Banana Army Celebrity Runners
At running events across Britain, thousands of dedicated Leukaemia & Lymphoma Research runners always make a big impression. However, you could be forgiven for giving a double take at some of our runners, as some of them may look very familiar.
Under the leadership of team manager Ken Lomas, we have recruited a fabulous team of celebrities who all give up their time to run for the TVTimes sponsored team.
Tony Audenshaw.Tony Audenshaw is best known for his role as the Woolpack's amorous barman Bob Hope, in ITV1's hit soap Emmerdale. Tony is a regular in the Leukaemia & Lymphoma Research TVTimes Team and currently holds the title for Fastest Celebrity at both the Flora London Marathon and BUPA Great North Run, 3 years running! Tony ran in Tarzan’s Bananathon, an urban marathon with a difference that took place in Greater Manchester in aid of Leukaemia & Lymphoma Research on 13 September 2008.
Emmerdale.The cast of the award winning ITV1 soap Emmerdale, can be seen donning their running shoes for Leukaemia & Lymphoma Research throughout the year. Regulars in the TVTimes team include:Emma Atkins (Charity Dingle), Chris Chittell (Eric Pollard), Amy Nuttall (Chloe Atkinson), Dominic Brunt (Paddy Kirk), Ben Freeman (Scott Windsor), Jeff Hordley (Cain Dingle), John Middleton (Rev. Ashley Thomas), Nathan Gladwell (Sydney Woolfe), Richard Moore (Jarvis Skelton), and Kate McGregor (Emily Dingle) to name but a few.
The Bill.Bobbies from the nations number one police drama The Bill, also take time out from filming to join the other members of the BANANA ARMY. Regulars pulling on the yellow vest include:Natalie Roles (DS Debbie McAllister), Connie Hyde (PC Cathy Bradford), and ex-Sun Hill heart-throb/Mr Nasty Steven Hartley (Supt. Tom Chandler) to name but a few.
Other Celebrities.Our running team now has more runners and more celebrity runners than ever before. Stars from programmes such as Doctor Who, Midsomer Murders, Doctors, Cutting It, Peak Practice, Taggart, Monarch of the Glen, Bad Girls, Heartbeat and Holby City all regularly turn out at events round the country. Here are a few other names you might find yourself lining up against:Noah Huntley (Holby City), Hamish Clark and Alister MacKenzie (Monarch of the Glen), Daniel Casey (Midsomer Murders), Jason Flemyng (Lock Stock & Two Smoking Barrels), Jamie Bamber (Peak Practice), Jason Merrells (Cutting It), Shauna MacDonald (Spooks), and Dean Kelly (Shameless) to name but a few.)
Calendar Girls When the ladies of Rylstone & District WI decided to do something a little different for their annual calendar, they had no idea of the media sensation they would create. Following a hit film based on their story, the Calendar Girls from Yorkshire have now raised an amazing £1 million for Leukaemia & Lymphoma Research. Led by team captain Trisha Stewart, the ladies have been regulars at the BUPA Great North Run.
