If you are thinking of a reason to visit Bristol and you are not sure just think of all the famous people besides myself of course who were born here and live here

Some famous Bristolians –

My Mum ( only by association to me)

Bristol Ebony Escort Lady Of Pleasure

David Prowse; Who played Darth Vader and the green cross code man

Ha, Ha i’d love to hear Darth Vader with a Bristol accent. “OI, Obi Wan, have you seen my gert lightsaber my luvver”. lol.)

John Cleese Faulty Towers – Who can forget the War & Manuel and the Hotel Inspector

Carey Grant Probalby the most famous and well known – Born Archibald Leach in Horfield, Bristol, Grant’s first role in theatre was working at the Bristol Hippodrome. He made over 70 films and became one of the best-loved actors of all time. He remained a regular visitor to Bristol, usually staying in the Royal Hotel, now known as the Bristol Marriott Royal

John Cabot Italian born explorer who sailed from Bristol to Newfoundland on the Mathew in 1497

Harveys Bristol Cream

Ian Holloway

Billy Butlin Im sure we have all been to Butlins

Deal or No Deal – is filmed in Bristol

Animal Magic Filmed at bristol Zoo

Shoestring Filmed on the waterfront with Trever Eve

Only Fools & Horse was filmed in Bristol. Nelson Mandela House exteriors were filmed at a housing estate in Bedminster and the episode ‘Heroes and Villains’ where Del and Rodney run down the street dressed as Batman and Robin was filmed in Broadmead

The Young Ones The student sitcom starring Rik Mayall and Ade Edmondson was filmed in and around Redland

Lee Evans – Lee Evans, how could people forget

Black Beard – Yes the pirate, is from here !!!!!

Edward Blanket – Yes he invented the blanket a long time ago

Richard Amerike – funded cabot and America was named after him

Nick Parks (wallace and gromit creater & morph),

Tony Hart from BBC Take Hart (late 70’s).

Sid Vicious went to Clevedon Community School

Banksey is from Yate. (Outskirts of Bristol) , Unfortunatly i dont have any of his paintings but if anyone wants to buy me one ….or two …… i will not refuse

J K Rowling ( also Yate/ Winterbourne )

Cathy Barry ( The Ultimate Bristol Porn Star )

Julie Burchill

Big Jeff

Portishead ( the Group not the place)

Matt lucas Went to Bristol University Little Britain

David Walliams Went to Bristol University Little Britain

Neneh Cherry Singer

Sean Moore (Manic Street Preachers

Massive Attack, Tricky, Roni Size, Portishead

The Wurzels

Hugh laurie and Rowan atkinson both live in bristol

Justin Lee Collins Friday night is not the same without him

Vicky Pollard – based on that girl that everyone in Bristol knows from Hartcliffe
Casualty and Only fools and Horses & Skins were filmed in Bristol,
Bob Hope lived in Whitehall for a few years when he was a kid,
Mr. Think of a number Jonny Ball (Zoes dad) was born in Kingswood,
Good old Sophie Anderton, Wonderbra or Gossard cant remember
Robin Cousins the ice skating dude lived in Almondsbury, Got a medal at the Olympics years ago
Two birds from bananarama were from round here somewhere

and I believe ERNEST BEVIN..from when Labour used to be err..labour

Derren Brown … the spooky tv guy

Russ Conway …50’s piano blokey blue plaque in Dean Lane
Cook & Green famous songsters @Like to teach the world,,etc”

Adam Hart Davis lives in Bishopston or did
WG Grace .. Cricketer ..turned out for Bemmy sometimes

NIPPER THE HMV DOG ..logo icon to this day theres a statue somewhere..

Colin Pillinger..dead mars probe guy

Damien Hirst..dead cow guy was born in Brizzle
Robert Wyatt .. excellent song blokey lives around here somewhere
Gareth Chilcott – England Rugby player
Acker Bilk – musician, clarinet player. He wrote Stranger on The Shore. If you don’t know it, you’d recognise it if you heard

it. He is from Pensford. so techinically Bristol but possilby Somerset
He was the first Briton ever to have a song in the number one position on the US Billboard singles chart.
Just don’t ask me why it is ‘Mr’ Acker Bilk –

God I know some serious shit as you can see I am very good at Pub Quizes and Trivial Pursuit – as long as its about Bristol & the west country

P.S

Father Xmas, Ghandi and God are all from Bristol…. I have met them all personaly and can vouch for them