Separated At Birth?

Reader Samantha writes:

Has anyone else noticed the striking similarity between Ann Gloag, the Scottish millionairess who bought Manston Airport for a pound then closed it down, and Grayson Perry, the internationally acclaimed, cross-dressing artist? Are they by any chance related?

Separated At Birth?

Reader Samantha writes:

Has anyone else noticed the striking similarity between Iris Johnston, the new leader of Thanet Council, and Deirdre Barlow, the long-standing character in Coronation Street? Are they by any chance related?

Well, thanks for that Samantha. I guess with the council looking increasingly like a bad hair day at the Rovers Return, the similarity may be more than superficial!

Separated At Birth?

Reader Samantha writes:

Has anyone else noticed the striking similarity between the famous Cambridge theoretical physicist, cosmologist and author Stephen Hawking and that thatched cottage on the outskirts of Wingham? Are they by any chance related?

400 year old cottage

400 year old professor

Separated At Birth?

Reader Samantha writes:

Did anyone else notice the similarity between Gordon Brown in last night's Prime Ministerial Debate on BBC1 and the late, great Benny Hill's Chinese character? Are they by any chance related?

Tax credits are the key

Ry you no rissen?

Separated At Birth?

Reader Samantha writes:

Did anyone else notice the similarity between tonight's first ever TV leadership debate on ITV1 and the last ever concert by The Three Tenors? Are they by any chance related?

The Three Tenors

Lend us a tenner

Separated At Birth?

Reader Samantha writes:

Has anyone noticed the striking similarity between Tory Dr/Cllr Simon Moores' latest item on Thanet Life, where he compares the national debt to a credit card bill, and Labour MP Dr Steve Ladyman's latest article on his website, in which he compares the national debt to a credit card bill?

Are they by any chance related?

Separated At Birth?

Reader Samantha writes:

Has anyone noticed the similarity between the recent Bignews Margate item entitled 'Blatant discrimination of British workers as non Polish speakers need not apply' here, and the article entitled 'Open doors EU policy gives British jobs to Polish workers' on the BNP website here?

Are they by any chance related?

Piss Poor Joke

Reader Samantha writes:

With ITV announcing annual losses today of more than £100m, I was wondering if anyone else had noticed the similarity between their latest station ident and Broadstairs high street after the revellers have departed on a Friday night? With Folk Week about to hit us, will ITV be urinating even more money up against Tesco's wall?

Broadstairs by day

Broadstairs by night

Ferry Worry

Reader Samantha writes:

Has anybody noticed the dissimilarity between the photo of the Euroferries catamaran Bonanza Express sent out with the Thanet Council press release on Friday about the new service from Ramsgate to Boulogne, and this photo which I found on the internet claiming to be of the same vessel moored in the Canaries on Saturday, the day after? It appears to have had the word 'Euroferries' removed from its side. Are they by any chance unrelated?

Thanet Council press release 31 July 2009

Snapped in Tenerife 1 August 2009

Track Bonanza Express on marinetraffic.com

Separated At Birth?

Reader Samantha writes:

Has anyone else noticed the similarity between the photograph of the North Foreland lighthouse on blogger Don's Promote Thanet site today and your so-called 'official flag of Thanet'? Are they by any chance related?

Freudian Foreland

Fraudulent flag

Separated At Birth?

Reader Samantha writes:

Has anyone else noticed the similarity between Dmitry Medvedev, the Putin-loving, US-hating Prime Minister of Russia, and Nigel Farage, the Churchill-loving, Europe-hating leader of UKIP? Are they by any chance related?

Euro twit

Urals twat

Gnome Improvement?

Reader Samantha writes:

Has anyone else noticed the similarity between the stolen garden gnome on the front page of today's Isle of Thanet Gazette and the picture of Councillor Mike 'Turncoat' Taylor sporting a Viking helmet on page 9? Are they by any chance related?

Twat in a hat

Councillor Mike Taylor

Separated At Birth?

Reader Samantha writes:

Has anyone else noticed the similarity between the Isle of Thanet and the Central London Congestion Charging Zone? Does this mean we will have to pay £8 between the hours of 7am and 6pm, Monday to Friday, if we wish to drive on the island?

Boris island

Boris's traffic island

Separated At Birth?

Reader Samantha writes:

Has anyone else noticed the similarity between Gerry O'Donnell's kiosk on Ramsgate's East Cliff and the new 'Smoothie Shack' that is currently being constructed next to the toilets down on the front? Are they by any chance related?

Kiosk

Khazi

Eminent Citizens

Following on from the current hunt for our Greatest Living Thanetian, regular contributor Mr Dickens of Broadstairs writes:

With Tracey Emin a candidate to replace Oliver Postgate as the GLT, has anyone else noticed the similarity between the Margate artist and one of Mr Postgate's finest creations, the Soup Dragon from the Clangers? Are they by any chance related?

Soup

Nuts

Doctor Clue

Reader Mr Dickens of Broadstairs writes:

Has anyone else noticed the similarity between the photograph of Our Glorious Council Leader, Sandy Beach, which was published recently on the 'popular but beseiged™' Thanet Life weblog, and this publicity still I found of Davros, the evil creator of the Daleks from Doctor Who? Are they by any chance related?

Dalek leader

Tory leader

No Difference If You're Black Or White

Reader David writes:

I am the presenter of a weekly television debate on BBC1. I have trouble telling the difference between the writer Germaine Greer and the writer Bonnie Greer, who are both regular guests on the programme. Can you give me any pointers?

Germaine Greer

Bonnie Greer

That's enough lookalikes - Ed.

Dr Who Degenerates

Reader Samantha writes:

Continuing your sci-fi theme, did anyone else notice that former Dr Who Tom Baker, who hosted last week's Have I Got News For You, now bears more than a passing resemblance to his old enemies the Sontarans? Has he by any chance been 'taken over'?

Former egghead

Boiled egg head

Take Me To Your Leader

Reader Mr Dickens of Broadstairs writes:

Following your last item on UFOs, has anyone else noticed the resemblance between Inspector Clay, the zombie police officer from Ed Wood's 1958 classic Plan 9 From Outer Space, and Thanet Council leader Sandy Beach, perhaps whilst enduring an alien probing? Are they by any chance related?

Take me to Uranus

Taken up Uranus

Separated At Birth?

Regular contributor and gobshite Samantha writes:

I wonder if anyone else has spotted the similarity between disgraced pop singer Gary Glitter and Ming Po, the Kung Fu master in the popular 70s series of the same name? Are they by any chance related?

Ah so, Grasshopper!

Arsehole bra-popper