Media Appearances
Foster appeared on the ITV show Beat the Star first broadcasted on 4 April 2008 in which he won 18-3, appearing as the 'star' and as a guest home owner on BBC2's Through the Keyhole first broadcast on 28 May 2008.
During Summer 2008, he appeared on the new series of Superstars broadcast on Five in the UK.
He later appeared on a Strictly Come Dancing special of the Weakest Link in December 2008, and won £15,900 for charity, beating Anton du Beke in the final round. He had previously appeared on an Olympic special, but did not win.
Foster co-presented BBC Look East's 6.30 pm bulletin, with Susie Fowler-Watt on Thursday 12 February 2009.
Foster was a contestant on the BBC1 programme 'Let's Dance For Sport Relief' as a member of the dance group "The Olympians".
Foster regularly appears on BBC TV regional news and local radio in his role of Ambassador of Pools 4 Schools, a programme run by Total Swimming with the Amateur Swimming Association to increase participation in swimming amongst primary school children.
Foster appears in advertisements for "Wellman" nutritional products.
Foster appeared in the ITV2 Show Celebrity Juice on 23 March 2012 for the Sports Relief Special.
On 27 July 2012, Foster appeared on a Paralympic special of the Channel 4 show The Million Pound Drop with Countdown Presenter Rachel Riley. They won £50,000 for charity.
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