Bob Holness - RIP

[northepaul]

I hope I am not the only one who used to watch Blockbusters back in the 80's at teatime?

Sadly the presenter "give me a P Bob" Bob Holness has passed away.

He'll be fondly remembered...

[julesapple]

Oh no! Bless him. I loved that quiz programme.

As you say though, fondly remembered.

Jules

[jackie j]

Oh Really !!!! I liked him on that show, I wondered why someone had put ' Ill habe a P please Bob on my FB page.

[cardiffsteve]

Yea I remember it well, such a good show.

Now theres a programme they ought to remake!

[Helgalush]

I loved Blockbusters, have the blockbusters board game, which comes with a little device that plays the theme tune and tells you how to do the hand-dance at the start, for all us geeks out there!! RIP Bob Holness.

[Piggle]

didn't he play James Bond as well at some point or is that an urban myth?

[Alison]

Think he did play James Bond, was it on the radio or something? Actually I'm embarrassed to say that I thought he had passed away already so am now wondering who I'm confusing him with. Used to love blockbusters, one of the girls in my year had a sister who was in in once, don't think they won much though but it seemed exciting when I was about 12.

[Potstubsdustbins]

Very early days as a radio broadcaster in South Africa I believe was when he played James Bond.

Didn't believe he was 83.

RIP.

Colin

[Glutton4...]

Have a RIP please Bob!

[cptncrackoff]

Yes, the very first person ever to play james bond, on the radio of course, according to BBC Radio 4 this afternoon.
'I'll have a 'P' please Bob - RIP

[Currysniffa]

typo

R.I....P Bob, I remember blockbusters & we had the board game but please don't bring it back I'm not missin' it!

[zazen999]

I loved Blockbuters - i think it was a good introduction to 'how to be a geek'; and for some very odd reason, really loved it when they did the handjive at the end.

Now I just cringe.

[Alison]

Had forgotten about the hand jive. Looks odd now but seemed perfectly normal then