Would like a known personality to win strictly.

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Muggsy

03-12-2011

Originally Posted by Annieca:
“I am not talking about someone being international famous like Martina, just a few more local known personalties, is that so much to ask for?”

Right, so you're not interested in politics (Edwina Currie) or political satire (Rory Bremner); Olympic gold medallists are unknown to you (Audley Harrison); your musical knowledge spans a small and mediocre time frame covering Duran Duran and Bros and so don't know anybody outside that (Lulu, Holly Valance and Harry Judd) or some people inside it (Jason Donovan).

You don't follow football so neither a former player (Robbie Savage) nor the partner of a very high profile former England manager (Nancy Dell'Olio) is familiar.

In fact, you only watch TV in the early morning (evidence: citing Natasha Kaplinsky in the OP) so anybody who appears at any other time is out (Alex Jones, Chelsee Healey, Anita Dobson. Holly and Jason are both out again because Neighbours has never been broadcast in that time slot. Or do you just not know any Australians?

That leaves Dan Lobb and Russell Grant (who was resident astrologer on the BBC breakfast programme). I can understand that now they're both eliminated you've rather lost interest.

ESPIONdansant

03-12-2011

Yeah, Natasha Kaplinsky!

I'd never heard of her. To be honest I've only ever seen her on SCD. I've never seen her do her 'job'. It's rumoured she's a TV presenter but....has anyone ever seen her? I loved her in Series 1 but she was a complete nonentity.

Cobblers

03-12-2011

Originally Posted by Lilystar:
“Well, what you seem to be asking for is personalities who are known to you specifically, whilst not allowing for the fact that many people do know this year's contestants, and also there's no guarantee that those you pick would be better known to viewers other than you.”

This.

Monaogg

03-12-2011

Noticed we haven't had any celebrity chefs lately. James Martin did well whilst Gary Rhodes was vile.

ESPIONdansant

03-12-2011

Martin Johnson's free. Sportsman.
What about that Fred Goodwin fella. Banker. I think that's what he was....
Pippa Middleton. Duh! Obviously.
Tara Palmer Thingummyjig. She does this kinda thing.
Dawn French.
Eddie Mair! I love him!
John Bishop.

Sorry, I don't know any young ones...

Oh, one of the EastEnders kids.

Cat.J

03-12-2011

Originally Posted by ESPIONdansant:
“Yeah, Natasha Kaplinsky!

I'd never heard of her. To be honest I've only ever seen her on SCD. I've never seen her do her 'job'. It's rumoured she's a TV presenter but....has anyone ever seen her? I loved her in Series 1 but she was a complete nonentity.”

Natasha Kaplinsky was a very well known BBC newsreader at the time she appeared on Strictly and now reads the news on Channel 5 (I think - somebody will correct me if I'm wrong). She was well-known enough to also be featured in an early series of Who Do You Think You Are (a very moving episode, as it happens).

Re your later post: I've never heard of Eddie Mair or Fred Goodwin!

Monaogg

03-12-2011

Originally Posted by Cat.J:
“Natasha Kaplinsky was a very well known BBC newsreader at the time she appeared on Strictly and now reads the news on Channel 5 (I think - somebody will correct me if I'm wrong). She was well-known enough to also be featured in an early series of Who Do You Think You Are (a very moving episode, as it happens).

Re your later post: I've never heard of Eddie Mair or Fred Goodwin! ”

Who

ESPIONdansant

03-12-2011

This proves the point. Kaplinsky I'd never heard of.

Fred Goodwin was the disgraced RBS banker. He certainly doesn't need the money but we could maybe throw rotten tomatoes. Eddie Mair is on Radio 4. That dates me.

But I've never watched daytime TV or X-factor. Don't have Sky. So what do I know?

Cat.J

03-12-2011

Originally Posted by ESPIONdansant:
“This proves the point. Kaplinsky I'd never heard of.

Fred Goodwin was the disgraced RBS banker. He certainly doesn't need the money but we could maybe throw rotten tomatoes. Eddie Mair is on Radio 4. That dates me.

But I've never watched daytime TV or X-factor. Don't have Sky. So what do I know?”

Ah yes, I HAVE heard of Eddie Mair, but never actually listened to him.

I don't have Sky either and I don't watch daytime TV, though I'll confess to occasionally watching X-Factor.

At least Strictly doesn't sink to the depths of having ex-Big Brother contestants or Page 3 girls as contestants the way "I'm a Hasbeen" does!

ESPIONdansant

03-12-2011

Eddie Mair is a complete HOOT!

Shane Williams is playing his last game for Wales today. He'd be good! Rugby Union. For those for whom he isn't famous. Just because I watch rugby doesn't mean everybody does.

A young person? That stumps me. I've only heard of Justin Bieber. Not HEARD him. Heard OF him. And maybe he's TOO famous?

Signed
Old Person

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