Monday, February 2, 2026

CHARACTERS

The Roll Call - CHARACTERS

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Steve Cotten (AKA ‘Britain’s Grumpiest Landlord’) – The Politmore Arms, Yarde Down, South Molton, Devon, EX36 3HA – Alongside a cat named ‘Frederick Albert Hitler’ as barman, landlord of the “maddest pub in Britain” Steve Cotten is certainly eccentric.

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Steve Cotten (AKA 'Britain's Grumpiest Landlord')
Mrs Filthy Piece of Toerag – Angry pensioner constituent of Boris Johnson – This purple coated pensioner told Sky News’ Sophy Ridge that she considers Prime Minister Boris Johnson “a filthy piece of toerag” in Uxbridge on 6th October 2019.

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Mrs Filthy Piece of Toerag
Angela Millington (1981 – 2014) – Murdered homeless woman – The skeletal remains of murdered homeless woman Angela Millington were found on Foulness Island in Essex in 2014 complete with a gaffer tape mask. Nobody has been convicted of her murder.

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Angela Millington (1981 – 2014)
The Cheery Street Sweeper – Knightsbridge’s cheeriest street sweeper is a joy to behold. He is quite the contrast to the Royal Borough of K&C’s incompetent, avaricious councillors.

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The Cheery Street Sweeper
Katherine Knight – This “sweet, matronly looking Australian woman” killed her partner John Price, skinned him, boiled his head in a pot and served up his body parts to his children with baked potatoes and gravy in 2000.

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Katherine Knight
2017 – The Sinners and The Saints – The Steeple Times chooses the 25 best and 25 worst people of 2017; Brenda from Bristol and the Mary Berry are crowned our winners

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Brenda from Bristol

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The Cross Word Couple (AKA ‘The Crossword Couple’)
The Pret Prayer – Pret A Manger, 15 Old Brompton Road, South Kensington, London, SW7 3HZ

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The Pret Prayer
The Pret Sleeper – Pret A Manger, 15 Old Brompton Road, South Kensington, London, SW7 3HZ

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The Pret Sleeper
Prince John Zylinski (AKA ‘Prince Twinkle Toes’)

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Prince John Zylinski
The Pret Spitter

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The Pret Spitter
Fly-fisherwoman Marina Gibson

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Marina Gibson
Margaret Wooliscroft

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Margaret Wooliscroft
Angelo Vizcaino

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Angelo Vizcaino
Mr Penny Farthing

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Mr Penny Farthing
Adolfo Orsi, Jr.

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Adolfo Orsi, Jr.
Helen Brach (AKA “The Candy Lady”, 1911 – 1977, body never found)

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Helen Brach (AKA “The Candy Lady”, 1911 – 1977, body never found)
Mikel Ruffinelli

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Mikel Ruffinelli
Ziyanda Palesa Tutu

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Ziyanda Palesa Tutu
Kensington Claus

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Kensington Claus
The Knightsbridge rose seller

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The Knightsbridge rose seller
Sam Malin and Irène Major (AKA “Lord and Lady Hailes”)

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Sam Malin and Irène Major (AKA “Lord and Lady Hailes”)
Paul and Selena Bailey

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Paul and Selena Bailey
John Bly

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John Bly
Joyce Cohen

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Joyce Cohen (formerly Joyce McDillon, née Joyce Lemay)
Malavath Poorna

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Malavath Poorna
Linda Sandler

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Linda Sandler
Pablo Salcedo

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Pablo Salcedo
Pedro López

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Pedro López (AKA “The Monster of the Andes”)
june and leon bernicoff

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June and Leon Bernicoff
Leah Chase

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Leah Chase (AKA “The Queen of Creole Cuisine”)

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Dominic and Stephanie Parker (AKA “The Posh Couple”)

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Sarah Meakin

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Julia Bradbury

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Raine Spencer; Raine, Countess Spencer (AKA “Acid Raine”)

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Hannah Campbell (AKA “The Bionic Woman”)

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Candida Lycett Green (1942 – 2014; nicknamed “Wibz”)

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The musical tramp

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Doris Thompson MBE OBE (1903 – 2004) and Geoffrey Thompson (1936 – 2004)

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Charity Charity

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Kimi Räikkönen

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Elisabetta and Francesca Grillo

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Kester Thomas (1975 – 2013)

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Gavin Rankin

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Marina Oswald Porter (born Marina Nikolayevna Prusakova, Russian: Марина Николаевна Прусакова)

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Elena Salvoni (1920 – 2016)

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Sultan Kösen

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Boaty Boatwright (also known as Boaty Boatwright Baker)

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Cedric Robinson MBE

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Oliver Newton
Dawn Ward

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Don who's Donna at night

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Captain Pugwash (AKA ‘Captain’ Michael M. Maricic)

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Peter Grace OBE (1938 – 2013)

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Jim Bowen (born Peter Williams)

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Derek Bell MBE

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Pamela Jennings (better known as “Soho Pam”, 1964 - 2013)

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£50 grifter

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Parrot Man

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Jocelyn Wildenstein (née Périsset and also known as “Jocelynnys Dayannnys da Silva Bezerra”)

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John Gaze (1947 - 2011)

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Charlie Richardson (1934 – 2012)

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Count Robin de la Lanne-Mirrlees (1925 – 2012)

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Christian Gerhartsreiter (main alias Clark Rockefeller)

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The Rt. Hon. Baroness Shackleton of Belgravia LVO (Fiona Shackleton)

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Sir Peter O'Sullevan CBE (1918 – 2015)

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Nancy Wake AC GM (1912 – 2011)

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Claus Von Bülow
Alexander Fiske-Harrison

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Alexander Fiske-Harrison

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Lord Lucan (also known as Richard John Bingham, 7th Earl of Lucan)

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Umberto Scomparin

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