Old Blues on TV

[blondie95]

Hi All

Don't suppose any of you are fans of 'Spooks' on BBC 1, but I realised last night that one of the newer characters in the show is an OB a few years younger than me called Alex Lanipekun. The character is called Ben Kaplan Can't remember any more details, but I was Thorn B and then Mid A 90-97.

Footy.

I almost made a new thread: OB found dead in MI5 archive!
sadly the character Ben came to a sticky end at the hands of a dastardly traitor.

Yes who would have thought Connie was the mole..after they turned her house over and nothing was found....very clever!

Its funny i have only just got into spooks, watched the first episode of this series as the fiance likes it and now im totally hooked!!!!

[midget]

Beware,Amy, it can become addictive

[CHAZ]

The first star of Spooks, Matthew Macfadyen, was in my boarding house when I was a House Tutor at Oakham School in 1990-1994. He was already a talented thespian then and of course went on to greater things. Lucky him having to date Keira Knightley in the Pride and Prejuduce film!!

[J.R.]

The first star of Spooks, Matthew Macfadyen, was in my boarding house when I was a House Tutor at Oakham School in 1990-1994. He was already a talented thespian then and of course went on to greater things. Lucky him having to date Keira Knightley in the Pride and Prejuduce film!!

Probably a talented tennis player as well, then ??

[little_r]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:C ... _Old_Blues

[NEILL THE NOTORIOUS]

Being an Ancient Old Blue (Any Other Business) can anyone explain to me why CH named it's Grecian Houses "East and West"
with a remarkable lack of initiative.
All the other Houses are named after benefactors or distinguished Old Blues
I don't believe I am off Topic, when I ask --------Why not BARNES WALLIS, or CLIVE DAVIS,-- do you have to be Dead ?
Further suggestions---- or must this be another Topic ?

[Katharine]

Some of us like to think that one of them is named after our revered Headmistress and then they ran out of ideas!

[J.R.]

Some of us like to think that one of them is named after our revered Headmistress and then they ran out of ideas!

I feel that response belongs in the 'Pedantic' thread, Katharine !

Very good, though !

[CHAZ]

Being an Ancient Old Blue (Any Other Business) can anyone explain to me why CH named it's Grecian Houses "East and West"
with a remarkable lack of initiative.
All the other Houses are named after benefactors or distinguished Old Blues
I don't believe I am off Topic, when I ask --------Why not BARNES WALLIS, or CLIVE DAVIS,-- do you have to be Dead ?
Further suggestions---- or must this be another Topic ?

Who was Clive Davis?

I know Sir Colin Davis the conductor but Clive no?

[NEILL THE NOTORIOUS]

AAAArgh ! Senility strikes again !
Of course it is Sir Colin Davis, ------ and he was actually a contemporary of mine at CH !!!
I suppose I shall now be accused of implying that Sir Colin is senile !
I return, however to the original question ---- why East and West, ?-- Is there no artistic initiative remaining in the folks who decide these things ?--------- Perhaps they are waiting for ME to die ------ (Everyone else is ! !)