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Marc Meakin

Eva Marie Saint is no longer the oldest living Oscar winner.

Is it Clint Eastwood now ?

Was thinking of acting Oscars, and he's never got one of those. Either way, it's most likely Lee Grant at the moment.

Yeah you are right and Eastwood is probably the oldest male winner acting Oscar ...

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Ian Volante wrote: Thu Oct 08, 2026 12:10 pm Eva Marie Saint is no longer the oldest living Oscar winner.

Is it Clint Eastwood now ?

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Martin Hurst wrote: Sat Oct 10, 2026 10:13 pm My poor knowledge of Greek mythology has always been my Archimedes heel.

I failed RE at school the easiest of the O levels ( GCSEs)
Jason Christ!!

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I didnt want my winter virus injection.
Someone on YouTube managed to persuade me though.
She was a Influenzer

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Gevin Chapwell wrote: Sun Oct 04, 2026 3:42 pm Esther Rantzen died and I couldn't get on the forum to inform you all!

Thats Life

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Gevin Chapwell wrote: Sun Oct 04, 2026 3:42 pm Esther Rantzen died and I couldn't get on the forum to inform you all!

Thats Life

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Marc Meakin wrote: Wed Sep 23, 2026 9:42 am
Ben Wilson wrote: Tue Sep 22, 2026 10:53 pm Charles Dance's father was born in 1874, and his youngest child was born in 2012.
This is an impressive stat Al Pacinos dad was born in 1921 and Als son was born in 2023

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Ben Wilson wrote: Tue Sep 22, 2026 10:53 pm Charles Dance's father was born in 1874, and his youngest child was born in 2012.

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Ben Wilson wrote: Tue Sep 22, 2026 10:53 pm Charles Dance's father was born in 1874, and his youngest child was born in 2012.

I think Charlie Chaplin has similar stats ( in time difference at least)

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Gevin Chapwell wrote: Wed Sep 16, 2026 12:58 pm Not a good year for Bonnies with Bonnie Greer now dying.

But don't worry, I've checked and Bonnie Prince Charlie is still alive and well.

Watch out Langford

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But no-one remembers them.

With a girl like you was a no1 hit over here
You might have heard of Love is all around covered by Wet Wer Wet

Yeah, but no-one remembers it as a Troggs song. Like Dolly Parton and I Will Always Love You.

I wonder what will happen when we find out the Bryan ...

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As tomorrow im going to a recording of Unacceptable season 2 I want to mention this ( ir maybe its a bump with my memory.

You should be able to go to a restaurant and order your dessert first

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Gevin Chapwell wrote: Tue Sep 15, 2026 11:51 am But no-one remembers them.

With a girl like you was a no1 hit over here
You might have heard of Love is all around covered by Wet Wer Wet

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Margate Robbie and Emma Mackey
Both were in Barbie btw. .

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Weezer and Wheetus are ones I often confuse

Also when I heard Locked out of heaven by Brono Mars I thought it was a Police track.
Lo and behold at an awards ceremony Sting actually sung on it with Bruno.

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Just realised that What a Wonderful World and We Have All the Time in the World by Louis Armstrong are two songs. This thread will do.

On a similar note to this, Wild Thing by The Troggs and Born to be Wild by Steppenwolf are very easily mixed up. I don't think it helps that both these bands ...

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I seem to be constantly performing to audiences of fellow comics so im toying with a niche opener
My mum was a kleptomaniac and also a stand up comic
She was always difficult to follow.
She'd nick everyone's jokes than walk off with the mic.
The apple doesnt fall far from the tree
I used to steal ...

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Jon O'Neill wrote: Wed Sep 09, 2026 11:07 pm Low contrast lettering in kids' books which are obviously often read in low light.

If i had audiobooks back in the day it would have been doing my bedtime story job

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Gevin Chapwell wrote: Tue Sep 08, 2026 10:11 pm Do they put on different voices for each speaking part? In any case, it's an extreme solution for this particular problem!

Yes though the exception is a biography where each speaker is mentioned beforehand which ironically I found irritating

Marc Meakin

Dialogue in books where you get alternating people speaking and you have to count down to check who said each line because it never says beyond the first one, and even then it's often a bit vague.

I think the standard needs to change. If you want a load of dialogue with no narration, put the ...

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Just been invited to an escape room....but i managed to get out of it

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Gevin Chapwell wrote: Sat Aug 29, 2026 5:34 pm
Marc Meakin wrote: Wed Aug 26, 2026 7:34 pm Eva Schloss : Holocaust survivor
This was back in January.

The definition of late news

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Ian Volante wrote: Thu Aug 27, 2026 3:21 pm
Marc Meakin wrote: Wed Aug 26, 2026 7:34 pm Eva Schloss : Holocaust survivor
I don't remember seeing him in that one.

I thought I deleted that one

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Eva Schloss : Holocaust survivor

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Gevin Chapwell wrote: Wed Aug 26, 2026 4:28 pm
Marc Meakin wrote: Wed Aug 26, 2026 4:10 pm Tim Curry
Yeah, this is a big one for me and anyone else who's played the Gabriel Knight computer games. Anyone? Just me, presumably.

Rocky Horror
It
Muppet Treasure Island

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Tim Curry

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Paul Worsley wrote: Tue Aug 25, 2026 6:53 pm Dolly Parton, 80 RIP

Loved her a lot.
Did she die at precisely 16:51?

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Barren Knights
No Drought

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Is that your dry sense of humour?

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Linking Parch
Dryan Adams
Scorch
Dryan Maiden
Dryanasaurus Rex

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Gevin Chapwell wrote: Sat Aug 22, 2026 2:18 pm
Marc Meakin wrote: Fri Aug 21, 2026 8:50 am https://www.instagram.com/reel/DcOo46DC ... dndGV2MA==

This clip
Just watched. "I'd get a mask." Outrageous!

Was rather hoping he was referring to Gregg

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One of my favourites from this year's Fringe.
So my grandson asks.
What type of Bed does King Charles Sleep on?
Well obviously he sleeps in a King size bed
Camilla sleeps in a queen sized bed.
William sleeps in a heir bed
Harry a spare bed
Andrews gotta lilo

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https://www.instagram.com/reel/DcOo46DC ... dndGV2MA==

This clip

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That was really bad.

Can you send us a video of the performance instead?
In exchange for less jokes, I'll msg you the name of a 80s film which debased Mr Miyagi a lot more than you can hope to

I fear if you find my jokes bad then watching my performance may not change your mind that said
My ...

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Update doing very well the best of my jokes from audience reaction is this.
Im not very religious btw but I was friends with a Christian.
Shes a Christine now and im so happy.
You see i owed Christian quite a bit of money but I owe Christine nothing so im not going to dead name her

Seems a ...

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Update doing very well the best of my jokes from audience reaction is this.
Im not very religious btw but I was friends with a Christian.
Shes a Christine now and im so happy.
You see i owed Christian quite a bit of money but I owe Christine nothing so im not going to dead name her

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Robert Ring wrote: Mon Aug 17, 2026 1:23 pm
Gevin Chapwell wrote: Sun Aug 16, 2026 1:11 pm Terrible!
His audience aren't going to Edinburgh, they're going to Dis'nae land

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Off to Edinburgh and mh favourite closing line is.
If i could change the colour of one of the seven dwarfs I'd dye Happy.

Also went to shop after a late night gambling had no cash to buy a newspaper. Asked the shopkeeper if i could pay by card.
He said sure , what card have you got and I said the 7 ...

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Robert Ring wrote: Sun Aug 16, 2026 1:38 am Name a word uglier than "Gubernatorial". I know we dont really use this cause we don't live in America. But if you watch CNN you'll hear it due to their elections

Go ahead

Currently Potus though I might learn to like the word again in a few years

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I always think of Start by The Jam when I think of Taxman.
Im guessing the Batman Theme came after Taxman

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If someone left wing says "Margaret Thatcher killed the working class in this country" - and they also say they like a politician cus they're "working class" ------ > They want a member of the undead as Prime Minister

She didnt kill the working class she just created more Tory voters with the ...

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If you want to watch the eclipse you can use a colander but you might strain your eyes

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No. Why don't you make your own independent joke about "crybabies who don't like slavery"......... you know to avoid us being moderated for going off topic

I'm sure it'll be a hit

There is an irony about British people protesting about slavery considering 'our' history

So they have ...

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Jon O'Neill wrote: Fri Aug 07, 2026 9:30 pm Obsession.
A great horror film.

Did not like the ending at all.
But the actress was brilliant in this

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Instead will do a joke about why are so many people getting treated in A&E having foreign objects removed from their rectum.
Whats wrong with British objects. Was Brexit for nothing?

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Why did the media spend 3 years getting so excited about AI and saying "the future is here"?

Before that we already had the debut of invisibility cloaks, when Brits protested against Qatar having the World Cup

Did Chatgpt write this joke?

No. Why don't you make your own independent joke ...

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A barber, a bald man and an absent-minded professor take a journey together. They have to camp overnight, and so decide to take turns watching the luggage. When it's the barber's turn, he gets bored, so amuses himself by shaving the head of the professor. When the professor is woken up for his ...

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Im hoping the Edinburgh audience is familiar with the Film I Swear.
I like wearing t shirts based on films I like.
Has anyone seen I Swear ?
Great film I bought a T Shirt based on that film.
"Spunk for millk".
Got sacked for wearing it
Dont work for Starbucks I say

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Robert Ring wrote: Sat Aug 08, 2026 11:55 am Why did the media spend 3 years getting so excited about AI and saying "the future is here"?

Before that we already had the debut of invisibility cloaks, when Brits protested against Qatar having the World Cup

Did Chatgpt write this joke?

Marc Meakin

A barber, a bald man and an absent-minded professor take a journey together. They have to camp overnight, and so decide to take turns watching the luggage. When it's the barber's turn, he gets bored, so amuses himself by shaving the head of the professor. When the professor is woken up for his ...

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As part of my ever expanding bucket list im going to the Fringe from the 16th to the 19th of August.
Doing some sets in the evening (Toms Comedy Shorts)
Any advice from those that have been will be welcome

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I like swimming by the way. I used to be pretty good (I remember doing 50 lengths for a BHF sponsored swim when I was young enough that 50 lengths was decent) but what I've learnt from swimming with Indra recently is that my technique is very rusty and I get tired much more quickly. But I ...

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Im a serial procrastinator Im 63 and still live at home with my parents.....I must get around to burying them

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I went to a festival last week I was gonna have a rhino burger but they charge too much

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Tracey Anne Mills wrote: Mon Jul 27, 2026 2:46 pm
Gevin Chapwell wrote: Mon Jul 27, 2026 12:31 pm
Marc Meakin wrote: Mon Jul 27, 2026 10:40 am Bill Oddie.
The last Goodie
Well I suppose the other living one is on Gardening leave.
Graeme Garden is still alive

My wife has just told me this

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A few weeks back, on BBC4 I watched the repeat of Art of Scandinavia , the 1st episode which was about Norway was very fascinating, ... then part 2, regarding Denmark was so dull I started to worry about my actual body like melting into my sofa or something :x

Was there one about Helsinki
Or ...

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Bill Oddie.
The last Goodie

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Passed my driving test so back on the diet now.
Scrabble rating 129
16 comedy gigs

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Wanna try some one liners here.
I dont believe Cottage cheese is a proper cheese itsxjustca curd to me.

I once had some lovely butter in an Indian restaurant I said to the waiter could you compliment the chef on his butter.
The waiter said its Ghee.
I said thanks for clarifying.

My friend died ...

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Never spell the name Tony backwards.

Never spell Part backwards .
Its a trap

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