Nominate for a special Gransnet Award

Mary Beard was mentioned on this thread.
She has been voted 'Oldie Pin-up of the Year' !!
Very amusing caricature of her on the cover of April edition of 'The Oldie'

Done it. How many of us have seen Michael Caine in Dark Knight? Was surprised by that.

Geraldine can you make the link blue so we can click on it please

You're just trying to confuse us now, aren't you Geraldine?
We'll all be trying to vote twice.....

Judi Dench in Best Exotic Marigold Hotel and Cranford

June Whitfield for a any number of roles but love her in Ab Fab

A bit of whimsy!
William Shatner in Boston Legal. Naughty but nice.

I have to agree, Mr Tom, played by the late and much-missed John Thaw was a lovely man.
What about Abel Magwitch as portrayed by Ray Winston and the all-knowing, and fatherly Gaius, (Richard Wison), in Merlin?

Edward Woodward was excellent as an fiesty elderly old murderer in Murder in Suburbia the other evening.

Steptoe was good.

I don't like my elderly characters to be too worthy.

Crumbs - If this was an A level question, loads of us would have failed for not reading it correctly. Its the character we are nominating, not the actor who played them. My nomination is the character played by Judy Dench in the Exotic Marigold Hotel (Alas, I cannot remember her name)!

Kenneth Branagh has to be my nomination for his role in Wallender, but thank goodness the series has finished I'm not sure I'm up to it any more!

How about Mrs Brown, Agnes Brown, from Mrs Brown's Boys? It's a character, there was a Christmas special, so it's within the time frame guide lines, BAFTA award winner and a bit of a change from the stereotypical images of older people?

I would like to nominate Stephanie Cole, from Tenko to Doc Martin and Coronation Street, she is funny, sad and versatile!

Meryl Streep's portrayal of Baroness Thatcher in the Iron Lady.

Cora Cross on Eastenders has shaped up to be a really good character. Played by Ann Mitchell.

Miriam Margolyes, fantastic actor, not afraid to be herself off stage.

sorry didnt read the script, should be someone fictional !!!!!

Joan Bakewell, she speaks up for the older person

If we are voting for a character I would not vote for Dowager Duchess of Downton..she was not a very nice person even though Maggi Smith portrayed her brilliantly! Would rather vote for a character more representative of the grandparents I know/have known and admire! Quite like the grandad in Outnumbered.

I agree with Jana ,Maggie Smiths Character in Dowton Abbey.

Well it got to be Dame Judi Dench - Best Exotic Marigold Hotel

Dame Judi Dench - Best Exotic Marigold Hotel AND all the other films, plays etc that she's been in - She's FAB!!!

I really must watch Downton Abbey, you all seem to like it very much.