A Knighthood for Richard Whiteley

"As a fellow corpse, I think Richard would make an ideal Knight."

"You will be sadly missed fella...a true legend who saw me through hungover weekdays as a student. God Bless."

"Stop pretending to be me."

"8?? thats, err, 8!! lets hope this programme isnt described as a load of 'sloblocks' - and what a sweet ass!!!"

"I Love Richard"

"Remember guys, as well as this petition, we still have a weekly "Knighthood for Whiteley" podcast, where we discuss any recent developments and generally banter about Richard, Countdown and his untimely death."

"I thought I'd died and gone to heaven. All this time I thought "Michael Jackson" was just a "posh" nickname for me, so you can imagine my shock when I'd heard he'd died! I thought they meant me! Still, that's what happens when a minor celebrity has a simi"

"There was a silly woman called Mary Lim but she didn't want anyone to know if she was married so she called herself "Ms Lim". I'm Ms Lim. Was that the one?"

"You can't catch me out that easily! The last 75, and no more."

"A posthumous knightwood or recognition must be given. this shining example of decency, wit and suavity with NO violence, NO swearing and a programme that has proved enduring over 22 years plus apart from his host of other charitable works deserves to be h"

"What a legend"

"i want a kngihthood"

"I remember Richard goading one of the contestants throughout an episode, shouting "You stole my duvet!" and then laughing like a maniac, after every round. It was brilliant. "You stole my duvet!" The contestant committed suicide. Awesome! "You stole my du"

"Loved Richard very intelegent and much loved person, we can all learn alot, RIP"

"Amy was my little gelatine. Which makes it all the more tragic as it was her dependence on gelatin that killed her."

"If they'd only thought to dress Richard in a white hood before they laid him to rest I think that would have gone a long way to placating the hurt and anger we're all feeling. I would be able to say to myself 'he might not have gotten a knighthood, but at"

"yeh alright guys? i was only adding my name to the petiton why be so horrible though about it right? lets leave us alone!!!"

"Has anyone got the 1984 special edition of Monopoly where one of the playing pieces is a Knighthood. So you've got your car, iron, dog, boot, ship, top hat, radish, and the Knighthood itself. Interestingly, if you use the Knighthood, when you roll the two"

"Richard Whiteley actually invented soap."