dead Sir Patrick Moore

[Tuber Mirum 125]

Whilst unfortunately, it's raining round here, (I expect Patrick isn't responsible for the weather here on the continent) Patrick Moore has got himself into the news again.

 

It seems BBC TV is crap because the whole outfit is run by women.

[Banshees Scream 110]

Whilst unfortunately, it's raining round here, (I expect Patrick isn't responsible for the weather here on the continent) Patrick Moore has got himself into the news again.

 

It seems BBC TV is crap because the whole outfit is run by women.

 

If Patrick Moore hasn't had a woman in fifty years, (I say he can make it rain). Pope John Paul probably got laid more then he did. He must point to the stars with a sold heart, that he could never give to anyone else.

 

And what makes a program so depressing if it is only ran by women? What have they done to you? Are they very inexperienced or just not sophisticated enough for TV? What is the story?

[maryportfuncity 10,646]

If anything other than death could end his tenure on that programme it's probably a rant at the women who run the BBC. Coming soon; the great man's views on blacks, homosexuals and the lack of English waiters in his favourite tea shops.

[Banshees Scream 110]

If anything other than death could end his tenure on that programme it's probably a rant at the women who run the BBC. Coming soon; the great man's views on blacks, homosexuals and the lack of English waiters in his favourite tea shops.

 

You have opened the door and I have walked through the hallway. I'm question free.

 

The BBC should fire the female hosts stone cold if the result could be that ugly.

[Monoclinic 39]

If anything other than death could end his tenure on that programme it's probably a rant at the women who run the BBC. Coming soon; the great man's views on blacks, homosexuals and the lack of English waiters in his favourite tea shops.

 

 

He should get a bit of the Ron Atkinson treatment then replace him with Philippa Forrester or Carol Vorderman IMHO...

[The For Whores Man 4]

I see this man today afternoon on bbc2. He look VERY old. Terry Pratchett is with him and lots of friends. His show look like maybe a party for people who are lilking space and the moon et cetera? For sure, man, he is looking older than 50 years! My father is 52 years old and look much healthy than Patrick Moore.

 

Maybe his life not so easy? Or he will have some disease? When I make my "deadpool", I include this man for sure now. Thankyou all for choosing him to die this year maybe, I am hoping next year when i can include him.

[harrymcnallysblueandwhitearmy 1,689]

I see this man today afternoon on bbc2. He look VERY old. Terry Pratchett is with him and lots of friends. His show look like maybe a party for people who are lilking space and the moon et cetera? For sure, man, he is looking older than 50 years! My father is 52 years old and look much healthy than Patrick Moore.

 

Maybe his life not so easy? Or he will have some disease? When I make my "deadpool", I include this man for sure now. Thankyou all for choosing him to die this year maybe, I am hoping next year when i can include him.

 

Um, I think it might be The Sky at Night that's 50, not Patrick.

[welshman 31]

sexist pig will die soon.

[Dr Strangelove 14]

sexist pig will die soon.

 

You may find the following key useful...

It let's you enter capital letters at the beginning of sentences.

[Banshees Scream 110]

Salute to Dr. Strangelove for his assistance. I just tried to make this point in the famous Room 101 but it shows how much everybody pays attention. Around here capitalization in the beginning on sentences is etiquette and will be respected.

[Tuber Mirum 125]

. Around here capitalization in the beginning on sentences is etiquette and will be respected.

 

You know it makes sense.

 

-Margaret Thatcher.

[Cowboy Ronnie 78]

sexist pig will die soon.

 

It let's you enter capital letters at the beginning of sentences.

 

I would definitely take grammar tips from Dr. S

[Cowboy Ronnie 78]

sexist pig will die soon.

 

It let's you enter capital letters at the beginning of sentences.

 

I would defiantly take grammar tips from Dr. S.

[Olveres 8]

If anything other than death could end his tenure on that programme it's probably a rant at the women who run the BBC. Coming soon; the great man's views on blacks, homosexuals and the lack of English waiters in his favourite tea shops.

 

 

He should get a bit of the Ron Atkinson treatment then replace him with Philippa Forrester or Carol Vorderman IMHO...

 

They'd certainly get a few telescopes up so to speak

[Bob Shaw 0]

Just as a minor point, is it possible to *nominate* individuals to be on the DeathList?

 

It's just that there are several folk who post here who would fill a much-needed gap in the ranks of the passed.

 

Just thought I'd ask.

 

 

Bob Shaw

[Dr Hackenslash 25]

Just as a minor point, is it possible to *nominate* individuals to be on the DeathList?

 

It's just that there are several folk who post here who would fill a much-needed gap in the ranks of the passed.

 

Just thought I'd ask.

 

 

Bob Shaw

 

The list is chosen for each calendar year. The aim is to find 50 who will die. New suggestions can be posted for next year's list here:

 

http://www.deathlist.net/forums/index.php?...0&start=630

[Star Crossed 33]

Last night I watched the September edition of The Sky At Night, entitled "Black Holes & Black Magic" (which you can watch by following that link).

 

Sir Patrick was looking in good health and good spirits, resplendent in his tuxedo (red bow tie, no less). He invited the Astronomer Royal for Scotland and amateur conjourer, Professor John Brown, to perform a few tricks whilst describing, with the help of Glasgow University astro-fox Fiona Speirits, the behaviour of gravity and space-time in and around black holes.

Mega-boffin/protégé/sidekick Chris Lintott was on hand as usual, dressed like Sir Patrick's "mini-me", to help put the physics into context and generally laugh at everyone's jokes. I'd like to think that, after filming, 'Lucky' Lintott escorted the strawberry-blonde celtic boffinette back to his bijou pied-à-terre for a nightcap and a gander at his extending telescope...

 

For me, the highlights of the show were when Prof. Brown's magic tricks made Sir Patrick chuckle; reminiscent of a mead-and-harlot-wearied medieval king being heartily entertained by his court jester. Brilliant viewing!

 

For a cracking anecdote or two, visit Sir Patrick's "People I Have Met" page. Written in his own inimitable style, it's a good way to spend a few minutes whilst waiting for death (wrong thread, I know).

[Godot 149]

For a cracking anecdote or two, visit Sir Patrick's "People I Have Met" page. Written in his own inimitable style, it's a good way to spend a few minutes whilst waiting for death (wrong thread, I know).

 

Very entertaining stuff SC. Thanks for sharing the find. I liked the wheelbarrow story.

[dave 0]

he looked more wizened and unable to move than usual to me-and his pallour looked jaundiced to me,or maybe it was a tan-but where would he get a tan in the UK?Also he was slurring his words a nit more than usual-he may not be about to die tomorrow,but his steady deterioration is clearly continuing.

[Star Crossed 33]

A Jodrell Bank Special was the subject of October's TSaN.

 

Chris Lintott took a tour of the hardware, getting up close and personal with the big dish for the first time. Losing his Jodrell Bank virginity, one might say. Sir Patrick Moore stayed on terra firma talking to Jodrell Bank's founder, Professor Sir Bernard Lovell; two knights of the realm, old friends passing the time of day, reliving old glories, battles fought and won...

 

I'm pleased to note that Patrick was on location and out in the open air, several hundred miles from home. His complexion looked better than it has done for some time, his characteristic vigour and enthusiasm for the subject as evident as ever. Deathlisters should be disappointed. I'm thrilled.

[Star Crossed 33]

Welcome to The Sky At Night, and a very happy new year to you all. I wonder what 2008 has in store for us...

Probably not your death, Sir Patrick, given the twinkle in your eye this episode. A tad slurred in the speech department, some may argue but, hopefully, that's just the mince pies and amontillado taking their seasonal toll.

[Star Crossed 33]

Judge for yourselves, DLers, via the medium of interwebular downloadivism... listen to his breathing, watch his movements, admire and feel privileged to analyze this '08 candidate in more detail than any other. It's real, it's contemporary, and it's honest. Bow down, you unworthy, huddled masses and gaze into The Sky At Night.

 

February's episode: Messenger To Mercury*

 

Edit: *for a classic Moore chuckle and to witness the spirit left in this astronomical personality, see the video @ 19m21s or thereabouts. If I could be bothered, I'd cut that bit out and embed it here, or whatever, but I can't, so I won't.

[Star Crossed 33]

By Jove, how time flies... March's episode, Return To The Moon, looked at planned missions to the Moon, with emphasis placed on a British-led mission to crash something heavy and fast at the Moon, and analyze the resulting impact ejecta.

 

Unfortunately, Sir Patrick only appeared twice in this episode. He looked in splendid form both times, resplendent in his trademark black Vicuña-hair suit by Steed of Savile Row as he provided the opening and closing statements of the episode, essentially acting as anchorman to roving reporter, minge-hound and notorious society cat-burglar Chris Lintott.

For all I know, Sir Patrick's health may be so bad this month that he could barely muster these 30 seconds of crisp coherence, cobbled together from the 57 takes it actually required to film them. I doubt it, though. He strikes me as a single-take merchant; after all, he's been doing the show for over 50 years. In the time spent not filming those links, I like to imagine Sir Patrick took a little R&R, Taufa'ahau Tupou IV-style:

Sir Patrick Moore, surfing to take his mind off the burning question: "Will Mikey Dread get an obit?"

[Star Crossed 33]

April's episode, The Sun Revealed, sees Sir Patrick in splendid form and rude health, his enthusiasm as intense as ever, his humour razor-sharp. The episode features no less than three knights of the British empire. Sir Patrick visits the Astronomer Royal, Sir Martin Rees, in Cambridge for a moan about meddling politicians and gamma ray bursts, then invites a brace of boffins back to his place in Selsey for a discussion about the impending end to the 17-year life of the Ulysses solar probe, an instrument which Sir Patrick once very nearly touched with his own celestial hand. Lucky probe!

The show concluded with a brief and touching tribute to Sir Arthur C Clarke, a lifelong friend of Sir Patrick since they met at the tender ages of 17 and 12 respectively, as members of the British Interplanetary Society.

 

Next month, episode 666...

 

RIP Sir Arthur, long live Sir Patrick! Hip Hip!

 

One month later... 5th May 2008; episode 666; We Just Don't Know.

Sir Patrick played "devil's advocate" (his joke, not mine) tonight, posing tough questions of Dr. Chris Lintott, Dr. Kate Land and Prof. Gerry Attrick about the very nature and, indeed, existence of our universe.

If you want to know what science knows about the Big Questions* and you only have 25 minutes to find out, follow that link. A great episode (aren't they all, though?), with Sir Patrick in as fine form as I've seen him all year. Inquisitive, humourous, enthusiastic... inspirational!

 

*e.g. What is the universe made of? Why is it expanding? Why are we here? Why are we here now, at the precise moment in space-time when astronomy is possible? What was the Big Bang? Is there something stopping us from finding out the answers to these questions? etc. Heavy, heavy duty.

[harrymcnallysblueandwhitearmy 1,689]

Maybe posting here will tempt the shy and retiring critter (Crossed, not Moore) out of his cave. I was going to ramble on about the bloody weather, but instead I'll give a sneak preview of ep 668 (July 7th on BBC4).

 

Called The Rise of the Phoenix, it sees Sir P hitching a ride to Mars to follow the NASA mission that seems to be doing slightly better than the British Beagle 2 fiasco of 2003.

 

See, I just don't have the gravitas. It's time for a slight return, SC.