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To ask your tenuous claims to fame?

806 replies

GetAGripNigel · 11/01/2026 00:15

The more tenuous the better.

I don’t want any of your “My mum used to clean for a famous pop star” because that turns into pages of tiresome questions and “Oh go on tell us who it is/give us a clue/no I can’t sorry”

I want such tenuous connections that nobody will bother asking follow up questions.

I’ll start.

My dog was Mr Tumble’s dog’s mum.

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Tarkan · 11/01/2026 01:08

I also grew up near TV studios and our school were picked to be the audience on a kids TV show. I sat next to the drummer of the band The Railway Children and I had my hand up for a question but the presenter never chose me despite the drummer trying to get them to.

It wasn’t even my question, we were randomly given the questions to ask.

VapeFree26 · 11/01/2026 01:07

I am clearly visible in the background of several scenes of an episode of Streetmate from 2000.

My friends and I had no idea who Davina McCall was (don't think she was all that famous then?) but we spotted the cameras and it was clearly something being filmed for TV...so we followed them all around the City centre for about six hours and made it into many takes 😂

maudelovesharold · 11/01/2026 01:06

A recording of me asking a question at a public meeting, after a newsworthy event in my city, was used on ‘The World at One’ on R4. I was driving at the time and was gobsmacked to hear my own voice on the radio!

Tarkan · 11/01/2026 01:05

When growing up we used the same shop as Robbie Coltrane. He and my mum both smoked cigars at the time so they started chatting because of that. I was scared of him as I thought he was a giant.

I think I’m also some sort of distance cousin to the Cutkelvins who were on X Factor. And according to Wiki they’re distant cousins of John Lennon. So I guess I’m an even more distant cousin somehow?

ChannelLightVessel · 11/01/2026 01:04

My DD’s preschool used to visit the care home where Dr Heimlich of the Heimlich manoeuvre fame lived. The children did activities with the residents, so she may - or may not - have made a pasta necklace with him.

meganorks · 11/01/2026 01:00

I took my dog over to meet Joe Lycett, his partner and baby and started chatting shit about dogs and babies....not realising it was Joe Lycett

MrsBeltane · 11/01/2026 00:59

Keir Starmer was in the year below me at school.

Iwantsandybeachesandgoodfood · 11/01/2026 00:57

I got a picture with JB Gill from JLS, he visited the primary school where I worked. He was really sweet.

Loveatortie · 11/01/2026 00:57

I grew up in the same council estate as the bay city rollers. Les Mckeown was my next door neighbour.

foxlover47 · 11/01/2026 00:56

My cousins are Martin and Gary kemp

weloveyatomorrow · 11/01/2026 00:55

I spent a chilled and chatty afternoon in Ireland with SJP and Matthew Broderick.

Loveatortie · 11/01/2026 00:54

I grew up in the same council estate as the Bay City Rollers.

Marmaladelover · 11/01/2026 00:48

Hollowvoice · 11/01/2026 00:41

My great uncle smuggled Rod Stewart out of a gig

My late FIL marked the “what I did at the weekend” entry from
a seven year old which said “ I played football with Rod Stewart in my garden” She did too! Her father was quite a famous manager at the time.

Marmaladelover · 11/01/2026 00:44

For approximately 1 second, I was in the front row at a small concert on the video of Blaze of Glory by the Alarm . And it was on Top of the Pops too!

I saw myself , it would have been too quick for anyone else to spot me .

WearyAuldWumman · 11/01/2026 00:44

I was in an accordion band which came first in the novice level of the Classical Music Section of the Perth Accordion and Fiddle Festival.

We got our photie in the local paper.

JacknDiane · 11/01/2026 00:44

My dh has done keepy up in front of the late queen at hampden

WearyAuldWumman · 11/01/2026 00:43

I went to school with a successful Tartan Noir author.

JacknDiane · 11/01/2026 00:42

JohnBullshit · 11/01/2026 00:29

@smallglassbottle Me too. I'm also fair-haired and unhealthy looking. Bit worrying, really.

I'd only worry if you turn orange

Hollowvoice · 11/01/2026 00:41

My great uncle smuggled Rod Stewart out of a gig

TwattyMcFuckFace · 11/01/2026 00:41

I've been on the One Show twice.

WearyAuldWumman · 11/01/2026 00:41

I briefly appeared on tv as part of crowd in the first ever World Hockey Tournament at Meadowbank stadium. Think it was '75.

My husband was brought up on and around Balmoral Estate, so I've danced with a man who danced with the Princess Royal (at the Ghillies' Ball).

IndigoIsMyFavouriteColour · 11/01/2026 00:39

I used to massage Richard Curtis’ brother

Oooonoooo · 11/01/2026 00:39

My father was a BBC editor stuck in London after 1987 storm .

Flatandhappy · 11/01/2026 00:37

My midwife aunt delivered Bono and Ali Hewson’s first baby. Not sure if she is the actress?

Toetouchingtitties · 11/01/2026 00:35

I trod on Debbie McGee's foot in a dark cinema, while I was leaning over her to ask Paul Daniels for his signature.

He said no.

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