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Who was a famous name when you were growing up that young people today wouldn't have heard of?

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Brettthepei · 22/06/2023 00:06

Hearsay

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MerylSqueak · 22/06/2023 06:42

Terry Wigan

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MerylSqueak · 22/06/2023 06:43

Oh fgs Wogan!

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Inkypot · 22/06/2023 06:46

Think some of the suggestions on here assume younger people nowadays are completely clueless 😄
Pretty sure people have heard of Doris Day and Shirley Temple!

I'll go with Caron Keating and Jill Dando. Two incredible women taken too soon.

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NashvilleQueen · 22/06/2023 06:48

In the north west ... Eileen Bilton

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Gatekeeper · 22/06/2023 06:53

Magnus Pike
Barbara Woodhouse
John Noakes
Jonny Morris
Hughie Green
ALI Bongo
Eamon Andrews
Bob Monkhouse
David Bellamy
Duncan Goodhew
Clodagh Rogers
Dana

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Oblahbla · 22/06/2023 06:59

Mike Harding
Fred Dibnah
Anthea Redfern
Pan's People
Keith Chegwin
Robert Robinson
Magnus Magnusson
Michael Fish
Frankie Howerd
Yootha Joyce

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barbarahunter · 22/06/2023 07:00

Ayshea Brough
Keith Chegwin

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yipeeyiyay · 22/06/2023 07:10

@foreverbasil yarwood was a comic and impersonator. He impersonated 'ooooo Betty'.

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Phos · 22/06/2023 07:12

Bob Monkhouse (so underrated, he was hilarious)
Paul Daniels
Matthew Kelly
Anne Haddy

Greg Rusedski maybe? Or does he commentate and stuff now?

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NoraLuka · 22/06/2023 07:14

Mr Blobby

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wheresmymojo · 22/06/2023 07:15

Ken Dodd

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Badatmostthings · 22/06/2023 07:16

Maggie Philbin

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TroysMammy · 22/06/2023 07:16

Johnny Morris of Animal Magic.

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wheresmymojo · 22/06/2023 07:16

I have a signed Ken Dodd 'tickle stick' that I can't bring myself to throw away even though it's quite clearly worth nothing!

(Also I have zero evidence of any kind but Ken Dodd gives me Jimmy Saville vibes)

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Runningslow · 22/06/2023 07:18

Richard O’Sullivan
Bruno Brookes

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barbarahunter · 22/06/2023 07:18

The fortunes

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wheresmymojo · 22/06/2023 07:18

Michael Hutchence & Paula Yates
Melinda Messenger
Anthea Turner

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Kazzyhoward · 22/06/2023 07:18

Olivia Newton John
Hank Marvin
Fred Dibnah
Valerie Singleton
Lynsey de Paul
Maggie Philbin
Joan Rivers
Judith Chalmers
Dustin Gee
Harry Secombe

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wheresmymojo · 22/06/2023 07:19

Gatekeeper · 22/06/2023 06:53

Magnus Pike
Barbara Woodhouse
John Noakes
Jonny Morris
Hughie Green
ALI Bongo
Eamon Andrews
Bob Monkhouse
David Bellamy
Duncan Goodhew
Clodagh Rogers
Dana

I'm nearly 41 and don't know half of those!

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Velvetear · 22/06/2023 07:19

Faith Brown

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barbarahunter · 22/06/2023 07:19

Noele Gordon

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Snugglemonkey · 22/06/2023 07:19

Rick Astley
Anneka Rice

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newtb · 22/06/2023 07:19

David Nixon
Cliff Michelmore
Gerald Nabarro
Robin Hall & Jimmy McGregor
Selwyn Lloyd

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wheresmymojo · 22/06/2023 07:21

I was about to write one but realised I don't know his name and 'the bald guy who hosted that game show' wasn't useful.

Crystal maze was the game show I think (best ever IMO)

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wheresmymojo · 22/06/2023 07:22

Lloyd Grossman (they might know the name of the sauces but not as a TV host)

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