Bibliogryphon

Dennis Norden famous for presenting It'll Be Alright on The Night will be 90 next year.

My father-in-law leant my daughter the DVD of the Ladykillers. Herbert is the only surviving member of the cast but my daughter (aged 16) loved it. Superb film. So gentle but wickedly funny

If you wait long enough it will happen after six years Louis Simpson has died aged 89. He won the 1964 Pulitzer Prize.

Guess he's flying through the air now on his way to collect his harp. not flying.

The Producer of the animated version of the Snowman John Coates had died.

he needs ironing All that extra skin had to do something now it is no longer containing his formally ample girth.

I think he was observing that 47% of the electorate pay no taxes so don't care about the potential for tax cuts. If I were a Republican surely I would be saying to Mitt Romney get some policies that will get you into that group because if you give up on them 6 weeks before polling day its like getting your excuses in early. It also sounds like sloppy use of statistics.

In an effort to promote his forthcoming memoirs of his time in hiding he pops up to comment on the recent film protests and to remind any extremists that they haven't got him yet. Will he be doing any book signings?

Saffron Lane is one of the worst areas of Leicester (but it has a lot of competition) Or "the Saff" as we call it. Boy, does it have competition... Tell me about it I have relatives in both Braunstone and Northfields. It seems a shame that someone who was once a World Champion finds himself living in such reduced circumstances but it seems the way with quite a few sportsment but probably a disproportionate number of boxers. When I was growing up I lived in the same village as Champion Boxer Tony Sibson - that was a nice house.

Don't worry Badgers - Brian May will save you. "He will defend you from their power"

Or he makes his own Kendal Mint cake.

The National Enquirer likes to exaggerate. You are not kidding. This is lazy journalism of the worst kind. It lists potential complications from Parkinson's disease and then extrapolates that MJF will suffer from them. Has MJF been hospitalised at all recently. The National Enquirer does get published in the UK but I am not aware of anyone who reads/buys it.

Sure you've not confused him with Pat Buchanan (or Pat Robertson)? From the Wikipedia page of Mr Pat Boone Politics Boone campaigned for Ronald Reagan to become Governor of California in 1966 and 1970, and actively supported Reagan's bid for the Republican presidential nomination in 1976. He was a vocal supporter of the Vietnam War. In 2006, Boone wrote an article for WorldNetDaily, in which he argued that Democrats and others who were against the president during the Iraq War could be questioned for their patriotism.[24] He was interviewed by Neil Cavuto on Fox News, where he expressed his outrage toward opponents of George W. Bush (in particular the Dixie Chicks). He said that their criticisms of the president showed they did not "respect their elders".[25] In the 2007 Kentucky gubernatorial election, Boone campaigned for incumbent Republican Ernie Fletcher with a prerecorded automated telephone message stating that the Democratic Party candidate Steve Beshear would support "every homosexual cause." As part of the campaign, Boone asked, "Now do you want a governor who'd like Kentucky to be another San Francisco?"[26] More recently, he assisted the McCain 2008 presidential campaign by lending his voice to automated campaign phonecalls. On December 6, 2008 Boone wrote an article for WorldNetDaily wherein he drew analogies between recent gay rights protests and recent terrorist attacks in Mumbai, India. He reminded readers of hostage taking, exploding bombs, systematic murder and chaotic conditions of carnage. In it, he asserted that marriage is a biblically ordained institution, which the government has no part in defining. He then stated that equal rights for women and blacks were not "obtained by threats and violent demonstrations and civil disruption" but rather through due process. He concluded by warning that unless they're checked, the "hedonistic, irresponsible, blindly selfish goals and tactics of homegrown sexual jihadists will escalate into acts vile, violent and destructive".[27] On August 29, 2009, Boone wrote an article comparing liberalism to cancer, likening it to "black filthy cells".[28] In December 2009, Boone agreed to endorse the conservative U.S. congressional candidate John Wayne Tucker ® for his campaign in Missouri's 3rd Congressional District against incumbent Russ Carnahan (D) for the 2010 mid term elections.[29] In 2009, Boone stated his belief that Barack Obama is not eligible to serve as the President of the United States.[30][31] Boone also has stated that Barack Obama is fluent in Arabic and read the Koran in Arabic as a boy.[30] He has also stated that President Obama "hasn’t celebrated any Christian holidays in the White House."[30] Boone received a lifetime achievement award at the 38th annual Conservative Political Action Conference held in February 2011.[32] I see, was aware he was pretty right-wing but didn't know he was so political with it. There seems to be a lot of right-leaning 'Pats' in the US of A Maybe they keep forgetting the R s

Saffron Lane is one of the worst areas of Leicester (but it has a lot of competition)

It is distinctly possible JR976evil I have unmasked your secret identity - Born February 1981 - You are Paris Hilton Damn! You're just too good Say it ain't so I never thought anyone would suspect, thought I'd pretty well managed to create the impression of having a life! I'm afraid I must reveal that, whatever JR976 may claim, he is, in fact, NOT Paris Hilton. How do I know, I hear you cry? Well, friends, the evidence is overwhelming - on at least one occasion in his entire life, JR976 has PROBABLY said something with a modicum of intelligence - which is something that Paris Hilton has never, would never and will never do. I rest my case, m'lud. Oh you fell for that vacuous, airhead, bimbo, waste of space act she projects whenever there is a camera near her!

There are currently three living British Politicians who have held the post Father of the House (the longest serving member in any parliament) They are Sir Peter Tapsell (Con) (b.1930) Alan Williams (Lab) (b.1930) Tam Dalyell (Lab) (b.1932) By the very nature of this post all holders must be regarded as having DL potential and are certain for an extensive obit. I think they would even make the 10 O' Clock news.

You asked for it. (admittedly that was six years ago). Surprinsungly many of the cast are still with us. Those that have died include Stratford Johns, Derek Waring & David Jackson. This list includes those that Wikipedia lists as main cast members who actually have their own page. It is interesting to note that not a single female cast member is included. James Ellis (1931) - James is the only cast member to appear in all series Frank Windsor (1927) Brian Blessed (1936) Colin Welland (1934) Jeremy Kemp (1935) Geoffrey Whitehead (1939) Marcus Hammond (?) David Daker (1935) Stephen Yardley (1942) Bernard Holley (1940) Joss Ackland (1928) John Woodvine (1929) Paul Angelis (1943) - Brother of Michael and provided the voice for Ringo in the Yellow Submarine film Ian Cullen (1939) Geoffrey Hayes (1942) - Better known for presenting Rainbow Allan O' Keefe (?) Ray Lonnen (1940) So most of them are now in their early seventies but a few are older but a lot of them may have been discussed elsewhere but I am certainly going to add Frank Windsor to my data base. A lot of them have also cropped up in Doctor Who or Blake's 7.

Nigel has been crowing that the new environment secretary is a thoroughly good bloke (Climate Change Sceptic). He doesn't show any signs of premature demise in the near future so I am thinking he could be one of the names who does not make an appearance on the 2013 list.

Sure you've not confused him with Pat Buchanan (or Pat Robertson)? From the Wikipedia page of Mr Pat Boone Politics Boone campaigned for Ronald Reagan to become Governor of California in 1966 and 1970, and actively supported Reagan's bid for the Republican presidential nomination in 1976. He was a vocal supporter of the Vietnam War. In 2006, Boone wrote an article for WorldNetDaily, in which he argued that Democrats and others who were against the president during the Iraq War could be questioned for their patriotism.[24] He was interviewed by Neil Cavuto on Fox News, where he expressed his outrage toward opponents of George W. Bush (in particular the Dixie Chicks). He said that their criticisms of the president showed they did not "respect their elders".[25] In the 2007 Kentucky gubernatorial election, Boone campaigned for incumbent Republican Ernie Fletcher with a prerecorded automated telephone message stating that the Democratic Party candidate Steve Beshear would support "every homosexual cause." As part of the campaign, Boone asked, "Now do you want a governor who'd like Kentucky to be another San Francisco?"[26] More recently, he assisted the McCain 2008 presidential campaign by lending his voice to automated campaign phonecalls. On December 6, 2008 Boone wrote an article for WorldNetDaily wherein he drew analogies between recent gay rights protests and recent terrorist attacks in Mumbai, India. He reminded readers of hostage taking, exploding bombs, systematic murder and chaotic conditions of carnage. In it, he asserted that marriage is a biblically ordained institution, which the government has no part in defining. He then stated that equal rights for women and blacks were not "obtained by threats and violent demonstrations and civil disruption" but rather through due process. He concluded by warning that unless they're checked, the "hedonistic, irresponsible, blindly selfish goals and tactics of homegrown sexual jihadists will escalate into acts vile, violent and destructive".[27] On August 29, 2009, Boone wrote an article comparing liberalism to cancer, likening it to "black filthy cells".[28] In December 2009, Boone agreed to endorse the conservative U.S. congressional candidate John Wayne Tucker ® for his campaign in Missouri's 3rd Congressional District against incumbent Russ Carnahan (D) for the 2010 mid term elections.[29] In 2009, Boone stated his belief that Barack Obama is not eligible to serve as the President of the United States.[30][31] Boone also has stated that Barack Obama is fluent in Arabic and read the Koran in Arabic as a boy.[30] He has also stated that President Obama "hasn’t celebrated any Christian holidays in the White House."[30] Boone received a lifetime achievement award at the 38th annual Conservative Political Action Conference held in February 2011.[32]

Bringing the level down somewhat. I have just finished Shada by Gareth Roberts based on Douglas Adams script for Doctor Who which started shooting but fell prey to a BBC strike. Roberts manages to capture some of Adams's style (possibly better than Eoin Colfer) but also has a lot of fun with the characters. Those who have read Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency may find some of the elements of Shada strangely familiar.

Speaking on intolerance and America I notice that Pat Boone (b.1934) is still alive. With the election on the horizon is he due to make some more wisdom filled observations on the current president?

It is distinctly possible JR976evil I have unmasked your secret identity - Born February 1981 - You are Paris Hilton

If CriticalDivide, wants a job for life I suggest Clive dunn. I think its interesting though to find out people's reactions to being on the deathlist . Is Ronnie Biggs the first person to comment and respond to being on the deathlist ? Well strictly speaking it isn't actually him responding, still having someone 'on the inside' could prove advantageous... I don't know why but i always thought that at least one famous person visits these forums or certainly people close to them. Do you think there is any chance Carol Thatcher would post on here?

I for one am quite interested in the views of the candidates selected for the Deathlist and I appreciate that CriticalDivide does not have to share his (or Ron's) opinions with us. People are not put on the Deathlist with a will for them to die but with an expectation of them to die. For many of the names on the list their is actually a fondness shown towards them (e.g. Clive Dunn). There are probably a large number of convicted criminals who have been forgotten by the public but Ron because of his escape, lifestyle and subsequent return has worked his way into the British psyche. Because of this programmes like Mrs Biggs are always likely to air (I did not watch this because I did not hold out high hopes as this was on ITV). When Ron does die I imagine there will be a media frenzy and all the old arguments will be played out in the daily papers at least we can have the debates here in a hopefully calm and unfrenzied manner

You mean Yep! That's right, I'm bad to the bone. When I was growing up there were only a small number of 7" singles in the house and they received extensive playing. There was this, Ob-li-de, Ob-li-da by the Marmalade, Twelfth of Never by Donny Osmond and Big Yellow Taxi by Joni Mitchell all of which have scarred me for life.