Bibliogryphon

I debated about whether to put Paula Moore down as Paula Woolsey but I decided to follow the TV writing credit.

1. Earl Cameron 2. I.M. Pei 3. Barbara Walters 4. Zizi Jeanmaire 5. Ennio Morricone 6. Diana Athill 7. Willie Nelson 8. June Lockhart 9. Margaret Tebbit 10. Barbara Knox 11. Mark Eden 12. Mary Quant 13. Philip, Duke of Edinburgh 14. Kirk Douglas 15. Vera Lynn 16. George H W Bush 17. Mary Wilson 18. Sheila Mercier 19. Freeman Dyson 20. Franco Zeffarelli 21. Stanley Baxter Subs Glynis Johns Gudrun Ure Albert Uderzo

My Mother-in-law was clearing out an old bookshelf last week when she found a copy of God Will Fix It by Jimmy Saville. She said she doesn't like just throwing books in the bin but this one just had to go.

Considering that Jane Baker and David Fisher did not get Mainstream media qualifying obituaries I have compiled a list of all the remaining classic series Doctor Who writers and have assessed their obituary chances. However if it is a quiet week Last Word might need a filler. Donald Tosh (b.1935) – Hopeful: Last surviving first Doctor writer Henry Lincoln (b.1930) Probable because of his links to Dan Brown Da Vinci Code court case Terrence Dicks (b.1935) If Terrence Dicks does not get a BBC obit within 24 hours of his death being announced on Twitter Tony Hall is going to end up at the rough end of an awful shit storm from DW fans and will end up looking like QEII on 5th September 1996. Trevor Ray (?) Doubtful. Wrote Children of the Stones but little available info on wiki or IMDB Bob Baker (b.1939) Likely because of his connection to Aardman Chris Boucher (b.1943) Probable wrote for a number of high profiles shows alongside Doctor Who Andrew McCulloch (b.1945) Unlikely John Flanagan (b.1947) Unlikely Andrew Smith (?) Unlikely Stephen Gallagher (b.1954) Almost certain for his other published works Christopher H. Bidmead (b.1941) Possible Christopher Bailey Almost zero Eric Saward (b.1944) Likely Barbara Clegg Very unlikely Paula Moore Very very unlikely Philip Martin (b.1938) Possible because of Gangsters Pip Baker Very unlikely (cf Jane) Glen McCoy (b.1954) Unlikely Stephen Wyatt (b.1948) Unlikely Malcolm Kohll (b.1953) Likely – produced a number of high profile films probably won’t mention Doctor Who though. Ian Briggs (b.1958) Unlikely Ben Aaronovitch (b.1964) Certain because of Rivers of London Graeme Curry Very unlikely Kevin Clarke Very unlikely Marc Platt (b.1953) Unlikely Rona Munro (b.1959) Probably because of her James plays and the fact she has also written for nuWho.

Replaced Eric with newsreader Alistair Stewart.

Snooze you lose.

50 Cent Diane Abbott George Alagiah Sam Allerdyce Bashir al-Assad Ivan Basso Andy Bell Buster Bloodvessel Nick Boles Chas Bono Leah Bracknell Toni Braxton James Brokenshire Chris Brown Jane Campbell Clark Carlisle Chris Christie Stella Duffy Michael J Fox Stephen Fry Lady Gaga Paul Gascoigne Kelsey Grammer Cee Lo Green Ricky Hatton Stephen Hillenburg Carl Ikeme Holly Johnson Kerry Katona Peter Kay Eddie Kidd Val Kilmer Suge Knight Courtney Love Diego Maradona Shane McGowen Anthony McPartlin Mike McShane George Monbiot Michael Moore Frank Miller Steven Morrissey Anastascia Newkirk Linda Nolan Mike Nolan Duncan Norvelle Sinead O’Connor Paul O’Grady Sara Payne Stilyan Petrov Fernando Ricksen Ted Robbins Robin Roberts Axl Rose Shaun Ryder Kenny Sansom Michael Schumacher Nabal Shaban Charlie Sheen Timothy Spall Stefan Karl Steffanson Bill Turnbull Marieke Vervoot Rose West Daniella Westbrook Angus Young

1. Julie Walters 2. Nicholas Evans 3. Michael Fabricant 4. Jenni Murray 5. Peter Jurasik 6. Jack Vettriano 7. Wayne Osmond 8. Russel Grant 9. Rosie Boycott 10. Chrissie Hynde 11. Clive Barker 12. Randy Crawford 13. John Goodman 14. Doreen Lawrence 15. Genesis P-Orridge 16. Jim Davidson 17. Janet Fielding 18. Chaka Khan 19. Rosemary West 20. Angela Merkel 21. Michael Moore 22. Mike Nolan 23. Willie Thorne 24. Cherie Blair 25. Francesca Simon 26. Gillian Taylforth 27. Ted Robbins 28. Margaret Moran 29. Kelsey Grammer 30. Anne Atkins 31. John Lydon 32. Theresa May 33. Tim Healy 34. Shane McGowen 35. Frank Miller 36. Eric Bristow 37. Dawn French 38. Deep Roy 39. Buster Bloodvessel 40. Annette Bening 41. Duncan Norvelle 42. Kenny Sansom 43. Jennifer Saunders 44. Pauline Quirke 45. Ken Watanabe 46. Jane Campbell 47. Eddie Kidd 48. Val Kilmer 49. Kamala 50. Morrissey

I think it is one of the requirements. They take the ones that are too bright for Catchphrase.

I would like to point out Wilkins was on my team when the game started in 2016.

Probably scheduled it to give him a good excuse.

If this is the level of editorial scrutiny in the i newspaper then I am not surprised David Fisher never got an obituary.

My silent generation is now half gone with the demise of Bill Maynard.

Winnie Mandela my first hit here.

Though Dallas is a category in Scavenger Hunt Bingo this round. Not comprehensive but very interesting.

Clive King Boris Pahor Bernard Hepton Denise Bryer Cicely Berry Vera Lynn

There are no longer walnuts on what were previously known as Walnut Whips!!!

With Bill Maynard's death I am ahead of the committee for once.

That is probably the era of Doctor Who. Watch The Leisure Hive through to Caves of Androzani.

Princess Diana!

I am not sure you are eliglible for the Tufty club (cf Sandi Toksvig in The Big One).

I am not going to be online tomorrow so here is the April team 1. Clive James 2. Fernando Ricksen 3. Genesis P.Orridge 4. Arnold Yarrow 5. Pope Benedict XVI

Google search for Babiuch brings up a box suggesting he did die on 4th March but no supporting evidence. A twiiter search doesn't find a mention since Dec 28th last year for his 90th birthday but it was in Polish.

DW: Revenge of the Cybermen Film: Mary Poppins Gig: Genesis (Invisible Tour) Celeb crush: Josette Simon

Mine was Genesis at Wembley in 1997.