Suplex Sinner 271 Posted March 9 Report Share Posted March 9 2 hours ago, patiirc said: He was absolutely phenomenal in the 3rd series of Wish Me Luck as Resistance Leader, Renard There's not much about online, but an over view is here. Has a stella cast throughout and is worth a watch if you fancy it. https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2010/jun/04/wish-me-luck-box-set RIP Cheers I've seen zero of his other stuff but after reading about his works I'm going to have a mooch about this week. Cheers for the heads up! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
patiirc 295 Posted March 9 Report Share Posted March 9 1 hour ago, Suplex Sinner said: Cheers I've seen zero of his other stuff but after reading about his works I'm going to have a mooch about this week. Cheers for the heads up! No problem, hopefully you'll enjoy Quote Link to post Share on other sites
theironshake 78 Posted March 9 Report Share Posted March 9 Most don't know that Trevor Peacock was also a major figure in the early years of British Rock N Roll. Writing songs for Billy Fury and Adam Faith amongst others. Also wrote the scripts for early british Pop and Rock n Roll shows like Oh Boy! He had a few singles out in the early 60s and wrote Mrs Brown you've got a lovely daughter for Herman's Hermits. RIPÂ Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Hugh Thesz 111 Posted March 13 Report Share Posted March 13 Oh No https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/formula1/56388596 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Chili 403 Posted March 13 Report Share Posted March 13 Incredible energy given commentating live motor racing isn't piss to do. The best in his field, the slip ups were part of the charm. Murray Walker and James Hunt are sort of like motoracings Gorilla/Jesse. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Paid Members jazzygeofferz 2,619 Posted March 13 Paid Members Report Share Posted March 13 He really was the voice of F1. I don't think anybody has ever been able to make F1 sound as exciting as when he called it. Even during those dark days where it was like a glorified procession. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
SuperBacon 8,416 Posted March 13 Report Share Posted March 13 Bad day for sports deaths. Marvelous Marvin Hagler has died aged 66.  Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Hugh Thesz 111 Posted March 13 Report Share Posted March 13 18 minutes ago, SuperBacon said: Bad day for sports deaths. Marvelous Marvin Hagler has died aged 66.  Fuck sake Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Paid Members Frankie Crisp 5,547 Posted March 14 Paid Members Report Share Posted March 14 That is an absolute kicker. My love of boxing stemmed from my old man showing me tape after tape of the Leonard/Hearns/Hagler/Duran saga. The best era in boxing at a canter. Completely gutted about this one. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Paid Members wandshogun09 7,778 Posted March 14 Paid Members Report Share Posted March 14 9 hours ago, Frankie Crisp said: That is an absolute kicker. My love of boxing stemmed from my old man showing me tape after tape of the Leonard/Hearns/Hagler/Duran saga. The best era in boxing at a canter. Completely gutted about this one. Exactly the same with me Frankie. It was my uncle in my case. He was big into boxing and had basically a whole cabinet full of old fights from the 70s right up to about 2000. He always had Sky so he used to tape me the WWF PPVs in the early-mid 90s and he’d always use an 8 hour VHS tape and just ram the remaining 5 hours after the PPV with any other wrestling he could find from WWF to NJPW on Eurosport. When I got into Boxing he started putting old fights on the tapes with the WWF stuff. That’s where I first saw Hagler and I was hooked. I didn’t realise he’d been retired years by that point so I’d be telling people at school as if he was the current champ and stuff. Of course I went back and watched most of his fights over the years and he’s probably my all time favourite. The Fab 4 era is what he’ll be remembered most for, the Hearns classic especially, but the Mugabi fight was incredible as well. As was him battering Alan Minter earlier in his career. This interview with Tony Sibson after their fight sums it up. When a guy you’ve just battered speaks this highly of you, you’re something special...  Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Paid Members Frankie Crisp 5,547 Posted March 14 Paid Members Report Share Posted March 14 (edited) 4 hours ago, wandshogun09 said: Exactly the same with me Frankie. It was my uncle in my case. He was big into boxing and had basically a whole cabinet full of old fights from the 70s right up to about 2000. He always had Sky so he used to tape me the WWF PPVs in the early-mid 90s and he’d always use an 8 hour VHS tape and just ram the remaining 5 hours after the PPV with any other wrestling he could find from WWF to NJPW on Eurosport. When I got into Boxing he started putting old fights on the tapes with the WWF stuff. That’s where I first saw Hagler and I was hooked. I didn’t realise he’d been retired years by that point so I’d be telling people at school as if he was the current champ and stuff. Of course I went back and watched most of his fights over the years and he’s probably my all time favourite. The Fab 4 era is what he’ll be remembered most for, the Hearns classic especially, but the Mugabi fight was incredible as well. As was him battering Alan Minter earlier in his career. This interview with Tony Sibson after their fight sums it up. When a guy you’ve just battered speaks this highly of you, you’re something special...  Spot on. The Minter fight is brilliant because it showed just how bloody good Hagler was. Just a shame those dickheads in attendance ruined it. Like everyone with any knowledge of the sport, that first round against Tommy Hearns is an absolute joy. The problem is, watching it with my old man when I was getting into boxing in the late 80s/early 90s, was that I assumed all fights were like this! My joy was extended because around the time I started watching it and my Dad got all posh and got Sky, we had the Ben and Eubank era so had plenty of wars to enjoy, but as the years went by I realised just how special the Four Kings were. Any time I watch Hagler Vs. Leonard I’m honestly torn as to who won, like many. One one viewing it’s Sugar, on the next it’s Marv. Today, it was definitely Marv’s W. Edited March 14 by Frankie Crisp Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Keith Houchen 18,351 Posted March 14 Report Share Posted March 14 7 minutes ago, Frankie Crisp said: Spot on. The Minter fight is brilliant because it showed just how bloody good Hagler was. Just a shame those dickheads in attendance ruined it. I’m pretty sure my first ever boxing memory was that fight, or at least the aftermath. Then when he legally changed his name to include Marvellous, that was it. I loved him. An absolute great. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Big'Olympic_Hero'Pete 17 Posted March 17 Report Share Posted March 17 Sabine Schmidt the Queen of the Nurbergring Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Paid Members jazzygeofferz 2,619 Posted March 17 Paid Members Report Share Posted March 17 Sabine Schmitz, lady racing driver, "Queen of the Nurburgring" and former Top Gear presenter has passed away at the age of 51 from cancer. https://news.sky.com/story/sabine-schmitz-dead-top-gear-star-and-queen-of-the-nurburgring-racing-driver-dies-aged-51-12248488 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Snitsky's back acne 789 Posted March 17 Report Share Posted March 17 1 hour ago, jazzygeofferz said: Sabine Schmitz, lady racing driver, "Queen of the Nurburgring" and former Top Gear presenter has passed away at the age of 51 from cancer. https://news.sky.com/story/sabine-schmitz-dead-top-gear-star-and-queen-of-the-nurburgring-racing-driver-dies-aged-51-12248488 'Pfft! I could do that time in a VAN!; Awesome. Such sad news. RIP Sabine. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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