Characters you'd like to see
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Characters you'd like to see
It's now quite easy for us to add new guests, lexicographers, hosts and so on, so I thought I'd open it up to your suggestions. They don't necessarily have to be people who've actually been on the show, but it's good if they have some kind of interesting quirks or verbal style to distinguish them from all the existing characters, or if it's just someone who you really like on the show, that's fine too.
Go on, shoot.
Also, if anyone wants a go at writing the dialogue themselves, here's the Spindlomatic tool we use. It's fairly straightforward and I can correct any mistakes you make, so have a go.
Go on, shoot.
Also, if anyone wants a go at writing the dialogue themselves, here's the Spindlomatic tool we use. It's fairly straightforward and I can correct any mistakes you make, so have a go.
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Alan Partridge.
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Great shout.Jimmy wrote:Alan Partridge.
Ali G.. Borat.
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How about:
Michael Rosen
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Richard Hammond
Jeremy Clarkson
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Richard Hammond
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Homer Simpson, though you might have to add some code to check that he's not in the chair when Kai is playing to avoid allegations of nepotism.
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Lemmy from Motorhead. Or Ozzy Osbourne for that matter.
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Chris Wills.
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Your mum.
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Phil Reynolds wrote:Homer Simpson, though you might have to add some code to check that he's not in the chair when Kai is playing to avoid allegations of nepotism.
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Makes a change from "eat my shorts" I suppose.Kai Laddiman wrote:
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Is there a way of checking to see who's already in the game before adding a character?
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Why does Mylene Klass do the numbers?
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No, but feel free to ask me or look through some recaps.Jacob Sutton wrote:Is there a way of checking to see who's already in the game before adding a character?
It's a bit of a running joke, from the time when she was being suggested as the new Carol.Ian Dent wrote:Why does Mylene Klass do the numbers?
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I just spent ages on one (sad I know) so I hope you view it favourably enough to include it.Charlie Reams wrote: Also, if anyone wants a go at writing the dialogue themselves, here's the Spindlomatic tool we use. It's fairly straightforward and I can correct any mistakes you make, so have a go.
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Err, did you remember to click Save?Gavin Chipper wrote:I just spent ages on one (sad I know) so I hope you view it favourably enough to include it.Charlie Reams wrote: Also, if anyone wants a go at writing the dialogue themselves, here's the Spindlomatic tool we use. It's fairly straightforward and I can correct any mistakes you make, so have a go.
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Sir Terry Wogan
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Are you being serious? I clicked on whatever was there to click on (presumably "save") and it came up with some message saying that it would be looked at or something or other.Charlie Reams wrote:Err, did you remember to click Save?Gavin Chipper wrote:I just spent ages on one (sad I know) so I hope you view it favourably enough to include it.Charlie Reams wrote: Also, if anyone wants a go at writing the dialogue themselves, here's the Spindlomatic tool we use. It's fairly straightforward and I can correct any mistakes you make, so have a go.
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I'm utterly amazed no one (myself included) has said Mr. T yet.
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Heehee. I'm just joshing with you. It came through fine and it's very good. Will probably offend a few people, too...Gavin Chipper wrote: Are you being serious? I clicked on whatever was there to click on (presumably "save") and it came up with some message saying that it would be looked at or something or other.
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Phew - I suppose I should have saved it myself anyway. It's common sense really.Charlie Reams wrote:Heehee. I'm just joshing with you. It came through fine and it's very good. Will probably offend a few people, too...Gavin Chipper wrote: Are you being serious? I clicked on whatever was there to click on (presumably "save") and it came up with some message saying that it would be looked at or something or other.
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Is it still under consideration, or been rejected? (I'm not impatient or anything)
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I was thinking a really camp Hitler/Stalin or a really angry Ghandi or a really horny Mother Teresa, something along those lines might be quite funny (albeit quite offensive) .
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I'd like to state that I'm down with the addition of Tim Westwood, in fact - I'm still feeling it, despite him repeatedly dropping bombs on my daily duel effort the other day.
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Madeleine McCann.
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Josef Fritzl
Mark Fowler out of Eastenders (post-AIDS)
Gary Barlow
Gazza
Verne Troyer
Ron Atkinson (joking of course)
Mark Fowler out of Eastenders (post-AIDS)
Gary Barlow
Gazza
Verne Troyer
Ron Atkinson (joking of course)
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I got KIDNAPPED for nine (euros).Jon O'Neill wrote:Madeleine McCann.
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Is it possible to edit the dialogue of the characters? I have discovered that mine is littered with mistakes.
16/10/2007 - Episode 4460
Dinos Sfyris 76 - 78 Dorian Lidell
Proof that even idiots can get well and truly mainwheeled.
Dinos Sfyris 76 - 78 Dorian Lidell
Proof that even idiots can get well and truly mainwheeled.
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I can, yes, but you'll have to tell me what they are first.Kai Laddiman wrote:Is it possible to edit the dialogue of the characters? I have discovered that mine is littered with mistakes.
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Thinking about it, can you just delete him (John Bigglesworth)?Charlie Reams wrote:I can, yes, but you'll have to tell me what they are first.Kai Laddiman wrote:Is it possible to edit the dialogue of the characters? I have discovered that mine is littered with mistakes.
16/10/2007 - Episode 4460
Dinos Sfyris 76 - 78 Dorian Lidell
Proof that even idiots can get well and truly mainwheeled.
Dinos Sfyris 76 - 78 Dorian Lidell
Proof that even idiots can get well and truly mainwheeled.
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"I pity the foo' who didn't get ..."Ben Wilson wrote:I'm utterly amazed no one (myself included) has said Mr. T yet.
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Well why don't you? ( )Charlie Reams wrote:I can correct any mistakes
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Dinos Sfyris 76 - 78 Dorian Lidell
Proof that even idiots can get well and truly mainwheeled.
Dinos Sfyris 76 - 78 Dorian Lidell
Proof that even idiots can get well and truly mainwheeled.
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Kai Laddiman wrote:Well why don't you? ( )Charlie Reams wrote:I can correct any mistakes
I already wrote:you'll have to tell me what they are first.
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Yes, but for example it had a question mark before his main speech, which was clearly out of position.
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16/10/2007 - Episode 4460
Dinos Sfyris 76 - 78 Dorian Lidell
Proof that even idiots can get well and truly mainwheeled.
Dinos Sfyris 76 - 78 Dorian Lidell
Proof that even idiots can get well and truly mainwheeled.
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People I'd like to see in dictionary corner in no particular order
Bill Bailey
Zoe Wannamaker
Helen Mirren
Mark Steel
Jeremy Hardy
Sandi Toksvig
David Tennant
Russell T Davies
Patrick Stewart
Maureen Lipman
June Brown
Adam Hart-Davies
Mark Watson (I love is radio 4 programme)
Russell Howard
Alan Titchmarsh
Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall
Lenny Henry (he's playing othello in leeds and scarborough in march)
Dawn French
Bill Bailey
Zoe Wannamaker
Helen Mirren
Mark Steel
Jeremy Hardy
Sandi Toksvig
David Tennant
Russell T Davies
Patrick Stewart
Maureen Lipman
June Brown
Adam Hart-Davies
Mark Watson (I love is radio 4 programme)
Russell Howard
Alan Titchmarsh
Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall
Lenny Henry (he's playing othello in leeds and scarborough in march)
Dawn French
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Russell Brand.
16/10/2007 - Episode 4460
Dinos Sfyris 76 - 78 Dorian Lidell
Proof that even idiots can get well and truly mainwheeled.
Dinos Sfyris 76 - 78 Dorian Lidell
Proof that even idiots can get well and truly mainwheeled.
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I just watched QI after seeing Pam Ayres on that she would be fan-tast-ic
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Ben Wilson wrote:
"I'm utterly amazed no one (myself included) has said Mr. T yet."
Ha. I was going to say Mr T.
Failing that... Brian Cant? ("Give us a P... L... A... etc", you need to be a certain age to get this)
Bob Holness? ("I'll have an E please Bob"... again, certain age...)
Or what about Jeremy Paxton?
"I'm utterly amazed no one (myself included) has said Mr. T yet."
Ha. I was going to say Mr T.
Failing that... Brian Cant? ("Give us a P... L... A... etc", you need to be a certain age to get this)
Bob Holness? ("I'll have an E please Bob"... again, certain age...)
Or what about Jeremy Paxton?
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I've been meaning to ask this for a while but have only just got around to it. I keep having games where the host is somebody called John Bigglesworth whose distinguishing features are that he cannot spell and has a small dog as an avatar. Why?
I thought maybe it was some well-known character whose existence hadn't registered on my cultural radar, but I just Googled 'John Bigglesworth' and am still none the wiser.
Like I said, why?
I thought maybe it was some well-known character whose existence hadn't registered on my cultural radar, but I just Googled 'John Bigglesworth' and am still none the wiser.
Like I said, why?
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I think you need to replace your ton for a man..............Clare Sudbery wrote:
Or what about Jeremy Paxton?
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Ha lol, I made him, but have (unsuccessfully) asked Charlie to delete him. *hint hint*Phil Reynolds wrote:I've been meaning to ask this for a while but have only just got around to it. I keep having games where the host is somebody called John Bigglesworth whose distinguishing features are that he cannot spell and has a small dog as an avatar. Why?
I thought maybe it was some well-known character whose existence hadn't registered on my cultural radar, but I just Googled 'John Bigglesworth' and am still none the wiser.
Like I said, why?
16/10/2007 - Episode 4460
Dinos Sfyris 76 - 78 Dorian Lidell
Proof that even idiots can get well and truly mainwheeled.
Dinos Sfyris 76 - 78 Dorian Lidell
Proof that even idiots can get well and truly mainwheeled.
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And again, why?Kai Laddiman wrote:Ha lol, I made him, but have (unsuccessfully) asked Charlie to delete him. *hint hint*Phil Reynolds wrote:Why?
Like I said, why?
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Cos he's littered with errors and I've had many complaints. And he sucks.Phil Reynolds wrote:And again, why?Kai Laddiman wrote:Ha lol, I made him, but have (unsuccessfully) asked Charlie to delete him. *hint hint*Phil Reynolds wrote:Why?
Like I said, why?
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Dinos Sfyris 76 - 78 Dorian Lidell
Proof that even idiots can get well and truly mainwheeled.
Dinos Sfyris 76 - 78 Dorian Lidell
Proof that even idiots can get well and truly mainwheeled.
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No - why is he called John Bigglesworth and why is he a dog? Is he just some random combination of name, species and speech traits that you threw together? Or is he actually supposed to be based on someone?Kai Laddiman wrote:Cos he's littered with errors and I've had many complaints. And he sucks.Phil Reynolds wrote:And again, why?
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Cool name, strange speech and picture chosen by someone else.Phil Reynolds wrote:No - why is he called John Bigglesworth and why is he a dog? Is he just some random combination of name, species and speech traits that you threw together? Or is he actually supposed to be based on someone?Kai Laddiman wrote:Cos he's littered with errors and I've had many complaints. And he sucks.Phil Reynolds wrote:And again, why?
16/10/2007 - Episode 4460
Dinos Sfyris 76 - 78 Dorian Lidell
Proof that even idiots can get well and truly mainwheeled.
Dinos Sfyris 76 - 78 Dorian Lidell
Proof that even idiots can get well and truly mainwheeled.
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Oh. Anyway, you're right, he sucks.Kai Laddiman wrote:Cool name, strange speech and picture chosen by someone else.
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Othello I've heard of. Is Scarborough a Marlowe character?Kate Richardson wrote: Lenny Henry (he's playing othello in leeds and scarborough in march)
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I hope you liked my William Shakespeare. It was at 4am so there may be a couple of typos but I think he was pretty cool. Maybe he would have made a better lexicographer but oh well.
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Doubtful - he'd be making words up all the time.Jimmy Gough wrote:Maybe he would have made a better lexicographer but oh well.
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BRIAN BLESSED!
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DIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIVE!Jeremy Miles wrote:BRIAN BLESSED!
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I thought I'd just say "Jesus Christ rocks". Words I never thought would come to my mind.
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Santa Claus is fucking hilarious, I basically fall over laughing everytime I get him. More like that please. Maybe Homer Simpson, or Ralph Wiggums from the Simpsons?
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That's Ralph Wiggum (no S). There are lots of websites with Ralph quotes - one of my favourites is: "Your toys are fun to touch. Mine are all sticky."Martin Gardner wrote:Santa Claus is fucking hilarious, I basically fall over laughing everytime I get him. More like that please. Maybe Homer Simpson, or Ralph Wiggums from the Simpsons?
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I put one in for Professor Farnsworth from Futurama a while back, but for whatever reason it wasn't put on. Similar characters would also be cool but they take a lot of effort to dig proper quotes out for.