Bibliogryphon

Yes it would be an extremely inopportune moment I can think of different way to argue this. If @Summer in Transylvania had been in possession of Rolf as a pick on 10th of May it would be a lot easier to adjudicate on. I am impressed how well the family kept a lid on this and there was no concrete evidence that Rolf was dead when the round started the other day

Graph updated for Rolf Harris (using 10th May as death date)

Joanne Woodward

The two I set out to champion (Help! & Concrete & Clay) fell very quickly

National Television award for Animal Hospital

Congrats to @Summer in Transylvania who scores with Rolf Harris New Round 1923 Henry Kissinger/Glynis Johns 1924 William Russell/Priscilla Pointer 1925 Pete Murray/Ysanne Churchman 1926 Timothy Dudley-Smith/Doreen Mantle 1927 Sandy Gall/Leontyne Price 1928 Tom Lehrer/Queen Ratna of Nepal 1929 John Woodvine/K.M.Peyton 1930 Douglas Hurd/Edna O'Brien  1931 Ken Bates/Leslie Caron 1932 Roy Hattersley/Prunella Scales

I think that everything that is left is park of the UK cultural background (especially for people of my age) if they came on the radio you could happily hum along to it without necessarily being able to name the track or the artist

I thought someone in the LGBT+ community should have given them some recognition but I suppose they were too early, too subtle and performed material written by Gyles Brandreth. He was a unique DDP pick though I did love the fact that I discovered that at an early review they performed at Peggy Ashcroft did not realise they were a drag act and thought they were genuinely two elderly lesbians

23 May 2023 57 The Animals – House Of The Rising Sun 55 The Kinks – You Really Got Me 54 The Rolling Stones – (I Can't Get No) Satisfaction 42 The Rolling Stones – Get Off Of My Cloud -3 40 The Supremes – Baby Love 39 The Moody Blues – Go Now 39 The Kinks – Tired Of Waiting For You 38 Sandie Shaw – (There´s) Always Something There To Remind Me 34 The Beatles – Ticket To Ride +4 30 The Beatles – I Feel Fine 26 The Seekers – I´ll Never Find Another You 26 Roy Orbison – Oh, Pretty Woman 23 The Dave Clark Five – Glad All Over 22 The Searchers – Needles And Pins 22 The Hollies – I´m Alive 19 Georgie Fame & The Blue Flames – Yeh Yeh -3 18 Herman´s Hermits – I´m Into Something Good 16 The Beatles – Day Tripper/We Can Work It Out 14 The Rolling Stones – It´s All Over Now 12 The Byrds – Mr. Tambourine Man 06 Tom Jones – It´s Not Unusual

About 20 minutes

Margaret Ferrier loses appeal against a 30 Day suspension - Could face recall petition

George Logan is a hit for me here

21st May 2023 56 The Animals – House Of The Rising Sun 46 The Rolling Stones – (I Can't Get No) Satisfaction 46 The Kinks – You Really Got Me 40 The Supremes – Baby Love 38 The Beatles – Ticket To Ride +4 37 The Rolling Stones – Get Off Of My Cloud -2 36 Sandie Shaw – (There´s) Always Something There To Remind Me 35 The Kinks – Tired Of Waiting For You 31 The Moody Blues – Go Now 30 The Beatles – I Feel Fine 26 The Seekers – I´ll Never Find Another You 25 The Dave Clark Five – Glad All Over 24 Roy Orbison – Oh, Pretty Woman 22 The Searchers – Needles And Pins 22 The Hollies – I´m Alive 21 Herman´s Hermits – I´m Into Something Good 21 The Beatles – Day Tripper/We Can Work It Out 20 The Rolling Stones – It´s All Over Now 20 The Byrds – Mr. Tambourine Man 20 Georgie Fame & The Blue Flames – Yeh Yeh -2 19 The Righteous Brothers – You´ve Lost That Lovin' Feelin' 18 Sandie Shaw – Long Live Love 15 Tom Jones – It´s Not Unusual 11 The Rolling Stones – The Last Time 07 Roy Orbison – It´s Over -2

I have Priscilla Pointer

@arghton becomes the third player to get three hits in this year's game.

1923 Henry Kissinger/Glynis Johns 1924 William Russell/Priscilla Pointer 1925 Pete Murray/Ysanne Churchman 1926 Timothy Dudley-Smith/Doreen Mantle 1927 Sandy Gall/Leontyne Price 1928 Tom Lehrer/Queen Ratna of Nepal 1929 John Woodvine/K.M.Peyton 1930 Douglas Hurd/Edna O'Brien  1931 Ken Bates/Leslie Caron 1932 Roy Hattersley/Prunella Scales Congrats @arghton

21.05.2023 52 The Animals – House Of The Rising Sun 46 The Kinks – You Really Got Me 37 The Supremes – Baby Love 37 The Moody Blues – Go Now 36 The Rolling Stones – (I Can't Get No) Satisfaction 35 The Beatles – Ticket To Ride +4 34 The Rolling Stones – Get Off Of My Cloud -2 34 Sandie Shaw – (There´s) Always Something There To Remind Me 31 The Kinks – Tired Of Waiting For You 26 Tom Jones – It´s Not Unusual 26 The Seekers – I´ll Never Find Another You 26 The Byrds – Mr. Tambourine Man 24 The Beatles – I Feel Fine 24 Georgie Fame & The Blue Flames – Yeh Yeh -2 23 Herman´s Hermits – I´m Into Something Good 23 The Beatles – Day Tripper/We Can Work It Out 22 The Searchers – Needles And Pins 22 The Hollies – I´m Alive 21 Roy Orbison – Oh, Pretty Woman 21 Sandie Shaw – Long Live Love 21 The Dave Clark Five – Glad All Over  20 The Rolling Stones – It´s All Over Now 20 The Righteous Brothers – You´ve Lost That Lovin' Feelin' 19 Sonny & Cher – I Got You Babe  18 The Rolling Stones – The Last Time 17 Roy Orbison – It´s Over -2 15 The Beatles – Can´t Buy Me Love

20.05.23 50 The Animals – House Of The Rising Sun 38 The Kinks – You Really Got Me 37 The Supremes – Baby Love 35 The Rolling Stones – (I Can't Get No) Satisfaction 34 The Rolling Stones – Get Off Of My Cloud 33 The Moody Blues – Go Now 32 Sandie Shaw – (There´s) Always Something There To Remind Me 27 The Kinks – Tired Of Waiting For You 27 Sandie Shaw – Long Live Love 27 The Beatles – Ticket To Ride 26 Georgie Fame & The Blue Flames – Yeh Yeh 26 The Seekers – I´ll Never Find Another You 25 Roy Orbison – It´s Over 24 Tom Jones – It´s Not Unusual 23 The Beatles – Day Tripper/We Can Work It Out 22 The Beatles – I Feel Fine 22 The Searchers – Needles And Pins 22 The Hollies – I´m Alive 22 The Beatles – A Hard Day´s Night 21 Sonny & Cher – I Got You Babe 21 Herman´s Hermits – I´m Into Something Good 21 The Byrds – Mr. Tambourine Man 20 The Rolling Stones – It´s All Over Now 20 The Righteous Brothers – You´ve Lost That Lovin' Feelin' 18 The Rolling Stones – The Last Time 16 Roy Orbison – Oh, Pretty Woman 16 The Beatles – Can´t Buy Me Love 16 The Dave Clark Five – Glad All Over 15 Unit 4 + 2 – Concrete And Clay 15 The Searchers – Don´t Throw Your Love Away -2 10 The Rolling Stones – Little Red Rooster -2 10 Roger Miller – King of the Road -2 07 The Beatles – Help! +4

Morrissey and Marr wrote some songs for Kirsty McColl which are surprisingly upbeat but when you listen to them you can detect the sense of The Smiths in there.

I remember watching a video retrospective of the Eighties shown in New Year 1990 and they asked music journalists to nominate the most influential and most overrated acts of the decade. Only The Smiths appeared in the top five of both lists. Which I think sums them up pretty well.

I would actually disagree. The biggest problem with it is that it is not A Fish Called Wanda which everyone seemed to want but they should no enough of Cleese that he would not just do the same thing again. It is a enjoyable ensemble piece and there are some very good lines "My parents bought me a puppy...... I just didn't get it"

19/May/2023 43 The Animals – House Of The Rising Sun 33 The Kinks – You Really Got Me 33 The Moody Blues – Go Now 31 The Rolling Stones – Get Off Of My Cloud 29 The Rolling Stones – (I Can't Get No) Satisfaction 29 The Supremes – Baby Love 28 Sandie Shaw – (There´s) Always Something There To Remind Me 27 Sonny & Cher – I Got You Babe 26 Tom Jones – It´s Not Unusual 25 The Beatles – Ticket To Ride 25 The Beatles – Day Tripper/We Can Work It Out 24 The Rolling Stones – The Last Time 24 Georgie Fame & The Blue Flames – Yeh Yeh 23 The Seekers – I´ll Never Find Another You 23 The Kinks – Tired Of Waiting For You 23 Roy Orbison – It´s Over 22 The Byrds – Mr. Tambourine Man 22 The Beatles – I Feel Fine 22 The Searchers – Needles And Pins 22 The Hollies – I´m Alive 22 The Beatles – A Hard Day´s Night 22 The Dave Clark Five – Glad All Over 21 Sandie Shaw – Long Live Love 21 Unit 4 + 2 – Concrete And Clay 21 Roger Miller – King Of The Road -2 20 The Righteous Brothers – You´ve Lost That Lovin' Feelin' 20 Herman´s Hermits – I´m Into Something Good 20 The Searchers – Don´t Throw Your Love Away 20 The Rolling Stones – It´s All Over Now 19 Roy Orbison – Oh, Pretty Woman 18 The Beatles – Can´t Buy Me Love 17 The Honeycombs – Have I The Right 16 The Seekers – The Carnival Is Over 14 The Rolling Stones – Little Red Rooster -2 12 The Beatles – Help! +4 07 The Walker Brothers – Make It Easy On Yourself -2

I was with Mrs Biblio who wasn't going to look kindly on me taking random headstone pictures. She already thinks my family are "the sort of people who put the fun in funeral" so I didn't want to give her any more ammo. The Grave is actually on the far side of the Cathedral which is also the resting place of Humphrey, Duke of Gloucester and St Alban

My wife is clearing out some of her books.... I wonder what prompted that?

Visited St Alban's Cathedral on Tuesday and saw the grave of the most recently deceased Archbishop of Canterbury - Robert Runcie (He was formally Bishop there)