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Welcome Oxfordshire, huh? North or south?

Right....cuz it was only a movie that was nominated for 4 Oscars including Best Picture/Director/Actor/Screenplay. OK, I've heard of the film but haven't seen it. Vaguely aware that it was based on real events. Still didn't recognise the name.

That's a shop window mannequin, surely, not a person?

I had to look up Charles Van Doren as I have never heard of him, and I doubt I'm alone in that. So there's another reason.

I suspect that the majority of people who enter the DDP have only a casual interest and don't read this forum, or even the Deathlist.

I thought that was common knowledge.

And the Mail, Express and various other places. It was never in doubt. I mean, come on, he was Mr Griffiths! https://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-6426229/Grange-Hill-actor-George-Cooper-dies-aged-93.html https://www.express.co.uk/celebrity-news/1050022/George-A-Cooper-dead-cause-of-death-Coronation-Street-Grange-Hill-news-latest-update

And obits now appearing for George A. Cooper. https://www.mirror.co.uk/3am/celebrity-news/breaking-george-cooper-dead-grange-13641234 https://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-6426229/Grange-Hill-actor-George-Cooper-dies-aged-93.html

Youtube tribute to George A. Cooper

Yeah, I wish I'd gone to see him in Oxford. By all accounts he was spectacular. Just couldn't fit it in time or money-wise.

I've been dipping into the old "Tales Of The Unexpected" from the 70s/80s. How nice it was when we were given time to read the credits. This plays out with the characters/actors shown one at a time so you can actually read who played each character.

When you've got a partly used carton of cream or yoghurt in the fridge and you can't remember when you bought it. So you look for a use-by date and there isn't one. Because the morons put it on the peel-off lid which everyone throws away when it's opened.

Waiting for Doctor Who to start. Oh wait, was that the day after? It's all jumbled up in my memory because my Granny died that weekend as well.

Me. I knew.

He was in 'A Night To Remember' as well.

Devin Lima a hit for numerous players here.

I disagree - brains would be everywhere.

I have reached the age where I know all the answers but can't remember them.

Should be safe enough now that the White Walkers and Army of the Dead are heading south.

I hate it when animals are referred to as "it" when the sex is known.

One of the first faces I remember seeing on the television. I found him rather scary for some reason.

In use since the 1920s according to the Oxford English Dictionary. gig, n. Pronunciation: Brit. /ɡɪɡ/ U.S. /ɡɪɡ/ Frequency (in current use): Etymology: Origin unknown. colloq. An engagement for a musician or musicians playing jazz, dance music, etc.; spec. a ‘one-night stand’; also, the place of such a performance. Also transf. and attributive. 1926 Melody Maker Sept. 7 One popular ‘gig’ band makes use of a nicely printed booklet. 1927 Melody Maker May 457/3 This seven-piece combination does many ‘gigs’ in S.E. London, but is hoping to secure a resident engagement at Leamington in the near future. 1934 S. R. Nelson All about Jazz vi. 113 Jack runs numerous bands which play ‘gig’ work—i.e. private engagements or public work. In his office, he has a file in which some hundreds of ‘gig’ musicians are listed. 1964 L. Hairston in J. H. Clarke Harlem 287 Pa—knockin' hisself out on a mail-handler gig at the Post Office where the pay is so lousy he's gotta work a part-time gig. 1965 G. Melly Owning-up vii. 80 Another Proustian gig was the Civic Hall, Nantwich. We played there fairly regularly right through the 'fifties. 1969 Observer 12 Jan. 31/5 Leading groups will be given two hours in which to play what they want, without the limitations imposed by commercial gigs.

Their gigs/shows/concerts/performances/recitals/do something funs are selling out worldwide. http://www.gretavanfleet.com/tour

Went to see Greta Van Fleet on Monday at Kentish Town Forum. We arrived just before the support band came on (Goodbye June, who were pretty good) and the place was already packed. Unfortunately the retro-70s vibe extended to the main band keeping us waiting a full hour before coming on. It was a hot, cramped and uncomfortable wait. And tediously boring. GVF were excellent when they did finally grace us with their presence, but I was flagging by then, and I'm used to standing gigs. I had managed to worm my way through to a spot with a decent view but annoyingly they deployed a lot of silly dry ice effects and were just blurred dark silhouettes throughout much of the show. Sort the lighting out and be punctual, boys - some things are best left in the 1970s.