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Knife Throwing in the UK!

John Taylor's TV Debut

Hello everybody,

I was introduced to this sport back in 2005, and have been throwing ever since. I have really gotten involved. When I started I couldn't find anyone else to throw against in the UK so I went to the International Knife Throwers Hall of Fame tournament in Austin, TX in September 2006. I learned so much and since then I have started my own knife throwing club.

Via various entries about myself and throwing on the Internet, I received an email from Yorkshire Television asking for a knife thrower for a forthcoming episode of 'Heartbeat'.

After making sure that it was not a 'wind up' I replied and an audition was set up at my knife throwing range. The director was duly impressed with my skills and I was hired. The filming took place on a Wednesday at Yeadon Town Hall, as the episode is based on a pantomime theme.

I arrived at 7.45am and was shown to wardrobe and makeup. After a hasty breakfast all the extras were taken to the Town Hall. I played the part of a circus knife thrower, throwing knives around a young lady. Then it was a case of hold on while we need you.

After a couple of hours sitting round my time came and I threw the knives. It took one take. Everyone was really impressed. I have to be honest and say a bit of trick photography is involved as I didn't really throw the knives around my glamorous assistant!

Then I did a bit of acting with the other extras and that was it. But we were all asked to stay until filming ended, just in case, which was at 6.15pm.

I filled a lot of the spare time by talking to cameramen, sound engineers, P.A's, lighting technicians, makeup, wardrobe ladies, etc., etc. It really opened my eyes as to how many people are involved. At one time in the Town Hall I counted 29 people either helping or waiting to help.

It was a very enjoyable day where I learned a lot, including one of the actors telling me I should have an agent as my skills would be like gold dust to them. We'll see about that.

The episode will be called 'No Laughing Matter' and will be screened in May.

John Taylor
West Yorkshire, UK
ConejoMatar@aol.com

Following are some of the pictures taken throughout the day. Hope you enjoy them!

Penelope Ellis as the 'Knife Throwers Assistant' and John Taylor.


John and some of the extras from the day.

Duncan Preston (the guy with the knife), John Taylor and then in Police uniform is the star of 'Heartbeat', Jonathan Kerrigan and then an actress whose name I don't recall.





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