Pistol Knight

A huge slice of BBC history passed away today. Along with many others, I slowly became drawn to the charm, humour, and natural banter of one of Irelands finest. He struck me as professional, but never rehearsed, ready with the adlib, or get out clause if things went awry. I preferred the radio Wogan than the television version. A real peoples broadcaster, who spoke to all as individuals. Irreplaceable

Well with Kiode being ko'd I'm off the mark...woo hoo!

Bad news for me then as she is in my dead pool...

Never mind Hobden and Allin being bowled over for 2016, it's John Manners I want to walk back to the pavilion. At 101 he is the oldest first class player "not out". He is in my Deathrace selection so its about time he was stumped and shuffled off to the long room and visited the Lords!

Stunned!

The Paris shootings without doubt. The aftermath is still being felt right across the world. An act of terrorism ending 130 innocent lives is unforgivable.

An awesome list put together MPFC, so hats off to the amount of work already put into the competition. Reading your earlier post, with so many entrants this time around, including many debutants such as myself, perhaps just one team per member next time around would ease your burden. Sounds cruel as you were offering the opportunity to members to submit a "near miss" select, but such is the popularity of your competition I fear the work load will only increase in the coming seasons.

Well here goes for my first ever Deathrace list.... 1. Ed Asner 2. Honor Blackman 3. Jimmy Carter 4. Tam Dalyell....former MP 5. Kirk Douglas 6. Joey Feek [Joker] 7. Robert Fyfe....actor 8. Zsa Zsa Gabor 9. Billy Graham 10. Valerie Harper 11. Olivia DeHavilland 12. George "Johnnie" Johnson....Dam buster 13. Susannah Mushatt Jones...oldest woman 14. Gerald Kaufman...MP 15. Yasutaro Koide...oldest man 16. Vera Lynn 17. John Manners...oldest first class cricketer 18. Prince Phillip 19. Peter Sallis 20. Betty White Reserves Martin Crowe George Bush Snr Gene Hackman

Just got myself a new job helping a one armed typist. I will be typing all the capital letters on their behalf. It's called "Shift" work.

Thanks for the update YoungWills. I omitted the word "was" when mentioning Geesons marriage to Stewart. Blame it on proof reader having the day off.

It only leaves Sally Geeson, aged 65 as the sole survivor from the cast of this 70's comedy. Now she was a stunner when I was a teenager. She is married to William G Stewart of Fifteen to One quiz fame and producer.

Some great research msc with your listings. I'm sure one or two of those names will be considered for the 2016 list

Well I went for a German double this time with Helmut Kohl following Schmidt exiting stage left. As well as the death list record breaking fifteenth hit, I do believe Kohl's passing would also create a little piece of death list history in having consecutive Germans strike out.

What role did he play in Doctor Who?? I can't find his credit on Dr Who on his IMDB page, nor place him in any serial. He appeared in the series in 1967. He played Padmasambhava in episodes 2 to 6 in the story The abominable Snowmen

She must have been in other Brit exports cuz I definitely recognize her face from either BBC offerings pre-2008 or PBS anytime. SC She also played the French house cleaner Madame Renoleux in the ITV comedy series "French Fields".

So which actor or actress holds the title of the oldest surviving member of a Doctor Who cast now? There is bound to be some enthusiast out there who knows

Well we are on a roll with Avenger Steed tipping his bowler for the final time. I'm going for a pair of eyebrows attached to Denis Healey

10 out of 11.....I'll start practising my speech now......"Evnin all!"......."right mate your nicked!"....Mmmm I could be in line for some police brutality

I have noticed that the Postal Lottery have been running adverts on television lately. Most of them show over aged fat cows of women holding a large cheque. Looking at the wife just now I consider the odds of me grabbing the winning ticket to have shortened.

No questions about high heels, suspenders and bras? I guess that makes me ok-ish. regards Hein Well I'm on the fence the same as you Hein....I had better sit a bit further down though in case people talk....Shades of Brokeback Mountain

Shit wrong thread, but I find it hard to believe that "pop duo sensation" Jedward are still alive!.....Still at least I discovered their act has been dead for years recently....

Keep 'em peeled.....Shaw Taylor

Keep 'em peeled he used to say.....Shaw Taylor

Whoppee! two days of trying to get that blessed 2048 tile and finally cracked it. Bottled out on 32192 points though on the ground of my wife got so bored of me trying to solve this puzzle she began to rub my bollocks in frustration!.....God the things I have to do just to get her interest these days.....

So horse trainer Toby Balding finally crossed the finishing line....one assumes he will now occupy his own "open ditch"