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Things that make you go hmmm 09:59 - Apr 28 with 5775 viewsThe_Flashing_Smile

I just found out that Pointless host Richard Osman's brother is Mat Osman, the bass player in Suede.

Just thought I'd share.

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Things that make you go hmmm on 10:08 - Apr 28 with 3539 viewsKeno

On the Repair Shop the bloke that mens mechanical things and the lady who is the master saddle maker are brother and sister

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You'll be telling us that.... on 10:09 - Apr 28 with 3529 viewsBloots

...Gary Oldman's sister is "Big Mo" out of Eastenders next.

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You'll be telling us that.... on 10:14 - Apr 28 with 3494 viewsGiant_Midget

You'll be telling us that.... on 10:09 - Apr 28 by Bloots

...Gary Oldman's sister is "Big Mo" out of Eastenders next.


Gary Numan is 13 days older than Gary Oldman.
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Things that make you go hmmm on 10:14 - Apr 28 with 3487 viewsUB9Blue

Things that make you go hmmm on 10:08 - Apr 28 by Keno

On the Repair Shop the bloke that mens mechanical things and the lady who is the master saddle maker are brother and sister


The 1973 R.Whites "Secret Lemonade Drinker" advert was written and sung by Ross McManus along with his son Declan McManus — later known by his stage name Elvis Costello

Possibly one for the oldies amongst us
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Things that make you go hmmm on 10:22 - Apr 28 with 3455 viewsclive_baker

Sandy Toksvig's artificial insemination donor is Trigger from OFAH's brother.

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Things that make you go hmmm on 10:32 - Apr 28 with 3413 viewsKeno

Things that make you go hmmm on 10:14 - Apr 28 by UB9Blue

The 1973 R.Whites "Secret Lemonade Drinker" advert was written and sung by Ross McManus along with his son Declan McManus — later known by his stage name Elvis Costello

Possibly one for the oldies amongst us


you dont mean Declan McManus the Dunfermline striker?

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Things that make you go hmmm on 10:53 - Apr 28 with 3292 viewsTimefliesbyintheblue

Peter Michael McCartney, brother of Paul was in a band that topped the UK charts. They also composed the Liver Birds theme tune..
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Things that make you go hmmm on 10:58 - Apr 28 with 3308 viewscooperd5

Things that make you go hmmm on 10:14 - Apr 28 by UB9Blue

The 1973 R.Whites "Secret Lemonade Drinker" advert was written and sung by Ross McManus along with his son Declan McManus — later known by his stage name Elvis Costello

Possibly one for the oldies amongst us


I was singing that to myself in 1984 as I sped to work, just as I got nicked by plod on a R100 BMW...
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Things that make you go hmmm on 11:19 - Apr 28 with 3222 views66notout

Things that make you go hmmm on 10:53 - Apr 28 by Timefliesbyintheblue

Peter Michael McCartney, brother of Paul was in a band that topped the UK charts. They also composed the Liver Birds theme tune..


The Scaffold - another member of the band, John Gorman, lived in Woolpit.
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Things that make you go hmmm on 11:23 - Apr 28 with 3211 viewsm14_blue

Brad Pitt is older than Nigel Farage
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Things that make you go hmmm on 11:35 - Apr 28 with 3126 viewsTimefliesbyintheblue

Things that make you go hmmm on 11:19 - Apr 28 by 66notout

The Scaffold - another member of the band, John Gorman, lived in Woolpit.


Yes he did for a while didn't he - almost opposite the original village hall I believe. Of course Ian Lavender still lives there (Villa supporter). i lived there myself in the 1950's.
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Things that make you go hmmm on 11:59 - Apr 28 with 3120 viewsfactual_blue

Things that make you go hmmm on 10:32 - Apr 28 by Keno

you dont mean Declan McManus the Dunfermline striker?


Mick McManus the 1960s wrestler and connoisseur of antique porcelain, surely?

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Things that make you go hmmm on 12:00 - Apr 28 with 3105 viewsfactual_blue

Pocket-sized Scotch comedienne Susan Calman is the daughter of Sir Kenneth Calman, former Chief Medical Officer.

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Things that make you go hmmm on 12:02 - Apr 28 with 3093 viewsjaykay

manfred mann lived in eastbridge long before it was fashionable to live in suffolk.
also from experience he knew how to hold a house party in the 60s

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Things that make you go hmmm on 12:02 - Apr 28 with 3090 viewsKeno

Things that make you go hmmm on 11:23 - Apr 28 by m14_blue

Brad Pitt is older than Nigel Farage


Brad Pitt has a brother called Doug, who is a Goodwill Ambassador for the United Republic of Tanzania

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Things that make you go hmmm on 12:04 - Apr 28 with 3085 viewsfooters

Things that make you go hmmm on 12:02 - Apr 28 by Keno

Brad Pitt has a brother called Doug, who is a Goodwill Ambassador for the United Republic of Tanzania


Is he in the mining business by any chance?

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Things that make you go hmmm on 12:06 - Apr 28 with 3074 viewswkj

Things that make you go hmmm on 12:04 - Apr 28 by footers

Is he in the mining business by any chance?


They cant mine in Tanzania or Birmingham as some utter crettins defaced a prehistoric boulder there

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Things that make you go hmmm on 12:08 - Apr 28 with 3063 viewsfooters

Things that make you go hmmm on 12:06 - Apr 28 by wkj

They cant mine in Tanzania or Birmingham as some utter crettins defaced a prehistoric boulder there


Three words, mate.

Bring back the birch.

And maths lessons.

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Things that make you go hmmm on 12:09 - Apr 28 with 3056 viewsfactual_blue

Things that make you go hmmm on 12:02 - Apr 28 by jaykay

manfred mann lived in eastbridge long before it was fashionable to live in suffolk.
also from experience he knew how to hold a house party in the 60s


He chased a mate of mine, who was a local journalist at the time, off his property.

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Things that make you go hmmm on 12:09 - Apr 28 with 3051 viewsfactual_blue

Things that make you go hmmm on 12:08 - Apr 28 by footers

Three words, mate.

Bring back the birch.

And maths lessons.


And spelling lessons too, as the word is 'cretins'.

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Things that make you go hmmm on 12:12 - Apr 28 with 3042 viewsfactual_blue

Mama Cass died in 1974 at Flat 12, 9 Curzon Place.

Four years later Keith Moon died in the same room, in the same flat.

They were both aged thirty-two.
[Post edited 28 Apr 2021 12:13]

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Things that make you go hmmm on 12:14 - Apr 28 with 3022 viewsWeWereZombies

Things that make you go hmmm on 11:19 - Apr 28 by 66notout

The Scaffold - another member of the band, John Gorman, lived in Woolpit.


I can remember him, Liverpool poet Adrian Henri and another creative being vilified in a tabloid (I think it was The Daily Express, which was broadsheet format at the time) because they got Arts Council funding for carrying a plank around Suffolk and visiting pubs.

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Things that make you go hmmm on 12:15 - Apr 28 with 3016 viewswkj

Things that make you go hmmm on 12:09 - Apr 28 by factual_blue

And spelling lessons too, as the word is 'cretins'.


its a silent T

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Things that make you go hmmm on 12:18 - Apr 28 with 2998 viewsWeWereZombies

Things that make you go hmmm on 12:04 - Apr 28 by footers

Is he in the mining business by any chance?


More importantly, are Brad and Doug related to Woolpit? And is Pitt the Younger older than Gary Oldman...

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Things that make you go hmmm on 12:22 - Apr 28 with 2983 viewsfooters

Things that make you go hmmm on 12:18 - Apr 28 by WeWereZombies

More importantly, are Brad and Doug related to Woolpit? And is Pitt the Younger older than Gary Oldman...


While we're on the subject of the Pitts (in fact, is this thread the pits?), we can rest assured in the Lord Palmerston v Pitt the Elder debate.


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