Groucho's Fact Hunt

[Groucho]

The Two Ronnies' "Phantom Raspberry Blower" was in fact David Jason.

 

[Alanbileysfeathercut]

Alf garnets daughter wasn't solely played by una Stubbs

 

[Tramps_mate]

The Two Ronnies' "Phantom Raspberry Blower" was in fact David Jason.

Brilliant! Loved that sketch..

 

[deipnosophist]

The Two Ronnies' "Phantom Raspberry Blower" was in fact David Jason.

that episodic skit was their finest moment...hilarious

 

[summerisle]

that episodic skit was their finest moment...hilarious

I liked the one where women were in charge - Diana Does being their leader.

 

[summerisle]

Elton John's uncle, Roy Dwight, played for Notts Forest in the F A Cup Final in 1958 against Luton. They won 2-1, he scored but broke his leg and was stretchered off.

 

[ToffeeDoug]

Elton John's uncle, Roy Dwight, played for Notts Forest in the F A Cup Final in 1958 against Luton. They won 2-1, he scored but broke his leg and was stretchered off.

Went on to become chairman of Wigan, but you never hear about it.

 

[summerisle]

Went on to become chairman of Wigan, but you never hear about it.

Did he ! Non League days ?

 

[ToffeeDoug]

Did he ! Non League days ?

I wasn't being entirely serious.lol

 

[Brendan Janus]

Elton John's uncle, Roy Dwight, played for Notts Forest in the F A Cup Final in 1958 against Luton. They won 2-1, he scored but broke his leg and was stretchered off.

Thought they were cousins, & it was 1959 I think !!

 

[degsy]

Thought they were cousins, & it was 1959 I think !!

Billy Bingham played for Luton Town in that game, took the corner for Luton's consolation goal

 

[Brendan Janus]

Ricky Butcher was captain of Luton Town that day !!

 

[larbert toffee]

Elton John's uncle, Roy Dwight, played for Notts Forest in the F A Cup Final in 1958 against Luton. They won 2-1, he scored but broke his leg and was stretchered off.

Elton John's drummer Nigel Olsson was born in Wallasey.

 

[monty]

The Two Ronnies' "Phantom Raspberry Blower" was in fact David Jason.

It was written by Spike Milligan

 

[Groucho]

It was written by Spike Milligan

I forgot what his precise involvement was. Cheers.