Hundreds to attend Staff funeral
BBC News (Free subscription) | 12/23/2008
The funeral of actress Kathy Staff, who played Nora Batty in BBC sitcom Last Of The Summer Wine, takes place in Greater Manchester.
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sean astin is addicted to the popular bbc sitcom
Gossip Craze (Free subscription) | 12/20/2008
lord of the rings star sean astin has revealed that he has become addicted to the popular bbc sitcom only fools and horseshe says that he has developed a very strong liking for the programmequoti walked into a store and asked where i could find david jason dvds and they pointed to an entire wall the daily mirror quoted him as sayingquoti ended up walking out with as many as i could carry and spent...
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Cards and carols
Nothing Tra La La? (Free subscription) | 12/20/2008
Christmas was invented 165 years ago with two important inventions. First, on 19 December, 1843, Chuck Dickens published "A Christmas Carol". I am currently reading this in installments to the Dr, wowed by the fecund and twisted imagery. (You can currently also hear versions read by David Jason and Mitch Benn .) Scrooge is Dickens' response to the horrors of Malthus, but he's also a richly drawn, smart,...
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Thursday's football rumours: have Real Madrid signed Cristiano Ronaldo?
The Guardian (Free subscription) | 12/18/2008
Man City look to hijack Madrid's move for Diarra | Chelsea chase Miguel | Spurs after Rosenborg's Annan
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Dervla Kirwan: whirling Dervla
The Telegraph (Free subscription) | 12/15/2008
The actress Dervla Kirwan has always been a restless soul but at last appears to have found contentment. She explains why she quit 'Ballykissangel' in its prime and talks about her new role as a 'Doctor Who' baddie and what it's like to wake up next to Rupert PenryJones.
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Clegg and Co mourn the last of Nora Batty, actress Kathy Staff
Daily Mail News (Free subscription) | 12/15/2008
Kathy Staff, who played the most famous battleaxe on television, Nora Batty, has died aged 80. The actress spent more than three decades acting in comedy Last Of The Summer Wine.
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Kathy Staff, star of 'Last of the Summer Wine', dies
The Independent (Free subscription) | 12/15/2008
Kathy Staff, the actress famed for her performance as the Yorkshire battle-axe Nora Batty in the long-running BBC comedy Last of the Summer Wine, has died at the age of 80.
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Tributes pour in as TV's battleaxe Nora Batty dies
Daily Express (Free subscription) | 12/15/2008
KATHY Staff, the actress who brought loveable battleaxe Nora Batty to life for fans of Last of the Summer Wine, has died aged 80.
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'Nora Batty' actress Kathy Staff dies
The Telegraph (Free subscription) | 12/14/2008
The death of Kathy Staff who played Nora Batty in Last of the Summer Wine could herald the end of Britain's longest running comedy series fellow actor Peter Sallis said.
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hogfather
Trendfo.com Hottest Trends (Free subscription) | 12/14/2008
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#286 When in Winter
Patrick Mate (Free subscription) | 12/07/2008
I recommend a good cup of tea with" A Touch of Frost". But if you prefer to watch comedies instead of murder mysteries there's also "Only Fools and Horses"or "Open all Hours"to choose from. Thank you Sir David Jason!
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Birthday celebration
The Sun (Free subscription) | 12/06/2008
HOLLYWOOD actors and ex-Prime Minister send cards to a mum for her 40th birthday
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Rewards Come To Those Who Take Action
Steven-Sanders dot com (Free subscription) | 12/04/2008
If you’re not aware, back in mid November, I posted a shoutout to all of my blog sponsors. In that post I gave all of my readers the opportunity to leave a comment letting me know they read my blog. And in return I would give them a shoutout in an up-coming post. This is that post. Thanks [...]
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Respect due to David Jason
The Telegraph (Free subscription) | 12/04/2008
After Robert Mugabe's honorary knighthood and the peerage for Peter Mandelson one can understand why in certain instances people are reluctant to use titles.
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Blackadder cast return for Christmas special
Reuters UK (Free subscription) | 11/24/2008
LONDON (Reuters) - The cast of hit comedy series Blackadder will return to the small screen in a one-off documentary over Christmas as part of the BBC's seasonal schedule.
