Lionel Blair
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- | + | 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 | + | 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 made a welcome cameo appearance in an edition of 'Last of the Summer Wine', with a bit of dancing involved, appropriately enough. | + | 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. |
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+ | He made a welcome cameo appearance in an edition of ''Last of the Summer Wine'', with a bit of dancing involved, appropriately enough. | ||
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Revision as of 22:09, 5 December 2021
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.