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rentaghost question

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KangaMummy · 14/10/2004 15:21

the guy who was in rentaghost was BRAIN CAPRON as in coronation street wasn't he? I am not going mad am I?

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Northerner · 14/10/2004 15:26

Don't remember him in it. Do remember Audrey though.

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whimsy · 14/10/2004 15:31

Not sure, Sue Nicholls was Nadia Popov. Do you mean Timothy Claypole? dont think it was him.

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codswallop · 14/10/2004 15:34

yes not claypole

wa ssomeone else

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MistressMary · 14/10/2004 15:37

Mister Meaker?
Dobbin the horse?
Timothy Claypole?
I thought Brian Capron was a teacher in Grange hill?

I used to love Rentaghost though.

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whimsy · 14/10/2004 15:40

Just had a look at rentaghost website - Yes I know im sad Brian Capron wasn't in the main cast, but i do remember him in Grange Hill.

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KangaMummy · 14/10/2004 15:43

whimsy please could you put a link so I can see who I am getting muddled up with

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Tommy · 14/10/2004 15:50

I had a big crush on him in Grange Hill....

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whimsy · 14/10/2004 15:52

Here it is Sorry can never do links
\link{http://www.bbc.co.uk/cult/ilove/tv/rentaghost/

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whimsy · 14/10/2004 15:52

Knew it wouldn't work

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DillyDally · 14/10/2004 16:08

Fond memories of mini Mr Claypole being jangled

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MistressMary · 14/10/2004 16:20

Ooh er missus, Dilly dally!

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DillyDally · 14/10/2004 16:34

No smut intended sorry , i vaguely remember them trying to do some camera trickery with the mini man though

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KangaMummy · 14/10/2004 17:09

I am still confused I looked at the site but am none the wiser.

My memory is all muddled up. I remember the programme

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Furball · 14/10/2004 21:47

This any help?

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KangaMummy · 14/10/2004 21:56

that was brill furball so he was not in rentaghost so I am going mad

Now the question is who was the actor who was in rentaghost who looked like him?

I think John Duttine looks a bit like him but don't think he was in it was he?

thanks for all your help mumsnetters you are brill

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duster · 14/10/2004 21:59

I love Rentaghost! Now i want to change my nickname to Mrs Popov or Mcwitch!
If your mansion house needs haunting...

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collision · 14/10/2004 22:02

Maybe you are confused because Sue Nicholls was in Rentaghost and she is Audrey in Corrie and she was Brian Capron's mother in law in Corrie too!!!

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stupidgirl · 14/10/2004 22:02

Oh, I used to love rentaghost, wasn't kids tv better in the good old days????

Pigeon Street, Fraggle Rock, Bertha, Fingermouse, Superted, Dangermouse, that one on the 2nd page of Hulas site which I can't remember the name of...

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KangaMummy · 14/10/2004 22:08

YES BRILL YOU HAVE DONE IT ANTHONY JACKSON AS FRED MUMFORD

The prize goes to duster

as soon as I saw his photo I knew it was right bloke.

I must have a strange memory but I guess the dark hair is sort of the same

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