Leeds Wire Posted May 5 Share Posted May 5 2 hours ago, Irish Saint said: Rest in Peace Yosser. IMO best programme BBC ever screened. I remember the first time I watched 'No Surrender' (another Bleasdale classic) and Bernard played the part of a bouncer. He repeatedly insisted that the intonation on his name was 'Ber-NARD' because he'd been in the French Foreign Legion. When someone pleaded with him "You shouldn't judge a book by its cover", the deadpan, innocent delivery from Bernard was "I do, I can't read". Incidentally, Bernard was also a regular at the quiz in the Cat and Lion in Stretton, Warrington and always had time for people. He must have been sick of people saying "gizzajob" but you wouldn't know it. RIP Ber-NARD, you legend. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Padge Posted May 5 Share Posted May 5 5 hours ago, Bedford Roughyed said: He will always be remembered as Yosser, a part he played brilliantly, but was a fine actor in many other roles. RIP Bernard. 1 Visit my photography site www.padge.smugmug.com Radio 5 Live: Saturday 14 April 2007 Dave Whelan "In Wigan rugby will always be king" This country's wealth was created by men in overalls, it was destroyed by men in suits. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stirlin Posted May 5 Share Posted May 5 He also did the commentry on BBC vast series of Wild China , his dulcet tones made it a must watch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hopping Mad Posted May 8 Share Posted May 8 (edited) Footballer Viv Busby, 74. A striker, Slough-born Busby is best known for his time at Fulham. He was in the Cottagers side beaten, at Wembley, by West Ham, in the final of the 1975 FA Cup. In 2022, Busby was inducted into the Forever Fulham hall of fame. During a career spanning 1966 to 1983, Busby played also for Wycombe, Luton, Newcastle, Norwich, Stoke, Tulsa, Blackburn and York. He coached at York, Sunderland and Fulham, and managed Hartlepool and York. Before emigrating to Spain, Busby was involved with Gretna (academy manager) and Workington (assistant manager). Edited May 8 by Hopping Mad Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bedford Roughyed Posted May 8 Author Share Posted May 8 With the best, thats a good bit of PR, though I would say the Bedford team, theres, like, you know, 13 blokes who can get together at the weekend to have a game together, which doesnt point to expansion of the game. Point, yeah go on! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gingerjon Posted May 8 Share Posted May 8 59 minutes ago, Bedford Roughyed said: Gutted. Absolutely gutted. Build a man a fire, and he'll be warm for a day. Set a man on fire, and he'll be warm for the rest of his life. (Terry Pratchett) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unapologetic pedant Posted May 8 Share Posted May 8 2 hours ago, Bedford Roughyed said: Loved Big Black. Name of his next band was hard to take. Thankfully only lasted one album. All the Shellac records are worth having. Surfer Rosa was the one that made his name as a producer and engineer. Never sounds as powerful on CD. My vinyl copy still packs a fearsome punch. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Futtocks Posted May 12 Share Posted May 12 Roger Corman, aged 98. Not only a cinematic legend in his own right, but a man who nurtured some of Hollywood's top talent when they started out. So long, and thanks for all the flicks. https://variety.com/2024/film/news/roger-corman-dead-producer-independent-b-movie-1235999591/ Let me never fall into the vulgar mistake of dreaming that I am persecuted whenever I am contradicted. Ralph Waldo Emerson Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Futtocks Posted May 12 Share Posted May 12 Susan Backlinie, best known for being the first victim in Jaws. 1 Let me never fall into the vulgar mistake of dreaming that I am persecuted whenever I am contradicted. Ralph Waldo Emerson Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Frightful Posted May 14 Share Posted May 14 On 12/05/2024 at 17:49, Futtocks said: Susan Backlinie, best known for being the first victim in Jaws. And she's only just died? Remarkable, just goes to show sharks aren't quite as dangerous as some people think. 1 1 Hull FC....The Sons of God.... (Well, we are about to be crucified on Good Friday) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
M j M Posted May 14 Share Posted May 14 Gudrun Ure, Super Gran. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Irish Saint Posted May 17 Share Posted May 17 (edited) https://metro.co.uk/2024/05/15/snooker-icon-dene-okane-dies-tragic-accident-new-zealand-home-20840785/ Remember Dene from the days I watched snooker. Edited May 17 by Irish Saint Poverty exists not because we cannot feed the poor but because we cannot satisfy the rich. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DavidM Posted May 17 Share Posted May 17 I was reading the obituary of James Laurenson , one of those you know him when you see him . Fans of Sharpe will remember him and he was in a good episode of Midsomer Murders Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Futtocks Posted May 17 Share Posted May 17 Actor Dabney Coleman, aged 92. Let me never fall into the vulgar mistake of dreaming that I am persecuted whenever I am contradicted. Ralph Waldo Emerson Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Futtocks Posted May 20 Share Posted May 20 Frank Ifield, aged 86. Let me never fall into the vulgar mistake of dreaming that I am persecuted whenever I am contradicted. Ralph Waldo Emerson Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Futtocks Posted May 20 Share Posted May 20 Iran's President Ebrahim Raisi, in a helicopter crash. Let me never fall into the vulgar mistake of dreaming that I am persecuted whenever I am contradicted. Ralph Waldo Emerson Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
graveyard johnny Posted May 20 Share Posted May 20 4 hours ago, Futtocks said: Frank Ifield, aged 86. I once entered one of his yodelling contests - we all had to form an orderly orderly orderly orderly queue 3 see you later undertaker - in a while necrophile Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gingerjon Posted May 20 Share Posted May 20 7 hours ago, Futtocks said: Iran's President Ebrahim Raisi, in a helicopter crash. Build a man a fire, and he'll be warm for a day. Set a man on fire, and he'll be warm for the rest of his life. (Terry Pratchett) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Futtocks Posted May 22 Share Posted May 22 Olympic champion swimmer David Wilkie, aged 70. 1 Let me never fall into the vulgar mistake of dreaming that I am persecuted whenever I am contradicted. Ralph Waldo Emerson Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bedford Roughyed Posted May 24 Author Share Posted May 24 With the best, thats a good bit of PR, though I would say the Bedford team, theres, like, you know, 13 blokes who can get together at the weekend to have a game together, which doesnt point to expansion of the game. Point, yeah go on! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gingerjon Posted May 24 Share Posted May 24 14 minutes ago, Bedford Roughyed said: Really weird one timing wise, as his name had just had a few days of trending about some of the odd (lying) things he did around the time of Super Size Me. 53 is far too young. 3 Build a man a fire, and he'll be warm for a day. Set a man on fire, and he'll be warm for the rest of his life. (Terry Pratchett) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mumby Magic Posted May 25 Share Posted May 25 16 hours ago, gingerjon said: Really weird one timing wise, as his name had just had a few days of trending about some of the odd (lying) things he did around the time of Super Size Me. 53 is far too young. Enjoyed Super Size Me. Wiw that's surprised me. Like poor jokes? Thejoketeller@mullymessiah Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnM Posted May 25 Share Posted May 25 Sadly, an RAF pilot lost his life today when his Spitfire crashed close to RAF Coningsby. https://www.itv.com/news/calendar/2024-05-25/emergency-services-at-scene-of-aircraft-collision 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hopping Mad Posted May 29 Share Posted May 29 (edited) Two personalities from speedway's 1950s golden era: Vic White, 92, and Reg Duval, 97. White, latterly secretary/treasurer of the World Speedway Riders' Association (WRSA), rode for Ipswich, Cradley, Leicester, Long Eaton, Newport, Belle Vue and Reading. After retirement from racing, he acted as a promoter and as a team manager, being involved with Coventry, Cradley, Leicester, Long Eaton and Scunthorpe. Duval rode for Liverpool (alongside future individual world champion Peter Craven), Coventry, Poole, Oxford and Bradford. He promoted at Liverpool in 1957. Edited May 29 by Hopping Mad Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Futtocks Posted May 29 Share Posted May 29 The London Evening Standard, as a daily edition at least. The slow death of local papers continues, but this one probably had it coming, what with the business genius of Osborne and Lebedev just adding to their existing issues. Let me never fall into the vulgar mistake of dreaming that I am persecuted whenever I am contradicted. Ralph Waldo Emerson Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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