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HH Sultan Vinegar
01 Apr 15 15:54
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Imagine my surprise when perusing the latest stamp collection on offer from the Royal Mail.
'A set of 10 first class stamps depicts some of the nation’s most popular, and funniest, comedians.'

The list of said comedians is:
Spike Milligan,
the Two Ronnies,
Billy Connolly,
Morecambe and Wise,
Norman Wisdom,
Peter Cook and Dudley Moore,
The Monty Python team,
French and Saunders,
Victoria Wood,
AND



Lenny Henry
Cry

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http://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/2015/apr/01/royal-mail-stamps-feature-comedy-greats-april-fools-day
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Report Ibrahima Sonko April 1, 2015 3:56 PM BST
Tommy Cooper missing Cry
Report rob_dylan April 1, 2015 3:56 PM BST
This could run and run.
Report rob_dylan April 1, 2015 4:06 PM BST
john cleese takes up less room than Lenny Henry's lips.
Report HH Sultan Vinegar April 1, 2015 4:06 PM BST
I would've thought it more appropriate to have The Goons rather than Milligan on his own. And what about the Dad's Army cast?
Obviously just about everyone in the country who has called themselves a comedian could and should have taken the place of Lenny Henry.
Report rob_dylan April 1, 2015 4:07 PM BST
it would have been a great genuine april fool though get michael macintyre, lenny henry david baddiel the whole shebang in thee.
Report HH Sultan Vinegar April 1, 2015 4:08 PM BST
true Grin
Report rob_dylan April 1, 2015 4:10 PM BST
Everyone I've ever met who doesn't call themselves a comedian, including a small number of Frenchies, deserves to be on a stamp more than Lenny Henry.
Report akabula April 1, 2015 7:25 PM BST
Spike Milligan before the likes of Tommy Cooper?
Victoria Wood before the likes of Stanley Baxter?
Lenny Henry before the likes of just about anyone?
Report morpteh mackem April 1, 2015 7:41 PM BST
no michael mcintrye ?Mischief
Report rob_dylan April 2, 2015 5:06 PM BST
French and Saunders, Victoria Wood and Lenny Henry should all go.

to be replaced by Tommy Cooper, Alan Partridge and Chris Morris.
Report alun2005 April 2, 2015 5:09 PM BST
Ye Gods, even the World of Stamps is no longer free from Positive Discrimination.

Just embarrassing scenes.
Report MisterBadger April 2, 2015 5:19 PM BST
lenny henry in, bernard manning out, pc gone mad
Report alun2005 April 2, 2015 5:30 PM BST
Who on earth can defend the presence of French and Saunders ?
Report rob_dylan April 2, 2015 5:33 PM BST
Lenny Henry and French and Saunders' inclusion is totally indefensible.  I don't like her but can see an argument for V Wood.
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