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Have you ever been in a film or on television or radio?

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Magenta8 Tue 27-Oct-26 11:45:59

I remember that, a while back, a very clever GN (sorry I can't remember her name) was on Countdown and she did really well.

Has anyone else been in a film or on television or radio? Did you audition? What was it like?

The closest I came to being on television was when I used to go up to London and be part of the dancing crowd on Top of the Pops. As it went out live I never saw myself. (Probably just as well.)

I enjoy watching quiz shows but I would never have the courage to apply to be on one.

Kate1949 Tue 27-Oct-26 12:02:57

I've been on the radio a few times talking about my Beatles Escapades. Some years ago, the BBC did The People's Desert Island Discs. I was on that too. Back in the '60s I won a ticket to sit on stage behind The Beatles at Thank Your Lucky Stars. They wrote to ask me if I would be a Go-Go dancer on the show. I was far too under confident to accept. What a missed opportunity!

Luckygirl3 Tue 27-Oct-26 12:05:25

My late OH as a junior doctor was on a BBC programme about rheumatology. He was meant to be aspirating a knee joint, but the cameraman nearly passed out so he was shown doing something really boring like examining an ankle!

Sago Tue 27-Oct-26 12:17:48

I was filmed at a celebrity dinner once, I was on a table with the late Richard Whitely, he was hilarious.

My husband was featured on Breakfast TV as he was the first adopted person in the UK to be reunited with his Mother under a new law in 2005.

My daughter is always on the radio, she is very political!!!

We were once driving through France and put UK radio on for the first time in over a week, to our amazement the presenter said they had a call from H@@@@@ in Cheshire, this was immediately as we had switched on.
We looked at each other in amazement thinking it can’t be and yes it was!

Our youngest son was featured in an article in the Observer, he never bothered to tell us, we got numerous texts from friends saying they had seen it!
When we called him he just said oh I forgot, I didn’t know when it would be in!

Grandma70s Tue 27-Oct-26 12:28:11

I’ve been on both television and radio, but only as a member if a choir.

Greenfinch Tue 27-Oct-26 12:31:35

Songs of Praise when I was a student. Very brief appearance.