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Lord Pikey

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3,257 posts

244 months

Monday 23rd February 2009
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Whats the name of the very well to do gentleman who used to be on tv and in films.. i think.

I think his catch phrase was "ding dong" when referring to the opposite sex.

Very well spoken and probably 6ft under by now

anyone have any idea who im on about.. i need it for a joke.

Cheers

fathomfive

11,214 posts

219 months

Monday 23rd February 2009
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Terry Thomas?

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-10528...


Edited to add in remembered last name and (can't believe I've done it) a link to the Daily Wail.

Edited by fathomfive on Monday 23 February 07:55


Edited by fathomfive on Monday 23 February 07:56

Stu R

21,633 posts

244 months

Monday 23rd February 2009
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Leslie Phillips?

marz92

1,675 posts

266 months

Monday 23rd February 2009
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Leslie Phillips?

marz92

1,675 posts

266 months

Monday 23rd February 2009
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Stu R said:
Leslie Phillips?
Damn - You beat me to it - by seconds!!!!

Lord Pikey

Original Poster:

3,257 posts

244 months

Monday 23rd February 2009
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Leslie Phillips

Thats the chap..

Cheers all.

Stu R

21,633 posts

244 months

Monday 23rd February 2009
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marz92 said:
Stu R said:
Leslie Phillips?
Damn - You beat me to it - by seconds!!!!
bowtie

Life can be cruel sometimes hehe

Sciroccology

29,908 posts

259 months

Monday 23rd February 2009
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Either, Leslie Phillips



or Terry Thomas



I bet by the time I've posted this I'll have been beaten to it.

Einion Yrth

19,575 posts

273 months

Monday 23rd February 2009
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suave? perchance?

Lord Pikey

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Monday 23rd February 2009
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Einion Yrth said:
suave? perchance?
thats it. belive it or not i actually ran the post and title through a spell check and online dictionary to see if that was the rigth word. Clearly it was not.

Thank you spelling police.

EDIt - might sound sarcastic, its not meant to be. I am genuinly gratefull for the correction.

Edited by Lord Pikey on Monday 23 February 08:20

sday12

5,067 posts

240 months

Monday 23rd February 2009
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Lord Pikey said:
Whats the name of the very well to do gentleman who used to be on tv and in films.. i think.

I think his catch phrase was "ding dong" when referring to the opposite sex.

Very well spoken and probably 6ft under by now

anyone have any idea who im on about.. i need it for a joke.

Cheers
Terry Thomas' catchphrase was 'Ding Dong'

Lord Pikey

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3,257 posts

244 months

Monday 23rd February 2009
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Ok, Then it was Leslie Phillips i had associated with that line.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TSeoR4lH1-8

although, this is more the mannerisums i was after

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_AqS8ks9op8

HiRich

3,337 posts

291 months

Monday 23rd February 2009
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The line comes from Carry On Teacher (1959)
Headmaster: "And this is Miss Bell'
Leslie Phillips: "Miss Bell. Ding dong!"

Republik

4,525 posts

219 months

Monday 23rd February 2009
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James Hewitt does it too, the cock nosed .

Truckosaurus

13,221 posts

313 months

Monday 23rd February 2009
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[pedant]Terry-Thomas has a hyphen[/pedant]

Nick_F

10,598 posts

275 months

Monday 23rd February 2009
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Lord Pikey said:
Einion Yrth said:
suave? perchance?
thats it. belive it or not i actually ran the post and title through a spell check and online dictionary to see if that was the rigth word. Clearly it was not.

Thank you spelling police.

EDIt - might sound sarcastic, its not meant to be. I am genuinly gratefull for the correction.

Edited by Lord Pikey on Monday 23 February 08:20
Grateful, one 'e'; HTH.

Leslie Phillips' catchprase was/is 'Hello!', also the title of his autobiography.