
My car was in the Specsavers advert with the old lady and the loud stereo. Not me. My stupid blue Nissan Micra. Tell us about your brushes with fame.
Suggested by Amorous Badger
( , Thu 20 Sep 2012, 15:49)
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I met Gary Glitter in the early 80s at an Alarm concert at Liverpool Empire.
My Auntie and Uncle were on Opportunity Knocks in the late 60s.
My Dad sat behind Alex Higgins on a plane.
I met Eddie the Eagle in a local petrol station.
I saw Kevin Whately going into Waitrose.
I was at school with one of the Barron Knights daughters.
I have met John Otway.
An ex BF sister married one of Kajagoogoo.
A former school teacher of mine in the North West, Mr Ashcroft, made national news by shagging one of his pupils, then they murdered his wife.
EDIT: nearly forgot....Lemmy used to practise in my mum's friend's cellar.
( , Sat 22 Sep 2012, 14:00, 3 replies)

I know someone who met an ITV cameraman who worked on that show. Apparently he refered to the late Mr. Green as "Oh that nasty tempered bastard". It seems as if Trevor Eve's portrayal of him in "Hughie Green, Most Sincerely" was totally spot on.
( , Sun 23 Sep 2012, 6:58, closed)
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