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Patricia Brake, Actress in many TV show's in the 70's and had a 60 year career, Was in Corrie, Eastenders, Emmerdale but best known for playing Ronnie Barker's daughter Ingrid in Porridge and Going Straight dies aged 79. RIP
Memorable in Porridge: "Oh, Dad, I'm wearing a bra!"
 

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Patricia Brake. Actress 79. Played Ronnie Barker's daughter in Porridge, amongst other things.
 

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Lester Piggott was a great jockey; maybe the best flat race jockey ever. He won races that no other jockey would have won. He could be very hard on a horse though and would not get away with this type of riding in today’s world.

He was however a notoriously mean man and when a jockey was killed in the 1960’s he was bottom on the list of donations from other jockeys at £5. It has also been been suggested he accepted a year in jail to avoid paying the financial penalties that the Inland Revenue were prepared to accept.

RIP
Lester Piggott was one of heroes; was lucky enough to meet him at Ascot a few years ago.

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