NEW: Windy Miller (from Camberwick Green)
Not just a famous cider drinker, but also a famous cider maker! Windy Miller was a character in 60's TV drama series Camberwick Green, as well as making corn he also made home-brew cider and whittled wood (!) according to http://www.t-web.co.uk/trumpgo.htm. Here is one memorable episode that they recall:

"While Windy is watching the sails turn, Jonathan Bell arrives with some corn to grind. Windy offers him some cider but farmer Bell is driving so declines and Windy drinks the cider alone... Meanwhile, in Camberwick Green Mickey Murphy receives two large orders for cakes but finds he has run out of flour, so drives off to Colley's Mill with his children who find Windy asleep (having drunk too much cider)."

Well, they don't make kid's TV like they did in the 60's anymore, I can never remember He-Man getting pissed on a keg of Thatchers. The HMZ team are far too young to remember Windy Miller but cheers to Gav from Gateshead for sending in the info.

Overcome with the joy of fatherhood Chris doesn't realise someone has stolen his Thatchers.

Chris Martin and Gwyneth Paltrow
The celebrity couple have just named their newborn daughter "Apple".If that's not proof of a life-long love of cider its hard to imagine what is. We look forward to more cider references in the names of their future children, perhaps "Scrump Martin", "Press Martin" or even "Scratter Martin"?

Gareth Keenan from "The Office"
In the episode where they go to "Chasers" David Brent tells his new secretary that Gareth sometimes drinks cider. Which given his Bristolian accent is what you would expect. We can't confirm whether the actor Mackenzie Crook is also keen on the apples, but we will claim he is until he tells us otherwise.

Prince William
In the early 1900’s cider was served to guests at Buckingham Palace by direct instructions of the King. These glory days could be soon to return with Prince William hitting the news in early 2003 with his love of apples, giving us hope that one day Hannah More Zider will be produced by royal appointment. “Everybody thinks I drink beer but I actually like cider” burped William between swigs of Weston's Old Rosie.

Marcus Trescothick
Opening the batting for the England cricket team and Somerset, Tresco bashes it about like a man determined to get the job done and back on the Thatchers as soon as he can. In between cricket games Marcus is also a big Bristol City fan, and was introduced to the crowd on the pitch during the 2002/03 season.

Blur
Band, also from Colchester. In 1990, the NME reported “the Blur drink is Cider & Pernod in halves,” and quotes singer Damon Albarn as saying "15 of these and I'm away". Lose the pernod and up the servings to pints, and they will be on the right track. On a related note, the Grandad of Hannah More Zider’s I.T. Director once sacked Blur drummer Dave Rowntree from his job for “being too smelly.”

Acker Bilk
Famous jazz musician from Somerset and friend of Adge Cutler. Surprisingly the only man from Pensford ever to have a number one hit single ("Stranger On The Shore" a 1961 chart-topper.) “Cider really is my favourite drink,” wrote Acker in his foreword to the excellent book Cider’s Story – Rough and Smooth by Nailsea resident Mark Foot. “I tasted it for the first time when I was seven” says Acker, “the farm workers kept the cider in a big jar in the shade… a few of my school mates and I couldn’t resist it… I’ve loved it ever since… I’m talking about true scrumpy, of course.”

Acker bravely carries on playing his clarinet,
despite being continually elbowed in the ribs by 5 crazed women

Paul Gascoigne
Singer, Footballer and friend of Bristol City legend and Nailsea man Brian Tinnion! Always keen on the finer methods of alcohol consumption, Gazza likes nothing better than a Weston’s Old Rosie, after a tough day’s training at his latest club.

Feeder
The line “Drink cider from a lemon” from their song Buck Rogers shows they must be big scrumpy drinkers.

Laurie Lee
Writer of the best-selling book Cider With Rosie. “The identity of Rosie, with whom Lee shared his first taste of cider and 'dry and shy' kiss under a haywain, remained a secret for 25 years after publication of the book” write www.bbc.co.uk “it was then revealed that she was Lee's cousin by marriage, Rose Buckland.” Oh dear.

Geri Halliwell
While the former Spice Girl’s diet and Yoga routines were well publicised, the media took less interest in the fact that she also swore by a bottle of Thatchers Katy before going on stage during her first solo tour.

Our photo captures her shortly after former bandmate Mel B convinced her that a couple of Exhibitions would do her no harm.

David Blaine
It might have looked like the American magician was only drinking pure water during his recent endurance stunt by the River Thames, but eye-witnesses reported a strong scent of apples from the liquid, suggesting it was perhaps in fact Diamond White keeping him alive. Blaine himself described the taste of pear drops in his mouth, hinting to his helpers that he would appreciate a bit of Perry being sent up to him.
www.davidblaine.com

Adam & Eve
Biblical naked cider enthusiasts, who angered God by chucking some of his apples through a scratter and making several pints of the rough stuff.

www.thebricktestament.com recreates a crucial moment in the making of the first ever pint of zider

HRH The Prince of Wales
Another Royal caught on the scrump, and further proof that cider is the drink of kings, as well as the king of drinks!

Charles is pictured here at Sheppys Cider farm, Somerset, (http://www.sheppyscider.com) in July 2003.

Charles made an emergency helicopter dash to Sheppys for more cider after discovering his sons and Princess Anne's dogs had drank all of his personal stash between them, and the Spar in Windsor only had "that minging Ice Dragon stuff".

If you know of any other famous cider-drinkers that we can add to this section, please email us at : hannahmorezider@hotmail.com

Disclaimer: Please note that some of the facts on this page are completely made up. Thank you.