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I still think that if taken in its purest form the Dead Pool picks should not be considered disrespectful. There are many people who I have the utmost respect for and would not wish them any ill but if they are likely to die in the near future then it is acceptable to say so. Obviously this is not the Daily Mail view but at least we are not using the passing of significant persons to sell grubby newspapers (no matter how many times the word tribute is used).

God can you imagine that. Still got good reflexs for a 87 year old though. I notice the Metro refers to him as a 'merchant banker'. Probably what the queen thought too. I'd love to know what Philip was saying. Something similar, no doubt. Probably wondering how much Charles paid him.

He is being questioned about a single historic allegation. Rolf has a history of depression and speculation over his activities I think would be very dangerous either way.

Ulitzer95 you are top man/woman/small furry creature from Alpha Centuri

Hadn't noticed. She's not bad looking, but would you tap her if her voice sounded like her grandmother's? No but she's a USAian, brought up in US & SA, so its not likely it would. The more worrying thing is she might have inherited her dad's intelligence. Somebody should teach her brother some deportment. He was positively sprawled in his seat and started leafing through the order of service during the sermon.

Dennis Healey was elected to parliament in 1952 which I think makes him the only survivor of pre the 1955 election. This has only been hastily researched so I'm sure the Richard Osman like amongst you will correct me if I am wrong.

Was I the only person who felt physically ill when David Cameron performed the reading? The profound scripture coming from his smug lardfilled wax face really upset me.

Like the prospect she might come back as a zombie? Now you're scared.

If BBC & SKY count why not ITV? Serious question.

Didn't get too many pointers for future contenders but the person who did look like they might be worth a punt next year would be Douglas Hurd. He looked liked Beaker's grandad.

Just checked her website and whilst it had little to tell me about her current state of health did inform me that she was descended from General Robert E Lee.

Didn't look well in the photo on the BBC funeral coverage

Yes when I heard about the UK version of the show I renamed it Tom Daley Deadly Celebrity Deathdive Series 1 passed off uneventfully but it has apparently been picked up for a second. I think the contestents would be pleased to be considered C-list

I see Nelson couldn't be bothered to go to Thatcher's funeral. Some people are just rude.

All Thatcher's suppoerters in the North gather in Leeds city centre to watch the event on a giant TV Screen

A couple more kids authors who may be worth keeping an eye on David McKee (b.1935) who is responsible for Mr Benn, King Rollo and Elmer the Patchwork elephant and Jill Murphy (b.1949) who created The Worst Witch series of books which are about the antics of a girl who goes to a special boarding school for the magically inclined an gets involved in all sorts of adventures. These were written well before the adventures of a certain boy wizard and are a lot more fun a responsible for the destruction of less trees - I presume she doesn't have very good lawyers or belives in live and let live. She also won awards for her Large family picture books and The Last Noo-Noo.

Radio 4 said Henry would be at the funeral tomorrow. If he catches the bouquet does that mean he's next? ...... oh sorry apparently that only applies at weddings.

She could be remembered as the Irony Lady

Eight of the picks on the 2013 list have not had a post this year.

I am no lover of musicals but all morning I have been singing to myself snatches of "Oh What a Circus" from Evita - some of Tim Rice's lyrics seem so apt to describe Wednesday. "Demand to be buried like Eva Peron, its quite a sunset and good for the country in a roundabout way we've made the front pages of all the world's papers today" or "Falling over ourselves to get all of the misery right" or "What kind of Goddess has lived amongst us? How will we ever get by without her?"

Sound advice that man - Keep away from rowing machines.

Well it depends doesn't it? The secret ballot nature of DDP means she might not be picked at all, picked by one or, if she announces terminal cancer on December 1st, picked by hundreds! True, but (apparently) there are some individuals who trawl through all the selected names to identify anyone that they might warrent inclusion in their own coffin dodgers spreadsheet. Therefore increasing the potential for future years pick.

Last week this bit of news made me happy

If we are talking Magpie can I just say Christopher Lillicrap. I have no health information but he has a really funny name.

But it is the way he did it, he was given a mandate which he used to its full to rebuild Britain as a fairer society. The current Government has a mandate to reduce the deficit but they focus on measures that will disproportionally impact on the most vulnerable in society.