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I refuse to watch any programme that features someone called Paul Hollywood, even in the unlikely event that it's actually his real name.
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Even Sandy wouldn't be caught dead in that polo neck. She has no neck for a start.
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I can't think of anyone less interesting to find out about than Paul Hollywood. A poor choice to pick for the return of the new series.
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Just because he is currently topical again - philandering Scouse who, er, wants to have his cake and eat it
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The post-runner great-great-grandfather made Paul Hollywood look trivial and conceited. Oh, wait...
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25m and still stuck on grandad
I hope that this is the case and not a terrible new format. Quote:
And no mention of where the Hollywood name came from!
Next week I'll watch Very British Problems on Ch4 I just saw on +1 and although low budget made me laugh Quote:
Just because he is currently topical again - philandering Scouse who, er, wants to have his cake and eat it
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Presumably Hollywood is his father's name? It does exist outside showbiz, there was a Southampton footballer in the 60s. He was looking into his mother's roots.
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According to this website it's an Anglo-Saxon name.
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Presumably Hollywood is his father's name? It does exist outside showbiz, there was a Southampton footballer in the 60s. He was looking into his mother's roots.
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He's from my town. Yes, its the family name. There's a town called Hollywood in N Ireland. i assumed there was some sort of connection there.
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He's from my town. Yes, its the family name. There's a town called Hollywood in N Ireland. i assumed there was some sort of connection there.
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The post-runner great-great-grandfather made Paul Hollywood look trivial and conceited. Oh, wait...
Paul pats his stomach and says...... it's in the genes! Good episode though, enjoyed it. |
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I feel bad for finding the first half about his grandfather a bit boring. He was obviously a brave man who endured a lot during WW11 but Paul could easily have found out all of that by himself. Discovering that his great great grandfather though was a post runner was unique, remarkable and very interesting.
There are some interesting people coming up in the next few weeks though so hopefully things will improve. |
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I feel bad for finding the first half about his grandfather a bit boring. He was obviously a brave man who endured a lot during WW11 but Paul could easily have found out all of that by himself. Discovering that his great great grandfather though was a post runner was unique, remarkable and very interesting.
There are some interesting people coming up in the next few weeks though so hopefully things will improve. Actually it is the more "mundane" social history that comes out in these programmes that I find more interesting. |
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He's from my town. Yes, its the family name. There's a town called Hollywood in N Ireland. i assumed there was some sort of connection there.
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I don't mind WWII. My knowledge of the North Africa and Italy campaigns was confined to Spike Milligan's memoirs, and it is good to see it from a different angle, specially when you have experts explaining it on the ground.
It was also nice to get some shots of the beautiful Tunisian countryside, contrasting of course with the hellish conditions of battle back in 1942. |
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Disappointing, the BBC's obsession with WW2 continues.
Can we delve back further than 70 years ? |
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Used to be great, but recent series seem to concentrate more on one relative and their story, even recent and known relatives to the subject. Paul Hollywood knew his grandfather ,so the whole object of the programme about finding out where you come from and who your ancestors were is lost with this format. Very bored so far and missing the old format from the Jeremy Paxman days.
Oh,good the second half is more interesting. |
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He could have researched that himself like alot of us do.
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Yes they should have done a lot more on the Scottish ancestry, that was really fascinating , especially the post runner part.
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And no mention of where the Hollywood name came from!
Next week I'll watch Very British Problems on Ch4 I just saw on +1 and although low budget made me laugh |
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According to this website it's an Anglo-Saxon name.
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Another says it is Irish Gaelic, just shows there are often several theories.
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Even Sandy wouldn't be caught dead in that polo neck. She has no neck for a start.