You could cut down on costs like, say, a mic.
Anne Robinson to leave Countdown
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littlebabyjesus
one of Maxwell's demons
Another who's surprised it's still going. And another vote for Brian Blessed. I might start watching it again.
Just checked. BB is still alive. He's 85, but age never stopped Nicholas Parsons. According to wiki, he's been fitted with a pacemaker, which seems unfair.
Just checked. BB is still alive. He's 85, but age never stopped Nicholas Parsons. According to wiki, he's been fitted with a pacemaker, which seems unfair.
ATOMIC SUPLEX
Member Since: 1985 Post Count: 3
Gosh, it's the first I have heard she has got anything to do with it. I'm also surprised to hear Rachel Riley is still being employed.
I was just thinking Des Lynam would be quite good on it, but have a vague memory of him actually presenting countdown. . . also is he still alive even?
Another vote for Brian Blessed to present, with Charlie Chuck taking Rileys place.
I was just thinking Des Lynam would be quite good on it, but have a vague memory of him actually presenting countdown. . . also is he still alive even?
Another vote for Brian Blessed to present, with Charlie Chuck taking Rileys place.
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Calamity1971
If Mr Peanut says It's okay, then it is.
He took over after ' twice nightly Whiteley' died. He's still alive.
gosub
~#
OK not new letters, but a couple of blanks and they should allow roots and powers. maybe 8pts for one decimal place
bellaozzydog
rolling turds in glitter
Mainly the Rachel Riley reason for me
Robinson is vile. Totally unsuited to the programme and often has no interest in anyone on the show and is just rude.
Someone earlier mentioned Colin Murray hosting it for a short stint. I didn’t see him do it but my parents thought he did well so maybe he could return for a longer period.
Someone earlier mentioned Colin Murray hosting it for a short stint. I didn’t see him do it but my parents thought he did well so maybe he could return for a longer period.
ATOMIC SUPLEX
Member Since: 1985 Post Count: 3
Does anyone really want to see people being rude on TV? I just want to see people being nice and charming with each other getting on and being friendly. Is that too much to ask?
Looby
Well-Known Member
I guess in specific contexts it fits but not countdown. It’s meant to be warm and gentle.
skyscraper101
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Another vote for Jo Brand.
bellaozzydog
rolling turds in glitter
That’s one to ask Gordon Ramsey
scifisam
feck! arse! girls! drink!
I've only seen a few eps of his shows, but it looks like he's mean and supportive in equal measures, and mean for good reason, not irrelevant comments on someone's appearance.
bellaozzydog
rolling turds in glitter
We can train dogs without unpleasant punitive training I’m sure we can do it for humans
Angry ramsey being a prick to people is just blood sports for the audience nothing else
Angry ramsey being a prick to people is just blood sports for the audience nothing else
ATOMIC SUPLEX
Member Since: 1985 Post Count: 3
I worked with him on his earlier TV days and he was a typical belligerent rugby yob bully boy. Not someone 'fun' to be around. He'd had a bit of channel 4 success with one short show that they then dropped. We made another series on the super cheap for ITV (I think, but if so, not prime time. . . it might have been a cable channel). Somehow this eased his comeback. He could be nice if he needed to be, but everything was about him, and it didn't gel with me. I get the impression though that it was just that he was young and full of posh bravado and self importance, I imagine after being dropped and having to settle for a cheap shit show must have mellowed his attitude (though pissed him off at the time). Watching him now, I think he is a relatively 'norma'l person trapped in a 25 year old TV persona. A relic of when being a shit head on TV was the new up and coming thing. I really hate that kind of programming, it's funny for one minute but then it just eats away at your soul. Think what it does to a nation when the entire TV output is geared towards creating content of people being constantly and unnecessarily mean and angry.
It's that sort of shit that justifies the on and off screen behaviour of Anne fucking Robinson.
Are you a producer?
ATOMIC SUPLEX
Member Since: 1985 Post Count: 3
I was a producer at ITV for many years but not anymore and not on the Ramsey show. I wasn't directly involved in that.
Nine Bob Note
Self-Isolating before it was fashionable
COUNTED is a great word for seven points; Susie, is CUNTED a valid past participle?
paul mckenna
Bellend
I'm not a huge Gordon Ramsay fan but a) he was a footballer when young, never heard of him being involved in rugby b) he's definitely not posh.
story
Changing the facts
I occasionally watch YouTube compilations of the after-the-watershed version of countdown and that’s it, so I can’t really muster an opinion on who I think ought to take over. I like that it’s been on telly for so long. Favourite slippers and all that.
But I do have an opinion about Gordon Ramsey. I think he’s an execrable bully. And while I like good fluent swearing, he just uses swearing as a bludgeon. Even when he’s calm he’s comic-book-villain levels of arrogant. And if he’s unwillingly stuck in this persona, that demonstrates a venal desire to keep mining it for the cash (bullying for profit, yuk) or moral ineptitude. Anyone who thinks he’s alright should look at the way he behaves on American telly and measure again.
But I do have an opinion about Gordon Ramsey. I think he’s an execrable bully. And while I like good fluent swearing, he just uses swearing as a bludgeon. Even when he’s calm he’s comic-book-villain levels of arrogant. And if he’s unwillingly stuck in this persona, that demonstrates a venal desire to keep mining it for the cash (bullying for profit, yuk) or moral ineptitude. Anyone who thinks he’s alright should look at the way he behaves on American telly and measure again.
bellaozzydog
rolling turds in glitter
Mainly this type of nonsense
Rachel Riley's Corbyn T-shirt 'morally wrong' - BBC News
Photographer Rob Scott criticises the alteration of his 1984 image of the Labour leader.
www.bbc.com
paul mckenna
Bellend
if all people had just one single opinion it'd make sense to label people good/bad but all it takes is one bad opinion per person
ATOMIC SUPLEX
Member Since: 1985 Post Count: 3
To be honest it was a long time ago, maybe it was football, but at the time (whatever his background) he seemed like one of the poshy posh ealing/richmond pubby rugby boys I used to see around in the 90s. I don't remember him actually playing anything (though I have a vague memory that he did) it was just a comment on the type of character he appeared to be . . . . to me.
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