Facebook friend removal

Well here we are steaming ahead into 2009 and alls fine.... Well actually, no it isnt. Over the year when I've updated one website or gallery I've had to update about 5 others. Cobblers and I've had enough. The Facebook ( arrogantly sounding ) 'fan page' will be updated along with the blog on a pretty much daily basis. This and the blog will be the only pages I'm tending to.


One feeds into the other so its all jolly hockey sticks. The old friends list on Facebook will be getting demolished though. Back to proper friends and family and no monkeys that I don't actually know. For all the updates if you can really be that bothered, please add yourself to this page:


http://www.facebook.com/pages/Ian-Knocka-Dore/19286686012


This blog feeds into it so you've go the best of both worlds. 2009 is going to be very exciting with some great new projects in the pipeline so get yourself involved, sit back and enjoy the ride.


Have a great New Years Eve and catch you on the flipside.

Tributes for Jack Douglas

Heres a handful of comments from Jacks website, www.carryonjack.com

Why not go and add your own or join the Facebook tribute group.
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"I am so saddened to hear of the passing of dear Jack Douglas.

Although I never was able to meet Jack or know him personally, for many many years I admired his genius. My family and I were only talking of Jack the other day, when we were watching his fabulous performance in Carry on Dick.

With the benefit of film of course we can continue to marvel at Jack’s brilliance for many years and generations to come.

Please pass on my sincere condolences to Jack’s family.

God Bless You Jack."

Richard Adams

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"I just wanted to say how much I will miss Jack. Please send my best wishes to his family."

Paul Burton

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"To all who knew him.

Today I felt the wind flow out of my sails as I learnt of Jack's passing. He's gone and joined that ever growing lock-in with the rest of them and I'm sure he's smiling right now.

Thanks for the laughs Jack. You'll live forever.

Take care all."

Joe Halliday

(Carry On fan)

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"I'm so sorry to hear about jack's passing, but i know jack very much belived in the after life i just hope he is there safely

i had the luck of meeting jack back in october 2004 at the joan sims tribute and what a lovely friendly guy

At Pinewood Studios Back In October 2004 At The Joan Sims Tribute And He Was A Very Kind Friendly Guy After I Got His Autograph I Said If You Have Got Time Later Can I Have My Photo Done With You And He Said " Martin I'll Make Time" And I Had A Photo With Him Later On.... Very Friendly Guy Happy To Talk About The Carry Ons

RIP Jack

Thinking Of His Family @ this sad time"

Martin Duggan xxxx

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"Our thoughts and prayers are given at this time to the family, great entertainers are very hard to find these days and Jack made many people laugh."

Ambler family

Carry Ons Jack Douglas passes on

It is with great sadness that my mate and yours, Jack Douglas has passed on. Not only was he a great person to watch on screen, but he was a great person to be around and had a heart of gold.



Often in radio land you have a few 'great showbiz mates' a la smashy and nicey. Well Jack was a very good friend and his radiance will shine forever. I feel especially for his other half Viv and of course Craig, Debbie, and step-daughter, Sarah.



Always up for a cuppa and always a giggle to be with. Its a very sad day when someone as decent and genuine as this passes on. I personally have terrific memories of him and is one of the few people in this world that could deliver the most marvellous thing possible. That of course, is the gift of Laughter. I'll miss those mid mornings of coffee and comedy forever. The pics incidentally are of his personal favourite of the Carry Ons, Carry on Dick.



If you'd like to pay a tribute or send a message to the family, please visit www.carryonjack.com or leave a comment here. He was loved by so many and sent that love straight back. Please tip you're hat because I know they'd appreciate it.

See ya mate and thanks for all the good times.... Phraaaayyyyy..

Bath FM - OFCOM yellow card

As a professional I have remained quiet about the on going antics at Bath FM. Any comments wouldn’t help proceedings and the majority of the matters are in the hands of solicitors and therefore any idle chat would be ill advised.



However yesterday Bath FM got issued with a yellow card and the main issues pointed to November the 30th which was a Sunday. If I was in work then the Sunday morning show would have been my responsibility.

However I had been off ill all that week and wasn’t due back until Monday the 1st.

Also the programme controller of Bath FM was off for that week and the station was being run by the director of Bath FM, Paul Roberts. He and the presenters he had employed for the duration of that week were solely responsible for the output and programming of the station.

As of today I am not at liberty to comment on what had happened on that Sunday and the official company line from Paul Roberts is:

“We inherited major technical problems at Bath FM and have ordered new hardware to solve this, unfortunately our broadcast failed on one particular weekend, and even though we spent several hours there with engineers; it was unfixable until the following Monday.

However we are now stable at Bath and are looking forward to a merry Christmas and and an exciting new year.”

Festive greetings and a Ho Ho Ho.

New site coming

Ahoy all. As you may have spotted, I've been very lazy with the blog and site recently. Lots have pics have slipped by the wayside and the written word has, well, frankly not been written. Been up to my neck at working on a new look site which should be finished soon.

Loads of stuff to wack up on it and it should be more interactive and indeed stable than this little beauty. So please bare with it and keep listening to the show.

In the meantime heres an old Army pic that 'The Padster' found. We are on Salisbury plain somewhere with our old favourite, J5. Enjoy

Emails tits up

Apologies if I haven't replied to any emails over the last 3 days. Firstly I'm on hols but secondly somehow its all gone breasts aloft with regards to receiving any. Drop me a line if you need to via www.ilovebathfm.com

cheers,

the web eh?.... pants.

John Cleese and Chris Serle at Bristol Zoo

Wandered over to Bristol Zoo recently for quick drink with some old friends. John Cleese was in conversation with the legend that is Chris Serle. The whole evening was a hoot and loads of dosh was raised to support the Zoo.

John is a big fan of Lemurs and actually has a species named after him. The evening consisted of two halves, the first with Chris posing some questions. To be honest though, John rambled on in a very informative and witty way. They have a great rapport together and are good old mates.

Act two consisted of John taking questions from the shop floor. This was a no holds barred grilling and he came out with some corking anecdotes. The highlight of the latter part of the show was inviting a 'bit part' actor up on stage who did ( a very bad ) impressions of the Queen. Apparently they were to star in an american hoover ad together.

Strangley ( or rightly as some may say ) she didn't get to film it. Waffling for England she continued to talk about herself and bore the crowd senseless. Always amusing watching some has been making a total tit of herself.

Cleese came out with a belter and just walked off stage. Legend.

It was the end of the show and nothing was missed. Later we enjoyed champers, a chinwag and a common love for Blue shirts. Gents I salute you.