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Smellycat

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Don't know if this really counts as a "derelict place" but thought i would stick it on anyway.

i was a big fan of the Big Breakfast which used to air on channel 4 in the mornings back in the 1990's.

Whilst on a quick visit to see the London2012 olympic sight, someone told us that the big breakfast house was virtually right beside where the new stadium is getting built so a quick side trip down to the house was a must.
The house is virtually the same as what I remember and the pool area hasn't been touched at all. There is fencing all around the house but I think someone actually bought it to live in. You can actually see the olympic stadium in the background on some of the photos and how close it is to the house.



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the olympic stadium

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i used to love that show ......bring it back i say ... good to see the house again mite even have to pop over there to see it for meself ... top job :)
 
I feel quite lucky I don't remember much of Big Breakfast, especially considering all the grating presenters it featured.
 
Those photos bring back memories. I appeared on The Big Breakfast in the aptly named "Join Our Club" (or rather it was a rather pathetic "Save Our Club" in our case).

We were prepped by an extremely nervous researcher and given a "script" to learn. Of course, Johnny Vaughn immediately left the script so we had to wing it. Sara Cox was the co-presenter that day.

All the best,
Simon
 
I used to just tune in for Zig and Zag. They used to have me in stiches every morning. I've still got a video somewhere with about 2 hours worth of Zig and Zag on it. Need to go and look it out....and then maybe try and find my VCR player


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Just a rumour .... but I heard that this location was originally chosen as it had the address of Bow Locks :mrgreen:
 
Just a rumour .... but I heard that this location was originally chosen as it had the address of Bow Locks :mrgreen:
That is an awesome name if it's genuine! :lol: Nothing like childish humour.

Chris Evans was funny on The Big Breakfast but I cannot stand him on Radio 2 because he just shouts and it grates on me. Have to turn over or off if the radio is on when I'm back from work. Maybe it's a sign I'm getting older. :p
 
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