News and Thoughts from a living mannequin

I thought I'd play a prank on some of the exhibitors as they left the RYA Dinghy Show

The RYA Dinghy show was really well attended on both days. On the second day I decide to use the ...Read Full Blog


Just got some black Scleral contact lenses for my latest mannequin make-up

Many years ago I had some contact lenses made up to look like the painted eyes of a mannequin. ...Read Full Blog


I'll be reprising my role (in the window and outside) as this year's London Marathon

Please come along and say hello on the 22nd April at the Machine Mart store, 100 The Highway,...Read Full Blog


I'll be reprising my role (in the window and outside) as this year's London Marathon

Please come along and say hello on the 22nd April at the Machine Mart store, 100 The Highway,...Read Full Blog


On Bid TV, Episode. 8, is showing this Saturday

Episode where I'm on Bid TV with Andrew Stone

  • 24th March at 18:00
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The first episode in which I appear, Episode. 4, is showing this Saturday

  • 25th February at 18:00
    Louie Spence's Showbusiness - Series 1Read Full Blog


Pick TV are repeating Louie Spence's Showbusiness

Starting 19:00 Saturday 4th Feb - Series 1. Episode 1/13

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posted Sat 7th Jan 2012

They used the clip on the best of on TV today

The clip of me saying "I just disappear" from Louie Spence's Show Business has been show agai...Read Full Blog


The American Car Wash Company's Waving Mannequin Returns

I thought it would be quite cool to go along to the Kings Cross branch, where the original mechani...Read Full Blog


posted Sat 15th Oct 2011

American Car Wash Waving Dummy #2

Just got back from spending a great day as the waving mannequin outside the American Car wash in H...Read Full Blog


Bunzl Greenham - Health and Safety North 11

As soon as I arrived in the exhibition hall, I knew it was going to be a hot one. It had been...Read Full Blog


posted Tue 4th Oct 2011

American Car Wash Waving Dummy

In my continuing quest to develop my latest character, the automated waving ma...Read Full Blog


Waving car wash mannequin - Gosport Part #2

The drive down was quite pleasant, although I did pass through thick fog on the way. The car wash wa...Read Full Blog


Waving car wash mannequin - Gosport Part #1

I've been working on a new character for the last few months and on Saturday I get the chance to t...Read Full Blog


Working for Bunzl Greenham at the Health and Safety Scotland 11 at the Royal Highland Centre Edinburgh

Just getting ready for job up in Scotland working for Bunzl Greenham, the safety and&nbs...Read Full Blog


posted Thu 21st Jul 2011

Clancy Docwra Innovation Event #2

Just put the picture up yesterday from the event. In the picture you can see me just about to be w...Read Full Blog


Great day, loads of good reactions, but really hot

I arrived early and my first task was to orientate myself with the site and facilities. There w...Read Full Blog


Looks like its going to be another hot one for the event at Volvo tomorrow

We've got three real mannequins (arranged through mannakin....Read Full Blog


posted Wed 29th Jun 2011

Clancy Docwra Innovation Event

Had a great day at the Innovation Event held at Clancy Docwra's Head office in Harefield...Read Full Blog


Spent the day as a display mannequin at the Machine mart store in Docklands

Great day, with the London Marathon going on in the background. This is starting to be a bit ...Read Full Blog


posted Wed 13th Apr 2011

Tonight is the Launch Party for the group "The Daylight Theory"

A Great evening at the Embassy in Mayfair, ending up in the after show part in Jewel. ...Read Full Blog


Well tonight is the final show

Wed at 21:00 GMT on Sky 1, Episode 13 of Louie Spence's Show business aired, hope you enjoyed it. ...Read Full Blog


posted Sat 5th Feb 2011

I've just seen a clip from Louie Spence's Showbusiness show 4 on TV Burp

Great news that I'm on the show, but at the moment I can't bring myself to watch it as I don't lik...Read Full Blog


Today we filmed the final pieces for the finale show at the New Wimbledon Theatre

The funniest part of the day was just as the sun was going down, and we were going to the catering...Read Full Blog


Today the show is being aired for the first time

Tonight at 21:00 GMT on Sky 1, Episode 4 of Louie Spence's Showbusiness will be aired, enjoy! ...Read Full Blog


Today is the preview screening and launch party for Episode 4 of Louie Spence's Showbusiness

I was very fortunate in that tonight's screening is of show 4, which I appear in twice. Apparently...Read Full Blog


posted Fri 5th Nov 2010

Day of the shoot

Travelling goes without a hitch and I arrive exactly at 8:00am. After meeting with the director an...Read Full Blog


posted Thu 4th Nov 2010

Day before the Ad shoot

Tomorrow is a shoot for an ad for an investment company that will be shown on the Bloomberg channe...Read Full Blog


CPR dummy for a Tricky TV Wicked Wind-up prank.

Video now on-line Tricky TV

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CPR dummy for a Tricky TV Wicked Wind-up prank.

The show is due to be broadcast on the CITV channel at 17:00 on 21st October 2010 ... That's Tomo...Read Full Blog


posted Tue 12th Oct 2010

Had a great time at bid-tv, it worked really well.

Pulse Films asked me if I'd like to appear on bid TV for their 10th Anniversary celebration w...Read Full Blog


Pulse contacted me and asked if I'd be willing to be a mannequin on a TV.

Andrew Stone from Pineapple Dance Studios would be there, and I would be wearing some clothing tha...Read Full Blog


posted Fri 17th Sep 2010

After the successful Hillhead show, Volvo asked me to repeat the same set-up for a show in working quarry in Birmingham

Just got back from Birmingham and it went really well. Rather than a continuous flow of people at ...Read Full Blog


posted Tue 31st Aug 2010

Back from the World Statues competition in Arnhem in the Netherlands.

Had a great time and met some great people. The Dutch really appreciate living statues.

Had ...Read Full Blog


posted Sat 28th Aug 2010

Flying out to the World Statues competition in Arnhem

I had managed to get book a flight from City airport to Rotterdam, which is ultra convenient for m...Read Full Blog


Today the film crew came to my house to do the interview that will be a part of the reality show.

They had a large crew of 6 and rearranged my living room in order to create the right background. ...Read Full Blog


posted Wed 14th Jul 2010

Just been accepted for entry into the World Statues contest.

The World Statues is annually held contest in Arnhem, The Netherlands. This is an international co...Read Full Blog


posted Fri 25th Jun 2010

Hillhead video added to mannakin tv

Roz from mannakin.com has added my Hillhead video to Read Full Blog


posted Thu 24th Jun 2010

Just returned from a show for Volvo trucks in the Hillhead quarry in Buxton. Buxton is a nice place and well worth a return visit!

Volvo approached me with the idea of using me with some real mannequins. The event was a three day...Read Full Blog


I was contacted out of the blue by pulse films who are making a reality show as a follow up to Pineapple Dance Studios.

The show will be called Louie Spence's Show-businessRead Full Blog


It's the Day of filming

It's a rainy day as I make my way to the studios in Maidstone. I'd allowed plenty of time to get t...Read Full Blog


Approached by the Foundation at Maidstone Studios to be a CPR dummy for a Tricky TV Wicked Wind-up prank.

They had seen my CPR dummy character on my website and wanted to us...Read Full Blog


When I came across the a picture of the dummy in the arrow safety wear shop I new that I wanted to take his place

From time to time I like to take on the challenge of replacing a dummy that people are famili...Read Full Blog


posted Wed 10th Jan 2007

To get into the drag dummy character, I would lay with the drag dummies just to see if anyone would notice

It was late afternoon, and I'd just finished some vehicle extrication training...Read Full Blog


Appearing as a living statue on SMART