Talk:Roger Squires

Photograph

Hi! I see you have requested a photograph. I have two suitable ones which I am able to send to an e-mail address using my somewhat limited computer expertise. Perhaps you could let me know a suitable e-mail address for sending (mine is crypticcrosswords@hotmail.com). One is a photograph taken on my 70th birthday (this was used in the BBC News article "Tales from a cryptic crossworder" mentioned as a source in the article). Taken by my wife with my camera. This shot is also available on Google Images - the background of a crossword was added by the BBC but the reporter was happy to give me copyright to use the photograph with this background. You should be able to download it via Google Images - I give full permission! The other photograph was taken between May 15th and 17th 2007, again by my wife using my camera, showing me holding the Guinness Records Certificate for the publication of my 2 millionth clue in the Daily Telegraph of May 14th. Thanks for organising the article! I should be delighted to send the photographs in full format once I receive an e-mail address. With many thanks again! Roger (Squires) Roger Squires 10:05, 3 July 2007 (UTC)

Many days later and my daughter and I have tried to upload the photographs requested. One comes out small, the other big. Perhaps, as you put this article together from various sources you could improve it! Best wishes! Roger .

Have tried repeatedly to add captions to no avail. Large photo should be "Roger Squuires 2005", smaller photo "With Guinness Records Certificate for his two millionth clue, May 2007" Best wishes Roger 86.152.71.198 10:11, 6 July 2007 (UTC)

I have moved and captioned the smaller picture. I thought the large one was too large - we could put a thumbnail of it here, but it is not very different from the other picture, is it?

I see (August 2008) you have requested a clean up of this piece. When I attempted to update this article that Wikipedia originally put together, one of the references (re the Independent article) became detached and appears in the main piece. I have tried to return it to the reference section but, with my limited computer expertise, have failed to do so. Can Wikipedia do so? Could you also point out any other parts that may need "clean up" please, then I will try and do so. (Roger Squires) —Preceding unsigned comment added by 86.160.190.96 (talk) 12:37, 30 August 2008 (UTC)

It is important that Roger clicks on the surviving picture and then on the picture's own page replaces the warning message with {{PD-self}} (or one of the other acceptable licensing statements). Otherwise it will be deleted.Grafen 12:00, 6 July 2007 (UTC)

Blanking this page

Please do not blank this page since it makes it harder for other editors to follow what has been discussed. TerriersFan 14:30, 7 August 2007 (UTC)

I have added some extra pieces of information to your original article but parts of them have been wrongly repeated alongside the existing references beneath. How do I get rid of these extraneous words in the Reference section? Roger Squires

To supervisor Grafen. All my main daily cryptics are now being blogged on various websites. As well as critiques some provide extra information. The Daily Telegraph blog published an article from the Times Educational Supplement in 2000 entitled "Clued Up" alongside my puzzle. It gives quite a good account on how I set the crosswords - how do I get the reference into this piece? Roger —Preceding unsigned comment added by 81.132.1.241 (talk) 18:42, 11 November 2009 (UTC) Further to the above, I can get to this article by: http:www.tes.co.uk/article.aspx?storycode=341262 which takes one to the Daily Telegraph crossword blog where the writer directs the reader to the article. Roger Squires

Appearance in Licking Hitler

Squires isn't in the cast list, included with the Faber screenplay (ISBN 0-571-131328) and, as uncited, I propose to cut this. Anyone know more? --Old Moonraker (talk) 10:47, 12 February 2011 (UTC)

Done. --Old Moonraker (talk) 10:26, 16 May 2011 (UTC)

Dear Moonraker I have my BBC Contracts before me now for Licking Hitler. I was originally booked to appear as Lord Minton's chauffeur. On arrival on location on May 24th, 25th and 26th May 1977, David Hare, the playwright, told me they had decided to accentuate the fact that the main character, Lord Minton, played by Bill Paterson, was profoundly deaf in real life and I had an expert in signing on set showing me how to sign my lines. After rehearsals, David again came over and said the signing expert had told him that it would be normal for signers to say the words at the same time - so I spoke my lines as well as signed them. I appeared in two scenes - the frantic hall departure of Lord Minton from his home, and settling him in the car before driving away. I subsequently received a supplementary contract with an increase in fees acknowledging my speaking and signing. This later contract probably meant I was left off the cast list. I am restoring my appearance as I was proud to be in a Bafta awarded programme. Roger

Thanks for your research and the new information. The WP policy of verifiability is here and your private papers fall short of the standard, I'm afraid, but given your account of the circumstances I certainly won't jump in hastily and strike it out again. Is it possible that there is a public source (it doesn't have to be readily available, just accessible somewhere) with this information that you can think of? A archived copy of RT, for example?

Incidentally the actor playing Lord Minton isn't named either; Paterson's role was that of Archie.

As an aside, I've just bought a copy of the BBC's TTSS, as antidote to the newly released version, and I'll be looking out for you now! All the best.

Old Moonraker (talk) 12:03, 16 September 2011 (UTC)

Dear Moonraker Thank you for this. Apologies for mixing the parts of Lord Minton and Archie. I was on location for three days and the filming went forward and backward in the story. The deaf Lord Minton's country estate was being taken over by the government for the Dirty Tricks contingent, headed by Bill Patterson, when my scenes were filmed. It was over 34 years ago and, in my 80th year (it sounds better than saying I am 79) my memory was at fault. I assume RT stands for the Radio Times (where my first crossword appeared in 1963) but the magazine didn't always print the whole cast list. I'm afraid I don't recognise the initials TTSS. Best wishes! Roger — Preceding unsigned comment added by 86.155.59.254 (talk) 09:38, 27 September 2011 (UTC)

Sorry: it's Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy, as an antidote to the new film, but I'm sure that's very good too.--Old Moonraker (talk) 10:24, 27 September 2011 (UTC)

I've just re-viewed Minton's farewell scene and the closing credits in Licking Hitler. That's definitely you in the scene, but there's nothing in the credits. This is still WP:NOR, of course, so not of use in the LH article itself. All the best. --Old Moonraker (talk) 12:22, 2 October 2011 (UTC)

Hi again Moonraker. I should have recognise TTSS, having enjoyed the film very recently - as well as appearing in the TV version. I don't claim to be in the cast lists of all my 250 appearances, in some, e.g. Crossroads, I was in for 3 months' with 5 episodes a week, but others playing only small parts. It does say "appearances" in the body of the article! Best wishes. Roger — Preceding unsigned comment added by 86.155.59.254 (talk) 12:35, 5 October 2011 (UTC)

Clean up

I attempted to improve the article by 1. breaking it into sections - some material might still need to be moved around among them, and 2. deleting every use of "etc." - if there are more entries to a list, list them. I also italicised some publication titles. I hope I dun gud. Huw Powell (talk) 03:17, 1 March 2012 (UTC) Hi Huw! Very many thanks, yes, you dun very gud! I shall try and follow your example. Roger — Preceding unsigned comment added by 81.132.1.230 (talk) 10:29, 31 May 2012 (UTC)

Death

The Guardian Prize Crossword 29,023 (dated today) makes it fairly clear that Roger has died; a special note states "In memory of 23 down (1932 - 2023)" (23D is RUFUS) and ROGER SQUIRES appears split across two answers, as well as several allusions to his death in the surface of other clues. However, this has not been confirmed anywhere else online, to the best of my knowledge. C Hicks 1977 (talk) 14:24, 10 June 2023 (UTC)