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Old 16-11-2009, 18:06
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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
No, that was Laila!
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Old 16-11-2009, 18:08
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Perhaps Lionel mistook Laila for Tess, and pushed her down the stairs.

I still maintain it was Sonia from Eastenders though.
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Old 16-11-2009, 18:12
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I tried to analyse my first thoughts on seeing the OP - they're not for posting however

While I don't want the likes of Ant and Dec presenting it, Lionel Blair is of the same mould as Brucie and we would have the same argument for his duration.

I agree that Saturday's line up was just right for the show (without RC) and would happily go with that.

(I would however go with Lionel as a judge to replace Len or Bruno or both)
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Old 16-11-2009, 18:16
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/// Lionel Blair is of the same mould as Brucie ///
Mouldy?

That's a bit harsh isn't it?
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Old 16-11-2009, 18:16
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Brian Conley or Gary Wilmot
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Old 16-11-2009, 18:20
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I tried to analyse my first thoughts on seeing the OP - they're not for posting however

While I don't want the likes of Ant and Dec presenting it, Lionel Blair is of the same mould as Brucie and we would have the same argument for his duration.

I agree that Saturday's line up was just right for the show (without RC) and would happily go with that.

(I would however go with Lionel as a judge to replace Len
or Bruno or both)
If Lionel replaced Len there would be no one on the panel with true knowledge of ballroom dance.
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Old 16-11-2009, 18:39
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Please no!
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Old 16-11-2009, 18:50
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Bob Carolgees & Floella Benjamin.

Rusty lee presents ITT.
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Old 16-11-2009, 19:39
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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
Its a pity the SCD team did not have Lionel instead of Ronnie. Ronnie corbett is useless in a live situation and can only perform from a well rehearsed script. I bet Lionel would have been excellent with Tess.
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Old 16-11-2009, 19:40
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No...just no
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Old 16-11-2009, 19:47
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Good grief NO.
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Old 16-11-2009, 19:54
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No, no no!!!! I had the misfortune of meeting him years ago, awful man.
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Old 16-11-2009, 19:57
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Absolutey not!!!! I'd rather have Vernon Kay with Ronnie Corbett doing the Tesspit than that ghastly man.
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Old 16-11-2009, 20:25
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We need a nice fit YOUNG man!!!!!!!!!!
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Old 16-11-2009, 20:31
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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.


This is a wind-up, right?
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Old 16-11-2009, 20:36
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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.
Did you see him when Tess was chatting to Ronnie keep moving his head to get it into shot

What a lovey
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Old 16-11-2009, 22:04
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We said at the time "That will be on TV burp next week".
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Old 16-11-2009, 22:43
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If Lionel Blair had leant over any more on Saturday night to make sure he was seen by the camera he would have ended up sitting on Ronnie Corbett's lap! That was such a scream!
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Old 16-11-2009, 22:48
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Lionel is on ITT tomorrow night and I hope that doesn't mean he is in the running...please no, they wouldn't do that to us...would they?
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Old 16-11-2009, 22:49
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no no no we need a young TALENTED fit man.
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Old 16-11-2009, 22:49
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and he knows what about dancing?
also hes a terrible presenter anyway!
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Old 16-11-2009, 22:50
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I read this too quickly and too tiredly as LINDA Blair, and was trying to work out how exactly projectile vomiting, 360 degree head spinning and religious iconography self-defilement would work its way into the format.
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Old 16-11-2009, 22:54
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Not Lionel, please, NOOOOOOOOOOOOO.
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Old 16-11-2009, 22:55
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Lionel Blair, Dale Winton..do we really need SCD to be even more camp ?
if they want camper they can also add Graham Norton or Barrowman to the mix...hopefully none will get the gig if Brucie gives up...but i doubt he wont give it up.
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Old 16-11-2009, 23:25
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Lionel is on ITT tomorrow night and I hope that doesn't mean he is in the running...please no, they wouldn't do that to us...would they?
I wouldn't read anything into it at all. He was on ITT last year after all, and actually was quite interesting in what he said about how in order to dance well you needed to feel comfortable with what you were wearing. He was particularly unimpressed about what they had given Cherie Lunghi to wear.

I could actually imagine him filling in quite well for Bruce on a one-off basis, but being the host permanently is a different situation and I don't think he'd be the man for the job. On a one-off basis I think you'd see him quite reined in, on a permanent basis you wouldn't be able to keep him quiet.
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