Miguel Sanchez Posted September 10, 2023 Author Share Posted September 10, 2023 Week 36 update Two deaths this week. First up, the actor John Cairney: Scottish actor John Cairney has died aged 93 - BBC News Quote The actor John Cairney, who found fame playing Robert Burns on stage and screen, has died at the age of 93. The Glasgow-born actor also appeared in the films Jason and the Argonauts and the Titanic drama A Night to Remember. He trained at the Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama (RSAMD) and was a critically acclaimed stage actor before becoming a regular on television and in films. In later life he became an acclaimed painter. John Cairney was born in 1930 in the Baillieston area of Glasgow. He briefly attended art college but dropped out to pursue the life of an actor. After drama school, where he met his first wife Sheila, he began a successful career in the theatre. He was in the British premiere of Arthur Miller's The Crucible in Bristol and played Hamlet at Glasgow's Citizens Theatre. His most famous film role came in 1963's adventure Jason and The Argonauts, where his character is crushed to death by the living bronze statue, Talos. Spoilers. Cairney died at 93 so he's worth 32 Base Points, with a Solo Shot taking @The DA's total to 82 points. ============ Second death this week was TV comedian and impersonator Mike Yarwood: TV comedian and impersonator Mike Yarwood dies aged 82 | TV comedy | The Guardian Quote Mike Yarwood, the television comedian and renowned impersonator, has died in hospital aged 82, the Royal Variety Charity has announced. The entertainer was one of the biggest TV stars of the 1960s and 70s with hit BBC shows, famous for his impressions of former prime ministers Harold Wilson and Ted Heath, Prince Charles and the late football manager Brian Clough. The Mike Yarwood Show in 1977 had one of the largest single Christmas Day audiences ever for a British TV programme, at 21.4 million viewers. The Royal Variety Charity said it was deeply saddened to announce his death, saying: “He leaves behind an immeasurable void in the entertainment industry.” Luckily, if you're not ancient and have no idea what all this means, there's a nice compilation on youtube: Yarwood died at 82 so he's worth 43 Base Points for @peasy23 and @Scorge. peasy gets a Deadly Duo bonus for 68 points, Scorge adds a Vice-Captain for 90 points. As a result, the standings look like this: 1. JustOneCornetto 405 2. psv_killie 376 3. Michael W 295 4. Arbroathlegend36-0, peasy23 288 6. chomp my root 271 7. Desp 264 8. LoonsYouthTeam 245 9. Karpaty Lviv 241 10. The Naitch 240 11. ThomCat 239 12. The DA, Scorge 235 14. gkneil 234 15. cdhafc1874 229 16. Arabdownunder 228 17. buddiepaul 226 18. Billy Jean King 225 19. Mark Connolly, weirdcal 224 21. Bert Raccoon 222 22. qos_75 221 23. amnarab 219 24. Ned Nederlander 209 25. Miguel Sanchez 199 26. Bully Wee Villa 192 27. Ziggy Sobotka, TxRover 190 29. Ludo*1 188 30. lolls 180 31. Donathan 179 32. Shotgun 170 33. Savage Henry 169 34. D.V.T., microdave, throbber 166 37. HI HAT 162 38. ParsJake 160 39. pub car king, The_Craig 157 41. Aim Here 155 42. DG.Roma 154 43. sophia 148 44. Indale Winton 142 45. Sweaty Morph 140 46. alta-pete 139 47. get_the_subbies_on 138 48. Frosty, HK Hibee, willie adie 134 51. djchapsticks 133 52. Fuctifano, thistledo 125 54. kilMARKnock 116 55. doulikefish, tamthebam, The Master 111 58. Melanius Mullarkay 110 59. Arch Stanton, mozam76 101 61. Lofarl 99 62. Oystercatcher, weemac 97 64. atfccfc, Ray Patterson 96 66. HTG 95 67. Moomintroll 93 68. Enigma 90 69. dagane, pawpar 87 71. German Jag, sparky88 84 73. blackislekillie 74 74. Jimmy Baker 71 75. ICTJohnboy, superwell87 69 77. paulathame 68 78. lichtgilphead 67 79. expatowner 60 80. Priti priti priti Patel, superbigal 58 82. Dunning1874, sleazy 55 84. Empty It, The Hologram 48 86. DeeTillEhDeh 42 87. Oceanlineayr, Salvo Montalbano, Shipa, statts1976uk 39 91. mathematics 37 92. 10menwent2mow, dee_62, mizfit, parxyz, scottsdad, senorsoupe, Suspect Device 32 99. choirbairn, Derry Alli, stanton 31 102. BillyAnchor, Christophe, Lex, PWL 29 106. Everyone else 0 The spreadsheet has also been updated with these scores: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1RxCIfczRUmrRrW79tUQ0vJ5KaHZpYENsTKmDqW4X3W4/edit?usp=sharing 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
supermik Posted September 10, 2023 Share Posted September 10, 2023 Was it John Cairney that turned up on a Hogmanay show pissed as a fart and a gibbering wreck? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alta-pete Posted September 10, 2023 Share Posted September 10, 2023 23 hours ago, Oystercatcher said: I could have sworn Richard O Sullivan died years ago, I loved the TV show dick Turpin in the 70s when I was a kid, the title music is up there with the flashing blade for swashbuckling excitement. I remember being saddened about his death years ago so clearly I'm caught up in an alternative universe Richard O’Sullivan was a staple of my DP team for too many years simply because my research said he was frail in an actors nursing home and I could find nothing else. Looking at that tweet from @peasy23 he looks in rude health for a man of his age - especially c/w Yarwood. Don’t think he’ll even trouble my subs bench again for years yet. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peasy23 Posted September 10, 2023 Share Posted September 10, 2023 8 minutes ago, alta-pete said: Richard O’Sullivan was a staple of my DP team for too many years simply because my research said he was frail in an actors nursing home and I could find nothing else. Looking at that tweet from @peasy23 he looks in rude health for a man of his age - especially c/w Yarwood. Don’t think he’ll even trouble my subs bench again for years yet. Now that Richard is in my team he's there until he dies, or I die, whatever comes first. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alta-pete Posted September 10, 2023 Share Posted September 10, 2023 2 minutes ago, peasy23 said: Now that Richard is in my team he's there until he dies, or I die, whatever comes first. Please leave a note for Mrs Peasy that steak pie and boiled tatties seem the PnB preferred purvey of choice. None of that sausage roll pish. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chomp my root Posted September 10, 2023 Share Posted September 10, 2023 52 minutes ago, alta-pete said: Please leave a note for Mrs Peasy that steak pie and boiled tatties seem the PnB preferred purvey of choice. None of that sausage roll pish. A P & B Deadpool funeral would be surreal. Would we all wear name badges or try and guess who each other is.... For the record, I'd be happy with either steak pie or sausage rolls as long as there's plenty of loud mouth soup. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillyAnchor Posted September 10, 2023 Share Posted September 10, 2023 7 hours ago, alta-pete said: Please leave a note for Mrs Peasy that steak pie and boiled tatties seem the PnB preferred purvey of choice. None of that sausage roll pish. Mrs? And how do you know his spouse is a woman? Reported to Maudes. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tamthebam Posted September 11, 2023 Share Posted September 11, 2023 Statement on the death of Professor Sir Ian Wilmut | The University of Edinburgh Ian Wilmut of Dolly the Sheep fame. Should have had himself cloned. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Florentine_Pogen Posted September 11, 2023 Share Posted September 11, 2023 4 hours ago, tamthebam said: Statement on the death of Professor Sir Ian Wilmut | The University of Edinburgh Ian Wilmut of Dolly the Sheep fame. Should have had himself cloned. .........And called himself Ian Wilmutton. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D.V.T. Posted September 11, 2023 Share Posted September 11, 2023 7 hours ago, tamthebam said: Statement on the death of Professor Sir Ian Wilmut | The University of Edinburgh Ian Wilmut of Dolly the Sheep fame. Should have had himself cloned. Maybe it was his clone that died 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chomp my root Posted September 13, 2023 Share Posted September 13, 2023 (edited) https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-66797606 Jean Boht now toast. Edited September 13, 2023 by chomp my root 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
superbigal Posted September 13, 2023 Share Posted September 13, 2023 1 hour ago, chomp my root said: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-66797606 Jean Boht now toast. Been waiting for the Brown Bread comment for a while. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Venti Posted September 13, 2023 Share Posted September 13, 2023 4 hours ago, chomp my root said: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-66797606 Jean Boht now toast. Seen Boat (of Charon) 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sergeant Wilson Posted September 13, 2023 Share Posted September 13, 2023 5 hours ago, chomp my root said: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-66797606 Jean Boht now toast. She Boht the farm. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tapiola Posted September 13, 2023 Share Posted September 13, 2023 5 hours ago, chomp my root said: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-66797606 Jean Boht now toast. Need an umpire’s call on whether this counts given those lovable scousers will still be claiming her pension for a few years yet. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tamthebam Posted September 13, 2023 Share Posted September 13, 2023 Nellie Wasnowell 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paranoid android Posted September 13, 2023 Share Posted September 13, 2023 You're gonnae need a bigger Boht. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Suspect Device Posted September 13, 2023 Share Posted September 13, 2023 https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-merseyside-66797008 Geoff Davies ex boss of Probe Plus. Met him a few times when I went to see Half Man Half Biscuit. Really nice guy. I'll not be making any jokes and I doubt anyone will be getting points. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tamthebam Posted September 13, 2023 Share Posted September 13, 2023 1 hour ago, Suspect Device said: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-merseyside-66797008 Geoff Davies ex boss of Probe Plus. Met him a few times when I went to see Half Man Half Biscuit. Really nice guy. I'll not be making any jokes and I doubt anyone will be getting points. I won't be making any jokes either and trust you won't be tending the wrong grave for 23 years. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lurkst Posted September 14, 2023 Share Posted September 14, 2023 On 10/09/2023 at 14:04, supermik said: Was it John Cairney that turned up on a Hogmanay show pissed as a fart and a gibbering wreck? John Grieve I think. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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