Well neither of the two XFM competitions were filmed by a camera. The first one I was at home and the second one I was standing in the PSB HMV signing queue.
Both times at the end of the competition they told me I had won the prize. Is this what you mean?
The filming I was referring to was also connected with the PSBs. OK, enough pussy-footing around. In this new era of openness I have decided to let my fellow board members see me as well as hear me (on those radio shows, obviously).
Someone (not me) has posted still pictures from a TV show on the pictures section of this forum. I was quite shocked to see it posted at first, I have to say.
I'll give you some clues as to my identity. You might be a little shocked when you realise who I am. But I see no real harm in revealing myself now to you, tho some of my colleagues might be surprised I am spending so much time at the moment writing stuff on a PSB fan board ('it's not very professional, is it?' I can hear them cry!), when I should be concentrating on future projects for public consumption.
OK, here goes:
The show in question was my first official TV appearance, but I didn't have a speaking part, unfortunately.
It took place in 1994.
Wanting so desperately to be seen on camera during the whole show, I wore something brightly coloured in the hope of getting noticed.
I was also wearing glasses, tho I don't need them anymore since I had the laser eye op in 2002.
I have dark brown hair and people always tell me I don't look English.
At the time, I was just starting to get contacts and make inroads into working in the media.
I've been on TV and radio in a professional basis many, many times since that 1994 debut. Not only in the UK, but US, Japan, and all over Europe including, erm, Czech Republic and Slovenia!
My most famous project is a collaboration with another man, who is better-known than me.
I have also interviewed Pet Shop Boys, not only under my real name but also a Dutch alias. You may have seen one of the interviews in a gay magazine not too long ago.
So, who the hell is Bigboy?
Can you guess who I am?