Cringing Cult of Celebrity in Darlington, Durham*
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Cringing Cult of Celebrity
- Vic Reeves, used to live in Hewitson Road
- Ron and Dan Calow are from Darlo
- Go Poolies!
- The League of Gentlemen is Mark Gatiss from Newton/School Aycliffe. Say no more. I leant that bastard my vinyl copy of Monty Python's "Life of Brian" OST in 1983 and I'm still waiting for it back. Mind you, you can see where they get their ideas from . . .
- Sorry, far as I know absolutely nobody famous has EVER come from Darlington. Or if they had, they wouldn't admit it.
- erm..zoe birkett? i dunno lol hardly famous really is she to be fair.
- harker the women eater, now in jail.
- Lewis Carroll of Alice in Wondeland & Jabberwocky fame lived in a village called Croft, a coupla miles away. First Chairman of the beeb was from Darlo I think.
- Vic Reeves. Zoe Birkett.
- Zoe Birkitt - from Pop Idol
- The mighty Red Manifesto. Darlington's finest punksters. Still in the business of playing the most beautiful music in the land
- For some strange reason Vic Reeves is referred to as Jim Moir. When I used to drink with him in the Green Dragon he was known as Rod Moir. I wonder why there's been a name change.
- Brian Robson(x boro boss) used to live near Middleton One Row and now the new boss is moving into his home!!!
- Paul Freeman
- Vic Reeves,the league of Gentlemen, Gabbiadini
- Wendy Richards is from Middlesbrough, not Darlington !
- vic reeves,
- David Harker, supposed cannibal. Named 'the most evil man in Britain' by More magazine.
- Wendy craig actually comes from Sacriston, not Darlo. Sorry.
- Ian Hogg ( Rockcliffes babies !!) His Dad was a doctor in Darlo
- Vic Reeves comes from Darlo, he went to Eastbourne School.
- Wendy Richards (Eastenders).
- Wendy Craig hails from Darlington. I know this is not strictly something to brag about but...
- Don't forget Tom Robinson (Sing if you're glad to be a motorway)... as well as the afforementioned Vic (Jim Moir)
- Matt Sinclair, human brewery in reverse
- Gazza supposedly lives in Hurworth (a nearby village), and Merson has just left it.
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