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spence
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Username: Spence

Post Number: 1696
Registered: 05-2005
Posted on Monday, July 30, 2007 - 04:53 pm:   

Not the DJ (no I won't say it!).

But the actor/comedien.

He was a bit of an institution over here, cockney wide-boy type o thing. A real geezaaaarrrr!!! Hosted this great programme when I saw awee lad. http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=4HRs6DGeLb w
and...one of my favourite lines EVER!:
http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=L1Zxktsb_x A

Oh, RIP Mikey boy!
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Mark Leydon
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Username: Mark_leydon

Post Number: 134
Registered: 05-2005
Posted on Tuesday, July 31, 2007 - 04:18 am:   

But was he a diamond geezer Spence?

great clips - thanks.

Speaking of UK children's TV, there was a Saturday morning show on when I lived there in the 80's called Get Fresh which featured Gilbert the Alien - a genius comic creation - surreal and anarchic. Remember him? Just found this old clip :


http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=TT1NGxXRyW E&mode=related&search=
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spence
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Username: Spence

Post Number: 1698
Registered: 05-2005
Posted on Tuesday, July 31, 2007 - 09:57 am:   

Mr Stella Street indeed! I must admit i missed this. I probably got to the age where I was starting to suffer from late nights out and drink? was this 86 or 87? Mind you I never suffered from hangovers until i was 29!

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