The Dead Thread

[larbert toffee]

John noakes has died after a lengthy battle with dementia. Sad, he was part of my childhood

Same here, what a sad departure for someone who was so enthusiastic about life and effervescent, RIP John Noakes now back with Shep upstairs.

 

[gonetomorrow]

John Noakes. Respect. Two things come to mind.

The baby elephant incident - the uniformed keeper slid into obscurity under the camera after his brief TV moment.

And Noakes on the top of Nelsons Column in cold weather remarking that the statue could do with a brush-up.

 

[chrismpw]

Noaksy

 

[Naisy'sCharitableLeanings]

He was a bit before my Blue Peter viewing days, but always regarded as one of the show's legends. The emotional footage of him after Shep had died is as vivid an illustration of the bond between people and pets as you will see.

 

[Donald Twain]

John Noakes. Respect. Two things come to mind.

The baby elephant incident - the uniformed keeper slid into obscurity under the camera after his brief TV moment.

And Noakes on the top of Nelsons Column in cold weather remarking that the statue could do with a brush-up.

Just watched the Nelson Column one , Jesus Christ !!!

 

[roydo]

Didnt he hold a world record for the highest parachute free fall at some point? IIRC, he did it from 5 miles up, or is my memory playing tricks with me?

 

[tommye]

Didnt he hold a world record for the highest parachute free fall at some point? IIRC, he did it from 5 miles up, or is my memory playing tricks with me?

Did he say 'Down Shep' as he jumped?

 

[roydo]

. After his five-mile-high free-fall with the RAF in 1973,[5] he held the record for the longest free-fall parachute jump by a British civilian for a few years, although it has since been broken.

Cant remember what I watched on TV last night, but a TV clip from 40 plus years ago I do. Sake.

 

[gonetomorrow]

Just watched the Nelson Column one , Jesus Christ !!!

He must have been crazy to climb that ladder in his Clarks shoes and then face an overhang with bluff humour. There was a bit of the Norman Wisdom hysteric about him!

 

[tommye]

 

[Toast]

Manuel Noreiga, Panama dictator.

 

[tonyhorne]

The cameraman presumably had to climb up carrying all the equipment as well.

 

[Tramps_mate]

JEsus!! Did he not have a safety harness or rope???!!!!!!!

 

[tommye]

JEsus!! Did he not have a safety harness or rope???!!!!!!!

Not a thing

 

[Tramps_mate]

Not a thing

Literally the most mental thing i've ever seen.