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Poppydog.
21 Sep 17 20:40
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Married 3 times.

2nd time to Carry On actress Sally Geeson and 3rd marriage to the (hidden) female announcer on 15 to 1
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Report the wire • September 21, 2017 9:48 PM BST
Met him a couple of times when I was on 15 to 1.  Seemed a really nice bloke who was enjoying what he was doing, filming three shows a day, and came and had a chat at the end of the show.
Report Jack Hacksaw • September 22, 2017 11:23 AM BST
Was he the one that was also famous for the Baker Street sax solo.
Report blackbarn • September 22, 2017 12:26 PM BST
Jack No that was Bob HolnessWink
Report pixie • September 22, 2017 1:18 PM BST
A fine saxophonist and played 007 on the radio superbly too.
Report Torquemada • September 22, 2017 1:33 PM BST
Famously got others to say his catchphrase "I'll have a P please, Bill."

RIP.
Report pixie • September 22, 2017 1:37 PM BST
Yep, he's had a long and full life but he's now had his final 'Gold Run'.

RIP.
Report Dotchinite • September 22, 2017 1:42 PM BST
Sued a contestant who lied to appear on his show twice. Must have taken himself and his show a little too seriously.
Report Scamp the man • September 22, 2017 2:11 PM BST
The Bob Holdness story is a myth ..started for a laugh by a bbc DJ
Report blackbarn • September 22, 2017 2:56 PM BST
Scamp - Re Bob Holness, the wink was a bit of a clueWink   Still one in the net is one in the netCool
Report Jack Hacksaw • September 22, 2017 3:21 PM BST
That Sally Geeson.  Fragrant...still.   Just looked her up on YouTube.
Report BARROWBOY • September 22, 2017 3:26 PM BST
yes jack,still very presentable must be well into her sixties,one of my first fantasies.
Report pumphol. • September 22, 2017 4:28 PM BST
Dotchinite
     22 Sep 17 13:42 

Sued a contestant who lied to appear on his show twice. Must have taken himself and his show a little too seriously.



Quite ironic really I appeared twice in 1990 & 2002 as I think a year or so earlier than 2002  he let people have another go.
Report screaming from beneaththewaves • September 22, 2017 5:47 PM BST
Stewart and Geeson would have been naturals as a couple in Carry On films.

Sid James leering at Geeson over the garden fence, with Stewart trying to avoid Joan Sims' amorous advances.
Report Danno • September 22, 2017 7:37 PM BST
Ironically I had a skype audition for the next series of 15to1 yesterday, minutes before hearing the news.
And I was on back in 1996; got a photo of me and the other two finalists Cool from my episode with William G.  (I finished 2nd Cry)
Report houseofpain • September 23, 2017 12:43 AM BST
Read a great story about him and bob monkhouse over family fortunes.
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