Now you’re stalking – celebs in the wild

Today I came across my list of celebs I've spotted out and about. I must have been pretty bored when I compiled this. A couple of things struck me – firstly how many celebs I had bumped into on trains or train stations, and secondly how few sports people I had seen (they obviously don’t use trains much). The only footballer on my list is Ian Wright... I am currently pondering the sociological and psychogeographical significance of the data. Meanwhile, here’s the list:

• Andrew Marr – near Waterloo Station, 2006.
• Andrew Lloyd Webber - near Charing Cros Road, 2015-ish
  
• Annie out of Elastica – sat next to me on a train from London to Brighton.
• Adam Mars-Jones – London.
• Alan Bennett – cycling in London!
• Anne Nightingale – Brighton.
• A bloke who used to be in the Bill – big, black hair, looks like a friendly bear.
• Arthur Smith – in Bath, twice in 2004.
• Bob Geldof  – Waterloo Station. Smoking a pipe.
  
• Billy Bragg – shopping in Weymouth.
• Billy Connolly – at the Wimbledon tennis. Does that count?
  
• Bobby Gillespie – on a train from Brighton to London. Looking a bit wasted, surprisingly.
  
• Charles Kennedy (RIP) – emerging from a Brighton hotel smoking a fag.
• Cheryl Baker – ex Buck Fizz. On a train from Nottingham.
• Chris Ellison – out of the Bill. In Bournemouth.
• Chris Morris – in Borders in Oxford Street (RIP).
• Chris Moyles – in a pub, London. I missed my chance to kill him.
• Dennis Waterman – Littlehampton.
• ‘Diddy’ David Hamilton – twice. Once at Nottingham train station [duplicate].
• Edward Fox – talking to himself like a mad person in Oxford.
• Edwina Curry – at a London train station.
• Fenella Fielding (RIP) – star of Carry on Screaming and voice of The Blue Cat. Walking around Covent Garden. Have a rubbish photo somewhere.
  
• Gaz out of The Supergrass – loads of times in Brighton and Oxford. Plus Danny quite a few times over the years - Oxford, Bruton, Bath. Stop stalking me, Danny.
  
• George Cole – Littlehampton.
• Gok Wan – Covent Garden, London, ca 2017.
• Ian ‘Wrighty’ Wright – near the British War Museum. I did that thing where you instantly acknowledge them, then realise you don't actually know them, they're off the telly. He said "hello".
  
• Jacqueline Wilson – loads of scary rings, London 2005.
• Janet Street-Porter – Bournemouth, 2005.
• Jarvis Cocker – sat opposite him on a train to Sheffield, before the big hits. Struck me as a bit unpleasant to his travelling companions. Also, in Bath ca 2016 [duplicate].
• Jeremy Paxman – having, ahem, difficulty walking at Reading Station, 1990s.
  
• John Sessions (RIP) – in a hurry near Liverpool Street station.
• Keith Allen – Southampton train station – asked me where the “nearest boozer” was. Sneered at my factually correct answer for no apparent reason. Prick.
• Ken Loach - in the city of Bath. Took a rubbish photo.
  
• Ken Russell (RIP) – sat opposite me on a train to London.
• Kevin Rowland – twice in London – once during his “lost” decade when he was living in hostels, etc.
• Lesley Joseph – Brighton
• Lucy Ellmann – writer, London Zoo.
• Mark Kermode - film critic, presenter, Swanage 2010.
• Mark Lamarr – London, 2005. Looking like someone with no friends.
• Martin Rossiter – out of Gene, on a train.
• Marty Wilde – on Bournemouth Pier, 2005.
• Maryam D’Abo – Bond girl, sorry, famous actress. Victoria Station.
• Melvyn Bragg – South Bank, of course, 2005. Plus Covent Garden, ca 2016 [duplicate].
• Michael Foot (RIP) – quite a few times on trains. Often with little dog – a very polite man.
• Michelle Collins – in sunglasses for no apparent reason, Oxford.
• Micky Dolenz - In Ye Olde Trip to Jerusalem pub, Nottingham, 2011
• Mike McShane – comedian.
• Neil Pearson – in Bath MVC (RIP).
• Nigel Planer – London, South Bank.
• Nick Cave – being very tall in Brighton, many years ago.
• Nick Hancock – London – we got in each other's way, and we did the awkward jiggle thing. He was apologetic.
• Paddy Ashdown – Brighton. (Also campaigning at Eastleigh by-election - not sure if that counts.)
• Paul (Gazza) Gascoigne – mucking around and playing mini-golf – Bournemouth, 2011. Also a few years later in Boscombe [duplicate]
• Paul Heaton – in a pub, twice. In fact, it looked like he hadn’t moved from the spot in the intervening period [duplicate].
• Paul McCartney with Heather Mills. No entourage – just the two of them strolling in Hove.
• Paula Yates (RIP). In Brighton – looking at rock and assorted seaside tat.
• Polly Jean Harvey – quite a few times around Bridport. At the Melplash Show a few times.
  
• Princess Di (RIP) – got out a car in front of me.
• Ray Alan (RIP) - ventriloquist – in an Isle of Wight café.
• Reginald D. Hunter – Bath, 2018.
• Robert Lindsay  – Charing Cross Rd, London, 2015-ish.
• Robin Day (RIP) – Oxford.
• Rod Hull (RIP) – on Nottingham Station, wearing a gold lame jacket, smoking a pipe. No Emu.
• Rory McGrath – London, waiting to do some filming. Also, a few years later in Bridport [duplicate].
• Ross Kemp – walking along Brighton prom.
• Sharon Duce – on a train.
• Sienna Miller – on Bournemouth Pier. Only 90% certain, big sunglasses - frustrating.
  
• Simon Callow – ACTOR, etc. – Victoria Station.
• Siobhan Redmond  – in the city of Bath.
• Steve Davies – on train station complete with cue holder thing.
• Stephen Fry – walking along a narrow passage in Soho.
  
• Stu and Michelle – or something, off of Big Brother on Brighton Pier.
• Thom York – Oxford – in sunglasses for no apparent reason.
• Una Stubbs (RIP) – near the Strand, London, 2015-ish.
• Van Morrison – numerous times in Bath. Always looking or sounding grumpy. What a surprise.
• Vic Reeves - dining outside a restaurant near the British Museum.
• Wendy Richard (RIP) – walking a little dog, London.
• Zoe Ball featuring Fatboy Slim – Brighton. He’s a lot bigger and taller than I expected.