TarasMum Posted February 9, 2009 Share Posted February 9, 2009 Oohh forgot me and my husband were on a programme which had the designers from Changing Rooms on it but they changed a piece of furniture instead. We had the posh bloke who was always pushing the hair out of his eyes! He left a lot to be desired and our lovely old dresser, well it wasn't that lovely, he decided what we had to do was cover it in ripped up pieces of photocopied newspaper and put a fake quill on the top of it. He then covered it in old tea to age it and then varnish!Mmmmm really nice. The thing is the designers are only then when they are filming, as soon as the cameras finished the designers just disappeared and all of these little assistants appeared and did all of the work. They only half finished the job and it completely ruined our dresser. It was a great display for our window though as the only reason I arranged for us to go on the show was we wanted some publicity for the book shop we were running at the time!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HappyMaz Posted February 9, 2009 Share Posted February 9, 2009 I can't read this thread without saying it like Christine Bleakley from The One Show, 'Clee am to Fee am' ! Oh now! Now you've got me humming the Strictly theme tune! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cait Posted February 9, 2009 Share Posted February 9, 2009 Oh no! did you get any recompense? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TarasMum Posted February 9, 2009 Share Posted February 9, 2009 If you mean recompense for the dresser, alas no. But we were allowed to name our shop on tv so that was enough compensation for us! Oh no they're just saying we have heavy snow on the way. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cait Posted February 9, 2009 Share Posted February 9, 2009 Oh joy! are they promising much? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted February 9, 2009 Share Posted February 9, 2009 Takes deep breath and reveals that I was once a contestant of Blind Date, many years ago now. I was no.3, sadly the picker chose no.2. It was scripted to within an inch of its life, but was a good laugh. We stayed in a posh hotel and were paid an entertainments fee for appearing, which was 75 pound, which way back then (was 18) felt like a fortune. At least I can laugh about it now. The picker was a dead ringer for Rick Astley, and when i walked off I swore he looked disapointed lol (but on reflection, it could have easily been relief!!) Claire x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beau Posted February 10, 2009 Share Posted February 10, 2009 I was once a contestant of Blind Date I always wondered what sort of person would put themselves forwards for shows like that. And now I know! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rea Posted February 10, 2009 Share Posted February 10, 2009 Takes deep breath and reveals that I was once a contestant of Blind Date, many years ago now. I was no.3, sadly the picker chose no.2. It was scripted to within an inch of its life, but was a good laugh. We stayed in a posh hotel and were paid an entertainments fee for appearing, which was 75 pound, which way back then (was 18) felt like a fortune. At least I can laugh about it now. The picker was a dead ringer for Rick Astley, and when i walked off I swore he looked disapointed lol (but on reflection, it could have easily been relief!!) Claire x That is the bravest confession I ever heard. I used to tell my lads 'never bring home a girl who could have been on that show'. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cait Posted February 10, 2009 Share Posted February 10, 2009 Yeah - I always suspected it was scripted - did you at least have any input into the script? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted February 15, 2009 Share Posted February 15, 2009 in the late 80s me and a friend were in a nightclub and the owner kept beckoning us over- we thought we were in trouble for something! and kept avoiding him! eventually he caught up with us us and said they were going to film an episode of "spender" (detective series with jimmy nail set in newcastle) and would we like to be extras! it was during the day but we had to turn up dressed for a night out (it was a goth/indie club) unfortuately it was my daughters first day at school and we had to be at the club for 9.30- imagine the looks we got at school! had to explain we didnt normally dress like this at 9. am on a monday morning! was a brilliandt day and the cast were lovely and we got paid 250 pound!! dont think my daughter was impressed though!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted February 15, 2009 Share Posted February 15, 2009 my nan used to live next door but one to Fatima WHitbread in the late 70's early eighties when she was in the papers all the time. I used to stay with my nan and play with her brothers. One of then was really nice looking and i told all my mates at school i was going out with him and they used to think i was really cool! but It was a lieas he told me once I needed to grow up and was really horrible to me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HappyMaz Posted February 15, 2009 Share Posted February 15, 2009 in the early 90s me and a friend were in a nightclub and the owner kept beckoning us over- we thought we were in trouble for something! and kept avoiding him! eventually he caught up with us us and said they were going to film an episode of "spender" (detective series with jimmy nail set in newcastle) and would we like to be extras! Did you see much of the man himself, jaycooks? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted February 16, 2009 Share Posted February 16, 2009 Did you see much of the man himself, jaycooks? yes he was very down to earth! and a bit naughty! he invited one of the other extras back to his room for A curry!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted February 16, 2009 Share Posted February 16, 2009 Jason Gardener - Olympic sprinter - only my brother in laws best man last week at my sisters wedding!! Actually I know him quite well and hadn't considered him famous but I guess he is! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cait Posted February 16, 2009 Share Posted February 16, 2009 Haha - familiarity breeds contempt they say! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted February 16, 2009 Share Posted February 16, 2009 can anyone recall eastenders reintroducing Vicky a few years back? she had a dodgy fake american cum cockney accent? thats my boyfriends cousin, Scarlett Johnson. she was recently in brit film Adulthood. Never met her but met her Dad (his uncle) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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