One Saturday I popped out for 15 minutes and my house mate had taken a call from production team to see if I could go up to Manchester on the Monday to replace someone who pulled out. By the time I got back in Touch they had filled the space.
I also didn’t make it to the auditions for 100 percent on channel five as had a hangover.
Used to love watching Going for Gold, had a great theme tune - Was probably the first Quiz show I got into
That and Strike It Lucky, my Mum wrote to ITV complaining when they moved the show to later in the evening and after my bedtime
Hans Zimmer wrote the going for gold theme tune; probably his best work
Wow I didnt realise that!!... Bloke is up there with John Williams for me!!
Agreed. The gladiator soundtrack is a work of genius
I see that Tipping Point are looking for contestants for the next series. I've submitted my application. Will have to wait and see if I can make it one stage further than being the studio standby. Would be good to meet Ben Shephard properly as we only shook hands last time.
Reminds me of Paul Merson story he tells when he joined Middlesbrough
the manager said as you are not quite match fit I will probably pull you off a half time and Merson allegedly replied ‘blimey, at Arsenal we just got an orange’
I've been on 3 shows. Pointless - won the show but f*cked up jackpot question for £1k. Previous contestants had Ryder cup question and won 8k!! Eggheads - we got thrashed and I took on Kevin at sport. God he takes a long time to answer (15 minutes all told) but he beat me fair and square. Two Tribes - quiz show hosted by Richard Osman. Won show but again lost jackpot round - my dad knew the answers though when asked at home!! (the Beatles numbers ones, i thought She Loves you was, turns out first hit not a number 1!).
Richard Osman was lovely on both shows, eggheads all super friendly and came to chat. Found Alexander Armstrong quite offish and didnt come over to say hi, but maybe it had been a long day, we were the last show on.
Applied for loads of others but got close and not made it. Great experience I recommend to all, after all if you win its free money and you get travel paid for plus make up done! (and as a bloke I loved it, especially the bit where she said "let's take that shine off your head! How cheeky!).
Have to dispute that mate. She Loves You was number 1 for 6 weeks and best selling single in 1963 Love Me Do was first hit, followed by Please Please Me (which was number 1 in some charts but not the one that matters)
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the manager said as you are not quite match fit I will probably pull you off a half time and Merson allegedly replied ‘blimey, at Arsenal we just got an orange’
One more day
One more day
She Loves You was number 1 for 6 weeks and best selling single in 1963
Love Me Do was first hit, followed by Please Please Me (which was number 1 in some charts but not the one that matters)
What our Paddy on The Chase has in store
One more dawn
One more day
One. Day. More.
Continues to get glares from Matt, Wendy and Paul on the rest of his team for the remainder of the show
Chaser gets one from home in the final round... "Complete this Football team name... Charlton..." with seconds remaining
Paddy panics and says Millwall, chaser then answers the final question with 1sec to spare to deny them the winnings
takes the middle offer and progresses with ease
Loses in the the final chase after failing to push back the chaser by incorrectly answering a question on UK/Ireland border policy
Goes home to find he is locked out of the house by Seth