Didn't he hug claudia? If there had been a tree in that studio bet he would have hugged that too.

ps. Tess and claudia are doing just fine, IMO.

So true.

I love the fact that in primetime entertainment now, no-one gives a second thought to joint non-male presenters.

More.

*cough* Pointless *cough*

I SO agree. Tess and Claudia together are like a pair of gawky schoolgirls. Tess is terrible. Show should now be given to Anton

Tess was employed as a minder for Bruce and a bit of arm candy, a role she fulfilled very well and with great professionalism. What she is NOT is a lead presenter and should not have been given the job.

I think Tess and Claudia a great at their jobs and certainly don't think we need a male/female presenting partnership.

Tess is good at her job and Claudia is good at hers. People might not like their personalities, but if they were very unpopular the BBC would not have let Tess and Claudia carry on presenting its flagship show..

I just feel like saying Tess and Claude are not going anywhere, so suck it up. Oh I just did.

I think they work fine together.

Tess is slightly wooden, but knows how to keep a complicated live show running smoothly, and what she doesn't do is make the show about HER. Put a big name male 'star' in charge and he would turn it into HIS show, which the show doesn't need, it's a show with a whole cast of stars, the presenters, judges, dancers and celebrities,

Oh goody. Another 'let's get rid of Tess/Claudia' thread.

In other words. 'I don't like one/other of them and the BBC should listen to me because I know better than they do'.

Tiresome.

Not the case at all, to me a double female presenting partnership doesn't really work, yet BBC are so obstinate and thought it'll be a good idea. It was charlotte moores idea of having 2 female presenters. Trouble is she doesn't make sense in her decision making. Then again she thought the male celebs didn't have a good enough CV to get the job.

I would like male TV presenter Alistair Appleton to take over Claudia.

Alistair is just gorgeous.

Good idea. 😀

It doesn't work for you but it does for me and, it seems, for the majority of people here.

It was a good idea and the shows run much more smoothly now.

So would I if some sweaty man came to hug me, yuk

I agree, I like Tess... but she doesn't seem comfortable as a stand alone presenter, as for Mrs Winkle I suppose she came cheap and fitted the Beebs cost cutting strategy. I wouldn't pay her (winkle) in buttons.....

In your opinion. I like it just fine. The fact that people on these forums and elsewhere aren't happy with one or other of the presenters (which is true on most shows) doesn't mean that two female hosts doesn't work.

We'll just have to agree to differ.

I don't mind two women at all.
Just not those two.

Is it Claudia's vagina that irritates the OP when he requests a male presenter?

Yes, it does work.

Tess and Claud keep the show running to time and don't make it about them. And because they're so different in character, they are perfect foils for each other.

Another example. Mel and Sue on Bake-off. Brilliant hosts.

Just because you don't like one or the other, doesn't mean others don't. (as evidenced by the majority on this thread).

And women can vote and have top jobs in industry these days, didn't you know? We're equal to men.

Men are NOT better at presenting. You've been sucked into a sociological beleif that this is the case. that's all.

Wasn't keen on Tess at first, but came to realise that she helped Brucie along and 'knew her place' - Brucie was the star. There are times (a lot of times) when I find Claudia irritatingly childish, I do not find her 'cookie' persona endearing. I have got used to their presenting though, and Ronnie Corbett, lovely as he is, was a disaster IMHO as a guest presenter. I'm a sucker for familiar faces within the the two shows - ITT & SCD, and would prefer to see the familiar faces used (Ian Waite, for instance) if a male is to be used in any way. I'd like to see any of the Pro's, past and present used for extra reporting. I love Anton and think he would be a great 'replacement' for Brucie, unfortunately, too many on here would throw up their hands in horror.


Please drag yourself into 2015.

Not liking Claudia is a valid opinion, although I vehemently disagree. The fact that the quality of presenting depends on what's in any presenter's underwear is just misguided and derivative however!

I don't see her as 'wooden', she does a good job of keeping things moving. Presenting a live programme is more difficult than some think but I have never know her get flustered or confused which is quite an achievement considering there are things going on around her and at least one voice in her earpiece as well as possibly someone signalling to her.

Have you heard of equality?

We had Bruce and Tess with Claudia on ITT.
Bruce reduced his hours, no Sunday show so Claudia stepped in.
Then Bruce went, it was logical Claudia took over. Zoe is great as well.

Any
Man/ Man, Lady/Lady can and does work.

I like her, she keeps the things going forward without a hiccup. She does not stray away from a script and does not think she's the star of the show as Sir Brucie did.. I think Claudia brings an anarchistic element to it and they complement each other well. I don't think that testosterone is needed to improve the show, it's good as it is for me.

Haven't read all the way through, but apologies if it has already been mentioned but has anyone commented on the fact that the OP said "we really need a male and female presenting duo of SCD." as if he is speaking for everyone? No Paul WE don't need a male and female presenter - you might and some others might, but the all-encompassing WE don't.

Some want the old codger back, some don't. (incidentally, I see that his latest "all about me" book published on 24th September with a cover price of £20.00 is already down to £9.00 from its already discounted price of £10.00).
Some want a male and female duo, some don't.
Some love Tess, some don't.
Some love Claudia some don't.

There is no "we" when it comes to preferences, so please don't presume to speak for everyone.

I Iike Claudia Paul, but if you count Zoe on It Takes Two its actually three gushy girls running things, and I agree we do need a man presenting on Strictly Come Dancing, things have just not been the same since Sir Bruce was forced off the show.