re: Sky at Night - Mars Special; Just saw it!
Popped down to Sir Patrick's in December to film that - was an AWESOME couple of days - I had about half a dozen pictures but they edited it down to two for the 40 mintue show on BBC1 - and three for the 60 minute show on BBC4.
You watch the guy on TV all your life, and then you're watching him in person introducing one of the amateurs who has worked with these images...and realise "CRAP - he's talking about me...quick...look intelligent"
He was a down to earth, generous, friendly, and fantastic host. Lots of drinks were consumed and much of the known universe put to rights :)
Doug