charon 4,943 Posted September 29, 2016 https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=kSRHsdf1aqQ 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Handrejka 1,903 Posted September 29, 2016 Christopher 'Bigguns' will be the last cast member of that and Porridge imo. Was thinking along those lines too. Quite possibly the last Transylvanian as well. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
YoungWillz 21,044 Posted September 29, 2016 Twitter reporting that Ann Emery, best known possibly as Ethel Meaker in Rentaghost, has died aged 86. https://twitter.com/Sparkywatts2000/status/781561778367000576 Dick Emery's sister who appeared with him in his TV show. IMDB: http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0256280/ Wiki: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ann_Emery Awaiting the usual confirmations. Broadway World now reporting it: http://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Ann-Emery-Original-Grandma-in-West-Ends-BILLY-ELLIOT-Passes-Away-20160929# Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bibliogryphon 9,577 Posted September 30, 2016 Twitter reporting that Ann Emery, best known possibly as Ethel Meaker in Rentaghost, has died aged 86. https://twitter.com/Sparkywatts2000/status/781561778367000576 Dick Emery's sister who appeared with him in his TV show. IMDB: http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0256280/ Wiki: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ann_Emery Awaiting the usual confirmations. I had her in for 2017 and had even written her bio already. Joy Wright did the same last year. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RIP Wee Jum 1,559 Posted September 30, 2016 Twitter reporting that Ann Emery, best known possibly as Ethel Meaker in Rentaghost, has died aged 86. https://twitter.com/Sparkywatts2000/status/781561778367000576 Dick Emery's sister who appeared with him in his TV show. IMDB: http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0256280/ Wiki: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ann_Emery Awaiting the usual confirmations. I had her in for 2017 and had even written her bio already. Joy Wright did the same last year. Can you not do that for some people who are on this years list ? See if we can clear a few more out Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lord Fellatio Nelson 6,218 Posted September 30, 2016 I f ucking effing LOVE Rentaghost!!!!!!! 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bibliogryphon 9,577 Posted September 30, 2016 Twitter reporting that Ann Emery, best known possibly as Ethel Meaker in Rentaghost, has died aged 86. https://twitter.com/Sparkywatts2000/status/781561778367000576 Dick Emery's sister who appeared with him in his TV show. IMDB: http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0256280/ Wiki: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ann_Emery Awaiting the usual confirmations. I had her in for 2017 and had even written her bio already. Joy Wright did the same last year. Can you not do that for some people who are on this years list ? See if we can clear a few more out Doesn't quite work because I only write bios for those who are not already DDP picks. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
YoungWillz 21,044 Posted December 19, 2016 Report of the death of Hilary Hayton, creator of Crystal Tipps And Alistair. https://twitter.com/HarriettSG/status/810888397166415872 IMDB: http://www.imdb.com/name/nm2188642/ Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lord Fellatio Nelson 6,218 Posted December 20, 2016 Report of the death of Hilary Hayton, creator of Crystal Tipps And Alistair. https://twitter.com/HarriettSG/status/810888397166415872 IMDB: http://www.imdb.com/name/nm2188642/ I didn't realise the series was that old and I also thought it was foreign. You live and learn. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Handrejka 1,903 Posted December 20, 2016 I've been watching that recently as one of my colleagues mentioned she thinks I look like Crystal Tipps ( I got my hair cut after that comment). Crystal Tipps was a bit of a cunt actually. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lord Fellatio Nelson 6,218 Posted December 20, 2016 I've been watching that recently as one of my colleagues mentioned she thinks I look like Crystal Tipps ( I got my hair cut after that comment). Crystal Tipps was a bit of a c**t actually. Yes, in retrospect....... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bibliogryphon 9,577 Posted December 21, 2016 Report of the death of Hilary Hayton, creator of Crystal Tipps And Alistair. https://twitter.com/HarriettSG/status/810888397166415872 IMDB: http://www.imdb.com/name/nm2188642/ Another example of head trip kids TV. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Cat O'Falk 3,290 Posted January 23, 2018 Simon Shelton Barnes who played handbag wielding Tinky Winky in The Teletubbies has died at the age of 52. http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-5301651/Tinky-Winky-actor-dies-aged-52.html Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Deathray 2,940 Posted January 23, 2018 1 hour ago, Cat O'Falk said: Simon Shelton Barnes who played handbag wielding Tinky Winky in The Teletubbies has died at the age of 52. http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-5301651/Tinky-Winky-actor-dies-aged-52.html I wasn't expecting stars of my favourite kids TV shows to die for another few decades, that said Mark Speight died while I was still watching SMart. Sad. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sir Creep 7,070 Posted January 23, 2018 3 hours ago, Cat O'Falk said: Simon Shelton Barnes who played handbag wielding Tinky Winky in The Teletubbies has died at the age of 52. http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-5301651/Tinky-Winky-actor-dies-aged-52.html Figures it was the gay one. Tinky Winky corpse is stinky. SC 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lord Fellatio Nelson 6,218 Posted January 23, 2018 3 hours ago, Deathray said: I wasn't expecting stars of my favourite kids TV shows to die for another few decades, that said Mark Speight died while I was still watching SMart. Sad. Kiss of death, aren't you. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Deathray 2,940 Posted January 23, 2018 3 hours ago, Sir Creep said: Figures it was the gay one. Tinky Winky corpse is stinky. SC Tinky Winky wasn't gay, Simon Barnes was brought in because the previous person who played him wrongly played him as a gay character. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lord Fellatio Nelson 6,218 Posted January 23, 2018 17 minutes ago, Deathray said: Tinky Winky wasn't gay, Simon Barnes was brought in because the previous person who played him wrongly played him as a gay character. Right... So the average pre school age child would just, like, have KNOW that Tinky Winky was being played as a gay. Fu kin ell Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Deathray 2,940 Posted January 23, 2018 15 minutes ago, Lord Fellatio Nelson said: Right... So the average pre school age child would just, like, have KNOW that Tinky Winky was being played as a gay. Fu kin ell I agree with you, complete farce that Dave Thompson was sacked over that but the producers though otherwise: http://www.independent.co.uk/news/tantrums-in-teletubbyland-as-tinky-winky-gets-the-elbow-1252775.html Bizarrely it was the guy who was brought in to replace him, Simon Barnes, who drew fire from the god brigade http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/276677.stm Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
msc 18,439 Posted January 23, 2018 People do spend a lot of time overthinking kids TV. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Deathray 2,940 Posted January 23, 2018 42 minutes ago, msc said: People do spend a lot of time overthinking kids TV. Says the Doctor Who fan..... 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
msc 18,439 Posted January 23, 2018 9 minutes ago, Deathray said: Says the Doctor Who fan..... Yeah, and Dr Who fans are weird, believe me, but Mirror thought piece writers are weirder. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Toast 16,139 Posted January 23, 2018 34 minutes ago, msc said: Yeah, and Dr Who fans are weird, believe me, but Mirror thought piece writers are weirder. Strangely no mention of Peppa Pig's resemblance to a cock and ball sac. 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Deathray 2,940 Posted March 31, 2018 Had an "Oh Dear! Oh Dear" moment when I first saw this on another site... 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
