Cilla Black has died..

[s(k)aturation]

A consequence of my Catholic education.

 

Ten year old Cilla would have been an entirely different story...

 

I didn't know you were a man of the cloth, Jo.

[Arl arse]

No. She's dead.

Did Uncle Jimmy teach you nothin?

[Champ]

I'm fully expecting a day of national mourning to be declared

[Scooby Dudek]

The only person I know of whose accent got stronger the less time she spent in Liverpool. Phoney cunt. 

[stringvest]

Tarby to lead the prayers. 

 

One man notable for his absence in all this brou-hah-hah is Kenny Lynch.  What has he got to say about the sad passing?  (That is not an FF reference btw)

[stringvest]

The only person I know of whose accent got stronger the less time she spent in Liverpool. Phoney cunt. 

 

You haven't met Stig.

[Winston Wolf]

Tarby to lead the prayers. 

 

One man notable for his absence in all this brou-hah-hah is Kenny Lynch.  What has he got to say about the sad passing?  (That is not an FF reference btw)

And that fucking bellend Tom O'Connor. Surely he's not going to pass up the chance to look sorrowful, lead the tributes and look available to host any new daytime gameshows.

[Champ]

Tarby to lead the prayers. 

 

One man notable for his absence in all this brou-hah-hah is Kenny Lynch.  What has he got to say about the sad passing?  (That is not an FF reference btw)

What do you know that I dont? (on this subject)

[General Dryness]

John Bishop should be involved. The modern professional scouser.

[Champ]

John Bishop should be involved. The modern professional scouser.

I'm sure Lionel Blair (interviewed on BBC Breakfast this morning) made reference to him this morning.

What do these people do all these superannuated hasbeens do all day, besides from being on hand to offer heartfelt condolences and witty anecdotes?

[Boss]

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1554674/fullcredits?ref_=tt_ov_st_sm

 

i dont get the love or respect for this woman, here she is tucking into dinner with Kelvin mackenzie  cunts the pair of them.

 

Bit harsh that like, she was there for a feast, not to high five MacKenzie for his articles in the rag.

[General Dryness]

I'm sure Lionel Blair (interviewed on BBC Breakfast this morning) made reference to him this morning.

What do these people do all these superannuated hasbeens do all day, besides from being on hand to offer heartfelt condolences and witty anecdotes?

That's what they do. Has Paul Gambaccini stuck his oar in yet?

[stringvest]

And that fucking bellend Tom O'Connor. Surely he's not going to pass up the chance to look sorrowful, lead the tributes and look available to host any new daytime gameshows.

 

I thought he'd died.  I mean properly died.

[bigbak]

The city is steeped in a working class and Socialist tradition. There have always been good areas and bad areas,the same as most UK cities but as soon as Thatcher decided to treat the people of Merseyside and their beliefs like dogshit on a shoe then there was only one outcome,and it wasnt going to be 'rolling over and having your tummy tickled.' 

As surprising as it is now The Liberals were always viewed as a left of centre party with plenty of working class voters. That was almost killed stone dead in 2010.

In 5 years time you'll be saying the Lib Dems did a good job and watering down the Conservatives.

[General Dryness]

In 5 years time you'll be saying the Lib Dems did a good job and watering down the Conservatives.

Bigbak was due to go on a date with her.

[VERBAL DIARRHEA]

Bit odd this death. Not everything's black or white you know.

[VladimirIlyich]

In 5 years time you'll be saying the Lib Dems did a good job and watering down the Conservatives.

Which Conservatives,the 'red' ones or the blue ones?

[General Dryness]

Bit odd this death. Not everything's black or white you know.

Already posted my suspicions. Asphyxiwank.

[stringvest]

I'm sure Lionel Blair (interviewed on BBC Breakfast this morning) made reference to him this morning.

What do these people do all these superannuated hasbeens do all day, besides from being on hand to offer heartfelt condolences and witty anecdotes?

 

 

The experts expert on Give Us A Clue, was Lionel Blair. Who can ever forget opposing team captain Una Stubbs sitting open mouthed as he tried to pull off Twelve Angry Men in under two minutes  

 

Give Us A Clue was made all the better by it's resident expert Lionel Blair, who was particularly good at the films of Richard Gere. Who can forget the gleam of satisfaction in his eye when he was given Yanks by Michael Aspel for two minutes  

 

In the original version, the players mimed a well-known book, film or song within a strict time limit after taking a card with the title. The master of the game was Lionel Blair. Who could forget the unbridled enthusiasm with which he picked up A Scottish Soldier to finish off against the clock  

 

This is based on Give Us A Clue, the entertainment show that really was something else. Give Us A Clue was the show where players were given a song or film title to mime in under two minutes. Who will ever forget the grand master himself, Lionel Blair, winning in a world record time of 3.5 seconds, when he brilliantly mimed Anchors Aweigh, by signalling 'First Word', 'Sounds Like', and pointing to himself and Timmy Mallett.

 

The undisputed mime maestro was, of course, Lionel Blair, & who can forget the look of relish on his face when he was given two minutes on The African Queen?  

 

The game is based on the TV show Give Us A Clue, where the teams score points by miming film titles against the clock, & who can forget that breathtaking finish when Lionel Blair came from behind and had Dirty Harry licked in under two minutes?  

 

Who will ever forget the relish in Lionel Blair's eye as he got stuck into Howard's End for two minutes!  

 

In the original, the ever energetic Lionel Blair would mime the titles of TV shows against a strict time limit, and who can fail to remember the occasion he scored double points by using both hands in different actions to finish off One Man & His Dog in under thirty seconds!  

 

The master of the genre was undoubtedly Lionel Blair, and who will ever forget him, exhausted and on his knees, finishing off An Officer And A Gentleman in under two minutes?

 

The undisputed mime-master was Lionel Blair who used to get quite emotional at times. Who can ever forget the tear of pleasure in his eye as he bent over the chairman's desk to receive A Man Called Horse?

 

Sadly Give Us A Clue hasn't been made recently, so we'll never know what team captain Lionel Blair would have done with modern films. Lionel used to get quite emotional, and no doubt after two minutes against the clock, The Talented Mr. Ripley would have put a lump in his throat.

 

The most highly skilled of all was Lionel Blair, but how the tears of frustration welled up in his eyes during their Italian tour, at not being allowed the use of his mouth to finish off Two Gentlemen Of Verona.

 

We particular recall one very early show when Una Stubbs scored maximum points after the teams took only a few seconds to recognise her Fanny By Gaslight.

 

None of use will ever forget the gasps of amazement when he spent a frustrating two minutes trying to fit in the whole of The Man On The Flying Trapeze.

 

Possibly the most versatile performer was Lionel Blair, and no one will ever forget the occasion he was given A Town Like Alice, when he chose to do a silent impression of the author. Such was the performance, Una Stubbs gasped in amazement when she saw Neville Shute in Lionel's face...

 

Sadly, the show is no longer aired, but its stars still turn out at such events as celebrity cricket matches, which are not without their hazards. At The Oval last week, Una Stubbs nearly fainted in horror when she saw Lionel Blair receive a full toss on the chest from Christopher Biggins...

 

 

The game is based on the TV show Give Us A Clue, where the teams score points by miming film titles against the clock, & who can forget that breathtaking finish when Lionel Blair came from behind and had Dirty Harry licked in under two minutes?  

 

The master of the genre was undoubtedly Lionel Blair, and who will ever forget him, exhausted and on his knees, finishing off An Officer And A Gentleman in under two minutes?  

 

The experts expert on Give Us A Clue, was Lionel Blair. Who can ever forget opposing team captain Una Stubbs sitting open mouthed as he tried to pull off Twelve Angry Men in under two minutes!  

 

Sound Charades is of course based on the TV programme Give Us A Clue, in which celebrity panellists would attempt to mime the titles of books, plays, and films in the shortest possible time. Sadly, the series was finally cancelled when Michael Aspel was hospitalised during Una Stubbs' attempt to set a new record for The Four Hundred Blows

 

Lionel Blair, who regularly amazed and delighted his team mates with his mime portrayals of the songs and movies of the so-called Blacksploitation genre. Una Stubb's eyes were out on stalks as she witnessed Lionel using his hands on Isaac Hayes' 'Shaft' for two minutes...

 

Lionel still does demonstration events, and recently guested at the Multi-faith Conference, improvising his mime of Thought For The Day. Eyes were out on stalks as he started his impressions of the lesser known presenters, before Lionel blew the Bishop of Bath & Wells, and the Chief Rabbi...

 

The undisputed mime-master of Give Us A Clue was team captain Lionel Blair. When the show was scrapped, his team was devastated to the point of tears, but ever the trooper, Lionel took a video round to Christopher Biggins, and they pulled themselves together over The Fabulous Baker Boys...

 

The undisputed master of the game was Lionel Blair, who was particularly good at the Rocky series of movies. Christopher Biggins relates how Lionel would visit his dressing room to hone his impression of Sylvester Stallone beating his opponents, often going down several times before knocking one out...

 

He still holds the World Record for the most successful mime at just under three seconds. When given 'The Hunt For Red October', he indicated 'Second word sounds like' and pointed to Timmy Mallett...

 

 

 

so he's still keeping busy...

[Champ]

It was a rhetorical question

[VERBAL DIARRHEA]

Already posted my suspicions. Asphyxiwank.

First Whitney, then Bobbi now Cilla. Dione Warwick must be under suspicion.

[stringvest]

http://www.isihac.net/media/audio/Archive-ISIHAC-Samantha.mp3

[Guest davelfc]

[Mook]

Bit harsh that like, she was there for a feast, not to high five MacKenzie for his articles in the rag.

 

Any self respecting Red would not be having dinner with that piece of shit, if I found out I was on a programme with him, I would either bow out & let the producers know why or go along & kick seven shades of shit out of him.

[xerxes]

Some of the class-war snipes at Cilla have been pretty spiteful.

 

She was a working class girl from the Scotty Road who made good through talent and hard work, she never forgot her Scouse roots, and was a great ambassador for the city.

 

In the 60s she went head to head with the likes of Dionne Warwick, Aretha, Dusty and Sandie, and sometimes won. A protégé of Epstein, The Beatles and Bacharach, her musical credentials were of the highest order, she grafted and succeeded.

 

Her syrupy tv presenting was not for me, but came from authentic scouse traditions of down to earth kindness. Her politics, which she largely kept to herself, alienates her from some, but what she achieved dwarfs most British female singers and presenters.

 

Her passing doesn’t merit a grief fest, but since her heyday, no scouse lass has emulated what she achieved, and that deserves acknowledgement.