Who shall it be in the next series of WDYTYA ?

[jillruss]

I agree with Ruskie - they're not going to do a programme on you or me or the chap down the road, because the vast majority of viewers just wouldn't be interested. I know most of us RCers would watch even if they were looking into the ancestry of next door's cat, but I don't think that would be enough for the viewing figures somehow!   

I think Tony Robinson would be a good subject - he has the enthusiasm to make it an enjoyable story - a bit in the mould of Griff Rhys Jones.

I don't really mind who they do next - as long as they're interesting. How about Dawn French and Lenny Henry? They've done Ian Hislop (really enjoyed that one) so how about Paul Merton? The Attenbroughs? John Humphries?

Jill

[maffie]

My impression of this series has been about people with a specific idea of ' who they are', and it's been disproved ie John Hurt thinking he was Irish.

So how about taking an Australian who thinks they are descended from convicts and see if that could be disproved.  Barry Humphries, Kylie or Rolf

Anyway, back to my list:-

Derek Griffiths
Chris Tarrant
Alexander Armstrong (Pimms o'clock)
A generic celebrity chef
Sean Bean

Rgds
Matt

[samesizedfeet]

I'd heard it was Patsy Kensit filming at the LMA

[jillruss]

Sorry but who's Derek Griffiths?

Blimey - Patsy Palmer and Patsy Kensit - who next: Jordan!!?

I seem to remember reading that Patsy Kensit comes from an East End gangster family, so I would have thought she'd want to steer clear. Amazing what some people will do for a bit of publicity!!

Jill

[samesizedfeet]

Is Derek Griffiths the man that used to sing and dance on the kids programme PlayAway?

he may have been on Playschool too

or am I completely off track?

[Ruskie]

Someone said they saw Patsy Palmer being filmed for WDYTYA.

I suppose it may be that many major celebs who are asked if they will particpate, decline .... so then they need to go to second choices etc ...

Some more:

Joanna Lumley
Tony Blair
Michael Aspel
Cilla Black

PS. I think I read somewhere that Kylie has already had hers 'done'.

[maffie]

From Wikipedia about Derek Griffiths.

Various Look and Read stories as Singer, including:
"Cloud Burst" (1974) as Singer
"Heads And Tails" (1975) as Voice-Over and SInger
"The King's Dragon" (1977) as Singer
"Sky Hunter" (1978) as Singer
"The Boy From Space (1980) as Singer.
"Dark Towers" (1981) as Singer
"Fair Ground!" (1983) as Singer
"Geordie Racer" (1988) as Singer
"Through The Dragon's Eye" (1989) as Singer
SuperTed (1983) as Voice of SuperTed
A series about a poor teddy bear who was broken during manufacture and thrown into a cold, dark store room. Upon being saved by a spotty alien who takes him to his little cloud, he becomes a superhero. He and his spotty friend fight the evil team of Skeleton, Bulk and Texas Pete.

Bod (1975) as Theme Music Composer
Theme Music for each of the main 5 characters composed by Griffiths.

Cabbages and Kings (1972)
Historical sketch show for kids with Johnny Ball, Griffiths and Julie Stevens.

Play Away (1971)
Play School (1964)
Heads and Tails
Film Fun
Little Red Tractor
Classic children's tv shows which Griffiths presented.


One of most prolific childrens TV presenters in the 70's.  Also look at the IMDB website

Cheers
Matt

[Lydart]

Agree with Judi Dench ... and how about that guy whose name has gone  into the depths of my addled brain ... who was in the series about the older woman meeting her ex boy friend who had gone to the Korean war ... ahhhh .... its coming through .... wait for it .... Geoffrey Palmer ; and the programme was .... got it !  As Time Goes By ... good name for a genealogy programme in itself !

[Trees]

How about Karl Jenkins  wonder where he got his musical genes and possibly Jules Holland.
Trees