Have You Ever Appeared In A Tv Programme?

[Caran]

I did many years ago. We used to have dancing lessons when we lived in Leamington Spa. One week we looked out the window and saw tv cameras over the road at the town hall. Naturally we went out to investigate. They were filming Keeping Up Appearances which was always filmed in the area. We went over the road and watched. Suddenly a car appeared with Hyacinth and Richard in fancy dress. I think she was Boudica or whatever they call her now.
We were all arranged around the car.
When it appeared on TV I was given a very clear view for about 4 seconds.
It's amazing to see yourself so young. I kept the recording on hard drive all these years until OH accidentally deleted it at Christmas.
So now when I see one of the programmes advertised I check to see if it is that one so I can record it again

[Barsel]

Have you looked on YouTube Caran?

[ummmm]

Keeping Up Appearances was also filmed in Northampton....

[gness]

Only once, Caran.....as a teen.....I told my parents I was staying with a friend.....she told her parents she was staying with me....
We hitched to Blackpool for a Young Socialist demonstration......but.....

....our parents saw us on the news....... :-(

[tonyav]

Yes Caran, I'm in a 'This is England' documentary ( a fleeting glimpse of a couple of seconds ), filmed in 1977 at Wigan Casino. Not a very good night, the film makers insisted on having all the lights on over the dance floor.

[Caran]

Thanks Barsel never thought of that.

[shoota]

I was on 'Police, Camera, Action' driving the Police car chasing the baddy in a stolen BMW filmed from the Police helicopter.
I too was taped over...

[jim360]

A couple of congregation shots in various Christmas-related TV shows eg Carols from King's and also "Christmas is coming", a series from a little over a decade back. I think for that one we were a bit unlucky, my Mum and I, as in rehearsals we were in loads of shots but then for the actual (live) service we (my Mum and I) ended up one row back -- and most of the shots stopped panning at the row one ahead of us. But never mind. I think mainly she was annoyed that she thought the balcony wasn't available and it turns out it totally was, so she missed out on her fifteen minutes of fame.

[tonyav]

Was mum pleased to see that you were a TV star, gness lol.

[Buenchico]

Unless I've missed a relevant edition of Crimewatch, I think that I've managed to stay off the telly! (I was once invited to be in the audience of a programme from Leeds, and ask the politicians who were being fgrilled some pertinent questions on behalf of my union, but the train times didn't work out right for me to attend).

I've also declined several opportunities to appear in the movies. (The school I taught in was used by Ken Loach for one of his films and the staff were encouraged to appear as extras).

However I've been on radio several times, as a relief presenter for BBC radio Sheffield, as an interviewee for the same station and for the local commercial station (Radio Hallam). I've also been interviewed on BBC Radio 4 and BBC Radio Suffolk.

I was pictured on the front page of the Times Educational Supplement at the age of 10 (playing the recorder) and quoted on the front page of The Telegraph in the 1980s.

[tonyav]

Blimey was it Kes, Chris ?.

[Buenchico]

I was only 16 when 'Kes' was released, Tony!

"Looks and Smiles"

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xtNnJcxMcNA

[douglas9401]

I was on the Scottish news last night. Driving my manly 7.5 tonne lorryette over the faulty Forth Road bridge.
You couldn't actually see me but it's a fairly distictive van. :-)

[tonyav]

Sorry Chris didn't mean to age you, honest

[gness]

Oh thrilled, Tony......almost as thrilled as my dad was.... :-(

[Ken4155]

I appeared on several editions of the news back in the 70s whilst on my second 4 month tour of Northern Ireland. I had been seconded to the CO's party to cover for absentees and, on 2 separate occasions, some politician or other visited Belfast City Centre and, of course, was received by the CO with the cameras present. Must admit, i looked very alert and professional standing in the background, trying to pretend the cameras weren't there.

[tonyav]

Thought they would be, gness.

[Svejk]

I heard Mr Sugden was based on Chris, tony.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_9nDHupVqVw

[tonyav]

LOL, I thought he was based on our games teacher Mr Brightman.

[Buenchico]

Caran:
Zoverstocks (which I've bought loads of DVDs from, and can thoroughly recommend) can sell you the full Series 5 of Keeping Up Appearances (comprising 10 episodes) for £4.91 (+ £1.26 p&p)
Amazon.co.uk User Recommendation
(You're in Episode 2)

[Caran]

How do you know that Chris, you amaze me!