A list of all the famous people I've seen and met. Can you do better?

[KentPhilip]

During a quiet moment yesterday I decided to write a list of all the famous people I've spoken to in my life, and seen with the naked eye (as opposed to on TV/film/internet). This can include seeing them at the theatre or public events.
My definition of "famous" here is having a wikipedia page.

My list is not especially remarkable. I'm sure I've missed some. Can anyone better it?
Or do you, as I fear is a more likely proposition, have better things to do with your time (such as meeting them)?


Spoken to
*********
Lord Norman Tebbit
Felix Dennis
Roy Chubby Brown


Seen
****
The Queen
Prince Charles
David Cameron
Paul Daniels
The Pope (the current one)
Lord Nigel Lawson
Timothy West (actor)
Peter Stringfellow
Simon Hughes (Liberal Democrat MP)
Sir Alec Guinness
Sir Hans Kornberg (biochemistry professor)
Bob Crow (union leader)
Alan Titchmarsh
Sir Patrick Moore
John Thurso (Scottish MP)
Martin Roberts (Property TV show presenter)
Michael Portillo
Johnny Ball
Steve Coogan
Jackie Mason (jewish comedian)
David Frost
Lord Alex Broers (engineering professor)
Tim Sebastian (BBC Hardtalk presenter)
Robbie Coltrane
Sir John Gurdon (stem cell biochemist)
Michael Winner
Jack Dee (comedian)



The Alan Titchmarsh one was the silliest, in Yarmouth on the Isle of Wight. A group of lads called out to him "Hi Alan" in the manner of a personal greeting. Titchmarsh being the polite chap he is turned round and said Hello in a manner that he knew the people, even though it was obvious he could not have. The group sniggered and walked away.

Michael Portillo was chatting up a bit of skirt in a posh hotel in London

Sir Patrick Moore was in Seat 1A of the BA flight from Inverness to Gatwick after viewing the 2003 annular solar eclipse

Bob Crowe was on the Victoria Line north of Kings Cross. No I didn't deck him one..

[norrahe]

Met:

Alain Roux
Glynn Purnell
Sat Bains
Mike Myers
James May

Seen:
Agyness Deyn
Charles Dance
Jason Donovan
Jeremy Beadle
Jaime Winstone
Charlie Cox
Alan Rickman
Prue Leith

[SupremeSpod]

Can you do better? Ffs, you think that's an achievement?

You really need to reassess what's important

[OwlHoot]

Met remarkably few

Alan Cashman
A Radio 1 disk jockey (forget his name)
Lord Carrington
Several of the Time Team guys (in a pub where we were having a CUK get together - see it's worth coming, you never know who you'll meet!)

Seen

The Queen
6th Marquess of Bath (looking decidedly grumpy, hailing a taxi in St James's - not the current arty one, but his father)

edit 1: DOH! I _met_ the Time Team guys (so moved them into first section)

edit 2: Just remembered - I used to see Alan Sugar's roller when I was based in Brentwood (never saw him though)

[KentPhilip]

Can you do better? Ffs, you think that's an achievement?

You really need to reassess what's important

No I don't think that's an achievement. T'is merely a slight hobby, like stamp collecting.
I've changed the title away from "Can you do better".

[OwlHoot]

No I don't think that's an achievement. T'is merely a slight hobby,. .

It's a remarkable achievment remembering them all!

[bless 'em all]

Met

George Bush Snr.
Alan Hicks (The guy who bought Liverpool FC).

Shoved out of my way

Dawn (IR35) Primarolo

Spoken to

Paul Gasgoine (Mental)
Rusty Lee
Michael Howard (A very nice man)
Tony Robinson
James Corden

Seen

Billie Piper
All the rest of the Dr. Who cast.
Rodney from Only Fools and Horses
Alan Carr
Queen
Princess Di

[Cliphead]

I could beat that by miles. Being a pro musician I've worked with many household names over the years and continue to do that. Having worked on movie scores I've also worked with A list celebs, directors, producers. I could go on.

[MayContainNuts]

God

dooghie

[bless 'em all]

I could beat that by miles. Being a pro musician I've worked with many household names over the years and continue to do that. Having worked on movie scores I've also worked with A list celebs, directors, producers. I could go on.

Please do, nothing wrong with a bit of name-dropping.