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I used to work for Granada so I got to see a fair few of the cast for Coronation Street, occasionally Peter Kay, Kenny Baker (R2-D2) popped in once. Outside the studios/canteen in Manchester I saw Scary Spice and David Dickinson, though they weren't together 'together'. Also - David Beckham in WHSmiths in Manchester Airport when Man United were off for a Eurpoean match and I was going on holiday.

I also won a competition to go go-karting with the lead-singer of my favorite band Pitchshifter JS Clayden so we've been on friendly terms ever since. Sure he's not A-list [to the rest of the world] by any stretch of the imagination but when you're in a scenario where you meet your idol and there's always that chance they suck, well Jon, his brother Mark and any member of Pitchshifter have always been down to earth, funny, considerate and welcoming.

We also bumped into the lead singer of My Ruin/Tura Sutana, the lovely/scary Tairrie B once. She's American but we noticed on a CD cover she thanked some people at the Red Lion pub in Newburgh which concidentally there is a Newburgh with a Red Lion pub just about 5 miles away from where I live but it couldn't possibly be the same one...

One or two days after spotting this credit we happened to be driving past the Red Lion only to see a massive tour bus parked up in the car park with some scary rock dudes hanging around outside. She was touring in support of the CD so we got her autograph. She's not exactly Liz Taylor but it was a big surprise.

Also - Sebastien Chabal the rugby player in Piccadilly Gardens before Christmas.
Also - Lieutenant-Colonel Sir Ranulph Twisleton-Wykeham-Fiennes.
Also - Johnny Morris - TV zoo keeper and animal voice G.O.D.