Great Uncle Bulgaria

Well, I sucked at all of them, except the Inverse (DI one) in which I find myself unexpectedly top quartile/in the lower reaches of the top ten last time I looked. (And even that team was only saved from mid-table mediocrity by Carol Channing helpfully dying just before the start line as opposed to just after). Got squonked by Banana in the first round of the Cup, although I wasn't the only one to suffer that fate in that compettion. Overall a big fat E-. Next year I aspire to be E+, i.e. marginally better than this year but still worse than just about everybody else on here.

Morning after election (when I posted above) 50-1 10th favourite (in a field of only 12 MPs), a week later 5-2 2nd favourite. (And bearing in mind this is a pretty 'woke' party, someone who is (a) female (b) of Palestinian descent and (c) has overcome mental health problems has to be a good shout). if only I was as good at tipping people to snuff it.....

Saw Emeli Sande the other night. Has developed an unfortunate tendency to include trite moralising/self help cliches in both her lyrics and between song patter. More pleas for world peace than a 1980s Miss World competition. When she shut up and got on with it very good concert though.Great voice and still has that wide range, although think she may regret writing some of those songs on 'Our version of events' in such stratospheric keys in years to come - one or two early high notes were hit but only just and we didn't get 'My kind of love', although we did get all the other hits. The new album has 2 or 3 very good tracks but most of it falls some way short of 'Events'.

My bunch of clean living survivors are in. Chosen primarily for their fun-sounding names - Thangam Debbonaire and Zarah Sultana being particular favourites.

Fancy Liverpool amd Man City to go through, Leipzig are better than their CL pedigree/history suggests and BM will stuff Chelsea.

I'm guessing Cardin, unexciting pick who no one seems very interested in. But I know you won't confirm or deny :-)

Lib dem. Tactically last time, this time in fairness on her own merits. Think if you have a fiver to waste, she (Layla Moran) might be a good long shot for the next leader.

My team's in too, that's the wooden spoon taken care of.

no, too much organisation gone into it.

First death I became aware of was Picasso (1973), but only because of the joke 'who painted 'Brown Fingers'?' going around school. On repeating this at home I was surprised to learn that Picasso was in fact a real person who had recently died and not just a 'silly foreigner' name name up for a punchline. This joke was the height of hilarity for a 10 year old. The first death I recall of someone famous who vaguely meant something to me personally was Sid James (1976).

That's her! Ooh, she's ever so good. Pillar of the community. And the stray cats love her. Yeah, she does a great version of runaway boys...

Stirling Moss

A rolling stone will gather Stirling Moss

Had Clive James here (although sadly nowhere else). 2 down, 28 to go.

I give you...Joan Collins. Now 86, she has outlasted her sister (cancer) by 8 years already. Unlike Redgrave, Van Dyke, Cleo Laine she hasn't performed on stage in decades, just making 1 or 2 screen appearances a year. Most recent project is a film opposite a former member of Bros, which should be enough to finish anyone off. Was in lots of well-known TV programmes in the 60s, made a lot of mostly unmemorable films in the 60s and 70s, culminating in the soft porn 'The Stud' and 'The Bitch' at the end of that decade. After that career revival, she went on to play her most famous role, Alexis in Dynasty. No major health issues I am aware of (but then neither has Cleo Laine or a couple of others who are on the list primarily for being old). Can't be bothered to upload a picture as, unlike some of the other suggestions on here, I'm guessing just about everyone on here knows who she is. Unlike, say, Johnny Clegg, her death would be big news.

Used to think I was quite widely read/worldly-wise but confess I've never heard of any of the people you've remembered on this page (or indeed most people on previous pages for that matter). 'Allo allo cast members on the other hand I could recite straight off in their entirety..

Lost Voice Guy, who surprisingly is still going strong and cropped up on comedians giving lectures last week. A triumph for virtue signalling and hype. As every one knows, the secret of comedy is in.....timing. Anyone whose act (and pre and post act 'spontaneous banter') consists of pre-recorded stuff being read out by a disembodied voice when he presses the 'play' button cannot hope to truly interact with an audience. I'm sure he's a nice bloke and well done to him for doing well despite his disability but the whole phenomenon has come about as a result of Simon Cowell's desire to appear 'woke'.

Not necessarily, but when someone's sole accuser is found to be a complete fantasist who is sent to prison for years for making up a whole string of libellous accusations that caused untold hurt to his accused and their families, careers and reputations, not to mention a massive waste of public funds, I'm prepared to give them the benefit of the doubt.

Not sure Lord Bramall, Leon brittan, Harvey Proctor or Cliff Richard would go along with that.

Think you are reading too much into his absence from the Cenotaph. This involves laying a wreath, listening to some speeches and then watching a march past of 10,000 veterans. In other words it's extremely boring and no one in their right mind would go to it if they didn't have to (assuming they aren't a veteran, boy scout or someone else with skin in the game). Wait until someone organises carriage racing (or page 3 girl nude mud-wrestling) in the mall. If he still doesn't put in an appearance then I'll believe he's dead (or about to be). Otherwise I'll continue to believe he just found something more interesting to do this morning than lay a wreath and watch a march past.

That's a turn up, a white middle-aged male getting a new gig on the BBC. No doubt Misses Chakrabati, Munchetti and both the Mabuse sisters will be in support to maintain balance.

Roberta McCain (windy) - joker J-L Trintignant (Hares) Beverly Cleary (ABC) Stirling Moss (Windy) Thanks GUB

Ironically his 114th birthday story is on the BBC news website ('Newsround' section) where he is described as the world's oldest man...

I watched some of it for research purposes and concur with all the above. You wonder why they still do it given their age and health. They can't need the money and as for the programme it's hardly fascinating stuff that will be remembered for pushing the boundaries of dramatic art. Can't imagine it appeals to many people beyond a few oldies and the odd deadpooler either While clearly struggling mentally she doesn't look too bad physically and don't think she is going anywhere imminently. As for him, might have been 40 -odd years ago but he'll still be remembered primarily for seducing the young and comely Francesca Annis, which is not a bad thing to have as your epitaph.

So do I! Thanks Biblio...