Tears as George recalls childhood

CONTESTANT George Parkinson says the series helped end more than 40 years of pain over his tough childhood.

He had not cried since the age of six when he clashed with staff while growing up in a care home.

George, 52, said: “I misbehaved one day and got smacked. I promised myself I’d never cry again and I didn’t until I filmed this show. “I’d always watched films with my wife and kids and never shown my emotions even when they were in tears.

“But suddenly my emotions came up. It was a shock to the system.”

While on the show, filmed in Bulgaria, George told of his pain over being given away at birth. He said: “Going back to basics gave me time to think. My mother left me in hospital so I was put into care.

“I did meet her when I was 11. I never bonded with her.

“I never understood why she gave me up when she kept her other children. That was a sticking point. I didn’t go to her funeral.”

10,000BC continues on Wednesday at 10pm on Channel 5. WARWICK Davis reckons Brits need to up their game when it comes to telly talent shows.

The actor will showcase the best auditions from around the world in his new programme. He said: “Some of them are very daring, especially in India. One act we feature sees a guy standing upside down balancing on a knife in his mouth. You know that if he slips it’s going to be lethal. “We have our fair share of daring acts in this country but I think other countries are showing us up with the extremes they’ll go to.” The Got Talent format has been sold to around 200 countries.

Warwick, 45, added: “It shows how small the world is. We all have this desire to entertain.”