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Among the other well-known tweeters were comedian Alan Davies and Guardian newspaper columnist George Monbiot.
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It starred Alan Davies and Lesley Sharp and was a hit with critics yet had mixed audience figures.
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Comedian Alan Davies has apologised to Lord McAlpine for naming him on Twitter in relation to the allegations.
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Alan Davies, who visits his wife's grave at St Lawrence's Church Cemetery in Biddulph every day, said some graves had been under 2in (5.08cm) of water.
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Alan Davies asked for many things to be changed which were turned down and he lost his post four years later, just before the next World Cup.
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Celebrities like comedian Alan Davies also tweeted about him.
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Three of the knighthoods have been given to head teachers - Alan Davies, of Copland Community School and Technology Centre in Brent, west London, Bruce Liddington, of Northampton School for Boys, and Michael Wilshaw, of St Bonaventure's School in Newham, east London.
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"I was told I had a free hand before I took the job, but afterwards I was told to concentrate on the team alone and not worry about the wider picture - I'm not sure that situation has changed, " said ex-Wales coach Alan Davies.
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And in the 'Star Bar', Dermot O'Leary will be hanging out with the likes of EastEnders Natalie Cassidy (Sonia Jackson), Michelle Ryan (Zoe Slater) and James Alexandrou (Martin Fowler) plus Alan Davies, Paul Kaye and possibly even the king of the jungle himself, Phil Tufnell!
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Essex all-rounder Ravi Bopara will also fly out with Nottinghamshire's Samit Patel, Durham's Liam Plunkett and uncapped quartet Mark Davies (Durham), Robbie Joseph (Kent), Ollie Raynor (Sussex) and Alan Richardson (Middlesex).
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