Signed black and white photo of Sir Roger Bannister becoming the first man to break the 4 minute mile barrier on May the 6th 1954. With a handwritten envelope, both sent by Sir Roger from his home address. A fabulous and apparently rare item - it is stated on collectors websites that since his 70th Birthday in 1999, Sir Roger very rarely responds to autograph requests except in exceptional circumstances.
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One of a pair of Umbro goalkeeper gloves sent by Gordon Banks OBE, with a lovely handwritten letter. Mr Banks is a former England international football goalkeeper. He made 628 appearances in a 15 year career in the Football League, and won 73 caps for his country. He was goalkeeper in every game England played in the 1966 World Cup - which of course England won, beating Germany 4-2.
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A really fabulous item - a drumskin signed by Mark Knopfler and his band, including Richard Bennett, guitarist and Mike McGoldrick, who plays the whistle and flute. It comes with a letter of authenticity from PCM, Mark Knopfler's management company.
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One of a pair of Umbro goalkeeper gloves sent by Gordon Banks OBE, with a copy of the lovely handwritten letter sent with the gloves. Mr Banks is a former England international football goalkeeper. He made 628 appearances in a 15 year career in the Football League, and won 73 caps for his country.
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A 8.5cm x 13cm signed colour photo of Theo Walcott, forward for Arsenal and the England national team. On the 30th of May 2006, he became England's youngest ever senior football player aged 17 years and 75 days and that year he won the BBC Young Sports Personality of the Year Award. BIDDERS PLEASE NOTE PLEASE NOTE: Arsenal's Club policy states these photos may not be listed for sale or resale on internet auction sites without their express written consent.
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This limited edition CD is signed 'Norman' in silver on the front and comes in a Skint Records bag, with a letter of support. Fatboy Slim signed CD' It includes the singles 'Right Here, Right Now', 'Praise You ' and 'You're Not from Brighton'.
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Victoria Coren is an author, columnist, TV presenter and professional poker player. 'For Richer For Poorer, Confessions Of A Player' is a frank and colourful memoir of life in the poker underworld. The Book is signed ''For Richer''
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Large 26.5cm x 21.5cm colour signed photo from Sir Elton John, with a letter of authenticity. A large number of unsigned items were also donated by Elton's office which can be seen in the unsigned items section.
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Large 18.5cm x 13cm colour signed photo of Lukas Podolski, a German footballer who plays as a forward for Arsenal FC and the German national team. He joined 1. FC Köln in 1995, joining the first team in 2003 and signed for Arsenal FC in 2012. BIDDERS PLEASE NOTE: Arsenal's Club policy states these photos may not be listed for sale or resale on internet auction sites without their express written consent.
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A fabulous signed deluxe CD and DVD in a 'Sonik Kicks' in a hardback case from Paul Weller, affectionately known as the modfather. Paul's career spans 30 years and this is his 11th solo studio album. It reached number one in the album charts. The album features interviews and bonus tracks as well as song lyrics and notes about the songs on the DVD.
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Andrey Sergeyevich Arshavin, also known as Shava, plays as a forward for Arsenal and is an ex-captain of the Russian national team. He signed for Arsenal in 2009, becoming the most expensive player in Arsenal's history at that time with a fee of £15 million. BIDDERS PLEASE NOTE PLEASE NOTE: Arsenal's Club policy states these photos may not be listed for sale or resale on internet auction sites without their express written consent.
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Eric Clapton's CD 'Me and Mr Johnson' is a tribute to Blues legend Robert Johnson, released in 2004 and is signed. In his career spanning 4 decades, Eric Clapton has won or shared in eighteen Grammy Awards and in 1987 was given the Brit Award for Outstanding Contribution to Music. He is the only triple inductee into the Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame - as a member of both the Yardbirds and Cream and as a solo artist.
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This large 18.5 x 23cm colour signed photo is one of several donated by Arsenal FC. Aaron Ramsey is a Welsh footballer who moved to Arsenal in 2008 in a £4.8 million deal. His captaincy for Wales at the age of in 2011 made him the youngest ever Wales captain 20 years 90 days, beating the record set by Mike England in 1964. BIDDERS PLEASE NOTE PLEASE NOTE: Arsenal's Club policy states these photos may not be listed for sale or resale on internet auction sites without their express written consent.
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Bruce Oldfield is a British designer and is best known for his couture and bridalwear designs. His client list spans generations - from icons including the late Diana, Princess of Wales and Queen Rania of Jordan to Jemima Khan, Sienna Miller and Rihanna. His autobiography 'Rootless' is signed in black pen and comes with a letter of authenticity.
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Noel Fielding is best known as Vince Noir in The Mighty Boosh, which he co-wrote. He is also a team captain on the music panel show Never Mind the Buzzcocks. His solo comedy sketch show Noel Fielding's Luxury Comedy began broadcasting in January 2012 on E4 and this signed photocard is from that show. Size A5 14.8cm x 21cm.
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The Harlem Globetrotters are probably the most famous basketball team in the world. This large programme is from their 'You Write the Rules' 2013 World Tour and was signed on the front and inside by many of the team on Saturday 30th March, when they played at Wembley Stadium.
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David Jason is one of the UK's best loved and most versatile actors. He is best known for TV including Granville in Open All Hours, which ran from 1976, Del Boy in Only Fools and Horses which began in 1981 and as Inspector Jack Frost in the detective series Frost. This large A4 size signed photo has a preprinted signature in silver and is one of two David Jason photos being auctioned.
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Sir Ranulph Twistleton Wkykeham Fiennes, who likes to be known as 'Ran' was described as ''the world's greatest living explorer'' by the Guinness Book of Records in 1984. This autobiography, signed 'Best Wishes, Ranulph Fiennes 2013' tells of his world record breaking expeditions to remote regions. He is the only man alive ever to have travelled around the Earth's circumpolar surface - more people have been on the Moon! He has raised over £10 million for charity and was awarded the OBE in 1993 for 'human endeavour and charitable services.'
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The band, formed in 1991, The Sterophonics released eight studio albums, including five consecutive UK number 1 albums. In March 2013, they released their 8th studio album Graffiti on the Train, on their own Stylus Records label. It debuted at number three. This A4 colour photo is signed in silver ink by Stereophonics band members Kelly Jones, Richard Jones, Adam Zindani and Jamie Morrison and comes with a letter of authenticity from Nettwork Management Ltd.
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Tinchy Stryder also known as The Star in the Hood, is a Ghanaian-British musician, music executive, A&R executive, investor, and businessman. he created Star in the Hood, an international fashion company and has recorded and released three solo studio albums, Star in the Hood , Catch 22 and Third Strike.This high performance Goji bluetooth travel speaker is personally signed in black ink by Tinchy - and with two kisses! It comes with both email and written confirmation from his PA that this is a genuine signature.
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This hardback book written by Lindsay Knight and published in 1986 was written in collaboration with All Blacks rugby players Gary Knight, Andy Dalton and John Ashworth. it is signed inside by all three in blue ink. The famous three were first chosen for the All Blacks in 1977 and dubbed 'The Geriatrics' during the 1983 series against the Lions. The signed book was kindly donated by Mike Beard
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This full post production script of TV series Broadchurch final episode number 8 was kindly donated by Kudos Film and TV Ltd. It comes with a hand written compliments slip verifying that the accompanying red cover of the shooting script is signed by David Tennant. Broadchurch, starring David Tennant and Olivia Colman was first aired on ITV on March 4th 2013. It tells the story of the death of a young boy, the gripping search for his killer and the affect this hasin the close knit Dorset seaside community his family and friends live in.
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This large hardback book is signed 'love Bill Wyman' in black ink and comes with a hand written compliments slip from Terry Taylor of Ripple Records. 'The Stones A History In Cartoons' combines previously unpublished entries from Bill Wyman's personal diaries with cartoons by some of the greatest satirical artists of the last 40 years. Over more than four decades, The Rolling Stones have been the inspiration for hundreds of cartoons and Bill Wyman has collected them, meticulously recording when and where they appeared.
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Signed photocard from Noel Fielding, best known as Vince Noir in The Mighty Boosh, which he co-wrote. He is also a team captain on the music panel show Never Mind the Buzzcocks. On March the 30th 2009, Noel took part in Channel 4's Comedy Gala, a benefit show held in aid of Great Ormond Street Children's Hospital filmed live at the O2 Arena. Noel Fielding's Luxury Comedy began broadcasting in January 2012 on E4 and this 14.8 x 21cm colour signed photocard is from that show. Size A5 14.8cm x 21cm.
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This 11.5 x 7.5cm black and white photo is signed in blue ink. Ewan McGregor OBE is probably best known for his roles as heroin addict Mark Renton in the 1996 drama Trainspotting and Jedi Obi-Wan Kenobi in the Star Wars prequel trilogy. In 2004, Ewan undertook a marathon international motorcycle trip called 'Long Way Round' with his best friend Charley Boorman, travelling from London to New York via central Europe, Ukraine, Kazakhstan, Mongolia and Siberian Russia, for a cumulative distance of 22,345 miles. They reunited in 2007 for another trip from John o' Groats to Cape Town in South Africa on a journey, entitled 'Long Way Down'. Ewan was awarded the OBE in 2013 for services to drama and charity.
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This sepia 13.5 x 9cm photo of Alexander George Thynn, 7th Marquess of Bath is signed 'Best wishes Bath' and comes with a letter of authenticity from his estate PA. Now 81 years old, Lord Bath is long famous for his eccentricity 'wifelets' and colourful style of dress which originated from a period as an art student in Paris during the 1950s. His books include 'The New World Order' of Alexander Thynn' which details his views on politics, society and religion and he has written many sonnets, poems and songs.
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There's no other car which is such fun both to look at and drive, as a Mini! This fabulous 3 day Mini Cooper car hire, worth £228, has been donated by City Mini Car Hire of Mayfair in London. 100 miles a day mileage is also included - so you can see the sights of London or drive further afield in this iconic, fun car! You can even bid for yourself, or as a special gift for someone else. All models are the latest range 2012/2013 minis and you can see images of the beautiful cars on City Mini Car Hire's website. Collect your car from Mayfair, or take advantage of their free delivery and collection service offered within Central London.
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Icebar London This voucher is for £50.00 to be spent at the ICEBAR BY ICEHOTEL London - the UK's only permanent bar made of ice - which is kept at a chilly - 5°C all year round! Everything inside is made out of crystal clear ice harvested especially from the frozen Torne River in Jukkasjärvi, Northern Sweden. Prices start at £12.50 and include your choice of cocktail served in a personal ice glass. You'll be given a designer thermal cape with a hood and gloves to keep you warm during your visit and whilst you hold your ice glass! Booking for your visit is essential, though you cannot book more than 28 days in advance.
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The Cunliffe family have owned the award winning Gilpin Hotel in the Lake District for the last 20 years and have kindly donated a lunch including petit fours for four people, which can be taken Monday to Thursday at the beautiful hotel - winner of the Condé Nast Johansens Most Excellent Country House Hotel 2013. The voucher is valued at £138.00 and is valid until Thursday the 14th of March 2014.The winning bidder will contact the hotel direct to book their lunch.
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This family voucher is for 2 adults and 2 children to have a guided tour of the Ecotricity wind turbine at the EcoTech Centre in Swaffham - the only wind turbine in the world open to the public. Over 150,000 people have already climbed the windmill and a few people have even jumped off it abseiling for charity! The wind turbine has 300 steps up a spiral staircase with two rest platforms on the way. After your tour, visit the organic garden, and heritage orchard, walk through a hand woven willow tunnel and see biodiversity at its best at the Green Britain Centre. The voucher is valid until May 31st 2014.
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This tour for two with wine tasting at Holmfirth Vineyard, West Yorkshire was kindly donated by owners Ian and Becky Sheveling. it is valid until 19.03.2014. The tour & tasting takes about 1½ hours and includes a walk and talk around the vineyard discussing how it was planted, and a tour of the winery, where they will introduce you to the winemaking process, answering any questions you may have. You will then taste 2-3 English wines - usually a red, white and rosé - and discuss their qualities and what they are made from and what you can taste and smell. The vineyard, which has featured in Countryfile and Build A Life In The Country, has won several awards for its wines.
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This is simply the experience for all wannabe pop stars! Valued at £150.00, this one hour experience allows you to choose your own song(s) ahead of the session from tens of thousands of titles. Then, at the Alt Recordings state of the art facilities, you'll work alongside a professional engineer who'll guide you to record, edit and then produce your song(s). Don't worry about not having a perfect voice, thanks to technology it can be made to sound great. Your edited and refined DVD will then be posted out to you in the next few days. This is great as a Hen Party experience and perfect for a Christmas or Birthday gift!
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The winning bidder will receive a voucher for two people to have a Traditional Afternoon Tea at the Down Hall Hotel, one of England's most established country house hotels in Hatfield Heath. Dating back to 1322, this impressive Italianate mansion is an historic setting and surrounded by 110 acres of woodland, parkland and landscaped gardens. The Traditional Afternoon Tea includes a selection of freshly cut sandwiches with Roast Ham, Egg and Cress, Smoked Salmon and Cream Cheese & Cucumber as well as home-baked scones served with Devon Clotted Cream and Strawberry preserve. This is followed by a wide selection of homemade cakes. Afternoon tea is served daily between 2pm and 5pm, booking is advised.
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These Union Jack truffles were created by Prestat of Piccadilly, London, to celebrate the royal wedding of Prince William to Kate Middleton - now the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge. This fabulous lot is for not one but six boxes of Prestat's luxurious Union Jack Truffles priced at £16.00 per box. One box of Union Jack truffles a month will be sent to the winning bidders' chosen recipients at any address in the UK. And we have not one, but two lots kindly donated by Prestat for our auction!
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These Union Jack truffles were created by Prestat of Piccadilly, London, to celebrate the royal wedding of Prince William to Kate Middleton - now the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge. This fabulous lot is for not one but six boxes of Prestat's luxurious Union Jack Truffles priced at £16.00 per box. One box of Union Jack truffles a month will be sent to the winning bidders' chosen recipients at any address in the UK. And we have not one, but two lots kindly donated by Prestat for our auction!
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The £30.00 voucher can be used against snow activities at the Snow Centre, the hire of clothing and purchases in the Edge Cafe bar in Hemel Hempsted. Gift vouchers can be used as full or part payment, but can't be used for online bookings. Activities at the Snow Centre include free style skiing and snowboarding and the vouchers can be used towards lift passes too. Sledging and snow scooter sessions are available every Saturday, Sunday & School Holiday and cost just £8.50 pp for a 30 minute lesson. The voucher is valid until the 5th of September 2014
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This voucher entitles the winning bidder to a £50.00 to spend in Ye Olde White Harte Situated on the quay at Burnham-on-Crouch. Ye Olde White Harte was built in the 1600's and retains much of the character in public rooms and bedrooms. A wide range of food, including fresh local fish, is served at lunch-time and in the evening. Enjoy fresh local produce and local fish in the restaurant, or outside on the terrace overlooking the river.
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Formula One Autocentres is one of the largest independently-owned autocentre chains in the UK and is a family-run business which has been trading locally for over 40 years.This voucher entitles the winning bidder to an MOT test at a Formula One Autocentre at either Rayleigh, Basildon or Southend. As a family-owned business, not been tied down to any single manufacturer or supplier they also supply tyres, exhausts, brakes, clutches, shocks, batteries and they carry out vehicle servicing as well as MOT testing.
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Set amidst 300 acres of some of the most picturesque countryside to be found in Suffolk, Stoke by Nayland Golf Club was established in Established in 1972. The two 18-hole championship golf courses were created in a designated 'Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty' and provide some of the finest golfing facilities in the East of England. Stoke by Nayland's international profile has been raised by the worldwide television coverage of its prestigious PGA European Senior Tour events as well as the PGA Europro Tour and European Challenge Tour. This is one of two midweek golf vouchers for four people kindly donated by Stoke by Nayland Golf Club and is valid until the 26th of April 2014.
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This course is for 2 people, and will be held at Novacraft in Rayleigh. The classes run by shop owner Sue are small and friendly and everything you need will be provided at the lesson to make beautiful jewellery in a wide range of stunning colours. You'll take home everything you make. Novacraft at 221 London Road Rayleigh and Little Beader, Sue's online store sell a huge array of colourful beads, quality jewellery making items supplies. Items stocked include memory wire and plated chains, shell beads, glass pearls, fire polished crystal, alphabet beads and Indian glass.
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Withdrawn - This course is for 2 people, and will be held at Novacraft in Rayleigh. The classes run by shop owner Sue are small and friendly and everything you need will be provided at the lesson to make beautiful jewellery in a wide range of stunning colours. You'll take home everything you make. Novacraft at 221 London Road Rayleigh and Little Beader, Sue's online store sell a huge array of colourful beads, quality jewellery making items supplies. Items stocked include memory wire and plated chains, shell beads, glass pearls, fire polished crystal, alphabet beads and Indian glass.
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This beautifully presented wicker gift basket finished with a bow was kindly donated by Thursday Cottage of Tiptree. It contains 6 of their delicious preserves - bramble jelly, stem ginger with grapefruit marmalade, strawberry jam, blood orange marmalade, lemon curd, and blackberry and apple jam. It also contains ' hot preservaments' hot apple and sage jelly, very hot mango chutney and hot pepper jelly - all three contain scotch bonnet chillies - made by Thursday Cottage's sister company Jules and Sharpie.
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The winning bidder will receive a voucher worth £108.00 for up to 5 people to play HintHunt. In the 60-minute instant activity team members have the opportunity to work on a mini escape project. Teams need to work closely together and full focus is essential to discover many hidden objects, codes, keys, riddles and clues that will help them complete their simple final goal - escaping the room in 60 minutes! The voucher is valid for 180 days from the issue date and to book, the voucher owner must go onto the HintHunt website and find an available slot to redeem their voucher within the 180 days.
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This hardback novel 'Our Kind of Traitor' is signed inside by John le Carrè, and comes with a compliments slip from the author's office. John le Carré is the pen name of David John Moore Cornwell. He taught at Eton from 1956 to 1958 and was a member of the British Foreign Service from 1959 to 1964, serving first as Second Secretary in the British Embassy in Bonn and subsequently as Political Consul in Hamburg. He started writing novels in 1961, and his novels include 'Smiley's People', 'Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy' and 'The Constant Gardener. 'Our Kind of Traitor' set in contemporary, recession gripped Britain is John le Carré's 22nd novel.
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Francis Coquelin is a French football player who spent 3 years playing for French teams AS Laval Bourny and Stade Lavallois before being spotted by Arsenal scout Gilles Grimandi in a 2008 UEFA European Under-17 Football Championship. On 10 January 2012, Francis Coquelin signed a new long-term contract at Arsenal and at the start of the 2012-13 season. This is one of 5 signed photos of different players donated by Arsenal FC, and will be supplied with a copy of the accompanying letter of authenticity. Photo size 18.5cm x 13cm. BIDDERS PLEASE NOTE: Arsenal's Club policy states these photos may not be listed for sale or resale on internet auction sites without their express written consent.
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This is a special edition version of the CD 'Different Gear, Still Speeding' with a bonus DVD, signed in black ink on the front by Liam Gallagher and kindly donated by Quest Management. It comes with a compliments slip from them. The band Beady Eye was formed when Noel Gallagher left Oasis. The remaining members continued to play under the name of Beady Eye. 'Different Gear, Still Speeding' is their debut album and was released on February the 28th 2011. The album debuted at number 3 in the UK albums chart selling 66,817 in the first week. The band's second album 'Be' was released in June 2013. On the 12th of August 2012, Beady Eye performed Oasis classic 'Wonderwall' at the London 2012 Olympics closing ceremony.
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This A4 colour photo is signed in black pen and comes with a handwritten compliments card stating ' Best wishes with the fund raising x ' Nigella Lawson is an English food writer, journalist and broadcaster famous for her distinctly relaxed approach to cooking and her flirtatious TV presenting method, which has led to her having the nickname 'the queen of food porn'. Although she is neither a trained chef nor cook, she remains one of our most popular 'celebrity chefs' - though she hates this term!
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Withdrawn - Eric Clapton signed CD of 'Me and Mr Johnson' - a tribute to Blues legend Robert Johnson, released in 2004. In his career spanning 4 decades, Eric Clapton has received many awards. He is the only triple inductee into the Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame - as a member of both the Yardbirds and Cream and as a solo artist. He has also won or shared in eighteen Grammy Awards and in 1987 was given the Brit Award for Outstanding Contribution to Music. In 2004 he was awarded a CBE at Buckingham Palace for services to music. He toured the United States and Europe from the 14th of March to the 19th of June 2013 to celebrate his 50 years as a professional musician.
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This large signed photo from Rupert Grint is signed in black pen. Rupert is best known for his role as Ron Weasley in the Harry Potter films and was only 13 when 'Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone' was released on the 16th of November 2001. Rupert was kept busy, as Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets started filming in late 2001, just three days after the release of' Philosopher's Stone'. He also starred in ' 'Thunderpants', released in 2002, which has been described as 'a story of friendship and opera, space travel and murder and always following your dream (and farting!)'
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This signed CD single of 'Impossible' by 2012 X Factor winner James Arthur is one of a number of items kindly donated by Quest management, and will have a photocopy of the original compliments slip supplied. this, his first single went on to be the fastest selling X Factor winner's single so far, reaching 255,000 downloads within 48 hours and over 490,000 by the end of the week in which it was released. James will be playing at several festivals in 2013, including Osfest, Sundown and the V Festival.
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Withdrawn - This large signed photo from Rupert Grint is signed in black pen. Rupert is best known for his role as Ron Weasley in the Harry Potter films and was only 13 when 'Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone' was released on the 16th of November 2001.
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This colour postcard is signed in silver ink by La Roux singer Elly Jackson. It is one of a number of items donated by Quest, and will come with a copy of the compliments they sent. La Roux are an English electropop duo formed in 2008 in London. The band consists of Elly Jackson, singer and keyboardist and Ben Langmaid, co-writer and co-producer. Their music is largely influenced by 80s pop music including Depeche Mode and Yazoo.
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This large colour photo from Simon Cowell, one of the music industry's most famous men,is signed in black ink. He is known in the UK and USA for his role as a talent judge on TV shows such as Pop Idol, The X Factor, Britain's Got Talent and American Idol.
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An A4 size signed photo of Lord Sugar with the London Skyline behind him. Lord Sugar founded Amstrad and previously owned Tottenham Hotspur Football Club. He is also famous for 'firing' applicants in the TV show the Apprentice and is Chairman of Amscreen, a company run by his son.The photo has the the Apprentice logo in the bottom left corner, and Lord Sugar's signature in blue ink in the bottom right corner. It comes with an A4 letter of authenticity.
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Lucy Spraggan describes her music as 'A-Flop', a mixture of acoustic, folk and hip-hop. This colour postcard is signed in black ink on the reverse by singer Lucy Spraggan and was kingly donated by Quest Management. it is one of a number of items donated by Quest, and will come with a copy of the compliments they sent. Lucy auditioned for The X Factor in 2012, performing her own composition, 'Last Night ' but pulled out of the competition due to ill health. On September 2, 2012 'Last Night' entered the UK Singles Chart at number 11 and her album 'Top Room at the Zoo' entered the UK Albums Chart at number 22. Lucy has played at Cornbury Festival, Osfest and Wakestock Festival this year.
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'Large colour signed photo of Annie Lennox with compliments slip' This large signed photo is signed in black ink and comes with a compliments slip from XIX Entertainment. Annie sang in the Tourists and later in the Eurythmics with Dave Stewart, selling over 75 million albums and achieving over 20 international hits across the world. In 1990, Annie released her debut solo album 'Diva'. She went on to release several other albums, including 'Songs Of Mass Destruction' which also features songs with many of the world's most acclaimed female singers. In 2008 she was given the The Red Cross Humanitarian Award and has received numerous other awards for charity work including a an OBE in 2011 for her humanitarian work.
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Sébastien Foucan is a French freerunner of Guadeloupean descent. He is the founder of freerunning and he is also considered to be one of the founders of parkour. He worked with with the actors and stunt crew on the 21st James Bond film Casino Royale and is in demand as an inspirational speaker - during his talks, he stresses the need for proper training not only for safety, but to also to maintain a positive appearance for the activity in the public eye. This is one of two photos sent by Sébastien.
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This signed postcard sized photo of 2012 X Factor winner James Arthur is one of a number of items kindly donated by Quest management, and will have a photocopy of the original compliments slip supplied. James' first single went on to be the fastest selling X Factor winner's single so far, reaching 255,000 downloads within 48 hours and over 490,000 by the end of the week in which it was released.
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This small 16 x 10.5cm photo is signed 'Hello! Love Jo Brand' in blue ink on the front. Jo is is a BAFTA-winning English comedienne, writer and actress. She is one of Britain's best loved comediennes, well known for her drily delivered stand up comedy. In 2003, was listed in The Observer as one of the 50 funniest acts in British comedy. Her books include 'A Load of Old Balls: Men in History' and 'A Load of Old Ball Crunchers: Women in History.' In January 2013, Jo appeared with Tom Daley on the ITV celebrity diving show 'Splash!' as a judge.
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Sam Mendes, CBE is an English stage and film director. He has directed many films including 'Road to Perdition' and most recently the James Bond film 'Skyfall'. He has directed dark re-inventions of the stage musicals 'Cabaret' and 'Oliver!.' This large 10.5 x 8.5 inch black and white photo is signed in silver ink by Sam Mendes and comes with a compliments slip from the company he formed in 2003, Neal Street Productions.
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David Walliams is one of Britain's best loved comedians and describes himself on his twitter account as an 'actor, comedian, children's author and Simon Cowell botherer'! The 'Britain's Got Talent' judge and 'Little Britain' comedian is also an avid fundraiser and has swum the English Channel, Straits of Gibraltar and Thames, raising over £4 million for Sport Relief.This hardback novel, signed inside 'Best wishes David Walliams x' is his fifth novel.
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Sir Terence Conran is one of the world's best known designers, restauranteurs and retailers. Born in 1931, Sir Terence Conran he founded the Habitat chain of stores that brought good, modern design within reach of the general population. He also fonded the Design Museum in London and mentored many young designers. This fascinating large book, with over 300 pages full of stunning photographs and illustrations, was written by Sir Terence and Stafford Cliff. It is signed and dated and comes with a dated handwritten compliments slip.
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This signed postcard from David Nugent from ITV productions accompanies a t shirt worn by Anna Windass, played by Debbie Rush. A guarantee certificate shows the authenticity of both the items. Coronation Street first aired on December the 9th, 1960 and is Britain's longest running soap. Anna's fiesty character has dealt with some difficult and emotive storylines, including adopting her daughter Faye, and the trauma surrounding Tina being a surrogate Mum for her son Gary and his girlfriend Izzy.
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Jo Wheately was the winner of the 2011 'Great British Bake Off' and runs a cookery school from her home in Essex. She also has a very successful blog 'Jo's Blue Aga' and has a facebook page of the same name, where she shares many tips and recipes online with her 13,000 plus fans. This 250 page hardback book contains 100 of Jo's refreshingly simple and honest recipes- some of which were handed down to her by her Nan - alongside fabulous photos of all the food. It is signed 'Happy Baking, with love Jo x' in black ink.
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Mark Blundell A5 colour signed photo with compliments slip At the age of 17 Mark Blundell became one of Britain's rising stars of Formula Ford. In 1988 having proved his skill in many races, he was given a testing contract with Williams F1 and by 1990, he had a factory deal with Nissan as an F1 test and development driver. In 1993, teamed with future world champion Mika Häkkinen, Mark recorded five points finishes and saw continued success in 1995 with a fourth place showing in Le Mans. In 1997 he won British Competition Driver of the Year. He was an F1 analyst for ITV until 2008 and along with former team mate Martin Brundle formed 2MB Management - the 2MB standing for their intials. 2013 sees Mark's first return to the grid competing in a full race calendar - the British GT Championship.
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Richard Ayoade is an English comedian, actor, writer and director, best known for his TV roles as Dean Learner in Garth Marenghi's Darkplace and Maurice Moss in The IT Crowd and is the presenter of Channel 4's Gadget man. Richard is also an accomplished director and has also directed music videos for the Arctic Monkeys, Super Furry Animals and the Yeah Yeah Yeahs and directed comedian Tommy Tiernan's world stand-up tour, Crooked Man. This large colour photo is signed in black ink.
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Paul O'Grady shot to fame with his brilliant comic creation Lily Savage and is well loved for his ITV series ''Paul O'Grady: For The Love of Dogs,'' which captured the hearts of the nation with its emotional tales of dogs searching for a second chance in life. In his first two autobiographies, Paul described his childhood in Birkenhead and his first steps on stage. In 'Still Standing', for the first time, he tells the no-holds-barred true story of Lily and the rocky road to stardom. This paperback copy of the book is signed inside in black ink and comes with a letter of support from BM Creative Management.
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Hollyoaks is a long-running British television teen drama, first broadcast on Channel 4 on 23 October 1995. The programme is set in a fictional suburb of Chester called Hollyoaks, and features a large cast of characters primarily aged between 16 and 35. Beginning with a cast of just seven major characters in 1995, the serial now has over 50 cast members and has sensitively covered many hard hitting storylines, including drug addiction, abortion, financial problems, interracial relationships and racism and child abuse. This large 24 x 17.5cm Hollyoaks cast photo is signed by many of the cast members in black and blue ink.
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Paul O'Grady's series For the Love of Dogs, broadcast last autumn, with a prime time Christmas Day Special, took millions of viewers on a journey behind the scenes at Battersea Dogs and Cats Home. Each week Paul followed the joyous, challenging and sometimes heart-breaking stories of some of the 6,000 dogs who arrive at their doors each year - including many he fell in love with! This 12.5 x 8.5cm colour photo of dog lover Paul with his dog Olga is signed in black ink and comes with a copy of the letter of support from BM Creative Management.
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Zoe Wannamaker also played Madam Hooch in the film Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone. She is probably most well known for portraying Cassandra, the last living human in Doctor Who, a highly popular baddie well remembered for the catchphrase 'Moisturise me!' and Susan Harper in the BBC TV sitcom My Family, from 2000 to 2011.This 17.5 x 8cm black and white photo of Zoë Wanamaker is signed in silver ink and was kindly donated by Tracey and Martin Monaghan.
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The Brudenell Hotel on the seafront at Aldeburgh epitomizes the perfect seaside hotel; beach chic, friendly and informal service, award-winning food and a tranquil beachfront. The winning bidder of this lot will receive a voucher for two people to take full afternoon tea at the Brudenell Hotel, valid until the 1st of October 2014. During your afternoon tea treat yourself to mouthwatering sweet and savoury selections accompanied by some of the world's finest teas from Jing Tea. You will be served with homemade scones, clotted cream and strawberry jam, a savoury selection of finger sandwiches and a selection of sweet treats: something chocolate, something fruity, something creamy and your choice of one the Brudenell's fine Jing teas.
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Set amidst 300 acres of some of the most picturesque countryside to be found in Suffolk, Stoke by Nayland Golf Club was established in Established in 1972. The two 18-hole championship golf courses were created in a designated ''Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty'' and provide some of the finest golfing facilities in the East of England. This is one of two midweek golf vouchers for four people kindly donated by Stoke by Nayland Golf Club and is valid until the 26th of April 2014.
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Longleat Safari & Adventure Park has been one of the UK's best-loved attractions for over 60 years. It features an extensive Safari Park and is home to BBC Animal Park and CBBC Roar. Over 100 species of animals have their homes here. In the drive through Safari Park see lions, zebras, wolves and many more animals roaming free - including the Longleat cheeky monkeys and their babies who climb all over visiting cars and have always been one of the Safari Park's most memorable experiences! This family day ticket is for 2 adults and two children up to age 14 and is valid to 14th January 2014.
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Set in beautiful Essex countryside, Forrester Park Golf and Country Club, located in the village of Great Totham, near Maldon, is an idyllic venue for weddings and special occasions. It has an 18-hole golf par 71 parkland golf course, 300 yard practice ground, par 3 loop and practice putting green. it also has four tennis courts, an indoor swimming pool and its own gardens within the grounds. This voucher for two greenfees at Forrester Park is valid until the 1st of February 2014.
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Tropical Wings Close Encounters experience for one - Tropical Wings Zoo, in South Woodham Ferrers are proud to be one of the newest interactive zoo attractions to be found anywhere within the UK. Close Encounters is a unique experience with the chance to meet your favourite animal! Join the keeper inside the enclosure, help at feeding time, get involved with animal enrichment and more. Don't forget your camera for some really great close-ups... with no barriers in the way! The experience includes VIP one-to-one treatment, a full day's admission to Tropical Wings Zoo (for the participant only) and souvenir photos of your Close Encounter provided on disc, and is available to ages 12 years and above. Choose from Lemurs, Owls, Birds of Prey (age 16 and over only), Meerkats, Wallabies, Big Bugs or Pets Corner. The experience must be booked with the Zoo.
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This lot is for a voucher for 2 Grandstand and Paddock enclosure tickets on Saturday November 2nd at Newmarket's Rowley Mile. This is the last race meeting of 2013 and the tickets have a combined value of £32.00. The Grandstand and Paddock Enclosure provides good grandstand race viewing with access to view the Parade Ring, Pre-Parade Ring and Winners Circle and to the Family Enclosure. As well as thrilling racing, the day has great children's activities.
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£75.00 voucher for Finesse Cakes - This £75.00 can be used as part or full payment for a beautiful Finesse cake or cupcakes, made by Sue Field. Whilst there is no expiry date on the voucher, Sue is in great demand for her award winning creations, with many cakes already ordered for 2014. Early contact with Sue is therefore advised to avoid disappointment
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Judi Dench made her acting debut in 1957 at the age of 24, with the Old Vic company. She is still acting 56 years later and has won numerous awards for her acting in film and theatre and on TV, including two Golden Globes, eleven BAFTAS and seven Laurence Olivier Awards. She first starred as 'M' in the James Bond film 'Goldeneye' appearing in four more until the character met her death in 'Skyfall.' Her voice is also used in video games of the James Bond films. This 6.5 x 4.5 inch colour photo is signed in black ink and shows Dame Judi as 'M' in Skyfall.
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Phil Collins has had phenomenal success both in his solo career and with Genesis and is one of only 3 artists who have sold over 100 million albums worldwide both as solo artists and separately as principal members of a band - the other two are Michael Jackson and Paul McCartney. This live DVD 'Going Back, live at Roseland Ballroom NYC' is signed by Phil Collins in gold ink and comes with a letter of authenticity from his PA. This live edition of his Motown covers album 'Going Back' - his first solo album consisting entirely of songs written by other people - was filmed in June 2010. The studio album was released in September 2010, entered the UK charts at number 4, rising to number one the following week.
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Jason Manford began his career in 1999, while working at the Buzz Comedy Club upstairs at the Southern Hotel in Chorlton, Manchester. Jason aged 17, was collecting glasses when a performer didn't arrive for an evening set, so he stepped in to fill the gap, an event which marked the beginning of his comedy career. Six gigs later he was crowned The City Life North West Comedian of the Year. This paperback book, described as 'A wonderful, hilarious tale of sticking together when the chips are down and always chasing your dream' is signed inside in black ink and comes with a compliments slip.
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'Gino D'Acampo grew up in Naples in Southern Italy and inherited my his love of cooking from his grandfather Giovanni who was a head chef for Costa cruises. He moved to London in 2000 and worked in The Orchard Restaurant, Hampstead, and the Cambio Restaurant in Guildford. In 2005, he was invited to shoot a series for Great Food Live which launched his TV career. This small 6.5 x 4.5 inch black and white photo comes with a handwritten compliments slip from Gino's agent, Jeremy Hicks Associates.
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Coldplay signed lanyard Formed in 1996 by lead vocalist Chris Martin and lead guitarist Jonny Buckland at University College London, the band played under the names Pectoralz and Starfish befoe becoming Coldplay in 1998. They achieved worldwide fame with the release of the single ''Yellow' in 2000, followed by their debut album released in the same year, Parachutes, which was nominated for the Mercury Prize. Mylo Xyloto,their 5th studio album, topped the charts in over 34 countries, and was the UK's best-selling rock album of 2011. Signed by all 4 band members, this access all areas pass on a lanyard is from their Mylo Xyloto tour and comes with a Coldplay postcard from their PA.
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As half of the comic double act Fry and Laurie, Stephen Fry co-wrote and co-starred in A Bit of Fry & Laurie, and took the role of Jeevesin Jeeves and Wooster, with Hugh Laurie playing Wooster. He has also written and presented several documentary series, including the Emmy Award-winning Stephen Fry: The Secret Life of the Manic Depressive, which saw him explore his bipolar disorder. From 2007 to 2009, Stephen played the lead role in in the legal drama Kingdom, filmed around Swaffham, which ran for three series on ITV1. He is also the long-time host of the BBC television quiz show QI and is known for his voice-overs, reading all seven of the Harry Potter novels for the UK audiobook recordings. This 7.5 X 5 inch black and black white is signed 'All the best Stephen Fry' in silver ink.
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The Stranglers formed in 1974, originally perated out of The Jackpot, a Guildford off-licence run by their drummer Jet Black! Their early albums, Rattus Norvegicus, No More Heroes and Black and White, all released within at period of 13 months, were highly successful with the record-buying public. Singles such as ''Peaches'', ''Something Better Change'' and ''No More Heroes'' became instant punk classics. They had major mainstream success with their single ''Golden Brown'' in 1982. It became their biggest hit, charting at No.2 in the UK Singles Chart. This 8.5 x 6 inch (22 x 15cm) colour photo is signed by all the band members.
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In when Ainsley Harriott the early 1990s, when Ainsley was Head Chef of the Long Room at Lord's Cricket Ground, BBC Radio asked him to present 'More Nosh, Less Dosh' for Radio 5 Live. A call from Pebble Mill soon followed and Ainsley Harriott, after 18 years as one of the country's favourite TV chefs, is something of a national institution. His TV shows include Ready Steady Cook, Ainsley's Barbeque Bible and Ainsley's Big Cook Out. Alongside his TV career, Ainsley is also a No.1 best selling author and has sold more than two million books worldwide. This signed copy of '100 Great Chicken Recipes' contains many quick and easy chicken dishes.
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Vic Armstrong, born in Farnham Common, Buckinghamshire, is the world's most prolific stuntman, according to The Guinness Book of World Records. IMDB list him as having been a stuntman in 117 films! His earliest work included stunts on 'Chitty Chitty Bang Bang,' and some of the classic James Bond films, such as 'Live and Let Die,' and 'You Only Live Twice.' This black and white 10 x 7 inch montage photo of Vic Armstrong, one of 3 sent by him, is signed in black ink and comes with a copy of the handwritten note from him.
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Jake Humphrey's TV career began as assistant host in Against All Odds and then main host of Rule the School in 2001. He presented the 2005 and 2007 Comic Relief editions of Fame Academy, with Sophie McDonnell and Caroline Flack. A switch to sport from 2006 saw him become the youngest ever host of football shows Match of the Day, Football Focus and Final Score. He is probably now best known for presenting BBC Sport's coverage of Formula One from 2009 until 2012 and the London 2012 Olympics. From 2013 he will anchor Premier League football coverage on BT Vision's new sports channel. This black and white 7.5 x 5 inch (18.5 x 13cm) signed photo comes with a letter of authenticity from James Grant Media Ltd. It is not clear whether the signature is a preprint.
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Vic is recognised by the Guiness Book of Records as the world's most prolific stuntman and IMDB list him as having been a stuntman in 117 films! He has worked in motion pictures for over thirty years, as a stunt co-ordinator and director as well as a world-renowned stuntman. He was one of three stunt doubles for Harrison Ford on the Indiana Jones trilogy, even though Harrison Ford enjoyed doing his stunts himself. Vic looked so much like Harrison Ford on the set that members of the cast and crew often mistook him for Ford. When Ford suffered a back injury making the second Indiana Jones film that required surgery, Vic filled in for him and filmed a good portion of Ford's stunts and fight scenes. A photo of the two taken together in costume for the role of Indiana Jones has written across it by Ford 'Vic - If you learn to talk, I'll be in deep trouble! Harrison 9 -88 ' This 10 x 7 inch colour photo signed 'Best wishes Vic Armstrong' shows the stuntman as Indiana Jones and is one of three he sent and comes with a copy of the handwritten note from him.
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Michael Ball has appeared in many musicals in the last two decades - as Alex in Aspects of Love, Caractacus Potts in Chitty Chitty Bang Bang and Edna Turnblad in Hairspray for which he won the 2008 Laurence Olivier Award for Best Actor in a Musical. He most recently played the role of Sweeney Todd in Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street at the Adelphi Theatre in the West End which earned him another Olivier award in 2013. He has also released numerous albums, all of which have gone gold within weeks of their release. This 8.5 x 6.5 inch colour photo has 'With love Michael Ball' signed on it in black ink.
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Vic Armstrong has worked in motion pictures for over thirty years, as a stunt co-ordinator and director as well as a world-renowned stuntman. Vic's CV reads like a ''who's who'' of film history, including some of the most popular films of all time and his memoir 'My Life as Indiana Jones, James Bond, Superman and Other Action Heroes: The True Adventures of the World's Greatest Stuntman' was published by Titan Books in early 2011. He was assistant stunt co-ordinator for 'An American Werewolf in London', made in 1981 and also drove a bus in one of the stunts. This 10 x 7 inch colour photo - one of three sent by him - is signed by Vic in black ink and he has written across it ''An American Werewolf in London.'' It comes with a handwritten note from him.
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David Jason is best known for his role as Del Boy Trotter in 'Only Fools and Horses', Granville in 'Open All Hours', Pop Larkin in the comedy drama 'The Darling Buds of May' and Detective Inspector Jack Frost on the ITV crime drama 'A Touch of Frost' in which his brother David White also appeared as Ernie Trigg. This large photo 11.5 x 8.5 inch photo Has 'Good luck' written on it and David's signature. Please note, the signature is a preprint and the photo has a label on the reverse stating this.
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Dame Vera Lynn colour signed photo and letter Dame Vera Lynn was born in East London in 1917 and her career began at just seven years of age when she began to sing professionally in East End Working Men's Clubs. A successful radio career followed in the 1920's and 30's - but it was during World War II that she rose to fame. She became known as 'The Forces Sweetheart' performing the songs that she will forever be associated with - 'We'll Meet Again' and 'The White Cliffs of Dover' among many others.
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Jim Broadbent appeared in numerous plays and films and was the voice of Vroomfondel in the BBC radio series version of 'The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy'. He has appeared in the film Time Bandits and played Bridget's dad in Bridget Jones's Diary. He also appeared in the small biopic Iris, for which he won the Oscar for Best Supporting Actor as devoted husband John Bayley to Judi Dench's Iris Murdoch, the British novelist who suffered from Alzheimer's disease. The film hit home with Jim, since his own mother had passed away from Alzheimer's in 1995. His Oscar for the film made him one of only 12 actors at the time, to win the Award for playing a real person who was still alive at the evening of the Award ceremony. This large 10.5 x 7.5 black and white photo is signed in black ink.
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Edith Bowman is a Scottish music critic, radio DJ and television presenter. She is mostly known for hosting the BBC1 weekday afternoon and weekend morning shows. She has also presented a variety of music related television shows and music festivals and on 29 April 2011, she reported for BBC TV on their coverage of the wedding of Prince William and Kate Middleton. This A5 colour photo is signed in black ink.
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Madness, formed in 1976, were one of the most prominent bands of the late 1970s and early 1980s 2 Tone ska revival. In 1979, the band toured with fellow 2 Tone bands The Specials and The Selecter, before recording their debut album 'One Step Beyond'. Throughout the 80s, Madness spent 214 weeks on the UK singles charts. They are still as popular as ever today and continue to perform with their most recognised line-up of seven members. They performed in several concerts in the UK and Europe throughout the summer and have put on several 'House Of Fun Weekenders' at Butlins in Minehead, with another happening there from the 22nd-25th November. In August 2012, the band was the first to perform at the closing ceremony of the London Olympic Games. This large colour signed photo comes with a A4 sheet bearing the bands crown and M logo bearing a handwritten note from the band's PA.
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This lot contains 6 signed colour postcards from the Eastenders' cast. it appears some signatures may be preprints. Included are John Bardon, who plays Jim Branning and Jim's TV granddaughters Alice, played by Jasmyn Banks, and Abi, played by Lorna Fitzgerald. Jim's daughter- in- law Kirsty, played by Kierston Waring and Jim's daughter Carol, played by Lindsey Coulson are also included along with James Forde, who plays Jim's great grandson Liam.
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Jilly Cooper OBE is an English author. She started her career as a journalist before writing several romance novels, the first of which appeared in 1975. She wrote a column in the Sunday Times for over 13 years in which she wrote about marriage, sex and housework. She is most famous for writing the long novels The Rutshire Chronicles, stories of which heavily feature adultery, infidelity and betrayal in the glamorous worlds of show jumping or classical music. This small colour photo is signed 'With love, Jilly Cooper'
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Dr Brian May, CBE, PhD FRAS, is a founding member of Queen formed in 1970 and wrote many of the band's songs. He has also released 4 solo albums and a live album 'Live at the Brixton Academy.' He is also a Doctor of Astrophysics and a passionate advocate and campaigner for animal rights - including speaking out against the recent badger cull. This 10.5 x 8.5 inch (26.5 x 21cm) colour photo is signed 'with love Brian May' in black ink. The wording on the bottom of the photo shows it was taken at the closing ceremony of the 2012 London Olympics. It also comes with a handwritten Duck Productions Ltd compliments slip.
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The Stranglers have sold over 1.5 million albums and over 600,000 singles. Their singles ''Peaches'', ''Something Better Change'' and ''No More Heroes'' became instant punk classics. 'Strange Little Girl', which had originally been recorded on a demo in '74 and rejected by EMI became a hit when added to their ''Greatest Hits'' album in 1982 charting at No.7 in July of that year. In mid 2008, and 2009 the band played at many international venues, including the biggest open-air festival in Europe, Przystanek Woodstock in Poland, In 2013 they played several festivals and a session at the BBC Proms on 12 August. This Stranglers CD 'Giants' , released in March 2012 is signed in black by all the band members.
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In the early 1990s, working with Armando Iannucci for 'On the Hour' and 'The Day Today', Steve Coogan, working with Armando Iannucci for 'On the Hour' and 'The Day Today', he created his most popular and most developed character; Alan Partridge, a socially and politically incorrect local radio personality, who would feature in two eponymous television series, 'Knowing Me Knowing You with Alan Partridge' and 'I'm Alan Partridge', both hugely popular and nominated for five BAFTAs in total. On August the 7th 'Alan Partridge: Alpha Papa' hit UK cinemas. Described by Steve as 'a cross between classic hostage thriller Dog Day Afternoon and '70s TV industry satire Network' it has been hailed as one of the best films of the year. This large colour photo is signed in black ink.
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Ozzy's longevity and success have earned him the title of ''Godfather of Heavy Metal''. His total album sales from his years in Black Sabbath combined with his solo work are over 100 million. In the early 2000s, Ozzy became a television star, appearing as himself in the MTV reality program 'The Osbournes', alongside wife/manager Sharon and two of their three children, Kelly and Jack. This 21 x 17cm colour signed photo of Ozzy, signed in black ink was sent by wife Sharon Osbourne, along with the large signed photo of herself, a separate auction lot.
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Baron Norman Beresford Tebbit, CH, PC is a British politician, born in 1931. Before entering politics, he worked as a journalist for the Financial Times then serving with the Royal Air Force, during which he flew Meteor and Vampire jets. A member of the Conservative Party, he was an MP from 1970 to 1992 and served in the Cabinet from 1981 to 1987. In 1984, he was injured in the Provisional Irish Republican Army's bombing of the Grand Hotel in Brighton, where he was staying during the Conservative Party Conference. His wife Margaret was left permanently disabled after the blast. He left the government after the 1987 general election in order to care for his wife and lives in Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk. This 18x 12.5cm colour signed photo comes with an A4 hand signed letter on House of Lords writing paper.
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Sharon first met Ozzy in the 70s when her father Don Arden, who was a rock and roll entrepreneur managed Black Sabbath, but only married Ozzy in 1982, becoming his second wife and having 3 children with him. She first came into real public prominence after appearing in 'The Osbournes', a reality television show that followed her family's daily life, but is now equally as famous as an X factor judge, and has just returned for the 2013 series. This 21 x 17cm colour signed photo of Sharon, signed in black ink and with the word 'kiss' and a drawn heart, was sent along with the large signed photo of husband Ozzy, a separate auction lot.
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Tall comedian and actor Greg Davis, standing at 6 feet 8 inches tall, is best known as the psychotic 'Mr Gilbert' in Channel 4's 'The Inbetweeners' and 'The Inbetweeners Movie' - the highest grossing British comedy of all time.n 2010, Greg's debut solo stand up show Firing Cheeseballs At A Dog delighted audiences at the Edinburgh Festival with tales of his childhood and the tribulations of his former real teaching career. Greg is currently writing 'Man Down', a sitcom he will also star in for Channel 4 - and after being described for years as looking like 'a fat Rik Mayall', Greg has now cast Rik to play his dad in Man Down!This 12.5cm x 8.5cm colour photo is signed in black ink with a kiss. It may be a preprint signature.
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This colour postcard of Australian musician, composer, songwriter, actor, comedian and writer Tim Minchin is signed in black ink and comes with a copy of the compliments slip sent by Tim's management company PBJ, who sent several photos for the auction. Tim has appeared in numerous Australian, British and American TV shows and wrote the music and lyrics for smash hit 'Matilda The Musical', for which we have 2 tickets as a separate auction lot, kindly donated by Sir Andrew Lloyd Webber
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Keira Knightley is an English actress and model who began acting as a child on television and made her film debut in 1995. She began acting as a child on television and made her film debut in 1995. Keira gained widespread recognition in 2002 after co-starring in the film Bend It Like Beckham. She achieved international fame in 2003 as a result of appearing as Elizabeth Swann in the Pirates of the Caribbean film series, for which she and Johnny Depp won the People's Choice Award for' Favorite On-Screen Match-Up.' More recently, she has been seen in the dark comedy film Seeking a Friend for the End of the World and she is seen riding a motorbike in Chanel's Coco Mademoiselle perfume 2013 advert. This small 10.5 x 7cm black and white photo comes with a typed compliments slip from Keira's office.
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These two unsigned CD albums Guerilla Invasion Part 1 and Part 2 are from Missing Andy, an Essex based British mod influenced band. Their debut single ''The Way We're Made (Made In England)'' reached number 38 on the UK Singles Chart and number 7 on the UK Indie Chart in September 2010, after their status was confirmed as runners-up in Sky1's television talent competition, Must Be The Music. In July 2011 the band supported Madness at Blickling Hall in Norfolk to rapturous applause and went on to support them on the 27th November the same year, at the Madness Weeekender in Butlins, Minehead. The band have a large fanbase and have released 3 full studio albums - Generation Silenced in 2011 and Guerrilla Invasion Part 1 and Guerrilla Invasion Part 2 in 2013.
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In the West Coast Customs workshops they undertake amazing transformations of vehicles. The company gained celebrity status as being the original site for the MTV show 'Pimp My Ride.' They also feature in 'Custom My Ride' regularly shown on British TV. They have many celebrity clients including will.i.am, Sylvester Stallone, Mark Wahlberg and Justin Bieber.This large white t shirt shows the West Coast Customs owner Ryan Friedlinghaus's hashtag #hardworkdedication on the front, and on the back is his Twitter name and logo @selfmaderyan, which also has this tattooed on his hands. It comes in the mail bag it was sent in. - Unsdigned
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One of many unsigned items donated by Elton John's management company, this t shirt is also from Elton's final performance night at Caeser's Palace. This limited edition white t shirt has a Union Jack logo and the words 'Elton John Final Performance Caesar's Palace Las Vegas ' and an Elton John clothing label in the neckline.
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A brown Elton John official t shirt with multi coloured sequins sewn into the logo and an Elton John label in the neckline. This is one of many items kindly donated by Rocket Music Management. All listed unsigned items came with a letter of authority stating most of them are exclusive to www.eltonjohn.com, his official website and not commercially available. A copy of this letter will be supplied with each item.
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'Elton John A4 'Las Vegas Red Piano Tour' programme. Also after the words 22 April 2009, it includes quotes from Elton like Elton's Caeser's Palace Red Piano Tour which started there on February the 13th 2004 was originally scheduled to be 75 shows over three years. Instead, he played a total of 248 shows! He played the last show at the Colosseum on 22 April 2009. Elton like 'You never know when your number's up. I live my life fully from day to day. I have a ball!' This is one of many items kindly donated by Rocket Music Management. All listed unsigned items came with a letter of authority stating most of them are exclusive to www.eltonjohn.com, his official website and not commercially available. A copy of this letter will be supplied with each item.
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Elton John's album Peachtree Road was released in 2004, following his Las Vegas tour. The CD includes the songs 'Weight of the World', Freaks in Love', 'Too Many Tears', and 'Turn The Lights Out When You Leave'. Two of these CDs were generously donated by Rocket Music, along with several other items listed here, many of which are exclusive to www.eltonjohn.com, his official website and not commercially available.
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A black and white postcard produced to publicise Elton's Las Vegas Red Piano Tour. On the reverse is a price $0.75 and information about Elton's glittering musical career, and the wording ' Beginning February 2004, Elton John will be performing 75 shows over three years at the Colosseum at Caesar's Palace in Las Vegas'. Two of the same items are available at the auction. They are two of many items kindly donated by Rocket Music Management.
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A fabulous hardback A4 book 'Dream Ticket Elton John Across Four Decades - A Photographic Journey', first published in the USA in 2004. A $40.00 price label is on the reverse. The book is a biography of Elton's career, and inside are more than a hundred photos, many never seen before. There are reflective images showing Elton/Reg as a young man, quotes from him and others and colourful and lively snaps of his flamboyant stage performances. - Unsigned
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A Signed Matt Cardle personalised Shirt which was worn by Matt Cardle at the X Factor quarter final when he sung ''I love rock an Roll''. Matt will sign and dedicate the shirt to the winning bidder.
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A Signed Theo Walcott 2012/2013 shirt, ideal for any Arsenal Fan with a certificate of Authenticity
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A Signed and personalised David Beckham Paris St Germain signed shirt which will be personalised with the winning bidders name. A Rare item as David was only with the team for 5 months.
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An overnight Stay at the beautiful Zetter Hotel for two people for one night, near Londons West End and winner of the Travellers Choice award last year.
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A lot of two top end tickets, worth up to £82.00 pounds each for Matilda the musical, kindly donated by Sir Andrew Lloyd Webber. Matilda has been recognised as one of the best musicals in town, winning over 24 awards!
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A rare signed Manchester United small signed shirt donated by Mike Beard, the shirt is signed by thelikes of Griggsm Saha, Carroll, Queiroz, Keane, Rooney, Smith, Ricardo, Brown, Kleberson, O'Shean Fortune, Fernand, Nevile and many others together with Sir Alex Furguson. As this item is from a 3rd Party the authenticity cannot be verified.
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A £175.00 Voucher towards a stay in a handcrafted Yurt in Yorkshire, the voucher will pay for an off peak stay in a Yurt set in the idyllic Yorkshire countryside set in the Yorkshire dales.
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A Pair of Tickets to see The Darkness on the 16th September at there gig in UEA in Norwich, which is there last date in there six month European tour which is now SOLD OUT.
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A Chase and Status, T Shirt and a Live at Brixton CD. Donated by the award winning Chase & Status eg Will Kennard and Saul Milton. - All Unsigned
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An Unsigned Elton John limited edition T Shirt, from his final performance at The Colosseum on 22nd April 2009.
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This photo (size) of the 'Only Fools and Horses' cast shows Del Boy (David Jason), Rodney (Nicholas Lyndhurst), Raquel (Tessa Peake - Jones ) Uncle Albert (Buster Merryfield) and Del Boy and Raquel's baby Damian (Patrick McManus). It bears an original David Jason signature
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Raymond Briggs is an English illustrator, cartoonist, graphic novelist and author who has achieved popular success among adults and children. His book The Snowman, published in 1978 is entirely wordless, and illustrated with only pencil crayons. In 1982 it was adapted by Channel 4 as and has since been shown every year on British television. On Christmas Eve 2012, the 30th anniversary of the original was marked by the airing of the sequel The Snowman and the Snowdog. This 12.5 x 9cm hardback version is unusual in the fact it is a Korean version of the book. It has Mr Briggs' signature underneath the red Korean characters.
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The Park Inn Thurrock Hotel is the perfect setting for weddings, conferences, and leisure breaks. Only 30 minutes from central London, and close to Bluewater and Lakeside Shopping Centres, this beautifully converted Georgian Manor is set in six acres of landscaped gardens. The hotel has generously donated a voucher for Sunday lunch for 6 people, which includes a bottle of wine. The voucher is valid until 28/02/2014 and the lunch must be booked direct with the hotel
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Milton Jones, a regular guest on Mock the Week, has a style of humour based on one-liners involving puns delivered in a deadpan and slightly neurotic style. He tours the UK periodically and is a regular performer at The Comedy Store in London and Manchester. Milton won the Perrier comedy award for best newcomer in 1996 and has had various shows on BBC Radio.This signed live DVD 'The Lion Whisperer' contains many hilarious one liners, including 'My wife and I bought a Dr. Who box-set and watched it back to back. Unfortunately I wasn't the one facing the screen...'
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This Chariots of Fire special edition remastered double DVD comes with a letter of support and a signed card from Lord David Puttnam, who conceived and produced the film in 1981. it tells the story of 2 British athletes in the 1924 Olympics. Lord Puttnam won the Academy award for best picture at the 54th academy awards, and the film has been nominated for and won, numerous other awards.
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This Boutique Bride £120.00 voucher entitles the winning to a 'Special Occasion Hair & Make up' up to the value of £120.00. It is valid for any 'Special Occasion' booking that would take place at the Boutique in Colchester Essex. It can also be used as part payment towards booking a Wedding Hair/Make up. Advance booking is essential to secure your makeover and booking terms may apply - these can be seen on the website.
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