world's worst waxworks

[Famous Mortimer]

Alright, I'm drawing a complete blank with this one. Most of the rest I could get on context, but I can't think of a single cricketer this even slightly resembles. And the way he's lit is freaking me the fuck out.

[Jemble Fred]

Basil Fawlty, isn't it? Ian Botham with half his beard fallen off at a push.

[Dead kate moss]

Could be Des O'Connor.



Who is that standing behind Frank Bruno/Robert Mugabe/Eddie Murphy/Nelson Mandela?

[Subtle Mocking]

Steve Martin at a stretch?

[Famous Mortimer]

Going with the sports context and the era, maybe Barry McGuigan? Or Kevin Keegan?

[Lookalike Mark Chapman]

I think it's meant to be a bloke I used to work with called Nathaniel.

[BlodwynPig]

They all look pretty lifelike to me, but I haven't been outside for 16 years and only have some old VHS tapes from 1989 for company,

[BlodwynPig]

Charles circa 1952

[small_world]

On the boards in that picture...
Sir Francis Chichester.
Even Wikipedia doesn't have a picture of him.[nb]Oooh, there's an idea...[/nb]

[Lookalike Mark Chapman]

On the boards in that picture...
Sir Francis Chichester.

I knew 'Frank Bruno' was just a stage name!

[dr_christian_troy]

That takes me back to childhood Saturday teatimes, watching my grandmother's slightly wonky telly.

I'd like to see that Rene waxwork in every photo in history that needs someone reacting like that.

[Famous Mortimer]

I'd like to see that Rene waxwork in every photo in history that needs someone reacting like that.

I smell a monging competition coming on.

[Phil_A]

It just occured to me they could probably pass the Davidson/Floyd off as Matt Smith these days, what with the bowtie and all. Just give him a tweed jacket and you're away.

[biggytitbo]

It just occured to me they could probably pass the Davidson/Floyd off as Matt Smith these days, what with the bowtie and all. Just give him a tweed jacket and you're away.

Rene Artois, Jim Davidson, Noel Edmonds and Des O'Connor. Not sure who that big pink bloke in the background is though.

[biggytitbo]

[dr_christian_troy]

I smell a monging competition coming on.

_{I've still got a lot to learn about the art of monging, but there's something for encouragement anyways.}

[Doomy Dwyer]

He's never going to pot anything wearing those gloves. What's going on with those gloves anyway? Even the boxing gloves don't look like boxing gloves. They've got carbuncles.

[HAYRDRYAH]

Obama picture

I think that's meant to be the Eiffel Tower

[sirhenry]

Who is that standing behind Frank Bruno/Robert Mugabe/Eddie Murphy/Nelson Mandela?

Steve Howe from the original Stinkfoot production:

[HAYRDRYAH]

Not Tony Gardens then.....

[Dead kate moss]

There are a few things really funny about this, including the aforementioned 'Kojak,' and the rest of the inconsistency as to when to use the character or actors name, or put one in brackets, or say 'of.'

007 James Bond. (non-specific, but we've got a couple*)

Shouldn't Tussauds have an apostrophe?

MR BLOBBY. Fuck it, stick Morph and the Honey Monster in their too.

Why does Prince William appear to be in a smaller font?

Sir Francis Chichester! At the end, not stuffed in the middle (if at all) but the final one!



*I'm assuming that was supposed to be Roger Moore next to 'Sean Connery'

[Lfbarfe]

When I was taking that picture (nearly 3 years ago - maybe they've updated it now to include Mr C from the Shamen, Gordon 'Chris Barrie off Spitting Images' Brittas and Melanie 'Generation Game with Jim Davidson[nb]NOT CANON[/nb]' Stace), I was struggling to keep the camera steady from laughing. It is beautiful, and yes, the inconsistency of actor/role is the thing that makes it. I think we should have a Great Yarmouth meet and go there. It's just around the corner from a Wetherspoon's. Incidentally, I haven't been inside since I was about 16. Does it still have the collection of What the Butler Saw machines?

[Duckula]

Thanks to this thread for making me cry actual tears laughing on a dreary Tuesday afternoon.

[BlodwynPig]

[Ronnie the Raincoat]

*humps thread*

[Dead kate moss]

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Jonathan Ross/Humphrey Bogart?

[dr_christian_troy]

[Lfbarfe]

??????? = Stephen Mangan and Howard Marks. Prob'ly.

[buntyman]

dr_christian_troy you've killed me

[Ben]

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The mutant on the left is reminiscent of Kevin Keegan after a nuclear meltdown. The other one also looks like a 70's footballer, perhaps frank worthington at a guess