Gest of honour

It's always interesting to find out about the extra-curricular activities of my channel brethren.

You might have done business with someone for two decades before finding out he's into home brewing or jazz tap. But I recently heard about one channel figure who's turned his quasi-famous visage into a lucrative sideline.

The chap in question has been known to rake in a few extra quid working as a lookalike for everyone's favourite music industry personality and estranged celebrity husband, David Gest.

My bookings dried up years ago - Terry Thomas just isn't the draw he used to be at teenage parties.