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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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42isthemeaning · 22/06/2023 08:08

Thanks to this thread I now have the tune to Animal Magic in my head!

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GETTINGLIKEMYMOTHER · 22/06/2023 08:09

Christine Keeler
Mandy Rice-Davies

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TheFairyCaravan · 22/06/2023 08:10

Les Dawson
Mike Smith
Sarah Greene
Percy Thrower
Una Stubbs
Peter Purves
Lesley Judd
John Noakes
Valerie Singleton
The Two Ronnies

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ComputerInitiateJump · 22/06/2023 08:10

Larry Hagman
John Wayne
Peters & Lee
Kenny Everett
Orville
Nookie Bear

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Dogsitterwoes · 22/06/2023 08:13

All those, plus
Anthony Valentine
Angela Rippon
Michael Praed
Alison Moyet
Lena Zavaroni
Big Daddy and Giant Haystacks
Steve Ovett

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KimWexlersPonyTail · 22/06/2023 08:13

Simon Dee
Was massive in his day, then had a spectacular fall from grace.

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KohlaParasaurus · 22/06/2023 08:15

Sydney Devine

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Catlord · 22/06/2023 08:16

Darren Day

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Thighdentitycrisis · 22/06/2023 08:16

Jimmy Hill?

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Thighdentitycrisis · 22/06/2023 08:17

Norman Wisdom

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Sunmachine · 22/06/2023 08:18

Arthur Scargill (sp?) always on the news, I thought he was Prime Minister!

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Keeperofsecrets · 22/06/2023 08:26

Has anyone mentioned Clement Freud?
David Frost
Pete and Dude

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Keeperofsecrets · 22/06/2023 08:26

*Dud, not dude!

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Kazzyhoward · 22/06/2023 08:28

Neil Kinnock
Bill Pertwee
The Shadows
Hartley Hare
Zebedee
Pam Ayres
Bruce Forsyth
Anthea Redfern
Sid James
The Barron Knights
Nana Mouskouri

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Chikasan · 22/06/2023 08:30

Frankie Vaughan
Norman Vaughan
Liberace
Mrs Mills
The Tiller Girls
All these used to appear on “Sunday Night at the London Palladium”

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EducatingArti · 22/06/2023 08:33

Dave Allen

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knackeredcat · 22/06/2023 08:36

Fred Harris
Derek Griffiths
Johnny Ball
Chloe Ashcroft
All the Play School toys (especially Hamble 😈)
Toni Arthur
Don Spencer
Bob Carolgees
Sally James
Tommy Boyd
And a local one that the really young 'uns mightn't know - Julian Simmons 😁

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TheresOnlyOneWayOfLife · 22/06/2023 08:39

Stu Francis - oooooooh I could crush a grape

Hale & Pace

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MsRead · 22/06/2023 08:39

David Mellor

( apologies to everyone for the hideous associations)

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WhatADrabCarpet · 22/06/2023 08:40

Frankie Vaughn

Sachs Distel

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17Degrees · 22/06/2023 08:40

I came on to say Lena Zavaroni but beaten to it! So I'll mention Bonnie Langford

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Fandabedodgy · 22/06/2023 08:42

Noel Edmonds
Anneka Rice
Russ Abbot
Kenny Everett

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thathitsthespot · 22/06/2023 08:42

Erika Rowe

I ran a project a few years ago that was based around something in Twickenham. I called it Project Erica. Only those close to 50 got it!

Lena Zavaroni
Our Kid
Des Lynam

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cameoverforatreat · 22/06/2023 08:44

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QueSyrahSyrah · 22/06/2023 08:47

TimeSlipMushroom · 22/06/2023 07:36

Pat Sharp

He DJs now, played at our big local festival a year or so back, so did Madness.

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