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An excellent spot for Desmond Morris, thought he'd died ten years or so back. His The Naked Ape and The Human Zoo are required texts to this day; whilst much of the science has been superseded in the fifty-odd years since they were published, they are still eye-openers and their wider truths cannot be denied.

I'd never heard of Oscar Brand before, but what a career. Played with Woody Guthrie and Leadbelly. Presented the same radio show for 70+ years and still going strong. What a guy.

Not sure it mentions in the article that the MP in question was a minister, though I guess that may be the implication of 'senior'. I agree though it's hard to imagine Vaz being involved, but, that said, he does have some interesting whispers online about what he did/didn't know about things back then. And Corbyn seems like a decent, principled man, I'm not sure he'd be brazen enough to try this if he had that kind of skeleton in his closet, even for his political beliefs. Should that read PM or MP? If it's PM which one? I would personally be surprised if it was Jeremy and I doubt we'll see him drop out. Unlikely to be a tactic to get rid of him, John Mann is pretty left wing and would be happier than most Labour MPs if Corbyn won and the Tories would think Christmas had come early if he won as he's totally unelectable - a modern day Michael Foot so there's no incentive to make him lose there either. Indeed it does, which is why it was the one that jumped out at me when I first compiled the list. But to be fair to Meacher, a quick Google search shows numerous articles on his blog talking about the Cyril Smith case and the wider abuse scandal and it would be huge barefaced cheek to be at the forefront of this while also being implicated, it only exposes you to more scrutiny. Not sure which one jumped out to msc because personally I'm not sure any of them strike me as very likely, but I haven't followed the developing story in great detail but less likely would be Corbyn, Skinner, Kaufman, Meacher and Field from what I vaguely know about them. Re: Meacher and barefaced cheek, Mark Thomas uncovered plenty of examples of the man's hypocrisy regarding buy-to-let landlords in the late 1990s (?) Obviously there's nothing there to implicate him in something as grotesque as the topic we're discussing here, but he's certainly capable of maintaining a public façade that is very different to his personal behaviour. Mark Thomas' Comedy Product Michael Meacher episode here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CRbHgKaCO38 Re: the PM, I've read a LOT of speculation surrounding Edward Heath, his yacht Morning Cloud, and Haute de la Garrenne in Jersey. That one's been circulating for several years at least, but still (frustratingly) nothing concrete.

Tom pryces crash Is the worst you can see on camera a guy cut in half flipping in the air with only the intestines keeping him together. I just saw the briefest of YouTube clips. Fuck, that was horrible, his body seemed to just disintegrate.

'cept Mel Smith and Bert Trautmann, both in 2013.

Black mirror is excellent- only seven episodes, each are completely standalone, so you don't need to watch them in any order. I'd also recommend Inside Number Nine, a portmanteau horror/ dark comedy series. Again, each episode is standalone.

He'll get the BBC Breaking News twitter when he dies for his work on the Indiana Jones trilogy, the Bond connection and the Italian Job. However, his work on Dead of Night, Kind Hearts and Coronets and The Titfield Thunderbolt earlier in his career showed great style in his eye for the aesthetic shot. All of the films above would have been lesser without him. Incidentally, if you've never heard of any of those latter films (pre-empting here), I recommend them. Dead of Night is a pre-Hammer era horror portmanteau, featuring a killer dummy, a remarkably faithful adaptation of E.F. Benson, and random comedy. Kind Hearts has Alec Guinness in about a dozen roles, and the Thunderbolt is about trying to save a train, before Beeching had even started his massacre. I second the recommendation for Kind Hearts And Coronets, it's a very dark comedy, funny and bleak in places. Great film.

Loath though I am to post anything from the S*n, thought this might be of interest. This from the BBC: Could Queen Elizardbreath II's grip on the national media be waning at last? Or is this one last act of vengeance from Murdoch before he carks it?

Billy Meshel, former head of BMG Music Publishing and accomplished writer, dead at 82. His songs include Time To Change, Dear Mrs Applebee, and Come Live Your Life With Me (Godfather Waltz). http://www.billboard.com/articles/business/6634551/billy-meshel-dies-bmg-publishing-arista-exec-songwriter-dead?utm_source=twitter David Garrick, Dear Mrs Applebee https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1v15AmbPrSM

I do not have the pleasure of understanding you.. To what are you referring? do you even internet bro? OK this is something I have never heard of before Creepypasta. I am aware of Slender Man but thank you for introducing me to this excellent argument for the reintroduction of National Service Allow me to translate a little: "I hate that all of my friends are into the Bay City Rollers and Showaddywaddy when there are bands like X Ray Spex and Buzzcocks in the world." But about memes rather than music. Hope that helps.

Billie Holiday, 1959. Any excuse to post this video, one of my all-time favourite live performances: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YKqxG09wlIA Also Dr David Kelly, murdered "committed suicide", 2003.

Somebody's stolen the head of famed Nosferatu director FW Murnau from his grave. http://www.i4u.com/2015/07/93239/head-nosferatu-director-murnau-stolen Was it one of you?

Fuck, this is horrible. Nick Cave's teenage son Arthur has died after falling off a cliff. http://metro.co.uk/2015/07/15/singer-nick-caves-son-dies-after-falling-from-cliff-near-brighton-5297038/

Marlene Sanders, one of America's first female television journalists and the first network newswoman to report from Vietnam, dead at 84. http://www.cbsnews.com/news/pioneering-tv-journalist-marlene-sanders-dead-at-84/

Stu Ridley, 25, who played for Hexham, from a brain tumour. Probably not that notable other than for his age and for the name of his home. http://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/news/north-east-news/stu-ridley-dies-tributes-pour-9657745?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=twitter

Which is still four more than will ever like seeing yours.

George Michael "addicted to crack". I'll leave it to you to make the arse crack jokes. http://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-3157788/George-Michael-addicted-crack-cocaine-entering-Swiss-rehab-relative-reveals-family-petrified-die.html

D'Army Bailey, civil rights activist and founder of the National Civil Rights Museum, dead at 73. http://edition.cnn.com/2015/07/13/us/darmy-bailey-civil-rights-dies/index.html

Tibetan Lama Tenzin Delek Rinpoche has died in a Chinese prison, where he was (possibly falsely) imprisoned over a bombing in a public park in 2002. http://www.nytimes.com/aponline/2015/07/13/world/asia/ap-as-china-obit-tenzin-delek.html?_r=0

Zimbabwean author Chenjerai Hove has died in exile in Norway. Not sure if the link will work. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/world-africa-33488943?ns_mchannel=social&ns_source=twitter&ns_campaign=bbc_live&ns_linkname=[Zimbabwe's%20Chenjerai%20Hove%20'dies%20in%20exile'%2609:57]&ns_fee=0#post_33504915 This one works though: http://www.zimbabwenation.com/news/14276-chenjerai-hove-dies.html

A postwhore of twunts?

Paul Lioy, environmental scientist, dead at 68. Most renowned for his work analysing the health impact of dust thrown up in the 9/11 attacks. http://www.nytimes.com/2015/07/12/nyregion/paul-lioy-scientist-who-analyzed-9-11-dust-and-its-health-effects-dies-at-68.html?partner=socialflow&smid=tw-nytnational&_r=0

My post? I just added a UK obit to the conversation. U ok hun?

Gretchen Franklin died ten years ago today. Best known for playing Ethel Skinner in Eastenders, doyenne of one liners and lover of little willies. "Oh no, someone's eaten my cake." "Help me Dot, before it's too late!" "It's in your leaves."

Maybe I'm old school but information from tweets is about as verified as those being told to me from third-party notes found in a coat pocket by the lady works at the cleaners. Here's something confirming the death. I leave u to find UK post but at 71 surely no one had him. http://m.playbill.com/news/article/roger-rees-stage-actor-made-famous-by-nicholas-nickleby-dies-at-71-351533 SC This good enough for ya? http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-33491920