Editing Ian Dury (section)

==Legacy==
[[File:Ian Dury Memorial Seat, Poets' Corner, Pembroke Lodge, Richmond Park - London. (5374960977).jpg|thumb|Ian Dury [[Memorial bench]] in [[Richmond Park]], southwest London]]
Dury's son, [[Baxter Dury]], is also a singer. He sang a few of his father's songs at the wake after the funeral, and has released six of his own albums, including ''[[It's a Pleasure (album)|It's a Pleasure]]'' (2014), ''[[Prince of Tears (album)|Prince of Tears]]'' (2017) and ''[[The Night Chancers]]'' (2020).<ref>{{Cite web |title=Baxter Dury |url=https://heavenlyrecordings.com/artist/baxter-dury/ |access-date=2024-06-22 |website=heavenlyrecordings.com}}</ref>

In 2002, Jemima Dury organised a "musical bench" designed by Mil Stricevic to be placed in a favourite viewing spot of Dury's near [[Richmond Park#James Thomson and Poet's Corner|Poets' Corner]],<!-- NOT Poets' corner as is named after only one poet, James Thomson - see Richmond Park article--> in the gardens of [[Pembroke Lodge]], in [[Richmond Park]], south-west London.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.milstricevic.net/pages/reasons.html/ |title=Reasons To Be Cheerful 2000 |access-date=12 June 2018 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150203020714/http://www.milstricevic.net/pages/reasons.html |archive-date=3 February 2015 |df=dmy-all }}</ref> The back of the bench is inscribed with the words "[[Reasons to Be Cheerful, Part 3|Reasons to Be Cheerful]]", the title of one of Dury's songs.<ref name="Monuments">{{cite web | url=http://www.royalparks.org.uk/press/factsheets-on-the-royal-parks/monuments/monuments-in-richmond-park | title=Monuments in Richmond Park | publisher=[[The Royal Parks]] | access-date=8 October 2012 | url-status=dead | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130204220436/http://www.royalparks.org.uk/press/factsheets-on-the-royal-parks/monuments/monuments-in-richmond-park | archive-date=4 February 2013 | df=dmy-all }}</ref> The QR codes on the arms of the bench allow visitors to listen to a track listing of his songs on one side and his appearance on Desert Island Discs on the other.<ref name="bench">{{cite web | url=http://www.ukseries.com/blog/2010/08/the-ian-jury-musical-bench-in-richmond-park/ | title=The Ian Dury Musical Bench in Richmond Park | publisher=UK Travel Blog | first=Trevor | last=Hartley | date=27 August 2010 | access-date=7 October 2012 | archive-date=15 November 2012 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121115100407/http://www.ukseries.com/blog/2010/08/the-ian-jury-musical-bench-in-richmond-park/ | url-status=live }}</ref>

In 1999 the autobiographical documentary ''On My Life'', directed by Mike Connolly, was released. The film, in which Dury recalls his life and career, intercut with concert footage, includes contributions from painter [[Peter Blake (artist)|Peter Blake]], Jemima and Baxter Dury, and members of the Blockheads. The programme was first broadcast in 1999, then again in August 2009 and March 2025 on [[BBC Four]].<ref name="life">{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b0074q3d|title=BBC Four&nbsp;– Ian Dury: On My Life|website=BBC|access-date=24 November 2018|archive-date=25 November 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181125074116/https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b0074q3d|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.theguardian.com/media/1999/sep/27/tvandradio.television3|title=Flattening profiles|date=27 September 1999|via=The Guardian}}</ref>

Between 6 January and 14 February 2009 a musical about his life, entitled ''Hit Me! The Life & Rhymes of Ian Dury'', was premiered and ran at the [[Leicester Square Theatre]] in London.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://leicestersquaretheatre.com/events.asp?eventid=111 |title=HIT ME! The Life & Rhymes of Ian Dury |publisher=Leicester Square Theatre |date=2009 |access-date=12 June 2018 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090124074954/http://leicestersquaretheatre.com/events.asp?eventid=111 |archive-date=24 January 2009 }}</ref>

A biopic titled ''[[Sex & Drugs & Rock & Roll (film)|Sex & Drugs & Rock & Roll]]'' starring [[Andy Serkis]] as Dury was released on 8 January 2010, and was nominated for several awards. [[Ray Winstone]] and [[Naomie Harris]] also appeared. The title of the film is derived from Dury's 1977 7" single "[[Sex & Drugs & Rock & Roll]]". Also in 2010 music journalist [[Will Birch]] published ''Ian Dury: The Definitive Biography''<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.willbirch.com/No%20Sleep%20Till%20Canvey%20Island.htm|title=No Sleep Till Canvey Island Pub Rock Will Birch Book<!-- Bot generated title -->|website=Willbirch.com|access-date=1 November 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070928025359/http://www.willbirch.com/No%20Sleep%20Till%20Canvey%20Island.htm|archive-date=28 September 2007|url-status=dead}}</ref> which was well received.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://entertainment.timesonline.co.uk/tol/arts_and_entertainment/books/non-fiction/article6970703.ece|title=Home Page – The TLS|website=[[The Times]]|access-date=1 November 2018|archive-date=9 August 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110809074432/http://entertainment.timesonline.co.uk/tol/arts_and_entertainment/books/non-fiction/article6970703.ece|url-status=dead}}</ref>

A musical, ''Reasons to be Cheerful'', was produced by the [[Graeae Theatre Company]] in association with [[Theatre Royal Stratford East]] and [[New Wolsey Theatre]]. Set in 1979 the musical featured Dury classics in a "riotous coming-of-age tale". The 2010 production was supported by the Blockheads, while Sir [[Peter Blake (artist)|Peter Blake]] donated a limited edition print of the "Reasons to be Cheerful" artwork.<ref>{{cite web|title=Reasons to be Cheerful|url=http://www.graeae.org/productions/reasons-to-be-cheerful/|publisher=Graeae Theatre Company|access-date=18 August 2011|archive-date=27 September 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110927153948/http://www.graeae.org/productions/reasons-to-be-cheerful/|url-status=live}}</ref>

Interviewed by the ''[[Evening Standard]]'' in 2010, son Baxter said his father "was like a "[[Polaris missile]]"... "He would seek out someone's weakness in seconds, and then lock onto it. That's how he controlled his environment. It was very funny, in a gruesome kind of way ... if it wasn't you he was picking on. But it was a strange obsession, too. Like, why do you want to be like that? He was never really physically violent{{snd}} he was a small disabled guy{{snd}} but there was a lot of mental violence."<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.standard.co.uk/lifestyle/enduring-dad-the-truth-about-ian-dury-by-his-son-6701525.html|title=Enduring dad: The truth about Ian Dury, by his son|date=12 January 2010|website=Evening Standard|access-date=21 July 2019|archive-date=21 July 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190721113339/https://www.standard.co.uk/lifestyle/enduring-dad-the-truth-about-ian-dury-by-his-son-6701525.html|url-status=live}}</ref>

Speaking to BBC Radio 2 in February 2021, English pop star [[Robbie Williams]] cited Dury as his biggest inspiration as a lyricist.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/p0965q90|title=Gary Barlow – We Write The Songs – Series 2 – Robbie Williams – BBC Sounds|website=BBC|access-date=11 February 2021|archive-date=6 February 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210206092535/https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/p0965q90|url-status=live}}</ref> Williams sings on the final track of the posthumously released album ''[[Ten More Turnips from the Tip]]''.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/music/reviews/n8cz/|title=BBC – Music – Review of Ian Dury – Ten Turnips From The Tip|first=Chris|last=Jones|website=BBC|access-date=11 February 2021|archive-date=16 March 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210316145742/https://www.bbc.co.uk/music/reviews/n8cz/|url-status=live}}</ref>