Talk:Alexander Armstrong

Latest comment: 5 years ago by ImmortalWizard in topic More citations needed

Weak at the Top

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In case anyone is interested, the second series is being repeated, starting tonight (21st Feb) at 6.30pm on Radio 4.StephenBuxton 07:59, 21 February 2007 (UTC)Reply

Birthdate

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IMDB and every single article I've seen on him say he was born on August 14, not March 2. So why does this page still say March 2? Bangdrum 03:57, 29 October 2007 (UTC)Reply

Hmm. I've just noticed this too. I'm being BOLD and changing it pronto. -- JackofOz (talk) 10:12, 22 April 2008 (UTC)Reply

Armstrong disagrees. See Time Out. WorkingFromWithin (talk) 12:45, 20 August 2008 (UTC)Reply

Is there a web version of Time Out? (For the majority of the world NOT in London...) I'd think there'd have to be a link to something as a source to contradict IMDB and such, even if it's just a footnote with the issue number/date of the magazine. Bangdrum (talk) 13:41, 20 August 2008 (UTC)Reply

Armstrong has disagreed again, on his Twitter feed (http://twitter.com/Xanneroo/status/3358087862). It's been marked as citation needed, but I'd say it should be removed if it's contradicted by the person himself. Bailey (talk) 07:43, 17 August 2009 (UTC)Reply

FreeBMD offers the following:
Births March 2, 1970
ARMSTRONG
Alexander Henry F.
Mother's maiden name Thompson-McCausland
District Northumberland N2
Volume 1b
Page 1118
Izzat him? Bangdrum (talk) 13:24, 17 August 2009 (UTC)Reply
Since we still have a citation problem here, and since I can't see the full record, but certainly think it looks like a pretty decent match, I'm being bold and using it for the cite... Bangdrum (talk) 04:18, 9 March 2010 (UTC)Reply

Education

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On the British TV show "The F Word" (Channel 4, 27/05/2008), Gordon Ramsey interviewed Armstrong. In the interview Armstrong suggests he did a PhD in physics at Cambridge. I was unable to find more information on this. Would this be a suitable source for wikiedia? —Preceding unsigned comment added by 80.5.201.91 (talk) 00:05, 2 June 2008 (UTC)Reply

Actually it's Ben Miller who did (and never finished) the PhD.... Bangdrum (talk) 01:32, 2 June 2008 (UTC)Reply

Countdown

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The reference for this section clearly speculates on the matter rather than confirms that it is true. Therefore, it must be classed as rumour until Armstrong or the production company makes a statement on the matter. Jomunro (talk) 13:56, 24 October 2008 (UTC)Reply

Agreed. Besides, wasn't there a similar kind of reporting at the time re: HIGNFY? (To the point where, I think, Armstrong was actually angry he wasn't given the job?) Bangdrum (talk) 18:35, 24 October 2008 (UTC)Reply
I've removed the 'Countdown host' box which was definitely premature. Tilefish (talk) 07:49, 31 October 2008 (UTC)Reply

Still "may need to be rewritten?"

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This article has had that tag on it for a very long time, and it's largely improved since then. I'm being bold and removing the tag, unless anyone's got any objections... Bangdrum (talk) 16:25, 25 December 2008 (UTC)Reply

Is he single? Is he married?

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I posted the simple line that he is "Single and never married", but someone edited it saying that was "Bizarre and untrue"? Can you please list his wife's name then. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 134.159.111.98 (talk) 07:44, 25 February 2009 (UTC)Reply

OK, for articles, we've got:

[1] [2] [3] and more, but anyone can google... Pictures? Here: [4]

OK? Bangdrum (talk) 12:39, 25 February 2009 (UTC)Reply

Also, I made a new section on the page about it. Should suffice, I think. Bangdrum (talk) 12:50, 25 February 2009 (UTC)Reply

Armstrong and Miller on 'The Tube'

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I can't see a reference to Armstrong, Miller or both in small sketches on 'The Tube' programme as members of a fictitious 'European' rock band. They always mentioned the bands name, but I can't remember, possibly 'Stryker', something with an 's' which sounds more like 'sh', in a pretend Dutch accent. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 87.114.75.142 (talk) 23:08, 22 August 2010 (UTC)Reply

Ancestry

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Wouldn't the bit about his ancestry fit better with the early life section than the personal life? —Preceding unsigned comment added by 183.179.200.191 (talk) 20:47, 18 December 2010 (UTC)Reply

I'm not incredibly convinced that the family tree is necessary. The JPStalk to me 14:00, 20 October 2012 (UTC)Reply

Is it relevant anyway? Hundreds of thousands of people are descendants of William 79.76.125.124 (talk) 17:16, 29 November 2014 (UTC)Reply

His Rev. credit should be added

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as per http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1673977/?ref_=ttep_ep1

21:24, 15 January 2015 (UTC) davidwbarker — Preceding unsigned comment added by Davidwbarker (talkcontribs) 21:24, 15 January 2015 (UTC)Reply

Siblings

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This is Armstrong's sister Alice, [5] no? And his brother is Dominic, [6], no? He was the youngest of three children : [7]. I don't think his two siblings need to be notable to be added to the article. Martinevans123 (talk) 21:49, 6 July 2015 (UTC)Reply

Requested move 25 April 2016

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Alexander Armstrong (comedian)Alexander Armstrong (entertainer) – Hearing the album A Year of Songs, I'm amazed by his promising music career. I read that he is also a comedian, an actor, et al. Probably "comedian" is not the right way to describe him fully. If "entertainer" is not the way, how about "actor", "television presenter", or "host"? George Ho (talk) 17:35, 25 April 2016 (UTC)Reply

What about his non-comedy travel book? --George Ho (talk) 17:58, 25 April 2016 (UTC)Reply
What about it :). We don't use "entertainer" in normal English to describe people. It's only found in relation to music hall acts, or sycophancy, such as publicist blurbs or as in Madonna (entertainer) on en.wikipedia. In ictu oculi (talk) 18:50, 25 April 2016 (UTC)Reply

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Requested move 30 May 2016

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The result of the move request was: page moved. HandsomeFella (talk) 09:57, 2 June 2016 (UTC)Reply


– He receives over 98% of the article traffic.[9] Unreal7 (talk) 00:25, 30 May 2016 (UTC)Reply


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More citations needed

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I have put the tag because a lot missing. THE NEW ImmortalWizard(chat) 20:51, 18 February 2019 (UTC)Reply