Quote: Stephen Goodlad @ April 4 2011, 9:16 AM BSTMike Harding the comedian or sometimes known as the Rochdale Cowboy.
He did sign my chapatti with a felt tip pen and then I ate it.
Thanks Stephen. I was having a bastard of a morning at work but I have just laughed outloud at this 
Ones Ive walked past Martin Fry on Hampstead Heath, Tom Conti coming out of a cafe, and Peter Bowles walking along the main street in my home town Cork, he still had his stage makeup on, lots of panstick.
Quote: Shandonbelle @ April 4 2011, 11:34 AM BSTOnes Ive walked past Martin Fry on Hampstead Heath, Tom Conti coming out of a cafe, and Peter Bowles walking along the main street in my home town Cork, he still had his stage makeup on, lots of panstick.
You ever been to Ballydehob, I have a character comes from there but have never been!
Quote: Marc P @ April 4 2011, 11:55 AM BSTYou ever been to Ballydehob, I have a character comes from there but have never been!
Have been years ago, its west Cork...he's not one of the Cottagers is he?? Im curious now 
[quote name="Shandonbelle" post="747372" date="April 4 2011, 12:56 PM BST"he's not one of the Cottagers is he?? Im curious now [/quote]
Not that I am aware of 
A few years back I had to go to casualty in Brum. Whilst being treated I heard the most awful/gut-wrenching noises coming from the next cubicle.
I then heard a very, very familiar voice saying 'don't worry, love, let it all out......that's it. There you go'. The voice was familiar, but I couldn't place it.
After leaving my cubicle I had a butchers and it turned out to be non other than the then Birmingham City manager Steve Bruce talking to an old lady, who I assume was his mother.
What she was 'letting out' remains a mystery to this day, but it gave off an aroma I can still taste today.
I've had a celebrity ask me to be a friend on Facebook.
I accepted, obviously, but wondered if it's ever happened to anyone else?
No. 
Ooooh, who was it?
I'm embarressed to say.
Is it a comedian person?
No, singer.I'm using that as a get out clause.
Blimey perhaps they think you are a gorgeous bimbette?
Was going to start a new thread - so glad I did a search! Wouldn't want a Mod hitting me with a big stick.
So, a revival - just over three years since the last post, so there must now be quite a few "new" posters who might have met someone famous.
My starter for 10:-
David Frost - met him on Ipswich railway station in the early 60s when was coming back from seeing his parents in Beccles and was on his way to do an interview at Colchester. Unsure if it was him (you know what it is like when you see someone in the flesh) I circled him a couple of times and then noticed the initials DF on his briefcase, so throwing caution to the wind I got his autograph and decided to join him in his first class carriage with my second class ticket.
Lovely man! Despite him clearly having work to do he "interviewed" me and when asked, he said he was writing a piece on Randolph Churchill. Half way to Colchester (not a long journey) he legged it to the toilet to put on some make-up and when he came back - my goodness! He was caked in the stuff! Bit of a shock. The only other thing I remember, which stuck in my mind was that his neck under his chin was absolutely covered in spots and boils!
Rod the Mod (Rod Stewart) and Long John Baldry - at a small "cosy" gig in the early 60s where it was their want to stand with the fans and watch each other's sets. We were all a bit naïve and I have to admit non-PC in those days and what with Rod's bouffant hairdo and John's swooning girl fans we all thought that one of them was gay (Rod) - my goodness did we get that wrong, big time!!
Lenny Bennett and Jerry Stevens - mid 70s, they were comedy partners then and were the act at a private business function I went to in Nice. Lenny very loud and Jerry very quiet, who I discovered was a collector of book-matches which I was but he wouldn't let me have the BBC one he was using to light his fags!
Herman's Hermits' Peter Noone's younger brother. So what you would be entitled to ask, but it was the man with him that caused a stir. Can't remember his name (Peter's brother, that is) but he was the image of his famous elder brother, and was working for a music agency (have no idea how these things work) and his job appeared to be escorting famous people in the music industry when they were on tour. WELL, he and this lone American musician were booked into an upmarket guest house that I used to run with my wife (the 90s), and he was the image of Lou Reed! As they were just passing through they only stayed the one night during which I asked Peter's brother if it was Lou Reed (again, they never quite look the same in the flesh) and he was a bit cagey about it. WELL, next morning I was standing there with Peter's brother when "Lou" came out the front door to leave and as he looked up and around at the nice weather we were having he said "What a perfect day"............Yup, I think it was a wind up, but was it him? I'll never know.
Met a few. Mostly jolly nice people. Favourite famous funny guy I worked with - Richard Griffiths.