if you had the opportunity to do something that you'd love to do, that would be a total blast, once in a lifetime experience, but it would mean you'd be recognised in the street/pub etc would you do it?

oh yeah

Hell yes. (not sure why the americanism)

If it involves a big black man, leather restraints and gummy bears then no.

Does it involve nudity?

I think Big Brother's coming to an end

I wouldn't recommend it. The plastic surgery I've had to endure so that I can walk the street in peace. Ever since faking my burger-related death

porn star? at least then, most people wouldn't admit to knowing you.

I would invest 50k for 40%.

Go for it idave, you're a long time dead.

I already get recognised in the middle of nowhere :o)

so you'd have no problem being stopped in the street, hassled in pubs etc?

no nudity, no black buggery, just something that I can proceed with or not, and i don't know if its worth it. i don't have any huge desire to be on TV, I don't want to be well known but the project would be a huge pile of fun.

Yep, I'd love to be known as the guy who shot Tony Blair.

Does it involve a property and big Phil?

so you'd have no problem being stopped in the street, hassled in pubs etc?

No problem at all. So long as it didn't go quite as far as people trying to photograph me in bed etc, general recognition would not be a problem. Unless it was for being a catastrophic failure at something, then i might not like it as much.

I'd have thought that unless your about to do something of biblical proportions, bringing about world peace and ending all war, curing cancer and solving poverty, that you'll be forgoten about again in a week with all the rest of the "famous" TV stars. So dont worry about it and get on with it.

Depends on how long people are likey to remember you – a few days/weeks is ok – for life, prob not.

Go for it, if it's the only thing you do the fame will pass (if it is just a fun thing, not shooting a head of state or something) and you will have a great memory.

To coin the old chestnut "Only regret the things you DIDN'T do"

OK, i think i'll do it then leave the country for a month

You are Katie Price and I win my £5

It depends who recognises you doesn't it?

If I had the chance of doing something so awesome that drinks were on the house and girls were fighting each other for the chance to fellate me wherever I went then that would be one thing. If you ended up being followed around by elderly ladies, or spat at in the street then that's something else entirely.

Dunno, my Dad was on countryfile on the BBC just about every month last year, the fact he's never been recognised proved two things:

1) only his parents watch countryfile
2) he looks better with his teath in

Fvck you, your ideas sh1t. Im out.

it would mean you'd be recognised in the street/pub etc ?
already do. It's a really small village.

come on then give us a clue whats going to make you famous?

ernie_lynch – Member

Yep, I'd love to be known as the guy who shot Tony Blair.

have they knocked on your door yet?

if its phoneing in to your local radio quiz show, i think your really overestimating things…..

I've been on TV several times* (with a name check, not just an extra in a crowd), but strangely still don't get people coming up to me in the street.

*on Saturday morning at the sort of time only children and parents are up, so you've probably not seen me.

If you'd love to it, would be a total blast and a once in the life time experience then for the sake of 5 minutes of local fame then there's only one thing to do.

You'd be doing it for you, if it's just local fame then it won't last and become a continued burden for you.

One life.

Nearly ended up presenting an environmental show on the telly a couple of years back… it did cross my mind that I am so not that type of person, but the show itself and the projects that were being lined up were so interesting I thought… why not. Alas it got canned at the 11th hour 🙁

Considering an independant job at the moment too, more as a means to an end and doing something really fun than anything else 😉 So yes… go for it! Better to do that than always think "what if".

You're not being given a chance to train for a few weeks and then fly to space from a base in "Russia" are you?

I've seen this from the other side. I have a friend who was/is a TV 'star'. At the time she was on a soap, and therefore was very well known. I knew her well before she was 'famous' and therefore it didn't really occur to me that she was.
Having been in Sainsburys with her where guys would shout at her and one really funny bloke decided to ask her about her s3xual proclivities in the frozen foods aisle, been forced to leave pubs as same treatment as people think its funny and pretty much some sort of reaction everywhere. Although the queue to get her autograph as she shopped for Tampons does still make me giggle….
I'd pass thanks as its just not worth it. And she reckoned the same but didn't complain as she knew it was part of the 'job'.
And no, I'm not naming her and its not Jordan FFS ! 😀

Do it.

I was on the telly once for about 2 mins air time, no big deal. Only a hand full of people recognised me shortly after and no one has mentioned it since.

iDave are you going to go on Jeremy Kyle or lie detector results?
Maybe use an alias?

NZCol It's Barbara Windsor isn't it? (don't worry I wont tell anyone 😉 ).

It was all just an attention seeking thread, he's not doing anything…. 😆

I was on TV once and don't get recognised at all.

Mind you, it was a profile shot as I was walking past the camera during the Alderney election several years back (broadcast on Channel Islands BBC), and I had different coloured hair, so it's not really surprising.

Anyway, back on track. Yes, do it.

i was on darling buds of may once just before i got in the army. about 9months later when sat in the naffi bar i appeared on the screen on an advert inbetween some footy match . there i was on a massive screen in full sailor uniform . i didnt get much stick 😉

I've been on TV several times* (with a name check, not just an extra in a crowd), but strangely still don't get people coming up to me in the street.

*on Saturday morning at the sort of time only children and parents are up, so you've probably not seen me.

Come on Aracer, fess up????

Are you going to be on come dine with me? I've heard they are looking for people in Sheffield at the moment.