What was this TV show?

[Bozza]

I recall a show from my childhood that was, I think on BBC in the early evening.

It involved a bloke, who I think was called Chris something, travelling around with a caravan. Or a bike with a trailer. Something unconventional anyway.

I think it was a local (ie BBC South or South-East) thing and not national, but I might be wrong.

What was the show and who was the bloke?

I ask because I think he was at the same dance show as me at the Highbridge Festival this morning and, as a result, it's now bugging the hell out of me.

Thanks.

 

[Bozza]

I've just re-read that and if anyone comes up with the show it will be a miracle. Just to be clear - the show was factual (ie not drama), but very much light-hearted.

 

[Stat Brother]

Yep I remember, by virtue of my Dad hating him.
He was just the roving reporter, for all things 'entertaining' on South Today, back in the day of Bruce Parker.

 

[ROSM]

It was called 'Hey Look That's Me' and his name was Chris Harris

TV ARK | BBC South | Programmes

 

[Lord Bracknell]

I once saw him in a one man show at the Gardner Centre, playing the part of Shakespeare's favourite actor, William Kemp.

Very funny.

 

[chimneys]

Sounded like Jack Hargreaves-Out of Town, until you mentioned the dance festival!!

 

[Lord Bracknell]

This is him ...

... dressed as William Kemp.

 

[wellquickwoody]

Sounded like Jack Hargreaves-Out of Town, until you mentioned the dance festival!!

Ello fella, How you doing?

I wrote to 'Jim'll Fix It' to go fishing with Jack Hargreaves, still waiting for my reply!

 

[Dick Knights Mumm]

I did think it might have been Crispy Cock.

I mean Chris Peacock.

 

[bhafc99]

I'm just baffled as to why you're at a dance show Darren!?

 

[Easy 10]

"Hey look, that's me!
Doin' what I wanna do,
Being what I wanna be,
Any time I wanna...

I can be a star,
Drive a racing car,
(something) as far as you can see,

Hey look, that me!"

 

[Bozza]

NSC is amazing - popped off to a meeting and came back to the correct answer!

"Hey look, that's me!
Doin' what I wanna do,
Being what I wanna be,
Any time I wanna...

I can be a star,
Drive a racing car,
(something) as far as you can see,

Hey look, that me!"

...and as I was returning to my desk, the second and third lines of this theme song sprang to mind. I was going to Google it to see if it gave me my answer - no need now!

 

[Couldn't Be Hyypia]

That clip is astonishing - I knew all the words. There's some right old crap stored deep in our brains isn't there.

 

[robinsonsgrin]

god....i was singing the song as soon as i saw the prog title...
must put my brain to much better use...!!!!!!!!

 

[ROSM]

NSC is amazing - popped off to a meeting and came back to the correct answer!
!

No probs - it gave me a chance to refer to the TV ark website to get the clip. That site is one of my guilty pleasures. There used to be one called tv cream but I once thought I knew the address and typed it straight into the browser and got a site I would never wish to go back to again!!!

 

[cardboard]

I saw him at lancing Leisure centre - cannot remember him much but i remember his caravan. Still got his autograph somewhere!!!!

 

[medicine man]

No probs - it gave me a chance to refer to the TV ark website to get the clip. That site is one of my guilty pleasures. There used to be one called tv cream but I once thought I knew the address and typed it straight into the browser and got a site I would never wish to go back to again!!!

tv.cream.org

there's a great clip of Chris somewhere competing in a downhill go kart race- quality.

 

[Bozza]

Deffo him - he lives a few miles away from me in Portishead - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chris_Harris_(actor,_director_and_writer)

I wonder how much he charges for one of his hilarious one man shows?

 

[Stoichkov]

ah - kids TV in the 80's - a dodgy looking bloke, occasionally dressed as a woman, towing a small pink caravan by bicycle and spending his days loitering arounds kids and taking a great interest in their leisure activities.

Was that the programme where, when dressed as a woman, he'd shriek 'christopher' (followed by a funny noise caused by him / her shaking their chops) and it had a sub-programme called 'Swanage TV' attached to it?