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Originally posted on some thread about TV programmes. Now extracted for it's own thread (with amendments).
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Originally posted by beakboo
Don't forget, Fortis, that Jeremy Beadle is a fortean.
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Is he?
I have often read this on this board - mainly referenced to his appearance on a Fortean Studies subscriber list. (see any thread discussing Fortean Studies on this board - someone is guaranteed to mention it).
Are we sure that it is the TV Jeremy Beadle?
Or could it be this Jeremy Beadle who has an interest in Fortean matters....
http://www.oxmust.co.uk/personal/jeremy.htm
The other Fortean reference to Beadle is an appearance at an early Uncon. Now, flicking through the references via Google - there is not a single first hand account. So, could this rumour have started due to the above Jeremy J Beadle being at this Uncon - someone being told "oh yeah, Jeremy Beadle was there" and the assumption being that it was the TV Beadle?
Is this an urban legend being furthered by this very board without us knowing?
Am hoping to be proved wrong in my theory. Beadle doesn't seem a bad chap when out of his "prankster" personality and I love the rumours that he is willing to appear on BAD TV in order to fund his Fortean library.
So, does anyone have any first hand evidence? Did anyone actually witness the TV Jeremy Beadle at Uncon?
As an aside, the fact that a Jeremy Beadle only made one appearance at Uncon and never appeared in Fortean Studies again may be due to the fact that my Jeremy J Beadle passed away in 1995.
Otherwise, we would have to explain why the TV Jeremy Beadle has shunned Fortean contact since the early/mid 90's (when he was at the height of his fame)....
Update - After reviewing more discussion of Beadle on this board - I have noticed that there are references to Ken Campbell talking about Beadle's Fortean interests.... Can anyone provide any evidence? This would be of great assistance. Thanks.
Edit - I refer to this thread...
http://www.forteantimesmag.co.uk/forum/showthread.php?s=&threadid=1368
[Emp edit: Link no longer works but this has been mentioned a few times:
www.forteantimes.com/forum/viewtopic.ph ... 083#300083
www.forteantimes.com/forum/viewtopic.ph ... 816#299816
www.forteantimes.com/forum/viewtopic.php?p=50429#50429 ]
Lopaka/Anome - were you left in any doubt that this was Beadle the TV prankster? Sorry to come across so demanding and obsessive - just that it may be of assisance to me.
Once again - many thanks!
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quote:
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Originally posted by beakboo
Don't forget, Fortis, that Jeremy Beadle is a fortean.
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Is he?
I have often read this on this board - mainly referenced to his appearance on a Fortean Studies subscriber list. (see any thread discussing Fortean Studies on this board - someone is guaranteed to mention it).
Are we sure that it is the TV Jeremy Beadle?
Or could it be this Jeremy Beadle who has an interest in Fortean matters....
http://www.oxmust.co.uk/personal/jeremy.htm
The other Fortean reference to Beadle is an appearance at an early Uncon. Now, flicking through the references via Google - there is not a single first hand account. So, could this rumour have started due to the above Jeremy J Beadle being at this Uncon - someone being told "oh yeah, Jeremy Beadle was there" and the assumption being that it was the TV Beadle?
Is this an urban legend being furthered by this very board without us knowing?
Am hoping to be proved wrong in my theory. Beadle doesn't seem a bad chap when out of his "prankster" personality and I love the rumours that he is willing to appear on BAD TV in order to fund his Fortean library.
So, does anyone have any first hand evidence? Did anyone actually witness the TV Jeremy Beadle at Uncon?
As an aside, the fact that a Jeremy Beadle only made one appearance at Uncon and never appeared in Fortean Studies again may be due to the fact that my Jeremy J Beadle passed away in 1995.
Otherwise, we would have to explain why the TV Jeremy Beadle has shunned Fortean contact since the early/mid 90's (when he was at the height of his fame)....
Update - After reviewing more discussion of Beadle on this board - I have noticed that there are references to Ken Campbell talking about Beadle's Fortean interests.... Can anyone provide any evidence? This would be of great assistance. Thanks.
Edit - I refer to this thread...
http://www.forteantimesmag.co.uk/forum/showthread.php?s=&threadid=1368
[Emp edit: Link no longer works but this has been mentioned a few times:
www.forteantimes.com/forum/viewtopic.ph ... 083#300083
www.forteantimes.com/forum/viewtopic.ph ... 816#299816
www.forteantimes.com/forum/viewtopic.php?p=50429#50429 ]
Lopaka/Anome - were you left in any doubt that this was Beadle the TV prankster? Sorry to come across so demanding and obsessive - just that it may be of assisance to me.
Once again - many thanks!
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