This is the classic game often played with Kevin Bacon (not literally) which suggests that anyone on the planet can be linked to someone else in just 6 stages (or less)

For example (a nice easy one!)

Rob Lowe

1) Hosted the Friday Night Project
2) The friday Night Project has also been hosted by Christian Slater
3) Christian Slater appeared on an episode of 8 out of 10 cats which also featured Johnny Vegas
4) Johnny Vegas appeared in Happiness which also featured Mark Heap
5) Mark Heap is Alan Stathm in GW

Ta Da (of course I set the start so I knew where I was going with it!!!)

Anyone fancy a try with (nice easy one)

Johnny Depp

1)Johnny depp is in potc, 1 and 2
2)The premiere was tother day
3)Lots of famous people attended the premiere
4)One being Jack Davenport
5)Who is married to Michelle Gomez
6)Michelle Gomez is Sue White in Green Wing!

heehee never done one of those before, quite proud of myself!

Ok...so another person to link to GW

WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE

(it CAN be done lol! i chose him specially cos I can see an obvious link )

lol i officially like this game

1) Shakespeare was a dude that wrote lots of plays
2) One of these was called 'Much Ado About Nothing'
3) This is being put on by the RSC at the moment
4) One of the characters in this is called Beatrice
5) This is played by Tamsin Greig
6) Who is Caroline in Green Wing

by they way, heres my one, also nice and easy - Ricky Gervais

Throw down the gauntlet then Mel - who shall we do!

1) Ricky Gervais wrote The Office
2) The Office starred Oliver Chris
3) Oliver Chris is Boyce in GW

Hows about Steve Coogan

quote:

Originally posted by VoteARS!:
1) Ricky Gervais wrote The Office
2) The Office starred Oliver Chris
3) Oliver Chris is Boyce in GW

i was thinking Stephen Merchants connection but thats a-ok!

quote:

Originally posted by Mel21:
1) Shakespeare was a dude that wrote lots of plays
2) One of these was called 'Much Ado About Nothing'
3) This is being put on by the RSC at the moment
4) One of the characters in this is called Beatrice
5) This is played by Tamsin Greig
6) Who is Caroline in Green Wing

I can do Shakespeare in 1, Mark Heap from GW played Shakespeare in an episode of Big Train!

OK
1. Steve Coogan starred in The Day Today with Doon McKichen (sp)
2. DM has been linked to if not starred in an episode of Green Wing

Does it matter if you do it in less than 6?

Mine is: Dawn French

Dawn French was in loads of stuff with Jennifer Saunders
Jennifer Saunders was in Ab Fab and JRT was a guest star
JRT is, of course in GW! (Probably didn't need to say that bit!)

Mine is... Tom Cruise

actually JRT was in "Let them eat Cake" with Dawn French, so could have done that a bit quicker! Doh!

I accept your challenge Flying Doc
Tom Cruise was married to Nicola Kidman
Nicole Kidman did a duet with Robbie Williams
Robbie also duetted with Jane Horrocks
Jane Horrocks was also in Ab Fab in which JRT once starred.

I suggest: Sarah Michelle Gellar (it sounds quite tricky but I can think of a very easy link!)

1} sarah michelle gellar worked with anothony stuart head 2)he was in little britain with matt lucas 3} who was in casanova with mark heap (alan statham (nice and easy) right lets see - christina ricci (slightly complicated but can be done in 3 people)

Is it too obvious to say:
1) Christina Ricci was in Sleepy Hollow with the very lovely Johnny Depp
2) Johnny Depp was in Pirates of the Carribean with the lovely Jack Davenport
3) Jack Davenport is still married to Michelle Gomez out of Green wing, just as he was earlier

Queen Sue - you didn't set a challenge

How about Angus Deyton??
(I think this is a bit tricky but to you lot it's surely a piece of cake!)

this game is hard how do you lot think them up?

angus deyton to green wing...hmmm....?

Angus was in onfoot in the grave with that woman (can't remember her name Victor Meldrews wife)
She was in Black Books as Manny's mum
JRT was in Black books and I think he had a small role in GW once upon a time!

Sorry next one will be: Benny Hill

help, i don't know much about benny hill...

right - i've been on imdb and...

Bella Emberg was in the Benny Hill Show
She also appeared in Doctor Who - Love and Monsters (apparently - I didn't notice her)
Paterson Joseph was in Doctor Who
Paterson Joseph is in GW

Ummm - Ardal O Hanlon

Ardal O'Hanlon was in Fr Ted
Which was written by Graham Linehan
Who also wrote, and appeared in Black Books
Which also starred Tamsin Greig ...


Neil Pearson

Neil Pearson was in Bridget Jones's Diary
As was Sally Phillips
Who was Holly in GW

Dervla Kirwan

Dervla Kirwan was in Ballykissangel,
As was Victoria Smurfit, who was also in
About A Boy with Hugh Grant, who was in
Notting Hill, in which a small role was played by
JRT

There's probably a quicker way though!

Erm ...


Jason Patric

Had to look up who he was but:

1) Jason Patric was in Speed 2 with
2) Sandra Bullock who was in Practical Magic with
3) Nicole Kidman who was in Cold Mountain with
4) Renée Zellweger who was in Bridget Jones 2 with
5) Oliver Chris who is in GW

Also, VoteARS - Tamsin was in Dr Who.

Right, er... Robert De Niro

I knew that hedgie!

Robert De Niro was in Meet the Parents / Fockers with Ben Stiller

Ben Stiller was in Extra's with Ricky Gervais / Stephen Merchant

Stephen Merchant was in GW

um, Robert Downey jn (one of my faves!)