Nancy Dell'Olio was on the This Week programme last night.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode...ek_03_11_2011/
http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode...ek_03_11_2011/
Nancy on BBC1's "This Week"
She starts talking utter tripe at 37.46 if anyone on here is interested. I lost the will to live about 30 seconds later. She really cannot string a sentence together!!!! She is an appalling interviewee.
I watched that. Firstly I was a bit surprised that they had her as a guest, given that it's quite a serious programme. Interesting to see her avoid actually answering all the questions asked of her, such as "what motivated you to SCD?". And amusing to hear her say what hard work it was being "her"!
But overall, it just confirmed to me that she is actually completely inarticulate.
But overall, it just confirmed to me that she is actually completely inarticulate.
Originally Posted by *stargazer*:
“She starts talking utter tripe at 37.46 if anyone on here is interested. I lost the will to live about 30 seconds later. She really cannot string a sentence together!!!! She is an appalling interviewee.”
“She starts talking utter tripe at 37.46 if anyone on here is interested. I lost the will to live about 30 seconds later. She really cannot string a sentence together!!!! She is an appalling interviewee.”
This is ridiculously unfair to Nancy, she an intelligent and funny lady, you must remember that English is not her first language. Mr Cambell did not loose the will, his eye's were on stalks during the whole interview, all the men were very happy to have Nancy on the settee.
Originally Posted by TerryM22:
“This is ridiculously unfair to Nancy, she an intelligent and funny lady, you must remember that English is not her first language. Mr Cambell did not loose the will, his eye's were on stalks during the whole interview, all the men were very happy to have Nancy on the settee.”
“This is ridiculously unfair to Nancy, she an intelligent and funny lady, you must remember that English is not her first language. Mr Cambell did not loose the will, his eye's were on stalks during the whole interview, all the men were very happy to have Nancy on the settee.”
She was born in the US and lived there till age 5, her mother is American, I sometimes think it's all part of a carefully crafted image.
Originally Posted by PinkyPig:
“I watched that. Firstly I was a bit surprised that they had her as a guest, given that it's quite a serious programme. Interesting to see her avoid actually answering all the questions asked of her, such as "what motivated you to SCD?". And amusing to hear her say what hard work it was being "her"!
But overall, it just confirmed to me that she is actually completely inarticulate.”
“I watched that. Firstly I was a bit surprised that they had her as a guest, given that it's quite a serious programme. Interesting to see her avoid actually answering all the questions asked of her, such as "what motivated you to SCD?". And amusing to hear her say what hard work it was being "her"!
But overall, it just confirmed to me that she is actually completely inarticulate.”
This Week has a history of having unexpected contributors often from the entertainment world, many of these have been surprisingly good. I somehow don't think we will be seeing her on the Question Time panel though.
Originally Posted by TerryM22:
“This is ridiculously unfair to Nancy, she an intelligent and funny lady, you must remember that English is not her first language. Mr Cambell did not loose the will, his eye's were on stalks during the whole interview, all the men were very happy to have Nancy on the settee.”
“This is ridiculously unfair to Nancy, she an intelligent and funny lady, you must remember that English is not her first language. Mr Cambell did not loose the will, his eye's were on stalks during the whole interview, all the men were very happy to have Nancy on the settee.”
Perhaps Campbell was admiring her ability to completely ignore the question and carry on with whatever she wanted to say even if most people have no idea what she is on about.
Originally Posted by lundavra:
“Perhaps Campbell was admiring her ability to completely ignore the question and carry on with whatever she wanted to say even if most people have no idea what she is on about.”
“Perhaps Campbell was admiring her ability to completely ignore the question and carry on with whatever she wanted to say even if most people have no idea what she is on about.”
Like this! As far as I can see they were all taking the P out of her.
Originally Posted by kassieq:
“She was born in the US and lived there till age 5, her mother is American, I sometimes think it's all part of a carefully crafted image.”
“She was born in the US and lived there till age 5, her mother is American, I sometimes think it's all part of a carefully crafted image.”
She has openly admitted she puts it on because she thinks it is funny. The woman speaks fluent gibberish.
Originally Posted by *stargazer*:
“She has openly admitted she puts it on because she thinks it is funny. The woman speaks fluent gibberish.”
“She has openly admitted she puts it on because she thinks it is funny. The woman speaks fluent gibberish.”
I hadn't heard that, but it makes sense, at least something about her does
Originally Posted by kassieq:
“She was born in the US and lived there till age 5, her mother is American, I sometimes think it's all part of a carefully crafted image.”
“She was born in the US and lived there till age 5, her mother is American, I sometimes think it's all part of a carefully crafted image.”
Thanks for that - I thought she was half American and had lived there, but given her "English" I thought I must have imagined it.
She'd be easier to understand if she didn't keep going 'mmmmmm' inbetween every sentence. Maybe she's sitting on something pleasant, but it doesn't help her communication skills.
Originally Posted by lundavra:
“I somehow don't think we will be seeing her on the Question Time panel though.”
“I somehow don't think we will be seeing her on the Question Time panel though.”
Now that's a trick the BBC are missing. If they got Nancy, Bruno and Boris Johnson on the same show, it would be the greatest entertainment programme they'd ever produced, never mind SCD
(Ooh, there's a thought - Boris for SCD!)Alternatively, given how impenetrable her spoken English is compared to her apparent comprehension, and her ability to play a totally different role for public viewing, why not recruit her for MI6? You could confuse a lot of listening devices that way
Originally Posted by Lorelei Lee:
“Now that's a trick the BBC are missing. If they got Nancy, Bruno and Boris Johnson on the same show, it would be the greatest entertainment programme they'd ever produced, never mind SCD (Ooh, there's a thought - Boris for SCD!)
Alternatively, given how impenetrable her spoken English is compared to her apparent comprehension, and her ability to play a totally different role for public viewing, why not recruit her for MI6? You could confuse a lot of listening devices that way”
“Now that's a trick the BBC are missing. If they got Nancy, Bruno and Boris Johnson on the same show, it would be the greatest entertainment programme they'd ever produced, never mind SCD
(Ooh, there's a thought - Boris for SCD!)Alternatively, given how impenetrable her spoken English is compared to her apparent comprehension, and her ability to play a totally different role for public viewing, why not recruit her for MI6? You could confuse a lot of listening devices that way
”
Singger at the BIB.
Originally Posted by lundavra:
“Perhaps Campbell was admiring her ability to completely ignore the question and carry on with whatever she wanted to say even if most people have no idea what she is on about.”
“Perhaps Campbell was admiring her ability to completely ignore the question and carry on with whatever she wanted to say even if most people have no idea what she is on about.”
Good point. Campbell is, after all, used to working with politicians who largely also avoid answering the questions and often spout gibberish. Perhaps he had been transported back to his days spinning for Nu Labour!
