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    BBC Breaking News‏Verified account @BBCBreaking 22 Feb 2013

    Oscar-winning godfather of British animation Bob Godfrey, best known for children's series #Roobarb, has died aged 91pic.twitter.com/9KXwBfojWQ

    8:12 AM - 22 Feb 2013
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      2. Joe Riley‏ @JoeRiley90 22 Feb 2013
        Replying to @BBCBreaking

        @BBCBreaking 'It's all gone quiet' said Roobarb. 'Too quiet' said Custard. #childhoodmemories

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      1. Louise Stewart‏ @FSBLouiseS 22 Feb 2013
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        @BBCBreaking ah happy memories

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      1. Marion Deuchars‏ @mariondeuchars 22 Feb 2013
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        @BBCBreaking goodbye Bob G, but Roobarb and Custard will go on an on ...

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      2. Karen vande Bospoort‏ @KarenvandeB 25 Feb 2013
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        @BBCBreaking Roobarb and Custard - my favourite. I can hear the music now that always made me stop and watch

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      2. John Paul Jones‏ @johntyjones 22 Feb 2013
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        @BBCBreaking how wierd in the same week as Richard Briers!! #spooky

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      1. lucy koi‏ @lucy276787 10 Mar 2013
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        @bbcbreaking

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      1. Hummy‏ @Hummy252525 25 Feb 2013
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        @bbcbreaking

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      1. renata‏ @renata50157200 25 Feb 2013
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        @BBCBreaking WoW!!! My mother was 92. The history is sooo American!!

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      1. Anderson Nkamba‏ @Andersonzambia 24 Feb 2013
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        @BBCBreaking What a loss to the World. He was magic in the film industry. Zambian are saying Bye.

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      1. Julie Bisset‏ @joolsb33 23 Feb 2013
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        @BBCBreaking the best!

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      1. Flori Devendra‏ @gardenpotter 23 Feb 2013
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        @BBCBreaking My children loved Rhubarb & Custard. RIP.

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      1. TFA‏ @TFAtweets 22 Feb 2013
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        @BBCBreaking dabadee Dah dabadee dah DA DA DA DA daaah RIP.

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      1. Liz Grindrod #FBPE‏ @Fledgling1 22 Feb 2013
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        @BBCBreaking Richard Briars died this week too. They'll be giggling their socks off in the after-life!!

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      1. seebee‏ @seebz61 22 Feb 2013
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        @BBCBreaking can't believe I was only telling my colleague about Roobarb today to hear the news tonight.

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      1. Kalyan Das‏ @d_kalyan 22 Feb 2013
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        @BBCBreaking R.I.P

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      1. DAVE CLARKE‏ @Dave5Clarke 22 Feb 2013
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        @BBCBreaking Richard briers and now bob,can't take much more...classic!.

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