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[BazaJT]

My favourite author of fiction books Clive Cussler died 24th Feb aged 88.

[ronnyd]

Ah, his Dirk Pitt character, a good read but well outside the realms of reality. 

[Nick W]

Ah, his Dirk Pitt character, a good read but well outside the realms of reality. 

aren't all similar pulp series? At least Cussler was readable, unlike most authors of that type.

[ronnyd]

I think when established authors start using other ghost writers to collaborate on their later books it seems, to me anyway, that it waters them down somewhat. Clancy,s later stuff springs to mind too. I've read a few of Cusslers books and have found them entertaining Nick. 

[Entwood]

Barbara Martin .... a good innings and a wonderful voice.....  all my childhood superstars are going ..... makes me feel quite old and vulnerable ....

https://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-51766812

[ronnyd]

Max von Sydow, Ming the Merciless among other roles. RIP.

[redelitev6]

Max von Sydow, Ming the Merciless among other roles. RIP.

One of the German Generals in "a bridge too far "

[redelitev6]

Max von Sydow, Ming the Merciless among other roles. RIP.

One of the German Generals in "a bridge too far "

Ignore me ! got the wrong max -Maximilian Schell was in A bridge too far , a mixture of corona virus and senior moment ?

[Mister Rog]

Michel Roux - Chef.

This is not Michel Roux Jnr who you see on TV quite a bit, it's his Dad. I met him once. He and his brother Albert used to run La Gavroche, a seriously expensive restaurant in London. I went there once and he took our order himself. The menus did not have prices except the one given to whoever made the booking, in this case me!

[ronnyd]

Michel Roux - Chef.

This is not Michel Roux Jnr who you see on TV quite a bit, it's his Dad. I met him once. He and his brother Albert used to run La Gavroche, a seriously expensive restaurant in London. I went there once and he took our order himself. The menus did not have prices except the one given to whoever made the booking, in this case me!

Is he the guy who keeps saying "voila" all the time? 

[STEMO]

Michel Roux - Chef.

This is not Michel Roux Jnr who you see on TV quite a bit, it's his Dad. I met him once. He and his brother Albert used to run La Gavroche, a seriously expensive restaurant in London. I went there once and he took our order himself. The menus did not have prices except the one given to whoever made the booking, in this case me!

Is he the guy who keeps saying "voila" all the time? 

et voila. Annoying git.

[ronnyd]

Michel Roux - Chef.

This is not Michel Roux Jnr who you see on TV quite a bit, it's his Dad. I met him once. He and his brother Albert used to run La Gavroche, a seriously expensive restaurant in London. I went there once and he took our order himself. The menus did not have prices except the one given to whoever made the booking, in this case me!

Is he the guy who keeps saying "voila" all the time? 

In answer to my own question, it's Raymond Blanc and not Michelle Roux who is the "eh voila"  PITA.  Apologies to Michelle.

[Field Marshal Dr. Opti]

Speaking of TV cooks Fanny Cradock was a bit of an old hag.

Long gone now, of course.

[Migv6 le Frog Fan]

Her husband Johnny stood in on one episode and taught us how to make doughnuts just like fannys.

[dave the builder]

Her husband Johnny stood in on one episode and taught us how to make doughnuts just like fannys.

ring   
or jam doughnuts 
or custard filled doughnuts 

asking for Opti