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The 2008 Oldie of the Year Awards

On Tuesday 11 March, the great and the good descended on Simpson's-in-the-Strand for our annual Oldie of the Year Awards, chaired by Richard Ingrams and Terry Wogan. The winners were as follows:

From left to right: Stanley Baxter, David Hockney, Moira Stuart, Richard Ingrams and Terry Wogan

OLDIE OF THE YEAR: IAN PAISLEY
For his role in the Northern Ireland peace process – and as a consolation prize for not winning the Nobel Peace Prize. 
Eileen Atkins – The 2008 Oldie Refusenik of the Year
For turning down the advances of the door basher, Colin Farrell - just 31
David Hockney - The 2008 Oldie Gasper of the Year

One of the country's greatest living smokers, he has campaigned courageously for the right to have his cigarette and smoke it where he likes

Moira Stuart – The 2008 Oldie Autocutie of the Year Award

For her outstanding contribution to television after over 30 years broadcasting at the BBC

Stanley Baxter - The 2008 Oldie Camper of the Year

For still endearing and delighting his audiences with continuously new comic material

Dr. Ros Altmann - The 2008 Oldie Campaigner of the Year

For her relentless campaigning to improve the UK’s pensions policy

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