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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.

'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.

Lot number: 81

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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.

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.

Lot number: 82

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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.

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.

Lot number: 83

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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.

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.

Lot number: 84

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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.

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.

Lot number: 85

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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.

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.

Lot number: 86

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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.

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.

Lot number: 87

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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.

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.

Lot number: 88

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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.

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.

Lot number: 89

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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.

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.

Lot number: 90

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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.

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.

Lot number: 91

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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.

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.

Lot number: 92

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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.

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.

Lot number: 93

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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.

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.

Lot number: 94

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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.

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.

Lot number: 95

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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.

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.

Lot number: 96

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