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    BBC Breaking News‏Verified account @BBCBreaking 9 Jan 2016

    Former BBC DJ & television presenter Ed "Stewpot" Stewart has died, aged 74, friends say http://bbc.in/22SanGw pic.twitter.com/oyLF9f6UNH

    8:49 AM - 9 Jan 2016
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    226 replies 1,126 retweets 745 likes
      1. Fraser Mitchell‏ @sqauke 10 Jan 2016
        Replying to @BBCBreaking

        @BBCBreaking another part of my childhood gone R. I. P.

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      2. Peter N‏ @gooner1947 9 Jan 2016
        Replying to @BBCBreaking

        @BBCBreaking @cockneycomic that's so so sad to hear. I listened to his show over Xmas. Will miss that '' 'ello darling". RIP Stewpot

        1 reply 0 retweets 8 likes
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      4. Peter N‏ @gooner1947 9 Jan 2016
        Replying to @Evergreenlady8

        @Evergreenlady8 @BBCBreaking @cockneycomic Crackerjack! ☺

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      6. Peter N‏ @gooner1947 9 Jan 2016
        Replying to @Evergreenlady8

        @Evergreenlady8 @BBCBreaking @cockneycomic cabbages too. ☺

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      1. Allan Andrews (Andy)‏ @Mistera22 9 Jan 2016
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        @BBCBreaking @BBCNews Sad to hear. Can't recall Stewpot ever being offensive to anyone; the perfect gentleman who knew his craft backwards.

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      1. Phil Bodmer‏ @philbodmer 9 Jan 2016
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        @BBCBreaking sad to hear news of Stewpot's passing, Junior Choice was the soundtrack to my childhood. Never met Ed, but seemed a decent guy

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      2. Sharon Hanley‏ @sharonlhanley 9 Jan 2016
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        @BBCBreaking V sad. He presented Junior Choice on @BBCRadio2 since 2007 on Xmas Day, including just a few weeks ago

        1 reply 0 retweets 12 likes
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      1. Eric Smith‏ @glassman7 9 Jan 2016
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        @BBCBreaking @suzieblu9 I thought he was a great DJ.

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      1. Howard Griffiths‏ @HowardGriffiths 9 Jan 2016
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        🎬🎥🎙@BBCBreaking RIP "Stewpot" A truly lovely man who was extremely kind & generous with his time xpic.twitter.com/YyB49wV6fJ

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      2. Stephen Spurling Is... @Drangula‏ @Drangula 9 Jan 2016
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        Stephen Spurling Is... @Drangula Retweeted BBC Breaking News

        How did I never hear of a celebrity named "Stewpot." Oh, well. RIP. https://twitter.com/BBCBreaking/status/685866023946469378 … @BBCBreaking

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        BBC Breaking NewsVerified account @BBCBreaking
        Former BBC DJ & television presenter Ed "Stewpot" Stewart has died, aged 74, friends say http://bbc.in/22SanGw  pic.twitter.com/oyLF9f6UNH
        3 replies 0 retweets 2 likes
      3. Dickson‏ @calicoinscot 9 Jan 2016
        Replying to @Drangula

        @Drangula @BBCBreaking He's done Junior Choice on radio for quite some time. In fact his show during Christmas was still on the iPlayer.

        0 replies 0 retweets 1 like
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      2. John Grugan‏ @JohnGrugan 9 Jan 2016
        Replying to @BBCBreaking

        @BBCBreaking @Xlibris1 This man was part of my childhood, I liked him. He was a fun guy1

        2 replies 0 retweets 3 likes
      3. Tim Benwell‏ @timbenwell 9 Jan 2016
        Replying to @JohnGrugan

        @JohnGrugan - likewise.

        1 reply 0 retweets 1 like
      4. John Grugan‏ @JohnGrugan 9 Jan 2016
        Replying to @timbenwell

        @timbenwell We are getting old Tim, I don't know about you but I still feel that I am 16 years old.

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      5. Tim Benwell‏ @timbenwell 9 Jan 2016
        Replying to @JohnGrugan

        @JohnGrugan crackerjack, radio 2's accumulator quiz...

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      2.  🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿believer of allsorts 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿‏ @68CalamityJane 9 Jan 2016
        Replying to @BBCBreaking

        @BBCBreaking used to love listening to him and his dog Arnold on the radio. RIP and thankyou

        3 replies 0 retweets 0 likes
      3. Hazel‏ @miss_scottie 9 Jan 2016
        Replying to @68CalamityJane

        @68CalamityJane @BBCBreaking Arnold was Tony Blackburn's dog

        1 reply 0 retweets 1 like
      4.  🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿believer of allsorts 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿‏ @68CalamityJane 9 Jan 2016
        Replying to @miss_scottie

        @miss_scottie @BBCBreaking whoops!!!! Thanks for that 😜

        0 replies 0 retweets 2 likes
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