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Thread Author: Zero	Replies: 37

New Fri 4 Apr 14 20:19   now the really serious stuff.... - Zero

None of this trivial Hilsborough crap, Operation Yew Tree, Chilean Tsunami, or Kippers. Bruce Forsyth is leaving Strictly Come Dancing (leave your "its purile rubbish" comments in the bin where they belong, this is major TV viewing for the British public so go humbug where people give a Rats) Who can possibly take his place? Here is the latest betting 15-8 Anton du Beke, 2-1 Vernon Kay, 5-2 Claudia Winkleman, 7-2 John Barrowman, 7-1 Graham Norton, 10-1 Paul O’Grady, 12-1 Holly Willoughby, 16-1 Emma Willis, 20-1 Philip Schofield, 20-1 James Corden, 33-1 Davina McCall, 40-1 Ronnie Corbett, 40-1 Terry Wogan, 40-1 Chris Evans, 40-1 Susanna Reid, 50-1 Jonathan Ross, 50-1 Ant and Dec, Reply to this message | Report message

New Fri 4 Apr 14 20:22   now the really serious stuff.... - sherlock47

I will have £5 on CW and £1 on CW Reply to this message | Report message

New Fri 4 Apr 14 20:29   now the really serious stuff.... - No FM2R

>>15-8 Anton du Beke - Really? Damn I think he's annoying. Think for balance it probably will be a bloke; Schofield could do it, but I'd be surprised if he'd agree. Wogan is seeking less, not more; Barrowman is past his sell-by; Evans would take the mick too much and he's very loud and likes to be front and centre; Corbett is not well; BBC still worry about Ross and probably wouldn't offer this level of backing; Ant & Dec never would, and ITV would just offer them too much money. So, Vernon Kay or James Corden? I'd go with Kay from those two. But I'd say the person is not on the list. Reply to this message | Report message

New Fri 4 Apr 14 20:34   now the really serious stuff.... - sherlock47

should read I will have £5 on CW and £1 on DM The copious amount of red wine and the Pastis have kicked in ........ Reply to this message | Report message

New Fri 4 Apr 14 20:38   now the really serious stuff.... - MD

Pastys really. Tch. At this time of night. Reply to this message | Report message

New Fri 4 Apr 14 20:41   now the really serious stuff.... - MD

Now Claudia Vinkle-man. She does it for me especially on the Wireless...(Radio to you youngsters). The Wife dislikes her so she must be OK. :) Reply to this message | Report message

New Fri 4 Apr 14 20:53   now the really serious stuff.... - sherlock47

>> Now Claudia Vinkle-man. She does it for m + 1 despite the fact she is not blonde Reply to this message | Report message

New Fri 4 Apr 14 20:43   now the really serious stuff.... - Armel Coussine

What's wrong with good old Donald Duck? Can't remember his real name but he goes quack quack. Of course mincing Bruce Forsyth is completely awful. As is the show, and those who want to star in it. I'm sure Zero agrees and is being sarcastic. Reply to this message | Report message       4

New Fri 4 Apr 14 21:05   now the really serious stuff.... - Robin O'Reliant

Keith Richard or Shane McGowan would be my choice. Reply to this message | Report message

New Fri 4 Apr 14 21:10   now the really serious stuff.... - Kevin

>Of course mincing Bruce Forsyth is completely awful. Brucie has turned up a couple of times at one of our favourite Chinese restaurants while we've been there. Just as annoying in the flesh as his TV persona. Reply to this message | Report message

New Fri 4 Apr 14 21:37   now the really serious stuff.... - Zero

>> >Of course mincing Bruce Forsyth is completely awful. >> >> Brucie has turned up a couple of times at one of our favourite Chinese restaurants >> while we've been there. Just as annoying in the flesh as his TV persona. Brucie eats in the Woo Dun Sic in Basingstoke? Reply to this message | Report message

New Fri 4 Apr 14 21:52   now the really serious stuff.... - Kevin

>Brucie eats in the Woo Dun Sic in Basingstoke? Nah, not as good as Basingstoke's WDS. It's The Jade in Sunninghill. Reply to this message | Report message

New Fri 4 Apr 14 21:55   now the really serious stuff.... - Zero

Who the hell let you that far up the A30?, I'll have to have a word with the hook border guards. Reply to this message | Report message

New Fri 4 Apr 14 22:32   now the really serious stuff.... - Kevin

>Who the hell let you that far up the A30?, I'll have to have a word with the hook border guards. We get a military escort from Hook to protect us from the starving and hostile natives. It's a bit like Mad Max really, you need something with a V8 to get out alive. Poverty eh? Reply to this message | Report message

New Fri 4 Apr 14 22:36   now the really serious stuff.... - Zero

We got Tina Turner in black leather our end, you have some slapper called Tracey in white heels. Last edited by: Zero on Fri 4 Apr 14 at 22:37 Reply to this message | Report message

New Fri 4 Apr 14 23:43   now the really serious stuff.... - Armel Coussine

>> I'll have to have a word with the hook border guards. Heh heh... Heh heh heh heh heh... Heh heh... Funny, really. Reply to this message | Report message

New Sat 5 Apr 14 00:47   now the really serious stuff.... - Armel Coussine

>> Funny, really. I mean, which way are their weapons going to be pointed, just for a start? To keep yokels out or feral metroland cannibals in? I love it. Keep passing a slip road to Hook on a regular route, but I don't think I've ever been there, not on purpose anyway. Snigger... Reply to this message | Report message

New Fri 4 Apr 14 21:03   now the really serious stuff.... - Roger.

Nick Clegg may well need a job soon...................................... :-) Reply to this message | Report message

New Fri 4 Apr 14 21:06   now the really serious stuff.... - Roger.

...................or Maria Miller? Reply to this message | Report message

New Fri 4 Apr 14 21:10   now the really serious stuff.... - Lygonos

Vernon Kay as well as his wife? Would gie me the boke. Maybe time for Len Goodman to move off the judge panel to anchor the show, and let another judge in? Anyhoos, I'll be more upset when Nicholas Parsons (90 and still perfect diction/straight man) leaves R4s Just a Minute Last edited by: Lygonos on Fri 4 Apr 14 at 21:12 Reply to this message | Report message

New Fri 4 Apr 14 22:48   now the really serious stuff.... - legacylad

Five of those people I have never heard of. And yes, I probably spend too much time on FacePub. Not turned my TV on since I returned from Obama land two weeks ago so a lot of this stuff passes me by. Reply to this message | Report message

New Sat 5 Apr 14 07:06   now the really serious stuff.... - Crankcase

>> Five of those people I have never heard of. Funny you say that. Five is the number I have heard of though I'm not sure I could actually recognise even those. Oh dear. Last edited by: Crankcase on Sat 5 Apr 14 at 07:08 Reply to this message | Report message

New Sat 5 Apr 14 08:52   now the really serious stuff.... - legacylad

The 5 I have never heard of are Anton du Bek (with a name like that I'm very surprised) J Barrowman, Emma Wills,SReid & C Winkleman..another unusual surname I have never heard of. Reply to this message | Report message

New Sat 5 Apr 14 09:27   now the really serious stuff.... - Clk Sec

>> The 5 I have never heard of are Anton du Bek (with a name like >> that I'm very surprised) J Barrowman, Emma Wills,SReid & C Winkleman..another unusual surname I have >> never heard of. >> You really must switch on your television once in a while. ;-) Not heard of Emma Willis myself, though. Reply to this message | Report message

New Sat 5 Apr 14 09:51   now the really serious stuff.... - legacylad

I do turn on the TV....I'm savouring series 5 of BB and don't want it to end, rationing myself to one episode at a time twice a week. After too much early doors beer last night (it was a hard day at work) I watched, purely by chance, An Idiot Abroad. No idea what channel, but asking the Amish for sun cream made me laugh. Reply to this message | Report message

New Sat 5 Apr 14 11:10   now the really serious stuff.... - Focusless

I think Ms Willis is doing a pretty good job on The Voice, significant improvement over Holly. Seems to handle live stuff very well eg. when Will I Am swore last week. But as mentioned above they'll probably go for a male. Tess herself (yes I know she's female) seemed to do better when she was in charge rather than Brucie, leaving Claudia to do the touchy-feely stuff which Tess is rubbish at. Graham Norton would probably be my male favourite, but they might want someone with some sort of dancing background. Could well be someone not yet mentioned. Last edited by: Focusless on Sat 5 Apr 14 at 11:10 Reply to this message | Report message

New Sat 5 Apr 14 12:12   now the really serious stuff.... - Pat

Torvill and Dean are free at the moment. Pat Reply to this message | Report message

New Sat 5 Apr 14 13:21   now the really serious stuff.... - TheManWithNoName

Bruce is leaving - brilliant news - no more fluffed lines and autocued jokes. They should get a comedian to host it, like Milton Jones. Reply to this message | Report message

New Sat 5 Apr 14 23:48   now the really serious stuff.... - Ted

Is that Fred Astaire bloke still alive........he'd be a lot younger than Brucie and is a very good dancer . He'd be useful if there was an oil well fire on the set as well. Or am I getting confused ? Reply to this message | Report message

New Sat 5 Apr 14 23:51   now the really serious stuff.... - No FM2R

"getting"? Reply to this message | Report message

New Sun 6 Apr 14 00:25   now the really serious stuff.... - Ted

:-) Reply to this message | Report message

New Sun 6 Apr 14 08:26   now the really serious stuff.... - Zero

>> >> Is that Fred Astaire bloke still alive........he'd be a lot younger than Brucie and is >> a very good dancer . He'd be useful if there was an oil well fire >> on the set as well. >> >> >> Or am I getting confused ? Yes, Fred and Red are both Ded. Reply to this message | Report message

New Sun 6 Apr 14 08:57   now the really serious stuff.... - Focusless

Of course - Lionel Blair. Got the dance background and TV experience, and only 82. Reply to this message | Report message

New Sun 6 Apr 14 09:17   now the really serious stuff.... - Skip

>> Of course - Lionel Blair. Got the dance background and TV experience, and only 82. >> About the same age as the average viewer then I suspect ! Reply to this message | Report message       1

New Sun 6 Apr 14 09:30   now the really serious stuff.... - Dog

= = > About the same age as the average viewer then I suspect I agree with ^this^ Giza. Reply to this message | Report message

New Sun 6 Apr 14 09:38   now the really serious stuff.... - Zero

Now this leads me onto the second part of this thread. Where have all the good comedy compare/leads gone? The Tarbies, Brucies, Larry's, Monkhouses, even let it be said, Wogan. All gone but never replaced? Reply to this message | Report message

New Sun 6 Apr 14 09:46   now the really serious stuff.... - Manatee

I think Wogan actually presented the old Come Dancing? Bit too old now. I suppose their original function was variety shows, then game shows. Are there any prime time game shows now? Reply to this message | Report message

New Sat 10 May 14 08:40   now the really serious stuff.... - sherlock47

Maybe this announcement will bring Zero out of the woodwork? www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-27339113 Just as well he did not have Rolph Octopus on the runners list :) Reply to this message | Report message