Has anybody ever seen Marcus Bentley? I searched the internet, and i now know what he looks like! nothing like what i thought he would look like! I at least think that he should go onto BBLB and have an interview!

What do you think?

Click here to see a picture of him!

Cheers,

KJG

He was on BBLB last year.

Really?! I can't say that i saw that one?!

Never mind....

KJG

I think they should get rid of him now. All he does for half an hour is tell the time and a couple of extra sentences. Very dull now. BBLB should take over as the updates program with Dermot, IMO.

I love doing impressions of him

me too!

eugh nine eugh double one..... lol

They should get rid of the morose sounding Geordie for the next series. His voice just underlines how boring it has been this year. Time for a change.

I think the guy does a great job. Funny how it's only in this years bb he's got criticism isn't it? I think I'd sound morose having to commentate on this boring bunch.

I saw another thread criticising Davina for her eviction interviews this year. Some people are saying they're boring and she appears uninterested. Hello???? She's interviewing the housemates from this years bb who HAVE been boring and uninteresting! I doubt if Martin Bashir could get a decent interview out any of this lot.


Caz

He isn't a Geordie. He's from Middlesbrough and Teessiders do not take kindly to being called Geordies.

For the first few years his morose voice was a novely and created a strong brand association - every office had somebody who immitated his voice. Now the novelty has worn off we're left with a morose voice telling us boring facts like ' steph is cleaning while jon is asleep on the couch'. Its not the morose one's fault that they give him such boring things to say, but IMO BB needs to be livened up and this means starting by getting rid of this guy and replacing him with someone who can make the show sound a bit more exciting.

So he's a morose Macam then, or whatever they're called.

Surprisingly poor web site.

I've totally gone off his "style" of commentary. Every year his accent gets even broader. I'm sure he puts most of it on, him and Jayne Middlemiss.

I think he is genious

the way he says "federico" cracks me up!!

If you listen to this

http://www.marcusbentley.co.uk/marcusbentley3.mp3

then this

http://www.marcusbentley.co.uk/marcusbentley1.mp3

It doesn't sound like the same person!

I heard him doing a voiceover on local radio the other day for an employment agency in Colchester, so he's obviously not being paid enough to be able to retire on by BB.

He called in to 'Pure 24' to give his opinions on that show too the other week. Big fan apparently.

Personally, I think BB's highlights shows would be a lot poorer without him. Whatever you think of him he IS the voice of that show and without him it just wouldn't sound right. Who would they get in to replace him anyway? Dale Winton? Patrick Kielty? Nah, I'll stick with Marcus, thanks.

I think those mp3's prove my point.

Thanks.

Why don't BT employ him to do the Speaking Clock?

Lol

Oh my god - never call anyone from Middlesbrough a Mackem! Mackems are from Sunderland.

Sorry if I've quoted this thing all wrong or generally messed it up - this is my first post - there goes the DS virginity!

what's the slang for people from Middlesboro?

Smog Monsters, due to the considerable amount of chemical plants in the area!

http://www.sunderlandtoday.co.uk/Cus...e.asp?Page=570

As readers of this column may be aware, the locals in Boro are disparagingly called "smog monsters".
Middlesbrough, the inspiration for Ridley Scott's nightmarish vision of our future – Blade Runner – is lit up each evening by a labyrinth of chimneys belching chemical flames into the night air. Smog is something Teessiders are familiar with and pretty sanguine about.
Unsurprisingly, football fans, have taken to wearing dust masks and even chemical suits, on arrival at Middlesbrough's Riverside Stadium.
It's a pointed reference to the less-than-perfect air quality and in terms of insults to opposition fans, which often border on the obscene, can best be described as gentle.

checkout http://www.smoggy.org.uk/ for smoggy stuff

Smoggies