Mike McClean
(→Trivia: Bubble was in BB2, of course (shit, 22 years ago now...). And Howard's last televised Halifax ad was, I believe, just before the 2008 crash... so perhaps it's time to add his surname ;)) |
(→Trivia: may I add who Brent was dressed up as, too? ;)) |
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In his autobiography ''Oh! I remember Him'' Mike states that one of his first on screen acting jobs was playing a robber in a balaclava for a Crimewatch reconstruction. | In his autobiography ''Oh! I remember Him'' Mike states that one of his first on screen acting jobs was playing a robber in a balaclava for a Crimewatch reconstruction. | ||
| - | He appeared in the Christmas special of the UK version of ''The Office'', hosting a [[Blind Date]]-style event at a nightclub where the contestants were David Brent, Bubble from [[Big Brother]] 2 and Howard Brown from the Halifax adverts. | + | He appeared in the Christmas special of the UK version of ''The Office'', hosting a [[Blind Date]]-style event at a nightclub where the contestants were David Brent (dressed up as Austin Powers), Bubble from [[Big Brother]] 2 and Howard Brown from the Halifax adverts. |
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Revision as of 17:26, 7 June 2023
Biography
Mike McClean started out as a magician and entertainer at holiday camps before landing a job on children's satellite channel Nickelodeon. After a couple of years Mike jumped to CITV where he hosted gameshows It's Not Fair and Mad For It.
Mike then went on to be a roving reporter for The Big Breakfast and Richard and Judy on Channel 4. Since then he has focused on stand up comedy and doing hosting work for his beloved Manchester City FC.
Trivia
In his autobiography Oh! I remember Him Mike states that one of his first on screen acting jobs was playing a robber in a balaclava for a Crimewatch reconstruction.
He appeared in the Christmas special of the UK version of The Office, hosting a Blind Date-style event at a nightclub where the contestants were David Brent (dressed up as Austin Powers), Bubble from Big Brother 2 and Howard Brown from the Halifax adverts.
