Times we got excited when minor cultural figures appeared as character in dramas

[beanheadmcginty]

I'm still unclear on what this thread is about. None of the people in the posts seem connected in any way.

[Glebe]

I'm still unclear on what this thread is about. None of the people in the posts seem connected in any way.

It's fictional portrayals of real people, and specifically obscure figures.

[George White]

Spec. fictional portrayals of slightly-off the beaten track cultural personalities.

[George White]

Erik Dellums in The Disneu TVM Color of Friendship

[George White]

Samantha Spiro as Esther Rantzen in One Life.

Also, Marthe Keller plays Betty Maxwell (Mrs. Captain Bob).

[gilbertharding]

Would that episode of The Sweeney where Morecambe and Wise appear as themselves be an example? Or aren't they 'minor' enough?

[gilbertharding]

I mean - most of the entries in this thread are like: "Someone played Chris Tarrant in that drama about Who Wants to be a Millionaire" or some such. Like, what did you expect?

Don't want to be the thread police here, but.

[dontpaintyourteeth]

I cannot name a time when I got excited when minor cultural figures appeared as characters in dramas