Post by SheWolf on Jan 2, 2006 11:15:58 GMT 1
FRom the Daily Record
Cancer girl Jessica finds TV meanie Chris is big softie
By Paula Murray
EMMERDALE Scrooge Eric Pollard has helped make a young Scottish cancer sufferer's dream come true.
Nine-year-old Jessica Webster has been battling bone cancer for almost a year.
But now she's all set for a VIP trip around the soap's set - thanks to star Chris Chittel, who plays Eric.
Jessica was relieved when she discovered Chris was nothing like his mean on-screen persona when she met him.
And she was delighted when he invited to her to meet him on the set of the soap in Yorkshire.
Yesterday, she said: "I'm really excited about going to Emmerdale.
"Eric Pollard is my favourite character, even though he's a bit mean on the telly. He's nice in real life.
"I'm not sure about the Dingles, they're a bit noisy - but I hope I get to meet lots of the stars when I'm there."
Jessica's parents, Barry and Vanessa, were devastated when she was diagnosed with Ewing's sarcoma in April.
The youngster, of Newmachar, Aberdeenshire, started chemotherapy straight away and has been unable to attend school.
Jessica, who has an elder sister, Rebecca, 13, also From had to undergo an operation to remove a growth in September.
The youngster is a big fan of the soap in which a recent storyline featured sneaky councillor Eric sabotaging the village's Christmas lights for his own bad ends.
Barry, 37, said: "Jessica was a bit wary about meeting Chris, because of the way Eric Pollard behaves on the show.
"But we sat and had a cup of tea with him, and he's a really nice man - she liked him a lot.
"Now, she's glued to the telly every time Emmerdale comes on"It's great that she's getting to go down and see the set. We're timing it round her chemotherapy.
"She's had a really tough time of it since she was diagnosed, so this is something for her to look forward to."
Jessica got the chance to meet Chris when he attended a reindeer parade to raise money for charity in Aberdeen at Christmas.
Jessica will make the trip to the soap's set in Yorkshire with her parents and sister this month
Cancer girl Jessica finds TV meanie Chris is big softie
By Paula Murray
EMMERDALE Scrooge Eric Pollard has helped make a young Scottish cancer sufferer's dream come true.
Nine-year-old Jessica Webster has been battling bone cancer for almost a year.
But now she's all set for a VIP trip around the soap's set - thanks to star Chris Chittel, who plays Eric.
Jessica was relieved when she discovered Chris was nothing like his mean on-screen persona when she met him.
And she was delighted when he invited to her to meet him on the set of the soap in Yorkshire.
Yesterday, she said: "I'm really excited about going to Emmerdale.
"Eric Pollard is my favourite character, even though he's a bit mean on the telly. He's nice in real life.
"I'm not sure about the Dingles, they're a bit noisy - but I hope I get to meet lots of the stars when I'm there."
Jessica's parents, Barry and Vanessa, were devastated when she was diagnosed with Ewing's sarcoma in April.
The youngster, of Newmachar, Aberdeenshire, started chemotherapy straight away and has been unable to attend school.
Jessica, who has an elder sister, Rebecca, 13, also From had to undergo an operation to remove a growth in September.
The youngster is a big fan of the soap in which a recent storyline featured sneaky councillor Eric sabotaging the village's Christmas lights for his own bad ends.
Barry, 37, said: "Jessica was a bit wary about meeting Chris, because of the way Eric Pollard behaves on the show.
"But we sat and had a cup of tea with him, and he's a really nice man - she liked him a lot.
"Now, she's glued to the telly every time Emmerdale comes on"It's great that she's getting to go down and see the set. We're timing it round her chemotherapy.
"She's had a really tough time of it since she was diagnosed, so this is something for her to look forward to."
Jessica got the chance to meet Chris when he attended a reindeer parade to raise money for charity in Aberdeen at Christmas.
Jessica will make the trip to the soap's set in Yorkshire with her parents and sister this month