Posted in Tom Chambers on Saturday October 11, 2008| Leave a Comment »
Here are this week’s crop of Chambers clippings, starting with the local press…
Ashbourne News Telegraph
Derby Evening Telegraph
Matlock Mercury
…and continuing with the national press: (more…)
Posted in School, Tom Chambers on Thursday October 9, 2008| Leave a Comment »
Hi Team,
ON BBC 1 EAST MIDLANDS TODAY initially at 6.30pm and then 10-30pm there is to be a clip about Tom and their visit to Parwich yesterday (8th Oct)
They are also visiting a few people to do a run about Tom next week and his banter with rival Austin ‘England Rugby Ace’ Healey.
So thanks ‘cos being at work and at Townhead (we are facing BBC West Midlands) we can’t see nothing.
Stuart
Updated 11pm Thursday
East Midlands Today at 6-30pm showed an excellent interview with Stuart and Rosemary and another with Tom’s drama teacher at Repton. Parwich School was included at the end, though the interview with Mickey was not shown. It was not repeated on the 10-30pm bulletin. Click here to see the clip:
Posted in School, Tom Chambers on Thursday October 9, 2008| Leave a Comment »
Posted in People, Tom Chambers on Thursday October 9, 2008| Leave a Comment »
Thank you Stuart for sending us these photos:
Clare, Nikki, Fiona and Georgie, the Rosette Girls
Tom’s fiancée and her bridesmaids attended the show last Saturday and made Tom Rosettes per the enclosed photos. Austin’s children who attended too, loved the Rosettes, Ah Austin did not have any BUT HE STILL WON. For more photos (more…)
Posted in People, Pub, Tom Chambers on Monday October 6, 2008| 3 Comments »
East Midlands Today is broadcasting short interviews with Stuart, Phyllis, Shannon, and Nikki & Giles when they were watching ‘Strictly Come Dancing’ in the Sycamore on Saturday. There are also some general shots of the village and of the pub interspersed with clips of Tom and Camilla’s jive, which has got them through to the next round.
Click here to see the clip.
Posted in News, Pub, Tom Chambers, tagged Add new tag on Sunday October 5, 2008| Leave a Comment »
Last night BBC East Midlands was filming in the Sycamore Inn while Parwich cheered Tom on in Strictly Come Dancing. It is expected this will be shown during Monday’s local news at 6-30pm on BBC1.
Stop Press: The filming of local folks watching Strictly Come Dancing on Saturday evening in the Sycamore will be shown on BBC East Midlands in the 1-30pm slot, and more fully in their 6-30pm slot on Monday 6th Oct. If you miss it the programmes can be viewed after the broadcast at the East Midlands Today website.
Posted in Tom Chambers on Saturday October 4, 2008| Leave a Comment »
Based purely on the judges’ voting, Austin’s jive scored just one point more than Tom’s, putting Tom and Camilla in second place. Telephone voting has now closed, and the final results of this round can be seen this evening (Sunday) on BBC1 at 8:10pm.
To view this video clip in high quality, full screen mode:
You can also view the full show via the BBC iPlayer.
Posted in Tom Chambers on Saturday October 4, 2008| Leave a Comment »
Come along to the Sycamore Inn this evening (6-45 to 8pm Saturday 4th Oct) to cheer Tom on. BBC East Midlands will be filming and chip butties will follow the programme.
Stop Press: According to “well-informed sources” (guess who?), Tom and Camilla will be Couple Number Six in tonight’s draw, with their arch-rivals Austin Healey and Erin Boag drawn as Couple Number One. They will be dancing the jive, and the rumour mill suggests that the music could be a chart-topping Michael Jackson hit from 1991. (Oops, we were wrong!) Tom’s fiancée Clare will be cheering him on in the studio audience, along with all the bridesmaids-to-be; watch out for their specially made badges!
Phone lines are open between the end of the dancing (aprox. 8pm)
and 9-30pm on Saturday 4th Oct
Posted in Tom Chambers on Saturday October 4, 2008| Leave a Comment »
Tom has again had good media coverage this week:
Derby Evening Telegraph (more…)
Posted in Tom Chambers on Friday October 3, 2008| Leave a Comment »
This week’s competition is with the male celebrities at 6-45pm on BBC1, Saturday (4th October). Tom and Camilla are doing the Jive.
To vote for Tom & Camilla ring
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between the end of the show and 9-30pm on the Saturday evening (watch the show to confirm these details). This round’s results will be announced on the Sunday show (5th October) which starts at 8-10pm on BBC1.
Everyone is welcome to watch the Saturday Show at the Sycamore Inn (national community pub of the year 2008) on the specially provided wide screen TV, to cheer Tom on and to share the chip butties. Radio Derby and the Derby Evening Telegraph are also to be there this week.
Posted in Tom Chambers on Thursday October 2, 2008| 1 Comment »
Tonight on the Claudia Winkleman ‘It Takes Two‘ show on BBC 2 at 6-30pm it seems there is to be a bit of banter between Tom and Austin re their fun rivalry, and then (probably) some good luck messages from Rosy and nephews Oliver and Charlie.
All can be seen subsequently on ‘I’ Player, as it was amusing last night as Tom and Clare turned up in Oxford St at the Gary Rhodes book signing so Tom said to just check he was not canvassing for Strictly votes.
Click on the above picture to see last night’s episode, which also contains a slot on Tom and Camilla’s rehearsals (it will be on-line for 6 days)
Click on the following link to access all the recent episodes of ‘It Takes Two’.
Also in the Sycamore Inn this Saturday Night we hope to watch the Strictly episode and Tom’s Jive. A few Chip Butties will follow.
K-E-E-E-P D-A-N-C-I-N-G
Stuart
Posted in Tom Chambers on Friday September 26, 2008| Leave a Comment »
As part of our VOTE FOR TOM campaign, here is a round up of the various articles we have found on Tom in the last week. Unfortunately you can’t vote for Tom this week as the male celebrities are not competing again until 4th October.
The Derby Evening Telegraph is certainly doing Tom and Strictly Come Dancing proud. They even have a Vote for Tom section.
The Sunday Mirror:
The Matlock Mercury
Do let us know of any items/papers we have missed.
Click here to see a list of the Tom Chambers related posts at PARWICH.ORG
Posted in 2008, Posts of Note, Tom Chambers on Tuesday September 23, 2008| Leave a Comment »
Stuart and Rosemary Chambers went to support Tom Chambers (aka Dr Sam Strachan of Holby City) at the BBC studios, Sheppards Bush in London for the Saturday Show and the results show on the Sunday 21st September.
At 4.30pm, having been in rehearsals since 9am, Tom is looking surprisingly relaxed – but maybe not.
Tom was a bundle of nerves as he and Camilla, his gorgeous Danish dance partner, were ‘first out of the trap’. We were delighted but so nervous for him too, a very live audience with demanding judges!
Rosemary and I were joined by three prominent members of the Holby City cast, Michael Spence, Daisha and Maddy Young, they were so supportive. Maddy and Michael gave some superb off camera tv interviews which we should see over the next few weeks. The cast of Holby City will attend the show as regularly as they can, maybe we’ll see Michael Spence dancing in 2010.
We had such a great time in the BBC bar before and after the show, chatting until near midnight with other contestants in particular a hot favourite being Rachel Stevens of S Club 7. I can’t tell you how exciting and exhilarating it was, gorgeous dresses to look at and lots of other celebrities to meet and see – a bbc bar to use too – I would recommend the evening to anyone, try and get a ‘wild invitation’ via the bbc.co.uk Strictly Come Dancing website. It’s a long day and it’s true you do see more on the TV but the vibrant atmosphere of a live show with the movement of boom cameras, technicians and all the contestants… Fantastic.
Posted in People, Tom Chambers on Saturday September 20, 2008| 1 Comment »
(To view this clip in full-screen mode, click on this video a second time – then select “watch in high quality” – then click on the “full screen” icon in the bottom right hand corner of the playing window.)
Tom and Camilla were the first to take the floor on this evening’s Strictly Come Dancingwith a ChaCha. The judges’ score of 28 puts them currently in second place behind Austin Healey and Erin Boag, however to make sure they are not in the dance off they still need our votes. The results will be announced on the Sunday show at 8pm. (more…)
Posted in People, Tom Chambers on Saturday September 20, 2008| Leave a Comment »
Tom Chambers is featured on page 3 of today’s Derby Evening Telegraph.
Stuart said Tom wants to succeed on the show to make people in the county proud.
He said: “He really wants to help put Derbyshire on the map and everyone should get behind him.”
Patti, who lives in Parwich, has known Tom since he was at school and is certain the village will back him all the way.
She said: “When Holby City first started we all watched the show in the pub. He may be on TV but he’s still our Tom.
“If he goes right to the end, and I think he ought to, I’m sure the village will have a fantastic party.”
Extra copies of the paper are on sale at the Sycamore.
Posted in People, Pub, Tom Chambers on Saturday September 20, 2008| Leave a Comment »
The Sycamore Inn is opening early this evening at 6pm so that those who want can come and cheer Tom along collectively. There is an extra large plasma TV especially for tonight. ‘Strictly’ starts at 6-10pm so you will need to be prompt to get your drinks and settle down for the start.
Posted in People, Tom Chambers on Saturday September 20, 2008| Leave a Comment »
To vote for Tom ring:
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(lines are open only between 7-30pm and 9pm Saturday 20th Sept)
The competition gets underway on tonight’s Strictly Come Dancing on BBC1 at 6-10pm (Saturday 20th Sept). This week sees the male celebrities competing. All of us here at PARWICH.ORG intend to be totally impartial, showing no favouritism at all in our all out campaign to see Tom Chambers as the 2008 winner. Vote for Tom this Saturday evening. The results will be announced on Sunday’s show (this week the results show is at 8-00pm Sunday 21st Sept).
How to vote:
Strictly Come Dancing will be broadcast on Saturday and Sunday. On Saturdays the celebrities and their partners will dance for the judges scores and your vote. When the programme finishes on Saturday night viewers will be able to continue to vote until the lines close that evening at 9pm. The Sunday show is recorded on Saturday night but no element involving the results of the vote will start recording until after lines are closed and votes counted and verified. (more…)
Posted in People, Tom Chambers on Saturday September 13, 2008| 6 Comments »
The new series of Strictly Come Dancing starts this evening (BBC1, 6:30pm, Saturday 13th Sept). As this week’s episode is a special “behind the scenes” preview, there won’t yet be a chance to vote for Tom – but nevertheless, the Chambers To Win campaign starts here!
The show is also repeated on Sunday afternoon at 5:30pm.
Posted in People, Tom Chambers on Thursday September 4, 2008| Leave a Comment »
Friday 12.30pm on ITV sees the Loose Women panel involved in various topical debates viewed from a female prospective. One issue they will be discussing is “Strictly Come Dancing” and Tom Chambers will be appearing. This is a good excuse to watch television during your lunch hour because judging by tomorrow’s forecast you won’t be enjoying a balmy September day.
Posted in 2008, News, People, Posts of Note, Tom Chambers on Thursday August 28, 2008| 4 Comments »
After some press leaks over the weekend, it has now been officially confirmed that Parwich’s Holby City star Tom Chambers (Sam Strachan) will be one of the contenders on the BBC’s Strictly Come Dancing. The competition will be broadcast live on Saturdays, with the results of each stage being announced the following day.
Tom is planning to fit in a wedding (his, to Clare Harding) on 19th October, which falls during the series. Let’s give him all our support – pass the word to all your friends!
Posted in News, People, Tom Chambers on Tuesday August 26, 2008| Leave a Comment »
Tom Chambers was back in the newspapers over the weekend – but in this instance, PARWICH.ORG was ahead of the press pack by nearly four months…
How long until they sign him up for Strictly Come Dancing, one wonders…?
– PARWICH.ORG, Monday April 28th. Click here for the full post.
Holby City hunk Tom Chambers is about to set pulses racing on Strictly Come Dancing. […] Tom, 31, whose hobbies include tap dancing, is expected to be one of the favourites to win.
– Daily Mirror, Saturday August 23rd. Click here for the full feature, and click here to read a longer report in The Sun.
Congratulations to Tom, and here’s hoping he goes all the way to the finals.
Posted in People, Tom Chambers on Monday August 4, 2008| Leave a Comment »
There are strictly no prizes for guessing the identity of our mystery British Academy Television Awards winner, who shared the award with the rest of his team.
If you do need a clue, then the award was given to the winner of the Continuing Drama category.
Still stumped? (more…)
Posted in People, Tom Chambers on Friday June 27, 2008| 3 Comments »
Tomorrow night (Saturday) at 6.15pm Holby City will come face to face with Casulty on the Weakest Link. 
We will see our local favourite star, Dr Sam Strachan (aka Tom Chamber) pitting his wits against Anne Robinson who in her normal style will take great pleasure in attempting to tear her contestants to shreds. Other stars appearing from Holby City include Linden, Maddy, Mark (Robert Powell) and Maria.
Although this clashes with the Wakes Carnival, there is no need to miss out, just set your videos for 6.15pm. Hopefully we will also be able to see it on our computers on BBCiplayer. We’ll keep you posted on this one.
Posted in People, Tom Chambers on Saturday June 14, 2008| Leave a Comment »
The actor, who plays Sam Strachan in the BBC TV drama, and grew up in Parwich, opened the £2.2m centre in the Rykneld Road private hospital, which includes an MRI scanner and a CT scanner.
MRI means magnetic resonance imaging and the machine uses radio waves and magnets to create clear pictures of parts of the body.
The CT scanner takes 64 pictures of a patient’s body, from different angles, allowing detailed images to be built up for quicker diagnosis.
The MRI scanner can be used on up to 15 patients a day, whereas the CT scanner can investigate up 50 people a day.
Thank you to Stuart for sending this article in – as published in the Derby Evening Telegraph.
Posted in News, People, Tom Chambers on Wednesday May 21, 2008| Leave a Comment »
This year’s Community Champions Awards took place last Sunday at Pride Park in Derby. Tom presented the “Learning Against The Odds” Award to 16-year old Laura Clark, who has persisted with her studies despite suffering from Crohn’s Disease.
Click here for a photo, and also to watch video clips from the awards.
You can also a find a detailed report of the day on the Derby Evening Telegrapgh’s website.
Posted in People, Tom Chambers on Monday April 28, 2008| Leave a Comment »
Thanks to Tom’s dad Stuart for alerting us to these great photos of the lad in action, as part of The Great Walk To Beijing 2008.
1. Tom on the Great Wall of China.
2. By the remains of a tower on the Great Wall, with Gordon Chan, Adam Sutton, Cliff Richard, Allison Cratchley and Murry Bingham.
3. With Gordon Chan and Lou Dobson.
4. Walking with Olivia Newton-John.
5. With actress Alison Cratchley (from the medical drama series All Saints, which sounds like Australia’s version of Holby City).
6. With Olivia Newton-John and team mascot Magic the kitten.
According to Stuart: “Tom is on his way back now – very tired – but note the trainer special shoes are those he was playing on the court after the Open New Court day.”
Important! It’s still not too late to sponsor Tom. Click here, then select the green “Sponsor Me” button. As is appropriate when you consider Tom’s current storyline in Holby City, all funds raised go towards Olivia Newton-John’s proposed Cancer Centre.
And finally: if there are any readers who haven’t yet seen Tom’s amazing tap dancing and drumming sequence, it’s now available on YouTube. How long until they sign him up for Strictly Come Dancing, one wonders…?
Posted in People, Tom Chambers on Thursday April 24, 2008| 9 Comments »
Thank you to Stuart for forwarding the following information, sorry we did not get it posted on Wednesday when it was sent in, we are not normally this slow:
Tom flies out with Cliff Richard tonight (Wednesday) to join the Great Walk to Beijing and we should be able to follow his progress via the website www.greatwalktobeijing.com (use this link to if you want to sponsor Team UK or Tom) It is a sponsored walk for the Olivia Newton John Cancer Hospital and Holby have allowed Tom to go because of his particular Cancer Storyline in Holby at the moment. But being recorded today (Wednesday) for transmission on Friday are Tom and Amanda (who plays Connie) at 5 pm on the Paul O’Grady Show Channel 4.
Posted in 2008, Events, People, Posts of Note, Societies, Sport, Tom Chambers on Sunday April 20, 2008| Leave a Comment »
Parwich sport has never had it so good, as dozens of fans crowded together supporting this impressive occasion. The ground was hard & the conditions were cold but we witnessed drama, mental resilience & the breathless physical fitness of so many.
We may not have had the hordes of celebrities who were present last night at Calzaghe’s fight, we were just more selective choosing Dr Sam Strachan (aka Tom Chambers) to open the occasion. One of his more memorable & very astute statements was “may every ball be in” as he manfully cut the recycled red ribbon to the hard play area. Di who opened the proceeding stated that she “particularly enjoyed the kiss” from heart throb ‘Sam’ of Holby City fame.
Three teams were competing for the accolade of champion of champions, the single sex team of the Netball players and the mixed teams of footballers & tennis players.
For further tales & photo click below.
Posted in Events, Shop, Tom Chambers on Tuesday March 25, 2008| 1 Comment »
There is an article in today’s (Tuesday 25th March) Derby Evening Telegraph on Saturday’s Opening Celebrations of our new shop, with an excellent photo of Janet and Tom Chambers. However, remember you saw the scoop here first three days ago.
Click here to see the text of the article
Copies now available in the Shop.
Posted in 2008, News, People, Photography, Posts of Note, Pub, Services, Shop, Tom Chambers on Saturday March 22, 2008| 3 Comments »
Here are some photographs from the grand opening of the new village shop, inside the Sycamore. Our local TV celebrity Tom Chambers was on hand to congratulate Janet, as were a whole crowd of well-wishers.
Inside the shop, you’ll find all the essentials, including fresh fruit and vegetables, free range Parwich eggs, tea, coffee, cereals, fresh bread, dairy products, canned and frozen food, household goods, sweets and crisps, and (as you would expect from a pub!) beer, wine and spirits. And if you’re quick off the mark, there are even some Easter eggs for sale.
As an added bonus, lunchtime and evening shoppers can stop and enjoy a pint or a glass of wine with their purchases – and what could be more civilised than that!
Thanks to John Fuller Sessions and Kevin Slater for the photos. To view the full set, please click here.
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HOLBY City’s Tom Chambers returned to Derbyshire to open the new imaging centre at the Nuffield Health Hospital in Littleover.
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