Who is the Greatest Living Englishman ?

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― , Wednesday, 7 November 2001 01:00 (twenty-four years ago)

The Pinefox.

― Tom, Wednesday, 7 November 2001 01:00 (twenty-four years ago)

Tim Henmen!

― Jeff, Wednesday, 7 November 2001 01:00 (twenty-four years ago)

Ernst Gombrich.

Wait. Hold up...
Frank Kermode - for greatness and Englishness. The Pinefox would not disagree.

― Will, Wednesday, 7 November 2001 01:00 (twenty-four years ago)

Pierce Brosnan!

...Why are you looking at me like that?

― Dan Perry, Wednesday, 7 November 2001 01:00 (twenty-four years ago)

Nick Dastoor, for the blue letters and ability to fake the presence of furniture.

― Nicole, Wednesday, 7 November 2001 01:00 (twenty-four years ago)

i R thinking that fatnick is a very loveable chap.

― Mr Incognito, Wednesday, 7 November 2001 01:00 (twenty-four years ago)

Jeremy Paxman: "Cecil Parkinson you're a director of a fertilizer company. How deep is the mess you're in?"

― stevo, Wednesday, 7 November 2001 01:00 (twenty-four years ago)

shirley bassey

― Alan Trewartha, Wednesday, 7 November 2001 01:00 (twenty-four years ago)

Is Tom Courtenay still alive?

― dan, Wednesday, 7 November 2001 01:00 (twenty-four years ago)

Tom Courtenay is alive and has a book out. I can't remember whether it is a novel or autobiography, however.

― Will, Wednesday, 7 November 2001 01:00 (twenty-four years ago)

Is letters to and/or from his mother, I think.

― Ellie, Wednesday, 7 November 2001 01:00 (twenty-four years ago)

Letters to his mum, I believe. He was plugging on Gloria Hunniford's show the other day. He's good in Last Orders.

― Mark Morris, Wednesday, 7 November 2001 01:00 (twenty-four years ago)

Michael Moorcock or the Barnet Ape.

― Ned Raggett, Wednesday, 7 November 2001 01:00 (twenty-four years ago)

Stephen Fry. I wuv him.

― Mark C, Wednesday, 7 November 2001 01:00 (twenty-four years ago)

William Regal

― Kris, Wednesday, 7 November 2001 01:00 (twenty-four years ago)

Ah he's a jobber.

― Tracer Hand, Wednesday, 7 November 2001 01:00 (twenty-four years ago)

I wuv Tom Courtenay.

― rosemary, Wednesday, 7 November 2001 01:00 (twenty-four years ago)

Me.

― Ally, Wednesday, 7 November 2001 01:00 (twenty-four years ago)

Roy from East Enders...

― Brian MacDonald, Wednesday, 7 November 2001 01:00 (twenty-four years ago)

Ooh, wait, can I change my answer to Hugh Grant?

― Ally, Wednesday, 7 November 2001 01:00 (twenty-four years ago)

Nope, too late, it's you. Off to the UK with you to pick up Madonna's accent.

― Ned Raggett, Wednesday, 7 November 2001 01:00 (twenty-four years ago)

But really I don't even deserve to be in the same room as Hugh Grant, it really should be him.

― Ally, Wednesday, 7 November 2001 01:00 (twenty-four years ago)

Dickie Bird.

― james, Wednesday, 7 November 2001 01:00 (twenty-four years ago)

Patrick Moore.

― james, Wednesday, 7 November 2001 01:00 (twenty-four years ago)

Billy Childish for obvious reasons.

― Hank, Wednesday, 7 November 2001 01:00 (twenty-four years ago)

Gosh Ned, how touching. Mind you I'd put my money on that David Bowie fella as a constant source of amusement.

― Pete, Thursday, 8 November 2001 01:00 (twenty-four years ago)

my dad

.or david bowie

..or george monbiot (i like a bit of posh!)

...or Madonna

― chrissy, Thursday, 8 November 2001 01:00 (twenty-four years ago)

Billy Bragg or Steven Gerrard

― chris, Thursday, 8 November 2001 01:00 (twenty-four years ago)

Roy Jenkins. Seriously.

― Robin Carmody, Thursday, 8 November 2001 01:00 (twenty-four years ago)

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