Cringing Cult of Celebrity in Plymouth, Devon*

Famous residents and ex-residents.

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Cringing Cult of Celebrity

• Gypsy Acora Plymouth's biggest claim to fame.
• Arthur Conan Doyle lived in Durnford Street, Stanley Gibbons - stamp geezer and suspected wife bumper-offer,
• some guy from ready steady cook has a restaurant here
• Beryol Cook.
• Dawn French
• Tim Curry from The Rocky Horror Picture Show moved here when he was about 3 years old and when asked in an interview 'Where would you say you are from'? he said 'If anywhere, Plymouth'
• Tino Doris (Edd Barnes) has a girly hear cut and plays like o woman

• Pat off eastenders went to the Uni.
• That Elusive Andy Zab is always swanning it about.
• dawn french lived here once (ylnow the vicar of dibley)
• Dawn French came from Plymouth :D Sir Frances Drake
• No-one has mentioned Robert Falcon Scott (Scott of the Antarctic) despite the fact that there is fucking great statue of him just up from the Hoe.
• Donald Sinden.
• Gus Honeybun. He rocked! Ian Stirling - what an old lush! Larry Speare - he'll sell you anything and you can take it away today!

• John Harding/Ivor Biggun-Professional Wrestler who wrestled a couple of matches for TWA and All Star back in 2002 and hasn't been since. Dan Joyce-From the legendary MTV show Dirty Sanchez. He may be one of the most famous people from Plymouth because apparentley the show is big in South America. Big up to him. Trevor Francis-Legendary footballer, this man really should be knighted. Micky Evans-Former Republic Of Ireland international, now has his own building firm with his mate "Dazzling" Darren Page. Dan Davies-Made an arse out of himself on MTV Select in front of Billie Piper when he said that he had a wrestling match with his cousins.
• I think all that needs to be said here is Jason Pinkerton!
• Charles Dance the actor and director. Dawn French, Wayne Sleep, Sue Lawley, Sharron Davies the swimmer and Sue Barker (Cliff Richard's ex!) the tennis player.
• Michael Antonucci...he won 2.8 million on the lottery...a wicked man that had a lot of bad press he didnt deserve.
• Plymouth's heyday was about 400 years ago! Sir Francis Drake, the pilgrim fathers and Captain Cook all set sail from Plymouth on their famous voyages.
• Fern Britton
• Now, there is a lovely lady called Sue Torr, who is now an MBE. She wrote the play Shout It Out, and it was a wonderful piece of writing! Sue is one of our best local celebrities, who has done such stirling work to promote Adult Education in the area!
• err, Will Young went to Exeter! ok i know its not Plymouth but he may have been here! And my friends boyfriends aunty is a Tweeny.
• Chris Parsonage is now a famous businessman in Plymouth. He has sucessfully brought the C1 World Offshore Powerboat Championship to Plymouth in a multi pound deal. He's now on the Television more often then Corry!
• Dawn French is from Plymouth! she's the well known funny actress on our screnes today. she attended Notre Dame school
• neil don
• Fern Britton, wondrous presenter and star of This Morning. Far better than Dick and Judy.
• Sir Francis Drake!
• Judi Trott (from Plympton I think) who played Maid Marion in the '80s series of Robin of Sherwood. Dawn French comes from Plmouth (everyone who knows who she is) - Oh and that bloke who prances about in a leotard - Wayne Sleep
• Local hero: Fred Binney. Ex-profesional Footballer. Leading scorer for the old 3rd division 3 years in a row, and has scored more league goals than Kevin keegan!
• Dawn French would-be comedienne old girl of St Dunstans Abbey Plymouth, wife of funny guy Lenny Henry. Proof if ever there was one that Plymouth girls come in king-cup size! Angela Rippon the one who's legs were famous for appearing with Morecambe & Wise many years ago. Another vintage old-girl of Plymouth. Judi Spiers who's family spend their time surrounded in "jewels"! Local jewellers. Judi of course rose to fame on the local TV network, with GUS Honeybun. (Now that was a famous Plymothian!)
• Cherry Blackwell- officially the best looking girl in Plympton.
• derek beer, mike nyland, toby hopper, dan joyce,
• derek beer mike nylan dan joyce
• Jill Dando worked here when her career first started and she definitely deserves a mention! Also that silly tart from GMTV, Sally Meen used to read the weather or something here. I will mention her even though she drove her trolley into mine at Tesco's!
• That LEINKOWISCK bloke. ( the famous painter geezer that lives on the barbican and drinks in the naval volunteer pub )
• JIMMY VAGES PRO ROLLERBLADER OWNER VAGES RECORDS BENNY CLIFTON LOCAL HERO SAVED ELDERLY LADY FROM BURNING BUILDING DEAN TUCKER WELL ARD KEV.(mates with jason pinkerton)
• Sharon Davis swimmer, Big Breakfast presenter
• Paul Duffy ex-skate/snow photographer.
• Mark Lawer ex-Zorlac rider (vert skateboarder)
• Beryl Cook Artist

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