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Old 09-11-2013, 10:32
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Why? There are three male judges & one female so why not balance this up with 2 female presenters. Or, even more radical, have a female presenter and a male interviewing the couples.
Fair point. Though I think you stretching things a bit when you refer to 3 male judges.
Maybe thats why its nice to have a presenter who doesn't drool over the celebs bodies.
How abou Angela Ripon. She knows about dance, is a good presenter and wouldn't descend to the level of some of the others on the show.
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Old 09-11-2013, 11:00
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Oh dear!

I watched the new Big Bang Theory episode this week. Then I read your post.

I now have the Howard and Raj scene in my head

And it will be the background commentary on whatever Ben does in tonight's show

But, I like Ben (compared to Dave and Fiona at least).

P.S. Both Howard and Raj showed good isolation. Raj especially

P.P.S. I had to add a link. Don't watch if you're a Big Bang fan, and haven't seen the episode.


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rD_JFgiok_0
Well, I think we know what the showdance is going to be.
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Old 09-11-2013, 12:16
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Oh dear!

I watched the new Big Bang Theory episode this week. Then I read your post.

I now have the Howard and Raj scene in my head

And it will be the background commentary on whatever Ben does in tonight's show

But, I like Ben (compared to Dave and Fiona at least).

P.S. Both Howard and Raj showed good isolation. Raj especially

P.P.S. I had to add a link. Don't watch if you're a Big Bang fan, and haven't seen the episode.


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rD_JFgiok_0
I won't be able to look at Ben's chest now without being reminded of Howard and Raj and laughing. Love the Big Bang Theory.

As regards John Barrowman - he showed last night he would be the worst ever choice as a presenter for Strictly - it would turn into Strictly John Barrowman.
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Old 09-11-2013, 13:50
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I cannot stand John Barrowman many people moan about Bruce but my goodness if Barrowman took over it wouldn't be SCD it would be the "Barrowman show"
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Old 09-11-2013, 13:51
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Fair point. Though I think you stretching things a bit when you refer to 3 male judges.
Maybe thats why its nice to have a presenter who doesn't drool over the celebs bodies.
How abou Angela Ripon. She knows about dance, is a good presenter and wouldn't descend to the level of some of the others on the show.
It does make a change.
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Old 09-11-2013, 14:01
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I hope Tess & Claudia host the show when Bruce goes, but sadly I think the BBC is still too conservative to go with a female presenter in the main role - not for the flagship show.
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Old 09-11-2013, 14:55
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Let's go mad and get Harry Hill
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Old 09-11-2013, 16:52
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I cannot stand John Barrowman many people moan about Bruce but my goodness if Barrowman took over it wouldn't be SCD it would be the "Barrowman show"
Bruce is a professional through and through, Barrowman isn't fit to lick his boots. I would turn off is he got Bruce's job.
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Old 09-11-2013, 16:55
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Why? There are three male judges & one female so why not balance this up with 2 female presenters. Or, even more radical, have a female presenter and a male interviewing the couples.
Or even two male judges, two female judges and one male presenter and one female interviewing the couples. Bruno and Len have jobs on dancing with stars so one of them should go.
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Old 09-11-2013, 17:11
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Or even two male judges, two female judges and one male presenter and one female interviewing the couples. Bruno and Len have jobs on dancing with stars so one of them should go.

Why not a female presenter and a male interviewer?

Stereotypes need changing and something so radically different would make a refreshing change to the bog standard, male dominated presenting role.
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Old 09-11-2013, 18:29
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I can't bear him.

Rather chew on some silver foil than watch him.
Well said. Same here. If he ever gets on the main show as a contestant or whatever then I will just switch over when he's on. Awful man.
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Old 09-11-2013, 18:35
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Fair point. Though I think you stretching things a bit when you refer to 3 male judges.
Maybe thats why its nice to have a presenter who doesn't drool over the celebs bodies.
How abou Angela Ripon. She knows about dance, is a good presenter and wouldn't descend to the level of some of the others on the show.
Sorry Alan, but the woman is a raging know it all snob. I would absolutely HATE for her to present SCD.
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Old 09-11-2013, 19:17
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Thanks CaroUK

Put me at ease now - JB is the last person who I want to see replacing Bruce !
I agree, if anything could put me off watching it would be JB presenting. I like the two girls presenting and loved Claudia on It takes two.
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Old 09-11-2013, 19:19
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I agree, if anything could put me off watching it would be JB presenting. I like the two girls presenting and loved Claudia on It takes two.
Me Too
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Old 10-11-2013, 10:30
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I agree, if anything could put me off watching it would be JB presenting. I like the two girls presenting and loved Claudia on It takes two.
I though Claudia was great on the main show .She manages to diffuse tension and make me laugh out loud .
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Old 10-11-2013, 10:31
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Barrowman is a botoxed ghoul who is only good enough to sing yodelling songs about dildos. IMO of course.
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Old 10-11-2013, 11:26
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I cannot stand John Barrowman many people moan about Bruce but my goodness if Barrowman took over it wouldn't be SCD it would be the "Barrowman show"
Agree agree agree, I would hate if he hosted the show
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Old 10-11-2013, 11:31
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I can't stand his 'look at me' attitude. Poor Suggs was completely sidelined as JB gave lengthy discourse on almost every one of the celebrities on ITT. Hogged the segment. Was almost expecting him to break into song.
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Old 10-11-2013, 11:49
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I can't stand his 'look at me' attitude. Poor Suggs was completely sidelined as JB gave lengthy discourse on almost every one of the celebrities on ITT. Hogged the segment. Was almost expecting him to break into song.
Exactly, so self obsessed
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Old 10-11-2013, 12:00
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I think the likes of John Barrowman and Michael Ball are far too busy with their own music/ acting careers to even consider presenting something like strictly.

In John's case, its one thing to record a series to be shown later in the year - but out of the question to sign up for a live series which requires a 3 month comittment at a lucrative time of the year (all those Christmas tours, concerts and pantos). Having to take every Saturday off isn't good for them
I'd agree, he's way too busy to take over from Bruce.
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Old 10-11-2013, 12:01
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Are you joking? Ball certainly isn't too busy. He even had his own cheap daily live ITV daytime chat show 2 years ago and he often fills in on R2
Strictly is the biggest entertainment show on tv, both would kill for the job and the money. Going by Barrowman's regular appearances on QVC, the bit part roles certainly aren't paying much. Which is why he is constantly trying to get the BBC to do another series of Torchwood.
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Barrowman goes on QVC to promote his Him skin care range, and Her hair care range (he jointly owns the company that produce them, so he's not just a celebrity adding his 'name' to the product).

Barrowman also has a successful Childrens novel series (Hollow Earth), 2 already published , the 3rd pipeline, and he's just been commissioned to do 4 more . The tv rights to it have already been sold

Barrowman is also a recurring character in the hit tv series Arrow, (he was the main villain in the last season, so not just a 'bit part'), which has raised his profile in the USA, so he's been spending much more time there recently.

He was also in Scandal, and he hosts 'Sing Your Face Off'' for ABC.

Not forgetting doing Pressure Pad for the BBC (which he filmed in one block a few months ago before jetting back to the states again).

So yeah, he sure will have time to fit in Strictly as well!
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Old 10-11-2013, 12:06
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He's an egomaniac and not one tenth as talented as he thinks he is.
Totally agree, was at a live show he did, and as they say "if he was chocolate we would eat himself"
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Old 10-11-2013, 12:13
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Please BBC don't consider John Barrowman or Mrs Winkle as a permanent presenter for SCD. I managed to watch last nights show without having to listen to one word the giddy one uttered....I switched off the Friday ITT show as soon as mouth almighty appeared...
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Old 10-11-2013, 17:09
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If Natalie has medical problems leading to her faints John could be right!
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Old 10-11-2013, 17:16
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Which accent would he use? American or Scottish?
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