I think, if we're continuing with the 1 man, 2 women format of recent years, the best choices would be Duncan James (previous Eurovision entrant, spokesperson, experience on live TV etc.) with Claudia Winkleman (she hosted one of the Eurovision Dance Contests a few years back, intelligent, attractive) and Davina McCall (fluent French, experience with live TV)
we may lose Steve Jones to the Yanks - depending on how well he does over there presenting US X Factor!
I was thinking that as I posted! I was tying it in with my location of choice - if Birmingham wasn't picked again, I'd love Cardiff to get it, so thought I should put a Welshman up there!
I was thinking that as I posted! I was tying it in with my location of choice - if Birmingham wasn't picked again, I'd love Cardiff to get it, so thought I should put a Welshman up there!
I don't care if this comes across as xenophobic, Graham Norton should not be allowed to host as he is not a UK national.
The basic qualification of all hosts should be that they were born in the host country, and in my opinion to choose hosts who don't come from the UK regardless of their standing on British screens makes a poor impression of the BBC to the people of Europe.
Yeah - there's bound to be a whole new bunch of vote-announcers that she can be incredibly rude to!
Maybe I've built it up a bit in my memory but I cherish the recollection of the sound of a simultaneous intake of breath from several thousand people in the arena. Once in a lifetime
Followed, of course, by the sound of people laughing so much they nearly fell off their chairs. Or perhaps that was just me
I don't care if this comes across as xenophobic, Graham Norton should not be allowed to host as he is not a UK national.
The basic qualification of all hosts should be that they were born in the host country, and in my opinion to choose hosts who don't come from the UK regardless of their standing on British screens makes a poor impression of the BBC to the people of Europe.
YEAH! Just like Terry Wogan and Ulrika Jonson...oh wait
I'm not sure Graham Norton would be such a good idea...he hosted both Dance Contests didn't he? Is that really the message we want to send out to the rest of Europe, that we have only one male TV presenter in the whole country? Plus I like him better in the commentator's box.
Personally I'd go with Gethin Jones - handsome, knows how to work the camera, and experience with live TV - and Davina McCall, to add some fun to the proceedings and deal with the French bits.
As long as neither Keith Lemon or Stacey Soloman are given the jobs of co-presenters I really don't CARE who does the job. I CAN'T STAND those two - surely the most irritating voices on British TV??
if graham norton hosted - does someone else commentate? - how did that work in 98?
For the 1998 Contest Sir Terry commentated during the Introduction, ran down presented. Ulrika Jonsson joined him on stage, he said "....I'm going to do a spot of commentating for the United Kingdom". Stayed in his commentating box until near the end and then joined Ulrika back on stage after the voting. When Sir Terry was on stage there was no commentating and I would expect Graham Norton to do the same if he ended up presenting it.
If the UK ended up hosting it, male presenter it would have to be Graham Norton. Female presenter Tess Daily, although we'd probably end up with Claudia Winkleman but with Davina McCall speaking good French I could see her instead.
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she only had to be in the UK every Friday - she just flew over every weekend for the show.
This whole thread assumes we'll have won
true!!!!
Graham, Dave and Claud it is then.
I do love Myleene Klass though so perhaps swap her with one of the guys.
I'd prefer Graham not to host but to commentate still.
we may lose Steve Jones to the Yanks - depending on how well he does over there presenting US X Factor!
I was thinking that as I posted! I was tying it in with my location of choice - if Birmingham wasn't picked again, I'd love Cardiff to get it, so thought I should put a Welshman up there!
What's wrong with Gethin then?
I don't know, hope he's alright though!
Put it down to jealousy because I love Katherine Jenkins...who would definitely be part of the interval act!
Gethin - yay!
If it is Cardiff the BBC would probably foist Alex Jones on us... :eek:
MALE
Graham Norton
Duncan James
FEMALE
Claudia Winkleman
Davina McCall
Tess Daly
And no one wants Alex Jones to present.
The basic qualification of all hosts should be that they were born in the host country, and in my opinion to choose hosts who don't come from the UK regardless of their standing on British screens makes a poor impression of the BBC to the people of Europe.
Maybe I've built it up a bit in my memory but I cherish the recollection of the sound of a simultaneous intake of breath from several thousand people in the arena. Once in a lifetime
Followed, of course, by the sound of people laughing so much they nearly fell off their chairs. Or perhaps that was just me
Personally I'd go with Gethin Jones - handsome, knows how to work the camera, and experience with live TV - and Davina McCall, to add some fun to the proceedings and deal with the French bits.
i can't remember - wonder if it was Ken Bruce?
'You are the weakest song' Goodbye!' :eek:
For the 1998 Contest Sir Terry commentated during the Introduction, ran down presented. Ulrika Jonsson joined him on stage, he said "....I'm going to do a spot of commentating for the United Kingdom". Stayed in his commentating box until near the end and then joined Ulrika back on stage after the voting. When Sir Terry was on stage there was no commentating and I would expect Graham Norton to do the same if he ended up presenting it.
If the UK ended up hosting it, male presenter it would have to be Graham Norton. Female presenter Tess Daily, although we'd probably end up with Claudia Winkleman but with Davina McCall speaking good French I could see her instead.