Who deserves the iPM New Year's Honour?

Eddie Mair | 11:57 UK time, Monday, 15 December 2008

(The Queen. Not in any way involved with this project.)

Nominate someone for an iPM New Year's Honour!

As you know, iPM is the programme that starts with its listeners. Their ideas and suggestions are what make our programme. This Christmas we're taking that one stage further.

We want to know who YOU would nominate for an iPM New Year's Honour. Ideally, someone who's not well known...they're covered in the official New Year's list. We want to hear about someone YOU know who deserves wider recognition.

Just email us their details and yours, and tell us why you want to nominate them. Our email address is iPM@bbc.co.uk. Please put HONOUR in the subject line. You'll need to make your nomination by midnight on Sunday 28th December.

There's no prize: just the honour of iPM making a fuss over the winning nominee. The iPM production team will choose from the names put forward and its decision will be final. No arguing!

That email address again: ipm@bbc.co.uk

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1. At 12:48pm on 16 Dec 2008, MrsEffingham wrote:
That Eddie Davies bloke should be given one.

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2. At 7:50pm on 16 Dec 2008, barriesingleton wrote:
There is a giant, of story-book stature, called Harry Hart (Honestly - that is his name) who started life in 'media' as a cameraman, winning some serious awards. From memory, he filmed the 1st British atomic test and the 1966 World Cup.

BUT FAR MORE IMPORTANT, HE WAS VISIONARY IN THE MATTER OF PLANETARY DISASTER AND RECOVERY.

http://www.global-eco.co.uk/summary.php

I say again, this guy is a giant - one of the last. He deserves recognition.

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3. At 10:18pm on 16 Dec 2008, Dennis Junior wrote:
There a so-many people!

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4. At 2:03pm on 17 Dec 2008, Big Sister wrote:
Hugh Sykes.

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5. At 2:08pm on 17 Dec 2008, Lady Sue wrote:
I second Big Sis - Hugh Sykes

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6. At 2:29pm on 17 Dec 2008, reggie_perrin1 wrote:
My vote goes to Hugh Pym...or 'Huge Pimms' as he's known in our household.

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7. At 2:44pm on 17 Dec 2008, Charlie wrote:

I'd like to nominate two people:

01. Andy Williamson was on kidney dialysis. His friend Maff Potts donated one of his kidneys.

So, Maff Potts does it for me. Brave and selfless!

02. Hilda Gibson: Land Girl
I've chosen Hilda for what she and ALL "Land Girls" did for "us" during an appalling time in our history.

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8. At 3:15pm on 17 Dec 2008, whisky-joe wrote:
The little old lollipop lady on the A9.

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9. At 5:00pm on 17 Dec 2008, Charlie wrote:

Oh, and some more suggestions; "Group" nominations:

The patients (their family's and carers) who have had the courage to use the "Dignits Clinic" in Zurich and the staff of "Dignity in Dying" in the UK, who are doing so much to bring humane rights to the UK.

01. http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/majornews/3689907/Parents-of-rugby-player-in-Dignitas-assisted-suicide-will-not-face-charges.html

02. http://business.timesonline.co.uk/tol/business/law/article4863771.ece

03. http://www.dignityindying.org.uk/

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10. At 5:26pm on 17 Dec 2008, chris42999 wrote:
Blimey this sound creepy but it has to be Eddie Mair. I'm on my todd in France with little human contact so look forward to this fellas clear thinking to help me keep sane.Hopefully he is not too posh.The other recipitient could be my cat bad tempered cat Fred who keeps me sane for the other 23 hours a day.

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11. At 5:42pm on 17 Dec 2008, chris42999 wrote:
Failing Eddie Mair being awarded a gong may I suggest the succinct Iraqi shoe flinging journalist for bring sooooooooo much good christmas cheer. It's impossible to view this footage without a a feeling that some justice was being served up.

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12. At 2:35pm on 18 Dec 2008, Piper wrote:
chris@11

If the target had been hit, your suggestion would have my full and probably, undivided support.

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13. At 3:05pm on 19 Dec 2008, Thejestersang wrote:
Maybe the little girl in Beijing who could sing but couldn't look.

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14. At 12:56pm on 20 Dec 2008, Charlie wrote:

An American. Bill Anders.

Anyone remember him today? How many of us had ever heard of him?

If mankind is, in some form, saved from self-inflicted environment disaster, unwittingly or not, this fellow got things going.

He's credited as having taken a Photograph 40 years ago on Christmas Eve which changed man's perspective of himself. Forever. As Al Gore says, "Within 18 months of this picture the environment movement had begun."

http://www.guardian.co.uk/science/2008/dec/20/space-exploration-usa-earth-moon

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15. At 7:27pm on 22 Dec 2008, sLb_698 wrote:
An Ace Chef. Henry Bromberg

'Tis the season to be festive.' Isn't it easy to praise chefs when they're celebrities? We have all eaten their creations at one time. Have a heart. Say thank you.
Happy Christmas to all the underappreciated people who work their socks off for the likes of you and me!

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16. At 9:34pm on 22 Dec 2008, dancingallears wrote:
Tom Buckley deserves to be on the ipm honours list. 2008 belongs to him. See his story at justgiving.com/thebuckers

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17. At 2:25pm on 23 Dec 2008, anncardus wrote:
I think I should win. I never win anything.

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18. At 10:18pm on 23 Dec 2008, marymja wrote:
I would like to nominate my husband.- Michael Edward Garrett of MJA car Sales

He is amazing -
At the age of 5 he contracted polio. Which has left him without the use of his legs & confined to a wheelchair.
He was one of the last group of chidren who contracted this illness , before mass vacinations took place.
He spent several years in hospital, in an iron lung.
He was lucky enough to be given a place at the boarding school for children with physical disabilities - Lord Mayor Trewloar. There he discovered he was not that 'disabled'.
Cutting a long story Michael has created & grown a very succesful Car sales /Car rental business.
He built up his business from selling cars from home, to now having 3 garages.
He works 7 days a week, leads by example, has never been unemployed.
He is an inspiration for the disabled & self employed.
Within the motor trade he is a legend. If you knows of him or think he is a worthy nominee, please support this. Thank-you

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19. At 11:13am on 27 Dec 2008, sirtiffycate wrote:
e-mailed Ipm on 25th December
1932 hrs Lost Christmas ,
Cannot find my post.
Where did it go ?

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20. At 2:13pm on 28 Dec 2008, Piper wrote:
Sirtiffy@19

I last saw "Christmas" available at a 70% discount in my local Woolworths store.

Yesterday, the store closed-down and "Christmas" was gone.

If you held a "Post" in that Woolworths store then, I'm afraid, your "Post" has also now gone.

Never to return.

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21. At 2:19pm on 29 Dec 2008, Lady Sue wrote:
Eddie: Could we please see a list of people who have been nominated?

I know I've seconded Hugh Sykes and I think I've seconded Hilda Gibson, the wonderful Land Girl too. It would be helpful to see who is up for the award. I do wish you'd present more than one - the Queen does oodles.

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