Honours Lists (New Year and Queen's Birthday)

[Carl V]

I am sure her work for upholstery is very commendable, but more interesting, hereabouts at least, is Wendy Shorter-Blake’s previous incarnation as Stanley Kubrick’s long-term PA

To be honest Paxton, I never heard of her until now, and certainly had no idea about her connection with Stanley Kubrick.

After spending a little more time going through a section of the Honours list, I was gobsmacked at some of the awards given out. I certainly don't mean to disrespect any of the services some of these people provide, but I find it a bit bizarre that they are given awards for them, such as the three examples I mentioned above and another one I just came across......Dr. Brian CROSSLEY - For services to the Craft of Chair Caning.

[philly]

New Years Honours List 2020
Actors in bold
Non actors that have acted have (A) alongside.

Companion of Honour

Sir Elton John CH - Musician (A)

Damehood

Dame Floella Benjamin (Baroness Benjamin)
Dame Donna Langley - Film Producer
Dame Olivia Newton John - Singer and Actress
Dame Rose Tremain - Author

Knighthood

Sir David Bintley - Ballet
Sir Humphrey Barclay - TV Director (A)
Sir Gordon Greenidge - Former Cricketer (A)
Sir Christopher Hampton - Theatre Director (A)
Sir Clive Lloyd - Former Cricketer (A)
Sir Steve McQueen - Artist and Film Director (A)
Sir Sam Mendes - Film Director (A)
Sir Iain Duncan Smith - Former Leader of the Conservative Party

CBE

Wendy Craig
Colin Douglas - Author
Shobana Jeyasingh - Choreographer
Jackie Kay - Author
Steve Knight - Author
Steven Meek - Choreographer (A)
Anne Nightingale - Dj and Broadcaster (A)
Gillian Reynolds - Radio Broadcaster
Peter Saville - Art Director
Rudolph Walker
Errolyn Wallin - Composer

CNZM

John Barnet - Film and TV Producer

OBE

Judith Bingham - Composer and Opera Singer
James Graham - Playwright and TV Producer
Oz Clarke - Broadcaster and Former Actor
Gary Lightbody - Lead Singer, Snow Patrol (A)
June Sarpong - Broadcaster (A)
Nigel Slater - Broadcaster and Chef (A)
Roger Taylor - Musician, Queen (A)

ONZM

Jan Bolwell - Playwright and Choreographer
Karen Hay - Broadcaster

MBE

Steve Backshall - Broadcaster
Gordan Buchanan - Cinematographer
Derek Griffiths
Nadiya Hussain - Broadcaster and Chef (A)
Ainsley Harriott - Broadcaster, Chef and Former Actor
Sheku Kanneh-Mason - Cellist
Gabby Logan - Sports Broadcaster (A)
Bill Ocean - Singer (A)
Mike Pender - Musician, The Searchers (A)

MNZM

Gerbin Cath - Film and TV Producer
Parris Goebel - Video Director, Choreographer and Actress
Dennis Marsh - Singer and TV Presenter

[philly]

The Queen's Birthday Honours have been announced, highlights

Knight Grand Cross to Sir David Attenborough

Damehoods to Maureen Lipman, Mary Berry, Susan Hill
Knighthoods to David Suchet, Tommy Steele, Phil Redmond
CBE's to Lorraine Kelly, Adrian Lester, Joan Armatrading
OBE to Jeff Lynne

[philly]

Catching up with the Queen's Birthday Honours from October before the about to be announced New Years Honours

Companion of Honour

Sir Paul Smith - Fashion Designer (A)

Knight Grand Cross

Sir David Attenborough OM, CH, GCMG (A)

Damehood

Dame Mary Berry (A) - Food Writer and Broadcaster
Dame Siobhan Davies (A) - Dancer
Dame Susan Hill - Author
Dame Maureen Lipman

Knighthood

Sir Brendan Foster - Broadcaster and Former Athlete
Captain Sir Tom Moore - Nonagenarian Charity Raiser then Centenarian Chart Topper (announced June)
Professer Phil Redmond - Screenwriter
Sir Donald Runnicles - Conductor
Sir Tommy Steele - Singer and Actor
Sir David Suchet

CBE

Joan Armatrading - Singer (A)
Professor Brian Cox - Scientist and Broadcaster (A)
Judy Craymer - Theatre Producer
Rebecca Evans = Opera Singer
Kelly Hoppen - Interior Designer
Lorraine Kelly - Broadcaster (A)
Adrian Lester
Gareth Thomas - Broadcaster and Former Rugby Player
Ansel Wong - Political Activist and Former Ballet Dancer

OBE

John Ainsley - Opera Tenor
Sarah Beamish - Composer and Violinist
Nicholas Daniel - Oboist
Bernadine Evaristo - Author
Tony Hatch - Musician and Composer
Jeff Lynne - Musician and Singer
Muyiwa Olarewaju - Gospel Singer and Broadcastet
Sally Wainwright - TV Writer and Producer

OAM

Tottie Goldsmith

MBE

Yolanda Charles - Bass Player
Cressida Cowell - Children's Author
Darren Gough - Broadcaster and Former Cricketer
Carrie Grant - Musician (A)
Kobna Holdbrook-Smith
Dr Hilary Jones - Doctor and Broadcaster (A)
Arinze Kene
Barry Mason - Musician and Songwriter (A)
Jez Nelson - Jazz Radio DJ and Producer
Mica Paris - Singer and Actress
Dizzee Rascal - Rapper (A)
Marcus Rashford - Footballer
Alan Snoddy - Former Football Referee
Joe Wicks - TV Presenter
Roy Williams - Jazz Musician

[philly]

New Year Honours

Knighthood to Lewis Hamilton and Cinematographer Roger Deakins
Damehood to Sheila Hancock
CBE to Lesley Manville
OBE to Toby Jones and Nina Wadia
MBE to Coronation Streets Sally Dynevor, Craig David, plus England World Cup 66' survivors Jimmy Greaves and Ron Flowers, Jimmy had previously refused this honour.

[googiefan]

I don’t really like the Honours system but both Sheila and Lesley deserve theirs. 2 great actresses.

[narabdela]

MBE to Nadia Wadia.

Nina Wadia?

[Mark O]

Nina Wadia?

Nina Wadia was in the Sketch-show 'Goodness gracious me', along with Meera Syal, etc;

[narabdela]

Indeed she was Mark.