But by bit our childhood celebs are leaving us. Next thing Timmy mallet and he-man will snuff it. Although some snowflakes will moan that he should have been called ‘person - person’.
It wasn’t Christmas if you didn’t see Morcambe and Wise on Christmas Day. Now, it’s Eastenders Christmas Omnibus.
Thanks mate, he led a long life, was a Coldstream Guard back in the day, was married 45 years, worked hard, drank like a fish and went on holiday about 100 times. Me and wifey have just toasted him with a glass of San Miguel, one of his favourite tipples.