That same year he participated in the BBC series Comic Relief does Fame Academy, being the fourth "student" to be "expelled".Press release (2003-03-03) "Comic Relief Does Fame Academy – celebrity students revealed", BBC Press Office. Retrieved on 2007-02-17Press release (2003-03-10) "Comic Relief Does Fame Academy – John Thomson packs his bags", BBC Press Office. Retrieved on 2007-02-17 and in 2004, he appeared in the musical drama Blackpool as Tony Corlette.
