Restart Buddies
I ended up on New Deal in the late 90's and had to do some sort of restart scheme. I chose a TV and Film Production course that was based in Battersea.

The course was OK, but there I met a fellow student called Tim, who was a DJ at a nearby hospital radio station.

We had a laugh and subsequently worked together on loads of projects. We were often unemployed at the same time, and would use that time productively writing and directing plays instead of just shooting pool down the pub in the afternoons (though I'm sure we did that once or twice too).

When he started to break into radio, he would always generously involve me in creative ways. It was a tremendous confidence boost and gave me the experience and credits to find my first steps into TV production.

The last time I spoke to him he was a successful radio producer for the BBC. We've lost touch due to having families, moving to opposite ends of London and whatnot, but if anyone sees him today: Tim. Cheers mate. You were one of the best things to come out of my unemployment.

Let's have a beer soon.
(kingnutter, Sun 5 Apr 2009, 15:26, 1 reply)

I thought
he might've recently got the sack for pissing off Andrew Sachs :)
( Noeli overtheshoulderboulderholderthingstraplatchboobs, Mon 6 Apr 2009, 8:10, closed)