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08-02-2022, 05:25 PM | #1 | |||
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With his Wife, Late 1960's [ Former University Challenge presenter and author Bamber Gascoigne has died at the age of 87. Gascoigne was the original presenter of the TV quiz show from 1962 to 1987. He also presented TV documentaries and wrote several books.] [In a statement, Christina Gascoigne said: "Bamber and I had a fantastic 62 years together full of friends and adventures. We never had a quarrel, not even when I turned the car over while we were driving to India. "He was an incredibly generous man and everything he did was pointed towards sharing the gifts of his own life with others - he was even instrumental in the creation of a new Thames boat: the skerry (a cross between the skiff and the wherry) so that schoolchildren could enjoy the river as much as he did. "For 30 years, we swam in the river every day possible (only in the summer). He loved opera and was thrilled that he could have an opera house in the garden he inherited from his aunt Mary Roxburghe.] https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-60301687 |
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08-02-2022, 11:08 PM | #2 | |||
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May he rest in peace.
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08-02-2022, 11:24 PM | #3 | |||
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Yes a Sad Loss
Mrluvaluva nice to see you return, Sir. |
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08-02-2022, 11:42 PM | #4 | |||
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Thanks Arista. Nice to hear from an acquaintance from the past. Hope you're doing well.
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09-02-2022, 12:21 AM | #5 | |||
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Sod orf
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Whilst looking at a photograph of the old school football team
"I was a Midfield dynamo I used to play like Paul Gascoigne. The one next to me is Boycie, he used to play like Bamber Gascoigne" Del Trotter 1991 |
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09-02-2022, 12:25 AM | #6 | |||
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Sod orf
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09-02-2022, 12:38 AM | #7 | |||
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Ra! Ra! Ra! We're going to smash the oiks! Great sketch.
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09-02-2022, 01:13 AM | #8 | |||
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Yes Alf
he, Griff Rhys Jones, was on the end of NewsnightHD BBC2 Paying Tribute to Bamber |
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