I will do my best to keep up with the comings and goings at Sunny A1 and report back on my return.
This week A1 VOX has had a couple of guests staying. First up Katy Maw joined us for a busman’s holiday as she set up camp at A1. She made an appearance in the latest Sherlock Holmes BBC programme and regaled us with tales of her time on The Bill when the woman playing her mother in a car wreck scene turned out to be four foot nothing and of Chinese origin!
In between takes the unlikely ‘mother/daughter ‘duo had a great laugh as the mother who was covered in fake blood proceeded to be ‘play slapped’ and beaten up by Katy, much to the horror of passersby on the dual carriageway who had no idea that the crash scene wasn’t real. Nice stunt ladies and great to have you with us Katy.
The second guest was Samantha Dewar who has been helping us out in the office for the past month. Sam is pictured here having a turn in the VoxBox. Sock it to em Sam!
Many a regular face joined the A1 party this week including Redd Pepper and John Sergeant. We also had a visit from Angelica Bell who has been featured in the blog before and is a reporter on The One Show.
Another established A1 friend is Rebecca Gethings. Those of you out there that enjoyed the Ricky Gervais and Stephen Merchant BBC2 / HBO offering Extras may well recognise Rebecca. She played desperately sad, daddies girl, Lizzie.
I think one of the most cringe worthy scenes I have ever had to watch was as talentless father and daughter performed an all singing, all dancing medley in front of their small group of friends (average age 70) in their front room for Lizzie’s birthday. Surely the ghastliest party ever with dad-dominated, showbiz aspirant Lizzie who is creepy, absurd and pathetic simultaneously. Uncomfortable watching but very entertaining.
Rebecca has just finished filming with Omid Djalili on his latest sketch show which will be out on the BBC early next year and she recently played Andrea in Doctors and Kim in Freezing.
Rebecca has a superb ear for accents counting Irish, American, Russian, Australian and South African among her repertoire. She has a mezzo soprano singing voice and can play the piano to Grade 6. Puts me a bit in the shadows with my keyboard grade two and stint as chorus girl in the Billericay Operatic Society!
Rebecca seems perpetually happy with a constant smile on her face and is an utter joy to have in the studio. Always a pleasure Rebecca.
Another fun and extremely bubbly character that frequents the fourth floor is Jayne Sharp.
Before presenting Jayne went to the University of Lincolnshire and Humberside to study Media and Film, achieving a BA Hons degree. Her first job in TV was as a runner on Family Affairs, and she also worked in 'Durkar Fisheries', - and that would be a fish and chip shop to you and me. Easy on the curry sauce!
Jayne has previously hosted Dial-a-Date, Live With Christian O'Connell, Bad Lads Army, 50 Years 50 Records, Glory Ball Live, and Little Monsters.
On a number of occasions throughout 2010, Jayne guest presented Live from Studio Five, taking the place of Melinda Messenger, Kate Walsh and Emma Willis whilst they were indisposed.
Jayne is always very personable when in the studio and last year during horrendous weather (and wearing non water proofed boots), she even felt comfortable enough to take her socks off and let them dry on our radiator whilst she took her turn in Studio A. What a gal!
Interestingly Sharp is the second wife of Comedy Dave from The Chris Moyles Show. She and Comedy Dave married on 23 August 2008 and they have a daughter, Nicole Katherine Vitty.
Jayne also dated and lived with Media Mogul Chris Evans before getting hitched to Dave.
This is one lady who lives, breathes and marries presenting in a big old way! Nice to see you again Jayne.
London Life in Pictures:
The woman with the lips that could cushion a fall from a very tall building appeared in London this week.
Angelina Jolie positively sizzled on the red carpet as she attended the UK premiere of new film Salt in Leicester Square.
And the London boys had a double whammy as the gorgeous Drew Barrymore posed for a photo with fans at the premiere of her new film Going The Distance.
I found this picture of London last week which I thought was pretty ace. It shows a heavy cloud hanging over Docklands, with Tower Bridge still bathed in sun.
Ahhhhhhhhhhhh London – love it or loathe it you can’t deny that it is a pretty exciting place and an amalgamation of eccentricity and fabulous popular culture. I have come over all patriotic.
So that is me done for a couple of weeks. Look after yoursleves....and each other. Till September my vociferous friends.
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