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I was on Match of the Day in 2000; Spurs v. Bradford. Stefan Iversen scored after about 6 minutes and above the celebrating Spurs players there is my clearly-pissed-off face just above Iversen's stupid head that scored the goal.

Dan

Quote: Stephen Goodlad @ January 5 2011, 8:19 PM GMT

I don't mean as an actor - but as an extra or accidentally or maybe a contestant or some other way.

In the late 1980s I was a contestant on the quiz show 15 to 1.

I had a great time and I still have the recording. Only trouble is - the recording is on a betamax cassette.

I first went to the regional interviews where we actually played the game and William G Stewart was there to choose the contestants for the show.

I remember we were paid very good expenses and stayed in (what I thought at the time was) a very posh hotel where all drinks and food were free.

I was contestant number 1 and so got the first question to start the show off. William G Stewart was very nice and spoke to me for quite a while before it began.
I was knocked out in the second round after fielding about 25 questions. A woman got in the final 3 and she only was asked three questions :(

There are companies out there that will put your recording onto DVD for you, some charge £30

Quote: Tony Cowards @ January 6 2011, 9:40 AM GMT

Celebrity Scissorhands - Was given a Jake Shears style makeover by one of the women from "The Real Hustle" and a women from EastEnders (not exactly the "Ratpack" look that I'd asked for!)

How does that work?
Did you know they were filming there Tony or had you just popped in for a Haircut?

Quote: Stephen Goodlad @ January 5 2011, 8:19 PM GMT

In the late 1980s I was a contestant on the quiz show 15 to 1.

Nice one

I don't remember the questions being very easy on that show.

From what I recall the prize for the winner of the grand final was always something like a carved bust of a roman God dating to about 100BC.

Not like Bullseye.

Quote: bushbaby @ January 6 2011, 12:57 PM GMT

There are companies out there that will put your recording onto DVD for you, some charge £30

£30 sounds a bit steep. If you - Stephen - still have your beta player and several Beta/VHS tapes you want to convert, it may be worth buying a 'capture' gadget (the USB end of which plugs into a laptop/PC/MAC and the other end has audio/video cords that plug into the old player) that converts VHS/Beta into digital files that can then be burnt onto a blank DVD. I recently bought such a gadget for approx 25 quid equivalent (expensive because I needed a MAC compatible one), though the non-MAC compatible ones were cheaper. There may also be downloadable freeware that does the conversion.

About 3 times. National Eisteddfod brass band finals. No, not even my mother watched it.

Quote: roscoff @ January 6 2011, 3:00 PM GMT

About 3 times. National Eisteddfod brass gland finals. No, not even my mother watched it.

I can't imagine why

Quote: roscoff @ January 6 2011, 3:00 PM GMT

About 3 times. National Eisteddfod brass band finals. No, not even my mother watched it.

What do you play?

At the time a flugal horn. Now a cornet/trumpet

Small mouth. I had a big mouth. Hence I played the euphonium

I played the euphonium !! :D

Did you play at the Albert Hall though?

Quote: bigfella @ January 6 2011, 3:49 PM GMT

Did you play at the Albert Hall though?

Yes, with a band called BTM and we came 7th.

Same band at the British Open in Birmingham. Came 12th.

We won. Twice.

Always prefered the festival hall though.

Quote: Steve Sunshine @ January 6 2011, 1:04 PM GMT

How does that work?
Did you know they were filming there Tony or had you just popped in for a Haircut?

I saw an ad asking for people to go on and as I'd just gone full-time as a stand up I had my days free, so thought why not.

They made me look like a right idiot and left me on my own in the "treatment" room for best part of an hour, but it was quite a funny experience and I did get to be touched by this rather attractive lady.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/scissorhands/celebrities/jessica-jane-clement/

I'm the 6th picture on this gallery...

http://www.bbc.co.uk/scissorhands/gallery/before-and-after-week-three/

Haha, here's another, rather unflattering picture...

http://www.bbc.co.uk/scissorhands/img/storage/images/gallery/academy-day-fifteen/the-client-has-every-confidence-in-jess/20382-1-eng-GB/The-client-has-every-confidence-in-Jess.jpg

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