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Offline ChrissieL

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WDYTYA New Series
« on: Tuesday 10 May 22 20:33 BST (UK) »
Not sure if this has been flagged up already but there seems to be a new series of WDYTYA on BBC1 starting on 26 May.  Celebrities included are
Sue Perkins, Richard Osman, Matt Lucas, Anna Maxwell Martin and Ralf Little

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Re: WDYTYA New Series
« Reply #1 on: Wednesday 11 May 22 20:45 BST (UK) »
  It seems no time at all since the last series. I recognise most of them!
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« Reply #2 on: Wednesday 11 May 22 22:38 BST (UK) »

Nice to have a few people listed where I actually recognise the names!

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Re: WDYTYA New Series
« Reply #3 on: Wednesday 11 May 22 23:05 BST (UK) »
Quote from: Romilly on Wednesday 11 May 22 22:38 BST (UK)

Nice to have a few people listed where I actually recognise the names!

Romilly.

I'll second that, the only unfamiliar name for me is Matt Lucas.

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Re: WDYTYA New Series
« Reply #4 on: Wednesday 11 May 22 23:37 BST (UK) »
Excellent thanks Chris. Richard Osman is the only one I don’t know.  :)

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Re: WDYTYA New Series
« Reply #5 on: Thursday 12 May 22 08:37 BST (UK) »
I was going to say the only one I didn't know is Ralph Little. Then I Googled him - and he's in Death in Paradise, so of course I know him.
So, 4 out of 4. A definite first.
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Re: WDYTYA New Series
« Reply #6 on: Thursday 12 May 22 09:04 BST (UK) »
Quote from: Ruskie on Wednesday 11 May 22 23:37 BST (UK)
Excellent thanks Chris. Richard Osman is the only one I don’t know.  :)

Richard Osman is well known in the UK for co- hosting the Quiz show 'Pointless'. He has just ventured  into writing novels. His first one called 'The Thursday Murder Club' was a huge hit here in the UK

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« Reply #7 on: Thursday 12 May 22 10:10 BST (UK) »
Thank  you, a  few  well known   names

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Re: WDYTYA New Series
« Reply #8 on: Thursday 12 May 22 11:35 BST (UK) »
Quote from: Treetotal on Wednesday 11 May 22 23:05 BST (UK)
Quote from: Romilly on Wednesday 11 May 22 22:38 BST (UK)

Nice to have a few people listed where I actually recognise the names!

Romilly.

I'll second that, the only unfamiliar name for me is Matt Lucas.

Carol

Matt Lucas is the bald (he has alopecia) comedian who used to star with David Walliams.
He is now better known for presenting Great British Bake Off with Paul Hollywood and Prue Leith.

My niece was at school with him in Stanmore Middlesex.
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