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Mother - 26 Oct 2004 14:17 GMT

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/tv_and_radio/3955289.stm

Crumbs, this is a very, very sad day.

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Austin Shackles - 26 Oct 2004 14:20 GMT

>http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/tv_and_radio/3955289.stm
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>Crumbs, this is a very, very sad day.

indeed. Just heard.

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Simon Barr - 26 Oct 2004 14:39 GMT

>>http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/tv_and_radio/3955289.stm
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>>Crumbs, this is a very, very sad day.
>
> indeed. Just heard.

Yep, he was a top bloke, liked him a lot.

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Richard Brookman - 26 Oct 2004 18:15 GMT

So Austin Shackles was, like

>> http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/tv_and_radio/3955289.stm
>>
>> Crumbs, this is a very, very sad day.
>
> indeed. Just heard.

Heard it on the news on the way home. I'm surprised at how upset I am.
Great guy.

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Steve Taylor - 26 Oct 2004 15:36 GMT

> http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/tv_and_radio/3955289.stm
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> Crumbs, this is a very, very sad day.

Didn't like his taste in music over much sometimes, but a top bloke.
Came from the same place as my 101 too.

Steve

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Nige - 26 Oct 2004 17:02 GMT

> http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/tv_and_radio/3955289.stm
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> Crumbs, this is a very, very sad day.

It's a bit of a shocker, liked the bloke a lot!

Nige

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Simon Isaacs - 26 Oct 2004 18:49 GMT

> http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/tv_and_radio/3955289.stm
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> Crumbs, this is a very, very sad day.

Indeed. Immediately thought of when I went to Glastonbury 97 in all the mud
and saw him and Jo Whiley wandering around looking as they had both had one
toke too many!

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fergus.kendall - 26 Oct 2004 19:24 GMT

> http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/tv_and_radio/3955289.stm
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> Crumbs, this is a very, very sad day.

Came as quite a shock, he was my nextdoor neighbour (Gt Finborough in
Suffolk). I found out the same way as everyone else on the radio today, was
very sudden. I was at his 65th Birthday party last month where my cousin's
band played for him, was a good do as well. He seemed lively and in good
health at the party, just happened to have a heart attack without notice, I
guess that's one of the better ways to go though when you think of the
alternatives.

Fergus

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Mark Solesbury - 26 Oct 2004 20:41 GMT

My thoughts are with his family and close friends.

I think that in respect we should get this thread to the longest EVER seen
in AFL.

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Nige - 26 Oct 2004 23:58 GMT

"Mark Solesbury" <msolesbury@IHATESPAMfuji.co.uk> wrote in message news:6Mxfd.177$IR1.7@newsfe3-

> I think that in respect we should get this thread to the longest EVER seen
> in AFL.

I remember the Stranglers on the session shows - f.cking awesome! In fact Peel was an uber DJ in his own
right really. Not really a DJ, more of an 'introducer of (sometimes, not always) great music you never
would have heard of otherwise!' I mean, who heard of 'The Damned' before you heard JP? BTW, I don't mean
'Eloise' I mean the good stuff with Rat Scabies!!! More recently ,he introduced me to 'Ramstien' now that
is seriously nuts music!

Anyone else feel the RHCP are a bit of a Damned rip-off?

I'm no into 'the big family loss' kind of bloke, (we all have parents & they all die) but he's a top
bloke & I once saw him & Toyah Wilcox filming right outside my house!

RIP JP!

Nige

PS: I'm listening to Carly Simon right now, in some kind of respect!

I did love 'Teenage kicks' by the Undertones, I heard it was his fav tune & to be fair it's one of mine!

We must have all been brought up on Peel in many way we possibly don't realise!!!

RIP JP

Nige

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8unker - 28 Oct 2004 00:11 GMT

> My thoughts are with his family and close friends.
>
> I think that in respect we should get this thread to the longest EVER seen
> in AFL

Excellent presenter and a wonderful voice to listern too, we still
have his voice overs on lots of programmes, so he will live on.

Didn't he used to present Top Gear? (bit before my time)

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David Lees - 28 Oct 2004 01:03 GMT

> > My thoughts are with his family and close friends.
> >
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> Didn't he used to present Top Gear? (bit before my time)

He did, but it wasn't the motoring show, it was what his Radio 1 show
was called for a while.
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Mother - 26 Oct 2004 21:35 GMT

>Came as quite a shock, he was my nextdoor neighbour (Gt Finborough in
>Suffolk). I found out the same way as everyone else on the radio today, was
>very sudden. I was at his 65th Birthday party last month where my cousin's
>band played for him, was a good do as well.

sh.t, sorry Fergus - warm wishes an all.

>He seemed lively and in good
>health at the party, just happened to have a heart attack without notice, I
>guess that's one of the better ways to go though when you think of the
>alternatives.

There's a strange irony there really I guess and yes, a better way to
shuffle off than many others. I wish it had happened in 30 odd years
or so time, though.

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Nikki Cluley - 26 Oct 2004 22:09 GMT

>> Came as quite a shock, he was my nextdoor neighbour (Gt Finborough in
>> Suffolk). I found out the same way as everyone else on the radio today, was
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> shuffle off than many others. I wish it had happened in 30 odd years
> or so time, though.

Couldn't believe it when I heard it on the radio this afternoon. My Dad was
listened to him on the radio the night he died. I can also remeber listening
to him when I was a child. Ivor Cutler is one person that sticks in my
mind.

A sad loss for everyone I think.

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Tom Woods - 27 Oct 2004 00:16 GMT

>Couldn't believe it when I heard it on the radio this afternoon. My Dad was
>listened to him on the radio the night he died. I can also remeber listening
>to him when I was a child.

There must be a lot of people who remember listening to him when they
were younger

There arn't many entertainment type people/programs that i can remeber
listening to for all of my life.

>A sad loss for everyone I think.

every single internet forum and newsgroup that i read has got a thread
about him, and none of the places are on music related topics, which
is a sign that a lot of people will miss him!

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Paul - xxx - 26 Oct 2004 19:29 GMT

Mother" <"@ {m} @ vaguely muttered something like ...

> http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/tv_and_radio/3955289.stm
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> Crumbs, this is a very, very sad day.

Yeah.

Nice man, he'll be missed.

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Tony - 27 Oct 2004 08:09 GMT

Just got into listening to Home Truths on R4, a very very good presenter, a
sad loss for all of us.

> http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/tv_and_radio/3955289.stm
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> Crumbs, this is a very, very sad day.

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