A brief synopsis of the career of Andy Ford to date...
Andy Ford
The Story so far….
Age 5 put onto stage at Whipton Barton infants school to entertain other kids whilst it rained
Winning talent shows with my cousin Steven, we had a great name…
The Junior Cousins classic!
Head Choir Boy at St
Gigging from age of 12 for money in local clubs and pubs
Joined first Band at 14 as singer Cliff Brown Trio
Won Butlin's talent shows
Joined Exeter's top band The Vic Palmer Sound at age 16
Formed own band Choosy featuring Andrew Ford 22years old
Appeared on South West Showcase with my band on TSW tv
Appeared with Hughie Green In Opportunity knocks at the Princess Theatre Torquay with my band Choosy
Solo again at 24 years
Took over running of
(
Appeared on the talent show The Fame Game on ITV for 2 weeks
Wrote and recorded jingles for Radio Devon, Radio 2 and Radio 1 (Ian Brass)
Wrote and recorded 4 albums of my own songs
Recorded many Ollie the Otter Songs and Stories including Christmas stories broadcast on BBC Radio Devon
Recorded 2 singles
1) Groovy Kind of Love was featured on BBC Radio 1 Roadshow
2) Teenage Love got into last 12 for British Eurovision entry
Wrote football songs for
Wrote Song for Frank Bruno when he won World Heavyweight title
Performed it Live on Big Breakfast C4
It was played on 5 Live and BBC World service
Wrote Bridge on Wool song for Wadebridge Day
Recorded Wadebrige song with Town Brass Band
Wrote 15 Cornish men and true for
Jethro sang it
Wrote and recorded songs for my girlfriend Michelle
1994 Jack and the Beanstalk touring adult Panto for John Mills
written and Directed by Brian Marshall
1995 Aladdin Touring Panto John Mills
Tour Forever in Blue Jeans
1996
Created and filmed Malcolm Localperson
Appeared on Big Big Talent Show with Jonathon Ross 1997
Royal Variety Performance 1997
Talking Tel: nos. 1997 ITV
Appeared as Smee in Peter Pan 1997
Central Pier Blackpool Summer Season with Frank Carson 1998
Sundays in Futurist Theatre
Des O'Connor Tonight (ITV) 1998
Scarecrow in Wizard of Oz Panto season in 1998 with Michaela Strachan
Des O'Connor Tonight 1999
Havakazoo 1999 65 episode series as Patrick The Baker C5
Cinderella Panto in
http://www.sarahjanebuckley.com/
2000 Simple Simon in Croydon Jack and the Beanstalk for Jim Davidson Pantos
Various Press Coverage, Radio and TV interviews
Organised and appeared in Fundraising concert for Exeter City FC
2001 with Leticia Dean Panto in
2002 Des and Mel Show ITV 3 appearances
2002
2003 Des and Mel appearance with Rod Stewart
Did Funny Individual solo Tour
Topped the bill at London Palladium
2003 Panto with Dean Gaffney Croydon Aladdin
2004 with Maureen Nolan Panto
2005 Live Gig recorded on DVD at
2005 Panto in Theatre Royal
Wrote Funny Ha Ha Play 2006
Recorded TV Pilot series Peddlin' Poetry
2006 Panto Croydon as Muddles with Berni Nolan and Brian Burden Snow White
2007 appeared all over
Appeared on Royal Caribbean and P&O ships including Voyager of the Seas 3rd largest ship in the world
Started writing Inspector Biggins comedy shorts 2007
Filmed on the streets of
2007/8 Panto with Paul Michael Glaser (Starsky) for First Family Peter Pan
2008 Launched Andyford.biz website
Makes his film and acting debut as grief stricken father Alex in the independent short film 'Vacant'.
April 2008 Successful appearance at Her Majesty's Theatre in London's West End to a full house.
2008 Starred as Smee the Pirate alongside the sensational Henry Winkler (aka the Fonz) in Panto at Milton Keynes.....recorded first episode on Inspector Biggins Radio Show.
2009 World Premier of Funny Ha ha written and performed by Andy at the Market Theatre Hitchin pre-recorded performances by Martha Ross and Tony Phillips; Directed by Tony L Phillips.
2010 Andy appeared with Barbara Windsor and Eric Potts at the Bristol Hippodrome in Dick Whittington and returned to the Hippodrome in February of 2011 for his Live Stand up show...OMG!!