2000–2004 || ''[[Holby City]]'' || Stan Ashley || 13 Episodes
|-
|2004 || ''[[Emmerdale]]'' || Solomon Dingle || 8 Episodes
|-
|2008 || ''[[A Touch of Frost]]'' || Diesel Bob || Guest Star (Episode - In the Public Interest)
|}

==Film roles==
*1996: ''[[La Passione (1996 film)|La Passione]]'' – Papa<ref>soundtrack to the album of the same title by [[Chris Rea]]</ref>
*1996: ''[[Between Two Women (2000 film)|Between Two Women]]'' - Mayor
*2002: [[Heartlands (film)|''Heartlands'']] – Zippy<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.allmovie.com/artist/paul-shane-64784/filmography |title=Paul Shane profile at AllMovie |publisher=www.allmovie.com |access-date=18 January 2010}}</ref>

==References==
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==External links==
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20130324092638/http://paulshane.co.uk/ Official website]
* {{IMDb name|0574542}}

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