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Who are the likeable presenters on TV today?
Mrs Mills
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Looking back I remember the likes of Ted Rogers, Tom O'Connor and Bob Holness. They made their shows enjoyable to me because they were likeable. Who is there on TV these days?
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John Sergeant - pleasant, easy going voice.
Warwick Davis - very natural
Paul O'Grady - sounds very genuine
An actor, not a presenter, but thought Greg Wise did a great job this evening in C4s Dispatches.
Favourite voice over - Mark Strong
I agree whole-heartedly with those three. Richard Whiteley, too. I miss Crosswits. It introduced me to the joy of cryptic crosswords and puzzles when I was young. Too intelligent for modern audiences, I fear
What all of them have in common, as far as I'm concerned, is they're like a favourite uncle or aunt. too. You can/could watch them with your parents or children and you know you can trust them not to be crude or rude on their shows, but still fun,
Bradley Walsh and Alexander Armstrong are good calls, I suppose. John Craven, too.
I am struggling to come up with people who are still alive. All of these people are at least in their mid-40s. I can't think of any younger ones (or females!)
Really? Seems a bit up herself to me. At least these last few years.
The role that Walsh plays on The Chase makes him likeable because he is on the side of the contestant and against the chaser. It must be one of very few quiz shows where the person asking the questions is so much 'with' the contestants. Eggheads possibly another.
Xander is on Pointless as well...
I think Graham Norton's a likable telly host too. Ditto Frank Skinner.
Paul O'Grady (he was brilliant at the black cap)
Graham Norton
Jeremy vine
Dr. Alice Roberts
Dr Tori Herridge
David Attenborough
Sue Perkins
Levison Wood
Even Alan Titchmarsh in one or two of his documentaries.
Paul O'Grady
Bradley Walsh
Ant and Dec
I know DS hates her shouting act, but I adore it. It makes it her and not some monotone, clone from the BBC or Good Morning Britain.
Yes he is a man transformed! I for one cheered when he lost his seat in parliament, he was a pretty unpleasant character - today he really come across as a listening person, genuinely interested in the subject he's covering and I thoroughly enjoy his broadcasting (if not his sartorial) style.
I'm afraid the shouty business always put me off Davina. She's not the only one, there was a time when nearly every female presenter appeared to have been instructed to shout excitedly at the drop of a hat. She has toned it down though, I'll give her that.