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Old 16-11-2009, 17:20
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I noticed Lionel Blair sitting behind Ronnie Corbett on Sat . I think he would be very good to take over when Bruce retires. He is passionate about dancing and used to have his own dance troupe.
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Old 16-11-2009, 17:22
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Noooooooooooooooooooooooo
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Old 16-11-2009, 17:25
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LOL

Good one.
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Old 16-11-2009, 17:26
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Lionel is only 3 years younger than Brucie.
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Old 16-11-2009, 17:27
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In the immortal words of John McEnroe – YOU CANNOT BE SERIOUS !
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Old 16-11-2009, 17:28
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Lionel is only 3 years younger than Brucie.
Wow he looks fantastic for 79.
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Old 16-11-2009, 17:28
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For some reason, I've always found Lionel highly annoying.
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Old 16-11-2009, 17:28
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Why do we have to have some doddery old bloke??? He would be just as bad as Brucie walking down those steps at the beginning and do his little shoe shuffle...ugh
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Old 16-11-2009, 17:30
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In the immortal words of John McEnroe – YOU CANNOT BE SERIOUS !
I am serious. Lionel is used to working with a live audience and used to be a top dancer.
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Old 16-11-2009, 17:34
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I am serious. Lionel is used to working with a live audience and used to be a top dancer.
USED to be. He's not been on TV for years.

Why on earth would the BBC wish to further alienate the younger audience by employing another doddery old fool?

Crikey, people will be wanting Tom O'Connor next.
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Old 16-11-2009, 17:35
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USED to be. He's not been on TV for years.

Why on earth would the BBC wish to further alienate the younger audience by employing another doddery old fool?

Crikey, people will be wanting Tom O'Connor next.
Is he still alive???????????
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Old 16-11-2009, 17:35
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Lenny Bennett!
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Old 16-11-2009, 17:37
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You are joking, surely

I thought Tess did a brilliant job and it just shows what a (much) younger presenter can do. It's not a comedy show and you don't necessarily need someone who knows about dance. A half decent professional presenter has just shown us exactly how bad Bruce is now and it's time to put all these geriatric guys to rest. And I speak as a geriatric myself lol.
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Old 16-11-2009, 17:38
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Lionel Blair, Dale Winton..do we really need SCD to be even more camp ?
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Old 16-11-2009, 17:39
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Old 16-11-2009, 17:40
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USED to be. He's not been on TV for years.

Why on earth would the BBC wish to further alienate the younger audience by employing another doddery old fool?

Crikey, people will be wanting Tom O'Connor next.
You are just as patronising to young people as Jay Hunt in thinking that young people only want to watch young people.

You'll find that most people just want to enjoy someone who is excellent at their job along with being entertaining.
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Old 16-11-2009, 17:44
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You are just as patronising to young people as Jay Hunt in thinking that young people only want to watch young people.

You'll find that most people just want to enjoy someone who is excellent at their job along with being entertaining.
Actually I think what the OP meant was we dont need someone who is over the age of 70 and who has an ego bigger than the show itself.

They dont have to be young young but someone who appeals to all ages would be preferable.
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Old 16-11-2009, 17:51
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As much as I love Lionel Blair, I think scd needs to think in terms of younger livelier presenters to give the show a lift - it's all got a bit twee at the moment. If it's not careful it is going to fall into the same trap that the old Come Dancing finally faded into.
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Old 16-11-2009, 17:53
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Hmmm.

Swap a 77 year-old for an 81 year-old.

That's forward thinking.
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Old 16-11-2009, 17:56
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I noticed Lionel Blair sitting behind Ronnie Corbett on Sat . I think he would be very good to take over when Bruce retires. He is passionate about dancing and used to have his own dance troupe.
LOL LOL - it must be April Fool's Day, surely?
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Old 16-11-2009, 17:58
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Is he still alive???????????
Just about.

How about Des AND Tom O'Connor. Now that would be something special. Lenny bennett presenting ITT.
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Old 16-11-2009, 18:00
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Actually I think what the OP meant was we dont need someone who is over the age of 70 and who has an ego bigger than the show itself.

They dont have to be young young but someone who appeals to all ages would be preferable.
Please, please...NOT Lional Blair

That would be going from bad to worse....I would lose the will to live
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Old 16-11-2009, 18:00
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Just about.

How about Des AND Tom O'Connor. Now that would be something special. Lenny bennett presenting ITT.
They'd have to WHEEL all three them onto the stage!!
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Old 16-11-2009, 18:04
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It made me giggle seeing Lionel looking enviously over Ronnie's shoulder. I'm sure he blagged his way into the studio on the vain hope he would be asked to stand in at the last minute, incase Ronnie, for example should slip coming down the staircase
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Old 16-11-2009, 18:05
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It made me giggle seeing Lionel looking enviously over Ronnie's shoulder. I'm sure he blagged his way into the studio on the vain hope he would be asked to stand in at the last minute, incase Ronnie, for example should slip coming down the staircase

It was truly hilarious, yes. Talk about desperate!
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