Non-motoring > Rabbi Lionel Blue RIP	Miscellaneous
Thread Author: Focal Point	Replies: 18

New Mon 19 Dec 16 12:04   Rabbi Lionel Blue RIP - Focal Point

"Rabbi Lionel Blue's combination of wit, humility and compassion appealed to and entertained those of all beliefs and of none." (BBC website) One of my favourite voices from the radio. Reply to this message | Report message

New Mon 19 Dec 16 12:43   Rabbi Lionel Blue RIP - VxFan

Can't say I've ever heard of him. Reply to this message | Report message

New Mon 19 Dec 16 12:55   Rabbi Lionel Blue RIP - zippy

Usually on Pause For Though or similar programs. Quite a balanced and insightful bod. Shame. RIP Reply to this message | Report message

New Mon 19 Dec 16 13:05   Rabbi Lionel Blue RIP - Dog

Clearly my learned fiend doesn't listen to R4 in the mornings. Reply to this message | Report message

New Mon 19 Dec 16 13:58   Rabbi Lionel Blue RIP - VxFan

I don't listen to R4 ever. Reply to this message | Report message

New Mon 19 Dec 16 14:47   Rabbi Lionel Blue RIP - Duncan

>> I don't listen to R4 ever. What do you listen to? Reply to this message | Report message

New Tue 20 Dec 16 01:24   Rabbi Lionel Blue RIP - VxFan

>> What do you listen to? Anything other than R4, or anything that has similar content to it. Reply to this message | Report message

New Mon 19 Dec 16 15:29   Rabbi Lionel Blue RIP - sooty123

>> I don't listen to R4 ever. >> Same here. Probably why I've heard of him. Reply to this message | Report message

New Mon 19 Dec 16 15:41   Rabbi Lionel Blue RIP - CGNorwich

I guess I dip in and out of most Radio stations from time to time. Probably listen most to R4, Five Live, R2, Jazz FM, Classic FM, Absolute Radio (for Frank Skinner on Saturday morning) plus I regularly subscribe to half a dozen or so podcasts both British and American. Reply to this message | Report message

New Mon 19 Dec 16 14:08   Rabbi Lionel Blue RIP - sooty123

Me neither. Here's his obituary for anyone else that's never heard of him. www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-12128766 Reply to this message | Report message

New Mon 19 Dec 16 14:25   Rabbi Lionel Blue RIP - Cliff Pope

I'd forgotten him - used to be a favourite. He told ever so slightly risque jokes, hence his nickname Rabbi Lionel Blue-joke. Reply to this message | Report message

New Mon 19 Dec 16 14:26   Rabbi Lionel Blue RIP - zippy

>>I don't listen to R4 ever. You are missing out on some excellent comedy, current affairs, medical and science programming as well as a much more in-depth reporting of the news at 18:00. Reply to this message | Report message

New Mon 19 Dec 16 14:55   Rabbi Lionel Blue RIP - bathtub tom

>>You are missing out on some excellent comedy, current affairs, medical and science programming Not forgetting 'Women Talking About Cars with Victoria Coren Mitchell'. Never listened to it myself though. Reply to this message | Report message

New Mon 19 Dec 16 15:03   Rabbi Lionel Blue RIP - CGNorwich

A Rabbi Blue Joke A devote worshipper dies and goes to heaven. God greets him at the gate and asks if he would like a meal. "Yes please" says the worshipper. "Egg and chips ok?" asks God. "Errr, I was rather expecting something like Nectar and Ambrosia", said the worshipper. "Well" said God, "It didn't seem worth it for just the two of us" I can remember him on R4 appearing directly after tirade by Cardinal Keith O'Brian against the awful consequences of gay marriage which he called an abomination. The Rabbi, who was for course himself gay was on a a few minutes later on "Thought for the Day" and told the a story of young lovers walking in the Spring sunshine "A gay couple arm-in-arm walk behind a young man and his girl," he said. "Suddenly the boy and girl have a flaming row and one of the gay couple remarks sadly to his partner: 'That is what comes of mixed marriage.'" Reply to this message | Report message

New Mon 19 Dec 16 20:54   Rabbi Lionel Blue RIP - The Melting Snowman

Never heard of him but I rarely listen to Radio 4. My missus does though, she likes Woman's Hour. Reply to this message | Report message

New Mon 19 Dec 16 21:21   Rabbi Lionel Blue RIP - MD

>> Never heard of him but I rarely listen to Radio 4. My missus does though, >> she likes Woman's Hour. >> Don't discount it. Eyes and Ears open and Mouth shut as Father would say. Reply to this message | Report message

New Mon 19 Dec 16 21:20   Rabbi Lionel Blue RIP - MD

>> A gay couple arm-in-arm walk behind a young man and his girl," he said. "Suddenly the boy and girl have a flaming row and one of the gay couple remarks sadly to his partner: 'That is what comes of mixed marriage.'" That is very funny. very very funny. Reply to this message | Report message

New Wed 21 Dec 16 11:13   Rabbi Lionel Blue RIP - DP

He was always entertaining on Thought for the Day. Brightened up my M3 misery every time he was on there. RIP. Reply to this message | Report message

New Wed 21 Dec 16 11:50   Rabbi Lionel Blue RIP - Manatee

I liked his contributions very much. I can remember my delight whenever he was announced as the day's speaker on Thought for the Day. I would usually be laughing before he finished the joke. Reply to this message | Report message