Carol Vorderman... good or bad?

[littlebabyjesus]

and being an attractive woman. I think we can conclude she probably wouldn't have had such a long career as tabloid fodder if she'd been a balding man.

Mostly for being smart, though. Originally there was another woman to do the letters while smiling a lot and CV just came in for the numbers. Later she did both.

 

[bellaozzydog]

tbf originally that was Vorders' whole schtick.

I think the gimmick was “attractive woman who can add up”

Which played against the you can be smart or attractive not both spiritus mundi of the mid eighties

 

[pbsmooth]

she's certainly been very smart about using her appearance to her advantage, with the tabloids and now in the social media age - all power to her.

 

[Magnus McGinty]

“Thinking man’s crumpet” was used I believe.

 

[8ball]

“Thinking man’s crumpet” was used I believe.

I thought that was Joan Bakewell originally.

May well have been said about Vorderman.

 

[littlebabyjesus]

I think the gimmick was “attractive woman who can add up”

Which played against the you can be smart or attractive not both spiritus mundi of the mid eighties

Sort of. I actually think she was probably not considered glamorous at first, hence the other woman to do the letters.

 

[littlebabyjesus]

I thought that was Joan Bakewell originally.

May well have been said about Vorderman.

Said by Frank Muir of Joan Bakewell, iirc.

 

[Magnus McGinty]

I’ve never heard of Joan Bakewell!

 

[8ball]

I’ve never heard of Joan Bakewell!

It's just bloody kids on this site these days.

 

[Sue]

'Crumpet'. Christ.

 

[bellaozzydog]

Sort of. I actually think she was probably not considered glamorous at first, hence the other woman to do the letters.

Having googled an early episode I believe you are correct

 

[8ball]

'Crumpet'. Christ.

 

[Sue]

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A valuable contribution as ever.

I'll leave you boys to get on with it

 

[Magnus McGinty]

Not sure anyone was endorsing it?
It has a wiki entry anyway for anyone interested.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thinking_man's/woman's_crumpet

 

[8ball]

Not sure anyone was endorsing it?

Frank Muir continues his reign of terror from beyond the grave.

 

[brogdale]

Frank Muir continues his reign of terror from beyond the grave.

You can take the boy out of Ramsgate...but....

 

[Raheem]

You can take the boy out of Ramsgate...but....

...it'll cost you an extra £7 post-Brexit.

 

[brogdale]

...it'll cost you an extra £7 post-Brexit.

Don't know why exactly, but you've just reminded me of the happy times aboard the Sally smorgasbord line!

 

[Silas Loom]

I had no preconceptions about Carol Vorderman other than admiration for her calculation skills, and when she started pushing anti-Tory tactical voting I assumed she was straightforwardly a good egg.

But this tweet makes me wonder about her critical faculties. In a few years time, she might be quite far down some rabbit hole or other.

 

[gosub]

Not forgotten