Finding Inspiration in Every Turn

I have met many famous people in my life.  Including Della McKenzie - the daughter of the first black woman on British TV who I invited to where I live and drank tea together.  She trained as a dancer and can be seen in the opening credits of the James Bond Franchise Live and Let Die with Roger Moore.

As a Canvasser, I met the beautiful Alison Lapper, the Disabled Artist before she was famous.  She offered me to write her biography but I was too shy to phone her and say 'Yes'.

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Sadiq Khan, mayor of London was in my GCSE science classes.  And I was taught Acting by an Ed Cottrell - a Theatre Director who himself was taught acting alongside Bob Hoskins.

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I once served food to Sylevester McCoy - the 7th incarnation of Dr Who fame whilst working at a Burger Bar..  And I have studied a short business course with the Pop Star Ellie Lawson.

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At University, I was taught Sociology by Sami Ramadani, the distinguished Iraqi born lecturer.

I have met Maureen Lipman, received acting advice from Richard E.Grant and Tracy-Ann Oberman.

And I have shaken hands with Joan Bakewell before she was made a Baroness where we had a funny interaction where I said to her "I know you." and she said it back.  I have shaken hands with the Folk & Rock star, Eddie Reader, the Black actor David Harewood, Nick Clegg when he was Deputy Prime Minister of the UK in 2015 - now a Facebook executive, as well as the comedians Paul Chowdhry and Stephen Fry.  I also participated in the comedian Stewart Lee' s Act 10 years ago.

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Most recently, during Covid, I met Janet Street-Porter.  And the scriptwriter and un-woke comedian Ricky Gervais, asked me if I was alright being a virgin,  on twitter live video or Facebook camera call - I do not remember which.  He felt for me.

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When I went to see Laura Marling in concert at the Royal Albert Hall, the other people in my private box had to leave, giving it all to myself.

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During the filming of one scene in the award winning TV series 'Killing Eve' during Covid, messages got mangled and I secretly  kept Jodie Comer and Sandra Oh, waiting.  I did not turn up.  I could have been in it!  Nonetheless, my life's circumstances influenced the script thereafter, un peu somewhat.