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British actresses that are learning to fly or have a PPL

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Old 21st April 2011 | 18:34
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Sounds like a spoof to me. The Beeb know very well how to go about this without advertising on Prune!
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Old 22nd April 2011 | 10:30
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If the TV is interested in following a female actress as she learns to fly, I imagine there are quite a few who are 'resting' and would jump at the chance of getting a PPL and being paid to be on telly at the same time...
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Old 22nd April 2011 | 10:39
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Most actresses I've met are airheads and the nearest they get to flying is on coke.
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Old 22nd April 2011 | 12:24
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Yeah.... £500k in cash must weigh quite a bit. You are also a bit limited in your choice of "safe" destinations where you could unload it

However it is perhaps not suprising to see a request like this. The TV companies are contracting out loads of programming these days.
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Old 22nd April 2011 | 12:53
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Not an actress but a TV personality, Helen Young, former weather presenter and Head of BBC Weather is/was a flyer.
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Old 22nd April 2011 | 13:37
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What about Sian Lloyd - she used to be engaged to a pilot, before he moved up to a twin...
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Old 22nd April 2011 | 14:38
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Just think if Suzanna Reid could fly.....
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Old 22nd April 2011 | 21:30
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James May's had a tailwheel conversion

I rather unfortunate turn of phrase dontyathink?

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Old 23rd April 2011 | 08:37
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Eddie Izzard has a ppl but i'm not sure if he is current. You could always ask him to appear as his on stage alter-ego.
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