Whose the most famous person you have touched
Discussion
- Politician - President Jimmy Carter when I was an 11 year old and he was visiting Newcastle as part of a twinning thing with Atlanta Georgia - pat on the head.
- Sportsman - loads and loads of A-list footy players/managers as I've been in and around football for many years. I guess of those, David Beckham is most famous in this country - met him in an Indian restaurant in Hertford (Bollywood - gone now) as he was on the table next to ours and we left at the same time, and again in a local filling station at the next pump not long after - handshakes. Really nice guy.
- North East Legend/Sportsman - Sir Bobby Robson - first time in the Strawberry beside St James Park when he was buying his ground staff a Christmas drink and offered to include me and my mates in the same round, and then again when I sat next to him when flying to Shanghai, and yes he remembered we'd met before - handshakes. A lovely, lovely man.
- Music - a few as a teenager with back-stage access at 'The Tube' studios, but more recently when I sat next to AC/DC's Brian Johnson on a flight from Heathrow to Tampa - handshake. Cracking gent.
- TV - the last girl I played tongue hockey with before meeting my wife was an actress in Eastenders - shall remain nameless as she was in a relationship at the time - tongues, and other 'stuff'.
- Film - Gandalf/Sir Ian McK - shared a table over a coffee sat outside a busy cafe on Wardour St in Soho. Patted the top of my hand as it lay on the table in response to a 'witty' remark I made.
Motor sport
Damon Hill – nice friendly bloke – although there were 5 scrutineers taking the mickey out of him at the time. Including me!
Nigel Mansell – seemed decent enough.
Mark Blundell - nice friendly bloke
Alex Zanardi - great person, massive smile all the time, someone should do a proper long in-depth interview with him on the telly. There is just something about him… I talked to him one-on-one for only about 2 minutes in DTM Parc Ferme, but he was magic.
Jason Plato - normal kind of chap
Mika Hakkinen – another nice guy – he doesn’t seem to like the media circus….
Jackie Stewart – for an ex Formula 1 world champion he seemed oblivious to the risks of the Silverstone pit lane… I’ve seen him nearly get run over twice now.
Jacky Ickx – seemed decent enough, although he had just been black flagged at Brands Hatch…
Derek Bell – Thoroughly agreeable chap
Tiff Needell - always been approachable when I’ve met him.
Patrick Head – interesting chap - although rather LOUD
Gwyndaf Evans - very shy man – although he chatted to my mate stood next to me - in Welsh - for ages (said mate was BTRDA 2 litre champion at the time).
Non motor sport-ish
Andy Green – awesome bloke – balls of steel too… 1,000 mph across the desert? – good luck mate…talked to him about Bloodhound at Snetterton when he was in his Radical.
Richard Noble – totally driven individual
Linda Lusardi – rather orange at the time - mid 80’s - Silverstone GP
Joan Collins – what a superstar – chatted in the BBC canteen – she fancied the pants off one of my work colleagues…
Roy Castle – really nice bloke- chatted in the BBC canteen
Victoria Wood – quiet – again - chatted in the BBC canteen
Ulrika Johnson – she was fed up at the time – loads of press around her at Silverstone – I felt sorry for her.
Damon Hill – nice friendly bloke – although there were 5 scrutineers taking the mickey out of him at the time. Including me!
Nigel Mansell – seemed decent enough.
Mark Blundell - nice friendly bloke
Alex Zanardi - great person, massive smile all the time, someone should do a proper long in-depth interview with him on the telly. There is just something about him… I talked to him one-on-one for only about 2 minutes in DTM Parc Ferme, but he was magic.
Jason Plato - normal kind of chap
Mika Hakkinen – another nice guy – he doesn’t seem to like the media circus….
Jackie Stewart – for an ex Formula 1 world champion he seemed oblivious to the risks of the Silverstone pit lane… I’ve seen him nearly get run over twice now.
Jacky Ickx – seemed decent enough, although he had just been black flagged at Brands Hatch…
Derek Bell – Thoroughly agreeable chap
Tiff Needell - always been approachable when I’ve met him.
Patrick Head – interesting chap - although rather LOUD
Gwyndaf Evans - very shy man – although he chatted to my mate stood next to me - in Welsh - for ages (said mate was BTRDA 2 litre champion at the time).
Non motor sport-ish
Andy Green – awesome bloke – balls of steel too… 1,000 mph across the desert? – good luck mate…talked to him about Bloodhound at Snetterton when he was in his Radical.
Richard Noble – totally driven individual
Linda Lusardi – rather orange at the time - mid 80’s - Silverstone GP
Joan Collins – what a superstar – chatted in the BBC canteen – she fancied the pants off one of my work colleagues…
Roy Castle – really nice bloke- chatted in the BBC canteen
Victoria Wood – quiet – again - chatted in the BBC canteen
Ulrika Johnson – she was fed up at the time – loads of press around her at Silverstone – I felt sorry for her.
The Queen - in the scouts, we showed her our erection... We'd put up a flag pole outside the local cathedral that she was visiting for some reason. Shook her hand.
Keith Chegwin - he played the synthesiser I'd designed. He was wandering around a computer trade show we were exhibiting at. Sad to hear he'd died.
Keith Chegwin - he played the synthesiser I'd designed. He was wandering around a computer trade show we were exhibiting at. Sad to hear he'd died.
Damon Hill not long after he bought a local-ish BMW dealership, only really saw him on the other side of the showroom.
Robert Plant, having a quiet pint with a mate in a pub in Kidderminster in the 90's and he strolls in an orders a pint and drinks it stood at the bar a few feet away. Was a big Zep fan too but didn't have the courage to go and say hello, where's the facepalm smiley when you need it?
Forgot to add Jacqui Smith when she was home sec (easily done I guess) She had an office in the business centre where we have one, occasionally saw a black Jag with hidden blue lights and security personnel outside and another Range Rover she travelled in parked next to the Jag.
Robert Plant, having a quiet pint with a mate in a pub in Kidderminster in the 90's and he strolls in an orders a pint and drinks it stood at the bar a few feet away. Was a big Zep fan too but didn't have the courage to go and say hello, where's the facepalm smiley when you need it?
Forgot to add Jacqui Smith when she was home sec (easily done I guess) She had an office in the business centre where we have one, occasionally saw a black Jag with hidden blue lights and security personnel outside and another Range Rover she travelled in parked next to the Jag.
Edited by Mr-B on Tuesday 16th January 22:05
Through various business activity, I've had cause to engage with many a celebrity.
However, I'd classify a few as 'contacts' and 'acquaintances' on the basis that I have or have had some point, their direct personal phone number and have called them, they've called me and have met several times. In this category I would list:
Nigel Mansell
Ron Dennis
Perry McCarthy
Tiff Nedell
Stirling Moss
John Craven
Joe Washburn out of Toploader
Russ Gilbrook out of Uriah Heep (currently!)
Niel Fox
All of the above I can report to be thoroughly nice, decent people. In many cases, the complete opposite of the image sometimes portrayed (particularly Ron Dennis who I found to be funny and very personable).
Also worked with
Charlie Gimmick
Jodie Kidd
However, I'd classify a few as 'contacts' and 'acquaintances' on the basis that I have or have had some point, their direct personal phone number and have called them, they've called me and have met several times. In this category I would list:
Nigel Mansell
Ron Dennis
Perry McCarthy
Tiff Nedell
Stirling Moss
John Craven
Joe Washburn out of Toploader
Russ Gilbrook out of Uriah Heep (currently!)
Niel Fox
All of the above I can report to be thoroughly nice, decent people. In many cases, the complete opposite of the image sometimes portrayed (particularly Ron Dennis who I found to be funny and very personable).
Also worked with
Charlie Gimmick
Jodie Kidd
I think if you've touched the Queen or a POTUS you're winning the game to be honest, they really are going to be extremely famous throughout planet earth.
I haven't so I'm nominating Damon Hill as any F1 WDC is pretty famous, or Posh Spice. I guess Posh is more famouser but I figured DH would go down better here
I haven't so I'm nominating Damon Hill as any F1 WDC is pretty famous, or Posh Spice. I guess Posh is more famouser but I figured DH would go down better here
Jimmy Saville fixed it for my young sister to milk a cow blindfold.
Does that count?
I once touched a celebrity so much that they were reduced to tears.
Is there a prize?
I spoke to BBC's John Sargent at Goodwood Revival a couple of years ago and told him that 'Celebrity Come Dancing' was his finest hour.
I taught the Stig all he knows about public speaking:
Does that count?
I once touched a celebrity so much that they were reduced to tears.
Is there a prize?
I spoke to BBC's John Sargent at Goodwood Revival a couple of years ago and told him that 'Celebrity Come Dancing' was his finest hour.
I taught the Stig all he knows about public speaking:
Kim Wilde, she had a letter from my wife in her handbag asking to meet. her at the stage door when she was in Tommy.
Johnathon Davies and June Whitfield’s daughter on a ferry back from Bilbao after getting stuck in the ash cloud.
Have sat down at Goodwood with quite a few drivers and riders but probably the nicest chat I had was Murray Walker 2 years ago at the revival when he had recovered from being quite ill.
Johnathon Davies and June Whitfield’s daughter on a ferry back from Bilbao after getting stuck in the ash cloud.
Have sat down at Goodwood with quite a few drivers and riders but probably the nicest chat I had was Murray Walker 2 years ago at the revival when he had recovered from being quite ill.
When I drove a Black Cab, I picked up Kylie Mynogue at her then boyfriend, Tim Jefferies, the Green Shield Stamp heir’s place in Blenheim Crescent,? Notting Hill.
He asked me how much to take her to Chelsea, it was a long time ago, and I guessed at £12.00, he gave me £15.00, when I dropped her at Drayton Gdns., she gave me a fiver.
Another time, I picked up Princess Michael of Kent at Kensington Palace, on an account job, I took her and another woman to China Tang, the Chinese restaurant near the Dorchester, in Park Lane, I ended up touching her, when she asked to hold my arm getting out, as she’d hurt her leg.
a) I was surprised she had no detective, and b) that she didn’t use a chauffeur.
He asked me how much to take her to Chelsea, it was a long time ago, and I guessed at £12.00, he gave me £15.00, when I dropped her at Drayton Gdns., she gave me a fiver.
Another time, I picked up Princess Michael of Kent at Kensington Palace, on an account job, I took her and another woman to China Tang, the Chinese restaurant near the Dorchester, in Park Lane, I ended up touching her, when she asked to hold my arm getting out, as she’d hurt her leg.
a) I was surprised she had no detective, and b) that she didn’t use a chauffeur.
Vaud said:
JulianPH said:
I think you are looking for the Sean Connery joke thread.
Nope. I don’t agree with all of his politics but would like to meet him. To a lesser extent, Jimmy Carter and Bill Clinton. Carter to understand how he builds diplomatic bridges, Clinton for a beer and jazz.TVR Moneypit said:
mr_spock said:
Margaret Thatcher
David Owen
David Steele
All at my great-uncle's memorial service at the House of Lords.
Blimey! What's the story there?David Owen
David Steele
All at my great-uncle's memorial service at the House of Lords.
I can't say I agree with much of his politics, although he was opposed to the EEC (yay, Brexit content).
He accepted a life peerage although he was offered a hereditary peerage, as one of his sons was a bit of a scoundrel and had (IIRC) spent some time inside for fraud.
Amusingly, Luciana Berger MP claims to be his great-niece. She isn't. We're related, but I've never met her. I know my mum's emailed her to, um, clarify the family tree but she's not responded.
His nephew, Sir Adrian Shinwell, was former chief executive of the Conservative party in Scotland. He didn't answer my email to say hi either
mr_spock said:
Amusingly, Luciana Berger MP claims to be his great-niece. She isn't. We're related, but I've never met her. I know my mum's emailed her to, um, clarify the family tree but she's not responded.
Ping it over to Guido Fawkes, he probably wouldn't run it as a story but would add to the files if there was a bigger story.Gassing Station | The Lounge | Top of Page | What's New | My Stuff