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Alan Freeman has died
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SamInKent | Report | 28 Nov 2006 00:08 |
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DJ 'Fluff' Freeman dies aged 79 Alan Freeman joined the BBC from Australia in 1960 Veteran DJ Alan 'Fluff' Freeman, whose 'Not 'arf' catchphrase made him a household name, has died aged 79. The former BBC Radio 1 and Radio 2 presenter had been living in a nursing home in London since 2000 after being diagnosed with arthritis. Freeman joined the BBC in 1960 after a spell working in his native Australia. His Pick of the Pops programme - with its distinctive theme tune and his 'greetings, pop pickers' introduction - saw him become one of the UK's top DJs. |
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NannaMoo | Report | 28 Nov 2006 00:12 |
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Yes he was, how sad, no more 'fluff'. Nanna-M |
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♥~Muffy! ~♥ | Report | 28 Nov 2006 00:18 |
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Awww bless. That's sad news xx |
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Malibu | Report | 28 Nov 2006 00:27 |
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Another good and great gone how sad,,bless him. Jenni |
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Libby | Report | 28 Nov 2006 00:45 |
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Gosh did not realise he was that age. Feeling my own age now. God bless. Libby x |
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eRRolSheep | Report | 28 Nov 2006 00:49 |
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That has really saddened me - he was a stalwart of good radio! |
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Carol in Rochester, New York | Report | 28 Nov 2006 01:15 |
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That is really sad news. Somewhere in my many 'souvenirs', I have a cassette tape that I recorded of one of his Pick of the Pops shows back in 1970. |
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Little Lost | Report | 28 Nov 2006 04:56 |
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Didnt realise he was as old as that. Same age as my mum. I am sure there will be many tributes to him. R.I.P Alan |
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Lee | Report | 28 Nov 2006 05:32 |
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AWW sad news, spent many enjoyable hours listening to Fluff on the radio, when i was a teenager,,,,,,, 'alright poppickers stay bright' RIP Fluff, |
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Sandra B | Report | 28 Nov 2006 08:12 |
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Sad news, another of our sixties era gone..RIP.. |
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Mauatthecoast | Report | 28 Nov 2006 09:34 |
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Sorry to hear this sad news. Always loved Pick of the Pops. RIP Alan Mau |
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June | Report | 28 Nov 2006 10:00 |
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sorry to hear this he had a really distinctive voice another good un gone . God Bless you ALAN jUNEXX |
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Swiss | Report | 29 Nov 2006 20:18 |
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Oh, yes, I remember him. He was great. Didn't think he would be that old either, but then it just shows that we're all 'getting on' a bit. R.I.P. |
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