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Times Person of the year is clearly Taika Waititi, and I will fight anyone that disagrees with me.

I'm not - do any of the stattos hereabouts know when was the last time we went all the way through December without a hit?

To be fair - he looks to me like a guy who's spent a life working in local radio

New MC is Johnny Hallyday - French Elvis, or summat

My girlfriend and I often laugh about how competitive we are. But I laugh more.

I think there has to be (at least) another hit for the deathlist. I don't know how big but...

They're a moderately successful English soccer club who are having one of their worst seasons ever. He thinks he's being funny by bringing them here.

Well I was dead bored and I did some research, turns out December always brings out the biggest/oldest/most iconic Deathlist names. Maybe it's the cold, but December rewarded Deathlist with some of its most famous names: Gerald Ford and Pinochet in 2006, Mark Felt in 2008, Kim Jong-Il in 2011, Niemeyer in 2012, Peter O'Toole, Mandela and Deathlist icon Ronnie Biggs in 2013, Luise Rainier in 2014, Zsa Zsa Gabor in 2016... So, I still think we're due a very, very big name next month.

Yes.

Prince Philip: "No, Harry, that's not what getting something for Black Friday means..."

There's this thing in Doctor Who fandom, you see. And other fandoms, undoubtedly, but I'm not qualified to make deadpool analogies about them! You have the stories that a majority of fans adore, then you have the stories that a majority of fans hate, and in the middle, you have this spread of about 100 stories that are neither outright adored or universally hated. Just there. Terror of the Autons, for example: enjoyably kitsch 70s Jon Pertwee stuff with a mix of great stuntwork, dodgy FX and even dodgier acting. Just there, no real feelings from the majority. This happens every year with deadpooling: you've got the "certs" or "favourites", then at the other end of the spectrum "the droppable names" or "bad picks", and in the middle, a whole bunch of "could pick 'em but easily lost in the shuffle" names. What surprises me is that we have reached over 50% of the list total from 2016 (let's smash that record, eh?) and there's a huge deadpooling/Drop 40 name threatening to be one of those lost in the shuffle. 100% certainty to qualify by December 31st imo, but the fact it's even in doubt now is shocking.

He certainly wasn't in the running for time's Man/Person of the Year!

John Leslie will still be in the Piano Bars at 3am trying it on aged 75. He will probably wear a cravat. His brother however.... Fatter. Balder. Less talented. Less successful. Always seems 'forced' humour. Now 'he' would be my pick of the pair.....

Everton.

The last donut for Verne Winchell on this day 15 years ago, aged 87.

10 lists in. Total number of points anyone could possible have right now - 500 points Points gained by the current number one - 389 points. Popular!

DDP Team #1 - Done DDP Theme Team #2- Done DDP Theme Team #3 - Still being prepared Hare's Pool - Done - awaiting December post. Hartlepool DP - Not ready Deathrace - considering whether to bother entering Advent Avalanche - Done - ready to submit Scavenger Hunt - awaiting a deadline for entries Death By Numbers - Not ready

His oppo in the comedy Never the Twain, Donald Sinden, shuffled off a couple of years ago.

Windsor Davies is rarely heard of these days.

Ron Glass stopped acting on this day one year ago, aged 71.

I’m not sure what they’re even complaining about. Why wouldn’t they replace Lord Jesus with a sausage roll when Lord Jesus spelt backwards is susejd rol.....?!

Are you asking all of us to essentially pick your new name? That's a risky strategy, Mr Pissflaps.

George Takei next in the frame. Personally, I'd absolve him if his chat up line involved 'to boldly go where no man has gone before'.....

All you guys changing your votes to King Michael now should be ashamed!! Anyway, King Michael for me.

Marilyn Monroe. There, I said it...