Roger Cook R.I.P.

[SS427 Camaro]

Sad news of this legends passing after a short illness.

[butchstewie]

That is a shame.

[Rusty Old-Banger]

RIP. His bravery with a mic and a camera would put the likes of Beadle and Borat to shame.

To quote a timeless lyric which appropriately demonstrates the gravitas of the man;

"Someone call on Roger Cook, or the United Nations!"

[Lotobear]

A little known fact is he was also a director of Spyder Engineering - designers and fabricators of replacement Lotus Elan chassis', so it's apposite he gets a mention on this car forum

[Murph7355]

I remember starting take an interest in more.. grown up stuff... with The Cook Report.

RIP

[98elise]

Great investigative journalist. He got beaten up a few times.

RIP

[wiggy001]

Murph7355 said:

I remember starting take an interest in more.. grown up stuff... with The Cook Report.

RIP

Same here. We could really do with him right now to investigate a whole host of people/organisations. It's no coincidence that the number of Turkish barbers and hand car washes have risen in a time without The Cook report.

[Pitre]

I seem to recall thinking he'd get terminated by the IRA the way he went after them. Remarkable man. RIP.

[Tom8]

He was a brave man and a good investigator too, shone the light on some nasty people without flinching.

[tim0409]

Tom8 said:

He was a brave man and a good investigator too, shone the light on some nasty people without flinching.

I remember him pursuing John Palmer (Brinks Mat gold laundering/money laundering/timeshare fraud etc). That was brave given how Palmer operated.

[Magikarp]

Rusty Old-Banger said:

RIP. His bravery with a mic and a camera would put the likes of Beadle and Borat to shame.

To quote a timeless lyric which appropriately demonstrates the gravitas of the man;

"Someone call on Roger Cook, or the United Nations!"

Yes, those are the two people that I think of when Roger Cook's name crops up. What an odd thing to write.

[hondajack85]

Magikarp said:

Rusty Old-Banger said:

RIP. His bravery with a mic and a camera would put the likes of Beadle and Borat to shame.

To quote a timeless lyric which appropriately demonstrates the gravitas of the man;

"Someone call on Roger Cook, or the United Nations!"

Yes, those are the two people that I think of when Roger Cook's name crops up. What an odd thing to write.

Investigative reporter vs pranksters. Such a shame to get lumped in with them.