Our dearly departed George (don’t worry he hasn’t died, he’s moved up to Leicester to open a night club) is always partial to an opinion – what barber isn’t? Though it’s not always easy to express yourself when you’re on live TV and even harder when you’re confronted with world renowned politicians like Jack Straw and John Prescott. That’s who George found himself conversing with in what proved to be an extremely surreal day off last Thursday!
On Wednesday 30th November Richard was approached by the BBC to see if Pall Mall Barbers would provide a barber to shave off the moustaches of Iain Murray of the Labour Party and Mike Crockart of the Lib Dem Party on live TV as their Movember efforts were now at an end. It was a no brainer for Richard who instantly agreed, though being 30th all our attentions were on our own Movember Comedy Gala Show. It was only later that Richard had to consider who the barber should be who would stand in front of a camera filming live to an audience in its millions. The answer was of course George, but he was taking a well deserved day off.
On receiving the call from Richard, George dropped everything and headed into town, though with no time to prepare he arrived with an old, slightly faded work shirt. With the BBC’s request to have a barber who “looked the part” Richard new George’s shirt just wouldn’t do. Quickly Richard grabbed a brand new shirt from the storeroom, but as with all new shirts it needed ironing. With the time ticking away George and Richard raced across the road to the hotel opposite desperate for use of an iron in one of the vacant rooms. After necessary calls to duty managers the reception team at the front desk allowed the two desperate barbers use of a room where they could iron out the creases of the brand new shirt. With the BBC calling in a panic to know where the promised barber was the last of the creases disappeared under the steam of the iron and George in “Chip N Dale” fashion stripped off his old shirt and donned the new.
Back outside George mounted his motorbike like a knight of old leaping onto his steed and bombed down the road and raced (whilst always remaining under the speed limit) to the studios at 4 Millbank SW1.
On arriving at the studio there was no time for detailed rehearsals so George was rushed through reception, security and onto the studio floor. It was every bit akin to an Aaron Sorkin drama. To say that George was slightly flustered would be an understatement, which was only compounded when he found himself 5 minutes from air conversing with a group of prominent politicians. Never one to let an opportunity slip by George managed to get the last word in (no mean feet when you’re chilling out with John Prescott) – It was George’s suggestion that the politicians should continue their political chat at Pall Mall Barbers and provided them all with a business card. It was a tongue and cheek joke that caught the other men off their guards and had them all laughing. With that came the gut wrenching call for ‘places’ and then the famous countdown.
To find out what happened next click on this link – you won’t be disappointed!
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