Today, 40 years ago, Treasure Hunt first aired. Changed the face of tv. First reality show. But, most importantly, it put a woman centre stage, driving the narrative. Powerful stuff.
@Channel4
Except it bloody isn’t. It was discontinued,gone the way of my Madame Tussaud’s waxwork which was melted down to create Kim Kardashian’s left life is a list of discarded items. If they ask me to return my Rear of the Year trophy I’m going to live in a tree
Instead of doing abs,bums and tums, thighs, pilates thingy and yoga whatsit crap nightmare, I opened a bottle of wine. Have a lovely weekend everyone...
Blimey … if ex-soldier Khalife only lasted 4 days, I feel my time on Celebrity Hunted wasn’t so shit. At least I got a suntan and a boat trip with Dire Straits. Hanging around in Chiswick is disappointing with all that military training. ..
For some reason I am weeping for my Dad. We’d have stood together for the National Anthem. I hope you’re all ok as this will make lots of you feel very sad and untethered for all sorts of reasons. Loss, wherever it comes from, is a profound thing.
Meanwhile … I have workmen in the house who are excited to recognise me. But i’m pretty sure they think I’m Michaela Strachen. Going with it. Googling my back catalogue quickly. Fun to have a new ouevre…
Note for police! On Celebrity Hunted I hid in Richmond Park.Then a stranger drove me to the south coast.I hid under a large bass guitar at Dire Straits’ John Ilsley’s house. Then he took me in his speed boat to the Isle of Wight where I hid under some garlic. You’re very welcome.
‘Dear Son. I transferred £80 to you today in a sunny weekendy moment of love except you’ll have realised by now my thumb juddered and I sent £800. This is not what I meant to do. Obvs. Please get in touch.’
Nothing. 😬
Dear Sons,
Could you pop round. I was trying the Madonna pose under the bed and I think I’m stuck. On the plus side I’ve found 2 chargers, a fiver and Son 3’s swimming kit circa 2004. On the minus side I can’t breathe.
Thanks. Mum x
ps I’m not in fishnets
Dear darling Twitteroos, if you’re thinking ‘Oh God, everyone around me is so big and shiny and jolly and they’re surrounded by 250 friends tonight and I’m already in my pjs”, can I reassure you that probably the rest of their life is shit?
Well.That was like running away to the circus.What an adventure! Thank you everyone for your support and special love to
@keviclifton
for unflinching loyalty & kindness. And patience like I’ve never seen! I’ve certainly discovered a new me.
@bbcstrictly
#strictly
Son 3 worried I go to bed so early &surely not good to drink EVERY evening? Luckily we dropped in for tea with
@Philippa_Perry
at 4pm. She answered the door mid-nap, immediately offered us a drink, and said she wanted to be in bed at 9 with a good book. I love you philippa.
OMG Just found this.I was a 20 yr old journalist in Hong Kong, pretending to be 25, wildly out of my depth. The newsreader was taken ill and I volunteered to step in.Didn’t know a soul, lonely, terrified. No idea what to do. Tried to sound like Sue Lawley. My heart is exploding.
Happy Birthday BBC! This is me on my training course in 1976. I must be one of your longest and most loyal employees. 46 years! I’m hanging in there by a thread on
@BBCRadio4
. Please don’t ever chuck me out! I’ve got another 46 years in me 😬
I’ve got it! Let’s put Cameron, May, Corbyn, Cable, Bercow, Sturgeon, Johnson, Farage, and a sprinkling from all sides, into the Big Brother house.
And throw away the key until they work out what the flying fuck should be done.
Monday morning. Feels odd. Don’t be overwhelmed by all those people out there being creative, resourceful and very sociable online. It can make you feel bleak. Sit and do nothing with me for a while...
Not only the ignominy of my Madame Tussauds statue being melted down, but the rose named after me, the “Anneka”, is now discontinued. What next? Are you going to tell me I’m no longer Rear of the Year??
#RHSChelsea
#harknessroses
The funniest thing about bringing back Challenge is that everyone thinks it’s Treasure Hunt and I’ll be hanging out of a helicopter. So we thought sod it, and just amalgamated the two…
#ChallengeAnnekaHunt
Just found an excellent way of bonding with your new neighbour. He pulled up to park and I got in the back seat thinking he was my Uber….We were both a bit confused tbh
I loved Happy Valley so much on Sunday I’m watching ep 2 again. Might even go for a third session. Masterclass of acting. That scene where
@SarahLancsUK
meets the Head Teacher….
#HappyValley
Does anyone else long to be in
#Callthemidwife
? It’s my guilty secret. Long to be on a bicycle, delivering babies, eating cake. With nuns.All at the same time
Son 3 found a Treasure Hunt on Youtube, having never watched it before. ‘Oh my God it’s chaos!! You’re being arrested... Shit, you’re literally jumping off a helicopter into the sea?’
Hang on … wait. One of them has just said their mum loved the show where I was hunting for treasure ….with a metal detector, finding gold. No mention of a helicopter. Who the hell am I!!
Happy Christmas dear Twitter family. I’m live at 10am on Radio 2. Please join me. (By the way, this is a very old photo, I look shit this morning, very hung over)
Son 3 has now watched 3 Treasure Hunts on Youtube. He thinks it’s possibly the weirdest thing he’s ever seen on television, especially when I landed on a submarine and was run over by a horse. I’m thinking Skyrunner 2020? He’s easy on the eye and likes a swim”
“Hello epic women of Ukraine? We are in awe of you and your courage and can’t wait to welcome you here in the UK”
#InternationalWomen
’sDay
(GOV, WHAT’S THE FRIGGING DELAY? )
The thing about Steve Wright …he was a most generous host. I used to love being a guest on his show. You knew you were in for a dazzling dollop of fun and kindly inclusivity … ☹️
As we hurtle towards Treasure Hunt’s 40th birthday here’s a high octane compilation of ‘endings’. Aw… Kenneth Kendal 💙 and many contestants who aren’t with us anymore …
@Channel4
@teddybearladies
Last week I shed a tear for the teddy you saved. He made me pine for mine, who I lost about 40 yrs ago. THEN at the weekend my sister brought a crate down from her loft randomly & there he was. Joyously spooky! He must be 60. I am ridiculously happy..
OMG just turned on tv and it’s Den and Angie!!! It’s the 80s. I’m literally in a jumpsuit. I have no children! I can land a helicopter on a submarine! I can do a cartwheel!
#eastenders
Miss my panto days. Got excited recently when a producer called me about Peter Pan. I was excited. I thought, ‘I can do this! Zip wire thru the auditorium’. Nope. Mrs Darling. Fair enough. But just shows how in your head you never grow up …😬
Cancel the 40th anniversary Treasure Hunt party! I was given duff info, it’s 2022! Anyway now I’ve opened the helicopter nostalgia door I can’t shut it cos of the downdraft, so I thought I’d show you what it’s like being surprised by a Harrier jump jet. Happy New Year everyone 💙
Listen, if you’re on your own this eve, don’t despair! Lots of us are. .What shall we do? I might last till 9pm? Anyone else pulling out all the stops till 10? I don’t believe you if you say midnight. Anyway, Happy New Year everyone. You’ve been a delight.
11am
@BBCRadio4
The Reunion -Romania. Remember our Challenge to renovate an orphanage? 700 ‘incurables’: children 3 to a cot, in the dark, abused, forgotten. That desperate rocking. The story of what happened over next 30 yrs is a humanitarian miracle.. Viorel is 35 now!
Devastated for
@WillBayleytt
having to pull out of
#Strictly
. He is such a hero and has shown us all how he makes the impossible possible. He is a force of nature and an inspiration. Get better soon darling Will.. 💙
Dear Sons,
On the subject of Lilibet-gate, please don’t call any future children after my childhood nickname. ‘Pudding’ should stay on the plate. Love Mum xx
Making me BLUB watching Kate Bush on BBC2 singing Wuthering Heights. Her first ever appearance on Top of the Pops. She was 19. So was I! I watched it from the gallery as a young BBC trainee, utterly transfixed… Blimey. That nostalgia button is STRONG…
A quiet moment before a rope ladder falls from the ceiling and 58 wind machines attack me. This photo shoot malarkey is time consuming. Could have built a scout hut by now …
#ChallengeAnneka
Thanks if you’ve watched so far! We always knew we were on a “floating schedule” so might be bumped off at any moment. We’ll keep you posted.The main thing for me is the projects are all up and running and I love & salute our army of volunteers who made this possible.Thank you 💙
Aw Una Stubbs. I loved being a regular on Give Us a Clue with her in the 80s. I had a real girl crush on her. I would watch mesmerised as she leapt to her feet with that huge beaming smile and then proceed to act the socks off all of us…
Basically all I’d love in life is to be a presenter on Countryfile. Diving for scallops ✔️ Wandering around remote Scottish islands ✔️Talking to hunky farmers/vets/fishermen about puffins/dolphins/sheep ✔️✔️ Sitting with John Craven on a hill somewhere judging a calendar ✔️
Am about to cut Son 1’s hair. Have been nominated as most capable potential hairdresser in house. I am skipping with pride. (But how the effing bollox do I do this? HELP!)