About two years later and shortly before turning 13, Thompson successfully auditioned to feature in the BBC children's comedy programme Stupid!. Out of around 400 hopeful youngsters, he was one of only a few to be selected to appear in the show.
Around two years after his thirteenth birthday and just before turning 13, Thompson passed an audition for the BBC children’s comedy series Stupid!. Amongst approximately 400 aspiring young people, he was among a few chosen to participate in the program.