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A musician?
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Is he a (former) sportsman?
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No and no.
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Is his age less than or equal to 44?
Is his age greater than or equal to 58?
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Thomas Carey wrote:Is his age less than or equal to 44?
Yes.
Thomas Carey wrote:Is his age greater than or equal to 58?
No.

Interesting choice of ages there.
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Does he live in Leamington Spa?
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Phil Reynolds wrote:Does he live in Leamington Spa?
Incredibly, no.
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Martin Bishop wrote:
Phil Reynolds wrote:Does he live in Leamington Spa?
Incredibly, no.
Fair enough. I was hoping it might have been Russell Howard. :cry:
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Is he a comedian?
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JimBentley wrote:Is he a comedian?
Yes!
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Is it Marcus Brigstocke?
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JimBentley wrote:Is it Marcus Brigstocke?
No!
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Harry Hill?
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JimBentley wrote:Harry Hill?
No. I find it hard to believe Harry Hill has ever eaten a baguette on the move. Chips, yes.

Aren't there other questions you can ask other than guessing names?
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Has he appeared on Mock the Week?
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Gavin Chipper wrote:Has he appeared on Mock the Week?
I don't believe so.
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Is he a racist?
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Edwin Mead wrote:Is he a racist?
Not that I'm aware of.
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Has he been a comedian for a while or just come to light in the last year or so?
Has he hosted his own show?
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Eoin Monaghan wrote:Has he been a comedian for a while or just come to light in the last year or so?
Yes.
Eoin Monaghan wrote:Has he hosted his own show?
Yes.
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Alexander Armstrong?
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Has he been a comedian for a while?

Has he just come to light in the last year or so?
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Brian Moore wrote:Alexander Armstrong?
No.
Gavin Chipper wrote:Has he been a comedian for a while?
Yes.
Gavin Chipper wrote:Has he just come to light in the last year or so?
No.
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Is he mostly known for doing stand-up comedy?
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Frank Skinner?
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Stewart Lee?
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Jon Corby wrote:Frank Skinner?
Surely he's in his 50s, isn't he?
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Has he ever been in DC?
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Jimmy Carr?
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Did the baguette have tomato in it?

(Come on, priorities, people.)
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Karen Pearson wrote:
Jon Corby wrote:Frank Skinner?
Surely he's in his 50s, isn't he?
Oh yeah, I misread that bit about the ages.
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Was he getting a train from Waterloo or was he arriving at Waterloo?

Is he posh?

Is he a southerner?

Is he a Midlander?

Is he a northerner?

Is he a satirist?

Is he an impressionist?
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Russell Howard?
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Julie T wrote:Russell Howard?
Already ruled out on at least two counts, in that he has (a) appeared on Mock the Week and (b) lives in Leamington Spa.
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It's got to be Tim Vine. Walking through stations at midnight eating baguettes is exactly the sort of thing he's known for.
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Jon Corby wrote:Frank Skinner?
Mark James wrote:Stewart Lee?
Gavin Chipper wrote:Jimmy Carr?
Julie T wrote:Russell Howard?
No, no, no, no.
JimBentley wrote:It's got to be Tim Vine. Walking through stations at midnight eating baguettes is exactly the sort of thing he's known for.
No. I associate him more with doing Karaoke in Epsom pubs.
Gavin Chipper wrote:Is he mostly known for doing stand-up comedy?
A difficult question, but I'll say "Yes".
Karen Pearson wrote:
Jon Corby wrote:Frank Skinner?
Surely he's in his 50s, isn't he?
Yes, he is.
Karen Pearson wrote:Has he ever been in DC?
No.
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Michael Wallace wrote:Did the baguette have tomato in it?

(Come on, priorities, people.)
Yes!
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Karen Pearson wrote:Was he getting a train from Waterloo or was he arriving at Waterloo?
Yes.
Karen Pearson wrote:Is he posh?
No
Karen Pearson wrote: Is he a southerner?

Is he a Midlander?

Is he a northerner?
No, yes, no.
Karen Pearson wrote: Is he a satirist?

Is he an impressionist?
No, no.
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Was he arriving on a train at Waterloo?

Was he leaving on a train from Waterloo?

Does he live in the Midlands?

Does he live in the South East?
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Jasper Carrott???
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Douglas Wilson wrote:Jasper Carrott???

Too old!

We're looking for someone 44 or younger.
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Stewart Lee??
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Karen Pearson wrote:Was he arriving on a train at Waterloo?

Was he leaving on a train from Waterloo?

Does he live in the Midlands?

Does he live in the South East?
Yes, no, no, yes.
Douglas Wilson wrote:Jasper Carrott???
Douglas Wilson wrote:Stewart Lee??
No, no.
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I can't believe you all haven't got this yet.. You'll kick yourselves! (maybe that's a clue??)
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Simon Pegg?
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Karen Pearson wrote:Simon Pegg?
No.
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I think you might need to tell us Martin. We seem to have lost interest or run out of inspiration.
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I'll give you a free clue instead.

He has a beard.

If that doesn't cause a sudden spark in interest, I don't know what will.
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Eddie Izzard?

(I know you said not an actor, but it's not what he's most famous for)
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Martin Bigpig.
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Julie T wrote:Eddie Izzard?

(I know you said not an actor, but it's not what he's most famous for)
Too old. And not a Midlander.
Ian Volante wrote:Martin Bigpig.
Too old. And not a Midlander. (I believe)
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Karen Pearson wrote:
Julie T wrote:Eddie Izzard?

(I know you said not an actor, but it's not what he's most famous for)
Too old. And not a Midlander.
Ian Volante wrote:Martin Bigpig.
Too old. And not a Midlander. (I believe)
He has a beard. I don't even know why we're guessing any more.
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Ian Volante wrote:
Karen Pearson wrote:
Julie T wrote:Eddie Izzard?

(I know you said not an actor, but it's not what he's most famous for)
Too old. And not a Midlander.
Ian Volante wrote:Martin Bigpig.
Too old. And not a Midlander. (I believe)
He has a beard. I don't even know why we're guessing any more.
Me neither!

Martin, please just put us out of our misery!
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You guys are rubbish.

It's Dave Gorman.
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Martin Bishop wrote:You guys are rubbish.

It's Dave Gorman.
Who?
The forum's resident JAILBAKER, who has SPONDERED several times...
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Since when did he have a beard?
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Martin Bishop wrote:You guys are rubbish.

It's Dave Gorman.
Which one? There are at least 54.
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Well, I suppose I have at least heard of him but I've never actually seen him. If he'd walked past me eating a baguette at Waterloo station, I'd have been none the wiser.
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What sort of baguette? Spicy chicken?
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Liam Tiernan wrote:
Martin Bishop wrote:You guys are rubbish.

It's Dave Gorman.
Which one? There are at least 54.
Excellent comment! :D

My kids and I love Dave Gorman - he manages to be a geek and a comedian. We follow his stuff on the telly, and occasionally radio 4 stuff too.

We went to see him live on his bicycle tour a couple of years ago, where he cycled between each gig. Eldest son couldn't make it due to illness, and even though Dave was understandably knackered, he signed a longish personal message to him in the book signing after the gig. Top quality bloke. :)
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