Who am I?

So I didn't do a Mindy?

 

I was born in the south-west of England during the WW1 years
I worked for the Board of Education during the 1930s and served in the RAF during WW2
I hosted several TV shows, wrote fiction and non-fiction books, and co-wrote the screenplay for a blockbuster movie
I received a knighthood and an Academy Award nomination, and a dinosaur is named after me

I was born in the East Midlands during the early 1950s
As well as an interest in music, I enjoyed electronics and would often build devices from scratch
I've written and performed for a super group, collaborated with Elton John, and written the soundtrack for a movie
I retired from music in 1997, I'm worth approximately £60 million, and an insect is named in my honour

I was born in Scotland during the early 1960s
I worked the cabaret circuit while still at university, and I eventually had a hit single in the mid '80s
Much of my work is politically motivated, but I've also worked on classic operas and light-hearted stage productions
I've been diagnosed with ADHD and once presented a programme about it on BBC Radio

 

Arthur C. Clarke
Bernie Taupin
Rory Bremner

They all started school at the same time...9am!

 

Parp!

A belting prize today, M. You'll choke on your falafel if you miss out.

 

Is it just the link that is wrong?

 

I shall not disclose such information.

Come on, guys, you can beat Mon today! He's struggling, I tell ye.

 

I shall take that as an affirmative then!

 

Arthur C. Clarke
John Deacon
Rory Bremner

All attended King's College London

 

Ooooft, well done if correct mate, I kept on looking for the insect thing for Taupin but couldn't find it but everything else seemed ok. I used to see John Deacon in a pub in Putney quite a lot about 10 years ago

 

Crash! Bang! Wallop!

Harry Clackers steals the win and consolidates his position as this week's glorious guesser.

You win this sheet of music from the classic song Moon River. Enjoy!

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But he never mentioned the damselfly named in his honour? What a bore!

 

Who gives a ****!!

 

There's no guessing involved, Ponders. I channel the searching beak of Emu to hone in on the correct answers with laser-like precision.

I'm off to watch 'Breakfast At Tiffany's'.

 

I never spoke to the ****, he always seemed a bit of a prick to be honest. Good quiz though Ponders with your "fly" second question, Taupin ticked most of the boxes though. And well done Conkers, you piggybacking bastard

 

Piggybacking? Any idiot can post the 2 easy answers and a wrong link after a cursory look at the clues.

 

I was actually kidding, but now that you have blatantly laughed at me, there is only one place for you to go. On to my ignore list. Prick.

 

Dawn French
Boy George
Hunter S. Thompson

All had ferocious cocaine addictions at some point in their life.

 

An only child, I was born in the USA during the mid 1940s
After leaving the U.S Army, I landed a role in a comedy film but also worked as a taxi driver, messenger and salesman
I've received three Academy Awards for my work, and two of these were for semi-autobiographical movies
I've been arrested on drink and drugs charges and even spent time in a rehabilitation program

One of five siblings, I was born in France during the mid 1800s
Despite railing against my classical education, I soon found a talent for surrealist poetry
I often abandoned my creative writing for other careers, including soldier, foreman and firearms merchant
My right leg was amputated due to cancer, and I died before reaching 40

I was born in New York during the mid 1970s
My grandmother raised me after my mother died, and I soon developed a talent for boxing
So far I've sold over 30 million records, made $100 million from Coca Cola, and won a Grammy
I've invested in real estate, mining, fragrances, boxing promotions, electronics and many other sectors

 

Dawn French
Boy George
Hunter S. Thompson

All had ferocious cocaine addictions at some point in their life.

 

Oliver Stone
Arthur Rimbaud
50 Cent

All survived being shot.