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21st birthday

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For Ben Cordner: 'I've learnt that 'Bitches' is a term of endearment', by father Geoff Cordner - 2018

For Ben Cordner: 'I've learnt that 'Bitches' is a term of endearment', by father Geoff Cordner - 2018

for Kate's 21st: 'Kate has a long way to go before we can say she knows enough not to support football', by Alice, Tony and Ness - 1993

for Kate's 21st: 'Kate has a long way to go before we can say she knows enough not to support football', by Alice, Tony and Ness - 1993

for Harry's 21st: 'A twenty first speech is much like a circumcision', by Simon, Tony and Peter - 1994

for Harry's 21st: 'A twenty first speech is much like a circumcision', by Simon, Tony and Peter - 1994

for Sam Wilson's 21st: 'Look it was dark okay! And I've got terrible eyesight', by Tony Wilson - 1992

for Sam Wilson's 21st: 'Look it was dark okay! And I've got terrible eyesight', by Tony Wilson - 1992

for Chloe's 21st - (Medley) 'Now she goes to R-M-I-T', by family singers - 2008

for Chloe's 21st - (Medley) 'Now she goes to R-M-I-T', by family singers - 2008

for Trovato twins: 'The naked baths Belle and Jordan shared together had to finally come to an end', multimedia by Erin - 2012

for Trovato twins: 'The naked baths Belle and Jordan shared together had to finally come to an end', multimedia by Erin - 2012

for Isabella 21st 'If you're expecting a graceful partner in life, maybe reconsider' - 2011

for Isabella 21st 'If you're expecting a graceful partner in life, maybe reconsider' - 2011

Elizabeth Windsor's 21st: 'We must not be daunted by the anxieties and hardships that the war has left behind' radio address - 1947

Elizabeth Windsor's 21st: 'We must not be daunted by the anxieties and hardships that the war has left behind' radio address - 1947

for Zarese's 21st: 'So we can see here that speeches with graphs are just as awesome as speeches with embarrassing stories', by Jeremy - 2009

for Zarese's 21st: 'So we can see here that speeches with graphs are just as awesome as speeches with embarrassing stories', by Jeremy - 2009

30th birthday

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Debbie McWhinnie's 30th: 'Thanks everyone for coming by the way! Let's get ... well pissed!'- 2011

Debbie McWhinnie's 30th: 'Thanks everyone for coming by the way! Let's get ... well pissed!'- 2011

40th birthday

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For Amy Cohn: 'Once we were mistaken for a lesbian couple, and I remember feeling incredibly proud that they thought I could pull someone like Amy', by Rosie Francis - 2015

For Amy Cohn: 'Once we were mistaken for a lesbian couple, and I remember feeling incredibly proud that they thought I could pull someone like Amy', by Rosie Francis - 2015

Christine Boyle and Mick Sheehy: 'The one I wed', joint 45th birthday - 2016

Christine Boyle and Mick Sheehy: 'The one I wed', joint 45th birthday - 2016

Dana's 40th: 'All of those moments involve people I love, and music I love' - 2016

Dana's 40th: 'All of those moments involve people I love, and music I love' - 2016

For Caz and Justin's 40th: 'I love you just the way you are', by Justin - 2013

For Caz and Justin's 40th: 'I love you just the way you are', by Justin - 2013

Lyndon's 50th: 'The World's Whitest Rapper' - 2014

Lyndon's 50th: 'The World's Whitest Rapper' - 2014

Benji's 40th: 'I call this the hummus soup with tomatoes period', My Life in Food - 2012

Benji's 40th: 'I call this the hummus soup with tomatoes period', My Life in Food - 2012

50th birthday

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For Fiona Burgemeister: 'Finally, not a shit birthday', from PJ and Alex - 2022

For Fiona Burgemeister: 'Finally, not a shit birthday', from PJ and Alex - 2022

Michael Randall: ' In the words of a former Magarey Medallist, “I want to thank my parents, and especially Mum and Dad', 50th birthday - 2016

Michael Randall: ' In the words of a former Magarey Medallist, “I want to thank my parents, and especially Mum and Dad', 50th birthday - 2016

For Liz Eliott-Lockhart: 'Liz lives her own life and beats her own drum', 50th birthday by sister Sarah Craze - 2020

For Liz Eliott-Lockhart: 'Liz lives her own life and beats her own drum', 50th birthday by sister Sarah Craze - 2020

For Rob Denton's 50th: 'This is your sporting life', by brother David - 2017

For Rob Denton's 50th: 'This is your sporting life', by brother David - 2017

For Ray & Margaret's 50th: 'Fifty is old, very old, and it will remain so until we ourselves are fifty', by Sam and Tony Wilson - 1995

For Ray & Margaret's 50th: 'Fifty is old, very old, and it will remain so until we ourselves are fifty', by Sam and Tony Wilson - 1995

for Helen's 50th - 'I know mother and father had a special fondness for producing offspring', 'King Street Revisited', by brother Joe Kelly

for Helen's 50th - 'I know mother and father had a special fondness for producing offspring', 'King Street Revisited', by brother Joe Kelly

For David Rios's 50th: 'We're both middle sons from large families, with very strong religious backgrounds' by Pat - 2008

For David Rios's 50th: 'We're both middle sons from large families, with very strong religious backgrounds' by Pat - 2008

60th, 70th and 80th birthday

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For Richard and Caroline Travers: 'It's the love story of when the dawdler met the power walker', by Sophie MacKinnon - 2017

For Richard and Caroline Travers: 'It's the love story of when the dawdler met the power walker', by Sophie MacKinnon - 2017

For Ray Wilson's 71st and 1/12: 'My father does love to organise a function', by Tony Wilson - 2016

For Ray Wilson's 71st and 1/12: 'My father does love to organise a function', by Tony Wilson - 2016

For Margaret Wilson - 'What a lovely mum, what a great friend, what a great person', Sam, Ned, Pippa and Tony Wilson - 2015

For Margaret Wilson - 'What a lovely mum, what a great friend, what a great person', Sam, Ned, Pippa and Tony Wilson - 2015

Neil Race's 70th: 'We can all marvel at the uncanny similarities between Dad and Twain' - Lucy, Felicity and Emma Race

Neil Race's 70th: 'We can all marvel at the uncanny similarities between Dad and Twain' - Lucy, Felicity and Emma Race

Ray Wilson's 70th: 'The eightieth is always something very special, isn’t it?' by John Clanchy - 2015

Ray Wilson's 70th: 'The eightieth is always something very special, isn’t it?' by John Clanchy - 2015

Ronald Reagan's 80th: 'Mr President, I am proud to have been beside you when you held high the torch of freedom' by Margaret Thatcher - 1991

Ronald Reagan's 80th: 'Mr President, I am proud to have been beside you when you held high the torch of freedom' by Margaret Thatcher - 1991

Mark Twain's 70th: 'We can’t reach old age by another man’s road', Mark Twain - 1905

Mark Twain's 70th: 'We can’t reach old age by another man’s road', Mark Twain - 1905

90th and 100th birthday