[Timalloy84]

Originally Posted by sharon curtis

He did not help drive SMTV into the ground. After the first year of he and Tess Daly presenting it (and please don't forget her!) the show won two BAFTAs!

Nonethless the Mint was a successful show for ITV1.

Just one of the shows Brian narrated - The Salon on C4, attracted ratings of 2.5 million during it's 6 month run. A nothing show? I think not. Posters on DS still mention it sometimes.

No-one watched the salon, because he narrated it. Its like saying you watch big brother because of Marcus Bentley. He was one of the last presenters, so he did help run it into the ground. A lot of bad shows have won baftas. The mint was worse than unsuccessful, it was immoral, and his presenting was atrocious.

[sharon curtis]

Originally Posted by BDGA

He also tweeted yesterday he was clothes shopping for CBB on Monday.

Did he? That's interesting, thanks .

[happybbfan]

Originally Posted by sharon curtis

http://www.guardian.co.uk/tv-and-rad...stay-channel-5

Thanks
a ratings success of 2 million.........
I just hope if Brian is staying put that the evictions themselves
will have an overhaul and Brian can do justice to himself
because he is a good presenter but not on BB atm

[Virgil Tracy]

I thought he was a smug twit when he was in the house , but all these years later ...... my opinion remains the same .

[qwes]

Shrieking to nobody in particular that "the wedding's still on, the wedding's still on", when nobody had ever suggested that it wasn't, will be up their with all the great TV moments. Future historians will note it as a landmark for British broadcasting.

[sharon curtis]

Originally Posted by qwes

Shrieking to nobody in particular that "the wedding's still on, the wedding's still on", when nobody had ever suggested that it wasn't, will be up their with all the great TV moments. Future historians will note it as a landmark for British broadcasting.

It's Big Brother, it was never meant to be landmark television.

[Pices-55]

Originally Posted by Timalloy84

Brian Dowling was the rightful winner of BB2 he was kind, funny and could get on with everyone. TV producers recognised this and thought he would make a good television presenter. All the shows Brian was given failed, and eventually ended up presenting post midnight drivel, the Mint. After the Mint got cancelled Brian settled back into being a reality tv star again, (come dine with me, hells kitchen) and re-entered the ultimate big brother house, where once again he reminded us what a funny, nice guy he is...how this got him the presenting gig though, I will never know. As a live presenter, he comes across as nervous, humourless and sometimes even nasty. He is losing any fans he had before this.

I have always found his humour to be nasty, didnt mind him in his series but since then he is just a bitchy old queen.

[Virgil Tracy]

I love the title of this thread !

[BBaddict212]

A T.V remote was invented for a reason, I suggest you use it or if you don't understand what one is go to google and find out!

I like Brian, he is witty,funny and just seems like an all-round genuine guy. Ok he might not have been my first choice but as long as he is truly passionate and happy to present the show then that is good enough for me!

He didn't win Big Brother 2 and Ultimate Big Brother for nothing!

[Inconjunct]

Originally Posted by Timalloy84

There's a history and culture that homosexual men can make crass comments whenever they like? Personally, I don't like it if males make comments like he does to me.

*Pearls clutched, fake outrage marshalled*

Oh you poor dear!

[Timalloy84]

Originally Posted by BBaddict212

A T.V remote was invented for a reason, I suggest you use it or if you don't understand what one is go to google and find out!

I like Brian, he is witty,funny and just seems like an all-round genuine guy. Ok he might not have been my first choice but as long as he is truly passionate and happy to present the show then that is good enough for me!

He didn't win Big Brother 2 and Ultimate Big Brother for nothing!

What you, brian and the producers need to realise is that BB is not about the presenter, its about the housemates. The Friday show is terrible just now, with about 10 minutes of footage from the house and the rest just him and his terrible script. I said in my OP that he is a nice genuine guy, who I found humorous, but he's an appalling live presenter. Fact.

[Pedro]

Kind of sad really. A plump idiot in ill fitting clothes whose only discernible "talent" is his sexuality.

[Inconjunct]

Originally Posted by Pedro

Kind of sad really. A plump idiot in ill fitting clothes

Yes but that's enough about James Corden, what do you think about our Bri?

[sharon curtis]

Originally Posted by Timalloy84

What you, brian and the producers need to realise is that BB is not about the presenter, its about the housemates. The Friday show is terrible just now, with about 10 minutes of footage from the house and the rest just him and his terrible script. I said in my OP that he is a nice genuine guy, who I found humorous, but he's an appalling live presenter. Fact.

It's not fact, it's your opinion.

If he is so bad live how come ITV1 keep employing him on This Morning?

I disagree with your comment about the time proportions of the eviction show. If they did not show so much of the house footage the interviews could be longer. The show needs to go back to 90 minutes.

[Pedro]

Originally Posted by Inconjunct

Yes but that's enough about James Corden, what do you think about our Bri?

[Timalloy84]

Originally Posted by sharon curtis

It's not fact, it's your opinion.

I disagree with your comment about the time proportions of the eviction show. If they did not show so much of the house footage the interviews could be longer. The show needs to go back to 90 minutes.

It is my opinion that its a fact. They get plenty of time on BBOTS, so I don't see that as a big problem, but I agree it should go back to 90 mins.

[Ducks22]

Have to say I am no fan of Brian and never was not even in the house, he is to all about me in my opinion.

[Gerund]

I ask myself the same question every week.

[Silver Tractor]

Dowling on BB always looks as though he's about to crap himself.

[John Dough]

Originally Posted by BDGA

He also tweeted yesterday he was clothes shopping for CBB on Monday.

Isn't Twitter just totally pointless.............

[BBaddict212]

Originally Posted by Timalloy84

What you, brian and the producers need to realise is that BB is not about the presenter, its about the housemates. The Friday show is terrible just now, with about 10 minutes of footage from the house and the rest just him and his terrible script. I said in my OP that he is a nice genuine guy, who I found humorous, but he's an appalling live presenter. Fact.

Well then if it's about the housemates then why are you complaining about how terrible he is at Live TV?

[Timalloy84]

Originally Posted by BBaddict212

Well then if it's about the housemates then why are you complaining about how terrible he is at Live TV?

Because he eats time that couldve been spent in the house with his rotten presenting.

[digichant]

Originally Posted by qwes

Camp gay men have a long tradition of making double entendres etc. But I don't ever remember the likes of John Inman blatantly begging for sex acts and encouraging their guests to phone them.

[BBaddict212]

But that's not his fault, the producers tell him how long he has to talk for, if you knew your stuff you wouldn't be complaining about it now shut up!

[INFLUENCE]

Originally Posted by Ducks22

Have to say I am no fan of Brian and never was not even in the house, he is to all about me in my opinion.

Wasn't the worthy winner of BB2 imho