Originally Posted by DaveinGermany (Post 976838)

Sorry folks, (probably get slated for this) but can't agree with you on Clarkson, he's blunt, obnoxious, always good for controversy & raising hackles & that amuses me as the howls & yammers of the indignant & offended make me grin, most of the yammerers are sanctimonious, so far up themselves arris'oles.

Plain speaking nowadays is constantly under threat & when someone speaks their mind (and if we're honest, it's also the view of quite a lot of other people, but those others daren't or are to scared to air their views for fear of being branded some kind of "ist") the false outrage is hypocritical to say the least.

Originally Posted by annesingleton (Post 976848)

The people who make me shudder and I really can't stand to look at are Keith Lemon and Lady Gaga, and from a different era but for as long as I can remember Charlie Drake - I can't even stand to say his name, I'm cringing at the thought of him as I write this!
I dislike Jeremy Clarkson and the other two idiots, John Cleese makes me want to slap him, Lee Evans and anything slapstick, Gordon Ramsay annoys me, the list goes on!!!

Originally Posted by jaysay (Post 976803)

Clarkson is an utter and complete clown, can't stand the man, Didn't even know Alan Sugar was now on countdown gave over watching it after Richard Whitely died and Carol Vorderman went too, if Sugar hosts it now won't be back anytime soon.

Originally Posted by MargaretR (Post 976840)

I have a 'thing' about the several young female presenters who have been chosen for their looks and how they sound wasn't considered.

Too many of them screech and I just have to switch off.

I choose not to find out their names. No doubt some of you regard them as 'celebrities'. I prefer to pretend they don't exist.

Originally Posted by steve2qec (Post 976901)

Can't stand Russell Brand...!

I like Paxman on University Challenge and his latest series Empire

Originally Posted by cashman (Post 976906)

Cannot abide Noel Edmonds.

Originally Posted by gynn (Post 976793)

Are there any 'personalities' on TV who get on your nerves so much that you have to switch off the TV or leave the room

Originally Posted by garinda (Post 976945)

No.

I wouldn't have switched them on in the first place.

:D

Originally Posted by Less (Post 976953)

I think you mean in the second place?

Watched once, (usually not for long), never watched again.

Originally Posted by susie123 (Post 976871)

Have to agree with you Dave, don't like Clarkson but I smile at his effect on people.

Yes what was it about Charlie Drake, I know what you mean! Also Lee Evans and slapstick. Lady Gaga too, but don't know Keith Lemon so can't comment, but Marg P obviously feels the same way.



Jay, Gynn beat me to it in correcting you about Alan Sugar - can't really see him doing Countown - it's Nick Hewer, his sidekick. Never watched the programme, couldn't stand Carol Vorderman.

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Couldn't agree more Margaret.

Others I can't stand: Ant and Dec, Graham Norton, Alan Carr, Michael McIntyre, Gok Wan, "dynamic property experts Kirstie Allsopp and Phil Spencer", Jamie Oliver, Carol Vorderman see above.

Some of those slated on here I do like: Jeremy Paxman, Adrian Chiles when he talks about football, James May on anything, Gordon Ramsay.

Think that's enough to be going on with though there are one or two presenters on Radio 3 who really get up my nose but probably a bit highbrow to mention on here... :hidewall:

Originally Posted by annesingleton (Post 976959)

I really like Nick Hewer, I once had a rather embarrassing phone call with Ant and Dec when my partner was in a pub in London which happened to be their local and they were lovely so I can't call them, I quite fancy Jeremy Paxman, and I do like Graham Norton, Alan Carr, Michael McIntyre, Gok Wan, Kirstie Allsopp and Phil Spencer and Jamie Oliver whose hype I completely fell for from the start! And some of his recipes are yummy - try his sweet and sour chicken!
I know it's not telly, but Elaine Paige on Radio 2 on Sunday afternoon with her music from the musicals and her self obsessed lovey dovey chat turns both me and my partner a bit violent! We're usually in the car and forget she's on but she has to go off immediately!