Lionel Blair
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Choreographer and tap dancer whose troupe appeared regularly on TV in the 1960s. His fame as a dancer was, however, far eclipsed by his fame as a regular contributor to TV panel games in the 1980s. | Choreographer and tap dancer whose troupe appeared regularly on TV in the 1960s. His fame as a dancer was, however, far eclipsed by his fame as a regular contributor to TV panel games in the 1980s. | ||
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| + | He died on 4 November 2021, aged 92. | ||
== Trivia == | == Trivia == | ||
| - | He appeared in the 2010 BBC series 'The Young Ones', along with 5 other ageing celebs who felt that they were struggling and no longer able to do the things they used to do: they all lived together in a house for a period of time in an attempt to cope better and rediscover their former abilities. It seemed to work well for all concerned: Blair himself was soon able to get back into the dancing-scene. | + | Decades after ''Give Us a Clue'' finished, he was still the affectionate target of ''double entendres'' on [[I'm Sorry I Haven't a Clue]]. |
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| + | He appeared in the 2010 BBC series ''The Young Ones'', along with 5 other ageing celebs who felt that they were struggling and no longer able to do the things they used to do: they all lived together in a house for a period of time in an attempt to cope better and rediscover their former abilities. It seemed to work well for all concerned: Blair himself was soon able to get back into the dancing-scene. | ||
| - | He also appeared in the 2017 series of 'The Real Marigold Hotel', living in India with 7 other celebs, this time considering India as a place to live out his final years. | + | He also appeared in the 2017 series of ''The Real Marigold Hotel'', living in India with 7 other celebs, this time considering India as a place to live out his final years. |
| - | He made a welcome cameo appearance in an edition of 'Last of the Summer Wine', with a bit of dancing involved, appropriately enough. | + | He made a welcome cameo appearance in an edition of ''Last of the Summer Wine'', with a bit of dancing involved, appropriately enough. |
==Web links == | ==Web links == | ||
Current revision as of 09:47, 8 August 2024
Contents |
Shows
Celebrity Big Brother (participant)
The Farm (participant)
Give Us a Clue (team captain)
Biography
Choreographer and tap dancer whose troupe appeared regularly on TV in the 1960s. His fame as a dancer was, however, far eclipsed by his fame as a regular contributor to TV panel games in the 1980s.
He died on 4 November 2021, aged 92.
Trivia
Decades after Give Us a Clue finished, he was still the affectionate target of double entendres on I'm Sorry I Haven't a Clue.
He appeared in the 2010 BBC series The Young Ones, along with 5 other ageing celebs who felt that they were struggling and no longer able to do the things they used to do: they all lived together in a house for a period of time in an attempt to cope better and rediscover their former abilities. It seemed to work well for all concerned: Blair himself was soon able to get back into the dancing-scene.
He also appeared in the 2017 series of The Real Marigold Hotel, living in India with 7 other celebs, this time considering India as a place to live out his final years.
He made a welcome cameo appearance in an edition of Last of the Summer Wine, with a bit of dancing involved, appropriately enough.
