Who did you meet? What were they *really* like?

[jonny jeez]

Vic Reeves (or Jim Muir depending on when you knew him)- a total prick and a real let down. I met him and Bob on numerous occasions and when the three of us stood talking he would refuse to speak directly to me (from the moment we met)...asking Bob to ask me if "so and so" was "such and such"...I was stood right next to him each and every time...Pillock (bob seemed uncomfortably embarrassed) In his defence he was separating from his wife who had just come out so perhaps he was paranoid about being quoted...but still

Bob Mortimer...nice normal bloke

Glen Tilbrook- crackers and very warm (despite his wifes derangement at the time...she would spend days at home in bed when he was on tour and let her huge dogs just roam around the house crapping in every room.)

Bernard Hill- A proper luvvie despite his image at the time as a Yozzer from the "blackstuff"

Jimmy Nail- warm, surprisingly soft and very creative guy

Chris Evans- Post Billie...Tall...very very quick witted quite intimidating but very normal...but then this was probably his most "normal" stage.

by far the most surprising was Jools Holland. I spent a long morning with him whilst he recalled his old haunts, homes and musical instruments. He arrived in a 20 year old Merc that was covered in dust.He was shabby, unshaven and relaxed. He proved to be one of the most engaging people I've ever met (famous or otherwise). I was never a fan of his and always considered him a bit daft and a bit arrogant when i saw him on the telly. He was neither..top top bloke

 

[jonny jeez]

Drank regularly with Jim Moir aka Vic Reeves when he lived in Darlington. He was funnier then than he is now.

If you see him again...ask bob to ask him how he is

 

[mr Mag00]

sold bed linen and towels to George Cole and a games console to Tony Robinson, probably a mega drive. both lived in and around Bristol in the early 90's when i was a shop manager *shudder* they seemed very pleasant as i recall and happy to chat and talk about day to day 'stuff'. i think George Cole i think sent us a signed photograph afterward. also was present when a friend sold curtains to neneh cherry, nothing to add about that encounter.

 

[Chromatic]

I saw that bloke out of Coronation Street, the one that says things twice preceding the second go with 'I said' or some such wording, in Space NK in Cheltenham a few months back. I didn't speak to him and he didn't speak to me but he seemed reasonably normal.

 

[snapper_37]

I saw that bloke out of Coronation Street, the one that says things twice preceding the second go with 'I said' or some such wording, in Space NK in Cheltenham a few months back. I didn't speak to him and he didn't speak to me but he seemed reasonably normal.

Fred Elliot I said Fred Elliot

 

[machew]

Ray Harryhausen AKA the godfather of Stop-motion animation. Talked to him for about 1-2 hours about his 30 years in animation. His pet hate is CGI animation in film, since animating by computer removes the soul of the animator from his creation.

 

[MossCommuter]

Adam Woodyatt in a toyshop in Milton Keynes; he absent mindedly wandered out of the shop without paying for a soft-toy he'd taken and was quite a laugh when he sheepishly returned to pay for it.

Rushing to make a flight at Heathrow I was a bit unkind to an elderly chap holding me up; I muttered something like "come on you daft old git" under my breath but he heard and turned around. It was Gerald Kaufman. I made the flight but it was delayed while we "waited for one last passenger". Guess who sauntered up the steps to the aeroplane like he had all the time in the world and then slowly found his seat (behind me)... Yup - Gerald Kaufman (the daft old git).

Quite literally bumped into Lenny Henry on Broad Street in Reading as I left the bank. He's maaaahooosive!!

Went through security at Manchester airport in front of David Beckham; he was heavily disguised with a scarf up to his nose, a beanie hat and hood up so unrecognisable - he winked at me as if to say "watch this", looked up and
revealed his face and the gathered fans (mostly young women) screamed the roof down. We had a bit of a giggle and I was left with the impression that he was a decent enough sort. I met Sir Alex Ferguson the same morning and we toasted our toast together in the exec. lounge toaster.

Exchanged pleasantries with Brian May and Anita Dobson at Schipol; they were shopping for sunglasses (back when duty free was available within Europe).

Chrissie Hynde was rude to me in a bar in Rotterdam.

My sister was walking the walls in Chester when someone asked if she'd mind waiting a few minutes to which she replied "bugger off, I am walking the walls!" and carried on. The next thing she heard was "CUT!!" followed by a cheery "good morning madam" from Sir Harry Secombe (who was filming Songs of Praise or something).

 

[swee'pea99]

Would this be the same Gerald Kaufman MP (Lab) whose claims to live 'modestly' took a bit of a hit when it was revealed that he'd put a 40" LCD tv on his expenses claim - a Bang & Olufsen Beovision 40" LCD - £8865 to you. And me. Well, us...until the old geezer who assesses such things told him he must be 'avin' a larf...

 

[akb]

I delivered room service to Katie Holmes whilst she was shooting a Batman movie and staying at the hotel I was portering for when I was at college. Her assistant(?) took delivery and I saw her in the background and she thanked me, so wasnt too much of a conversation; she seemed very shy but still a cutie!

Also met Christian Bale at the same hotel (he was in the same movie) He would regularly frequent the public hotel bar and was a genuinely nice, friendly guy. The ladies loved him!

They be the most famous; i've also met a number of the Gladiators from the hit gameshow! But not really on the same par as Katie and Christian

 

[bof]

My wife had to take a rather dull foreign colleague out to dinner and I joined her at a restaurant where we were sat next to David Owen, Polly Toynbee and their spouses. We were both listening in for tidbits of interesting political gossip which we got a few of though I can't remember them now. They were all pretty p*ssed, the foreign colleague got p*ssed off as he was not the centre of attention.

During the 80s ended up in bars and Restaurants at the same time as Mel Smith several times - not just the one he owned - and passed him in the Street too.

Was on the District Line heading home minutes after Thatcher had resigned. Paul Boateng, the Labour politician got on the train and someone asked him about it. He proceeded to give a very witty update to the whole carriage between IIRC St James and Embankment and got a round of applause for his effort.

 

[accountantpete]

Giant Haystacks in the newsagents. He signed an autograph without fuss and then tried to exit through the narrow door - mucho fuss!

 

[swee'pea99]

Was on the District Line heading home minutes after Thatcher had resigned. Paul Boateng, the Labour politician got on the train and someone asked him about it. He proceeded to give a very witty update to the whole carriage between IIRC St James and Embankment and got a round of applause for his effort.

You've reminded me...a work colleague once arrived and said on the tube coming in, he'd suddenly realised he was sitting opposite....he leaned forward...."Sorry, it's Victoria Wood, isn't it?" She flashed him a grin, said, "No - Clapham Common", and nipped off.

 

[Speicher]

You've reminded me...a work colleague once arrived and said on the tube coming in, he'd suddenly realised he was sitting opposite....he leaned forward...."Sorry, it's Victoria Wood, isn't it?" She flashed him a grin, said, "No - Clapham Common", and nipped off.

 

[swampyseifer]

You've reminded me...a work colleague once arrived and said on the tube coming in, he'd suddenly realised he was sitting opposite....he leaned forward...."Sorry, it's Victoria Wood, isn't it?" She flashed him a grin, said, "No - Clapham Common", and nipped off.

LOL!

I passed her once as she was coming out of a Pret a Manger...

 

[Dave Davenport]

Henry Cooper showed me how to throw a left hook.