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1 Vera Lynn

2 Judi Dench

3 Michael Palin

4 Stephen Fry

5 Delia Smith

6 David Jason

7 Billy Connolly

8 Barbara Windsor

9 David Attenborough

10 Pam Ayres

11 Christopher Biggins

12 Paul McCartney

13 Trevor McDonald

14 Joanna Lumley

15 Cliff Richards

16 Virginia Wade

17 Jonny Ball

18 Julie Walters

19 David Suchet

20 Bernard Cribbens

21 Nicolas Parsons

22 Leslie Philips

23 Monty Don/Alan Titchmarsh

24 The Queen

25 Shirley Bassey/Maggie Smith

 

 ... unless we make it a list of 30

Saint
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1 Vera Lynn

2 Judi Dench

3 Michael Palin

4 Stephen Fry

5 Delia Smith

6 David Jason

7 Billy Connolly

8 Barbara Windsor

9 David Attenborough

10 Pam Ayres

11 Christopher Biggins

12 Paul McCartney

13 Trevor McDonald

14 Joanna Lumley

15 Cliff Richards

16 Virginia Wade

17 Jonny Ball

18 Julie Walters

19 David Suchet

20 Bernard Cribbens

21 Nicolas Parsons

22 Leslie Philips

23 Monty Don/Alan Titchmarsh

24 The Queen

25 Shirley Bassey/Maggie Smith

 

 ... unless we make it a list of 30

Baz

I wouldn't say Cliff Richard is a national treasure.  He's liked by women of beyond a certain age but I don't think there's much love for him in the nation.  He's considered an annoyance rather than a treasure.  His Xmas records are generally irritating.  He annoys many with his piety and bored the nation by playing the martyr over the BBC covering the police raid on his home.

Carnelian
Carnelian posted:

I wouldn't say Cliff Richard is a national treasure.  He's liked by women of beyond a certain age but I don't think there's much love for him in the nation.  He's considered an annoyance rather than a treasure.  His Xmas records are generally irritating.  He annoys many with his piety and bored the nation by playing the martyr over the BBC covering the police raid on his home.

Tis a fair point Carny - he's not without a few skeletons.

People tend to forget the religious rallies he attended where homosexuality was denounced, even though he may be gay himself.

 

He does, however represent some kind of significant place in British history and came out of the Police investigation untainted.

Saint
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Carnelian posted:

I wouldn't say Cliff Richard is a national treasure.  He's liked by women of beyond a certain age but I don't think there's much love for him in the nation.  He's considered an annoyance rather than a treasure.  His Xmas records are generally irritating.  He annoys many with his piety and bored the nation by playing the martyr over the BBC covering the police raid on his home.

Tis a fair point Carny - he's not without a few skeletons.

People tend to forget the religious rallies he attended where homosexuality was denounced, even though he may be gay himself.

 

He does, however represent some kind of significant place in British history and came out of the Police investigation untainted.

I tend to think he is gay.  Anyone with his good looks back in the day and celebrity would have been a man who would have had conquests in their hundreds or even thousands.  Having a queue of very attractive women with all kind of attractive personalities wanting to be Mrs Cliff Richard and not choosing one, suggests homosexuality to me.  I'm no homophobe, it's not for me to tell anyone how to live their lives.  He's probably conflicted by his religion.

Carnelian
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Carnelian posted:
Saint posted:
Carnelian posted:

I wouldn't say Cliff Richard is a national treasure.  He's liked by women of beyond a certain age but I don't think there's much love for him in the nation.  He's considered an annoyance rather than a treasure.  His Xmas records are generally irritating.  He annoys many with his piety and bored the nation by playing the martyr over the BBC covering the police raid on his home.

Tis a fair point Carny - he's not without a few skeletons.

People tend to forget the religious rallies he attended where homosexuality was denounced, even though he may be gay himself.

 

He does, however represent some kind of significant place in British history and came out of the Police investigation untainted.

I tend to think he is gay.  Anyone with his good looks back in the day and celebrity would have been a man who would have had conquests in their hundreds or even thousands.  Having a queue of very attractive women with all kind of attractive personalities wanting to be Mrs Cliff Richard and not choosing one, suggests homosexuality to me.  I'm no homophobe, it's not a bad thing, but he should have done the decent thing and came out.

He is gay. He lives with a priest. Catholic church eh?

VD
velvet donkey posted:
Carnelian posted:
Saint posted:
Carnelian posted:

I wouldn't say Cliff Richard is a national treasure.  He's liked by women of beyond a certain age but I don't think there's much love for him in the nation.  He's considered an annoyance rather than a treasure.  His Xmas records are generally irritating.  He annoys many with his piety and bored the nation by playing the martyr over the BBC covering the police raid on his home.

Tis a fair point Carny - he's not without a few skeletons.

People tend to forget the religious rallies he attended where homosexuality was denounced, even though he may be gay himself.

 

He does, however represent some kind of significant place in British history and came out of the Police investigation untainted.

I tend to think he is gay.  Anyone with his good looks back in the day and celebrity would have been a man who would have had conquests in their hundreds or even thousands.  Having a queue of very attractive women with all kind of attractive personalities wanting to be Mrs Cliff Richard and not choosing one, suggests homosexuality to me.  I'm no homophobe, it's not a bad thing, but he should have done the decent thing and came out.

He is gay. He lives with a priest. Catholic church eh?

I always thought he was C of E

Carnelian
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Laurence Fox perhaps?

that's a no from me!

Made me laugh when Bruce said, "Pritti Patel says the UK press isn't racist".  No, it isn't to a rich ladder pulling right-wing lunatic like Pritti Patel, because as a low tax for the elite, right-wing lunatic, she's on exactly the same page as most of the Tory press.  

 

Patel isn't going to bite the hand that feeds her.  Fiona Bruce is so bloody clueless!  I've seen that clip but that's all.  I don't watch BBC news and current affairs anymore after their blatant bias to the Tories in the last few years.  We should abolish the licence fee.  

 

Carnelian

1 Vera Lynn

2 Judi Dench

3 Michael Palin

4 Stephen Fry

5 Delia Smith

6 David Jason

7 Billy Connolly

8 Barbara Windsor

9 David Attenborough

10 Pam Ayres

11 Christopher Biggins

12 Paul McCartney

13 Trevor McDonald

14 Joanna Lumley

15 Cliff Richards

16 Virginia Wade

17 Jonny Ball

18 Julie Walters

19 David Suchet

20 Bernard Cribbens

21 Nicholas Parsons

22 Leslie Phillips

23 Monty Don

24 The Queen

25 Shirley Bassey

26 Maggie Smith

27 Alan Titchmarsh

28 Sir Ian McKellen

29 Ester Rantzen

30 Barry Cryer

 

And unless something else comes to mind (although you lot have had long enough) THIS is the definitive list ... probably

Saint
Saint posted:

1 Vera Lynn

2 Judi Dench

3 Michael Palin

4 Stephen Fry

5 Delia Smith

6 David Jason

7 Billy Connolly

8 Barbara Windsor

9 David Attenborough

10 Pam Ayres

11 Christopher Biggins

12 Paul McCartney

13 Trevor McDonald

14 Joanna Lumley

15 Cliff Richards

16 Virginia Wade

17 Jonny Ball

18 Julie Walters

19 David Suchet

20 Bernard Cribbens

21 Nicholas Parsons

22 Leslie Phillips

23 Monty Don

24 The Queen

25 Shirley Bassey

26 Maggie Smith

27 Alan Titchmarsh

28 Sir Ian McKellen

29 Ester Rantzen

30 Barry Cryer

 

And unless something else comes to mind (although you lot have had long enough) THIS is the definitive list ... probably

I approve 

Baz
Carnelian posted:
velvet donkey posted:
Carnelian posted:
Saint posted:
Carnelian posted:

I wouldn't say Cliff Richard is a national treasure.  He's liked by women of beyond a certain age but I don't think there's much love for him in the nation.  He's considered an annoyance rather than a treasure.  His Xmas records are generally irritating.  He annoys many with his piety and bored the nation by playing the martyr over the BBC covering the police raid on his home.

Tis a fair point Carny - he's not without a few skeletons.

People tend to forget the religious rallies he attended where homosexuality was denounced, even though he may be gay himself.

 

He does, however represent some kind of significant place in British history and came out of the Police investigation untainted.

I tend to think he is gay.  Anyone with his good looks back in the day and celebrity would have been a man who would have had conquests in their hundreds or even thousands.  Having a queue of very attractive women with all kind of attractive personalities wanting to be Mrs Cliff Richard and not choosing one, suggests homosexuality to me.  I'm no homophobe, it's not a bad thing, but he should have done the decent thing and came out.

He is gay. He lives with a priest. Catholic church eh?

I always thought he was C of E

I think Cliff is C of E and he lives with an ex RC priest but I could be wrong.

Yogi19
Yogi19 posted:
Saint posted:
Yogi19 posted:
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Can we omit Miriam Margolyes?

Yes

Awww why? Is she not an idiosyncratic old bat (meant in the kindest way) and so typifying eccentric Britishness?

 I thought you wanted to omit her so I was trying to be helpful 

LOL - you're right - sorry

We were running high numbers but ... as we're going up to 35 - should she go in - does she deserve it?

Saint
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Saint posted:
Yogi19 posted:
Saint posted:
Yogi19 posted:
Saint posted:

Can we omit Miriam Margolyes?

Yes

Awww why? Is she not an idiosyncratic old bat (meant in the kindest way) and so typifying eccentric Britishness?

 I thought you wanted to omit her so I was trying to be helpful 

LOL - you're right - sorry

We were running high numbers but ... as we're going up to 35 - should she go in - does she deserve it?

Hmm, I’m not sure.....she’s a bit marmite. 

I prefer Brenda Blethyn 

Yogi19
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29 Ester Rantzen

 

 

And unless something else comes to mind (although you lot have had long enough) THIS is the definitive list ... probably

You can drop that name off the list. She could have done more in the early days of the Savile scandal and instead "chose career". Any work she has done after just goes to negate her earlier misjudgement.

Enthusiastic Contrafibularities
Enthusiastic Contrafibularities posted:
Saint posted:

 

 

29 Ester Rantzen

 

 

And unless something else comes to mind (although you lot have had long enough) THIS is the definitive list ... probably

You can drop that name off the list. She could have done more in the early days of the Savile scandal and instead "chose career". Any work she has done after just goes to negate her earlier misjudgement.

Agreed.

VD

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