Famous For Being Famous.

CB is in the papers most days lately. This suggests to me that she is tipping off the paparazzi as to her whereabouts. To give her her due she has never complained about ‘press intrusion’. She is also bright enough to realise that some people will throw rocks.

She has chosen a path whereby she will earn her living by her association with others and by being famous for being famous.

There is nothing intrinsically wrong in this. She has a right to earn her living the best way she can. What is that old adage in the business: ‘Art for arts sake and money for crissake’. However, I do object to contributing to her wealth through the licence fee. This because she is almost talentless and turns in a consistently mediocre performance. I wish her well and a good job at ITV, or maybe as a housewife – read wag -  to some deserving male.

I know nothing of and am not interested in her private life. I have no reason to suspect she is anything less than a kind person and a good friend. I expect she was a capable Floor Manager; but she is pretty much useless as an entertainer. Except of course for those who are celeb obsessed.  

Infantile

I am endeavouring to find something good to say about TOS. This is not easy. I acknowledge that some of the items are interesting. But why must they always be given such an infantile presentation. True, some of the guests are amusing and some of them are even interesting. But this is rare.

However, it seems that I am barking up the wrong tree and have totally missed the point of the programme. It is not about the items or the guests. It is about, and only about, the Presenters. I am supposed to be enthralled and seduced by their alluring on screen partnership. In this I have failed.

Alison Graham, writing in The Radio Times has praised the AC & CB on screen magic. All I can say is that CB & AC are an improvement on Ant & Dec. But they are in the same class.

[The picture above is of CB taken when she was at school]

BBC - Some Of The Best

Having being demoralised by the news from Astroplums that TOS is up for a BAFTA, I sought to cheer myself up with a reminder of the BBC at its best. A few of these shows are pictured above. There are many more.

I cling to the hope that BBC producers will rescue TOS from its bland mediocrity and give us another ‘Nationwide’.

The search for AC’s replacement goes on.

This is Gene Hunt: I imagine him with CB as they sit beside each other on that silly sofa. 

The BBC can produce quality shows like ‘Life On Mars’, ‘Ashes To Ashes’, ‘Yes Minister’, ‘Fawlty Towers’ and many more that are enduring and acclaimed around the world. So perhaps I can sometimes forgive them for TOS?

In the meantime I take hope from my belief that talented BBC producers are working hard to rescue TOS from its mediocrity. If they come to use experienced TV journalists to host the show then we might have another ‘Tonight’ or ‘Nationwide’.

CB is best left to pursue her strengths which is to be a WAG. The vacuous CB is no Alex Drake.

“Come with me to ITV”

Should she stay or should she go or do you care.

CB is being being hyped up like mad in a futile effort to overcome her innate lack of talent.

If she intends to pursue the ‘wag/presenter’ route then I suggest she hires a voice coach.

DUMBER & DUMBER

 

Last night both presenters reacted to Giles Brandreth's erudite and accurate summary on our hung parliament with the look of startled rabbits.

Perchance he said something that the editor did not want us to hear? Or maybe she thought he covered the subject in too much depth for a TOS audience to grasp. Such is the patronising approach of this programme.

Next we were regaled with the startling revelation that during the cold war KGB agents in UK were able to make accurate maps of the country. Well, who would have thought it.

Researching a few maps would not have fazed the KGB bearing in mind that they managed to get Gordon Lonsdale in quite easily. He did real damage.

In the 60’s Peter Sellers make a satirical album called ‘Fool Britannia’. In which following the Keeler/Profumo episode he had the then Prime Minister, Harold Macmillan, saying , “I will have you know that we have operating in this country today one of the finest intelligence services in the world. Unfortunately, it belongs to the Russians.”

Our security services were in truth far from impotent against the KGB and have many successes to their credit.

I wonder how many of TOS's 4 million viewers actually voted in the election?

The BBC seem to care little for actual talent. They just want to make sure that ITV don’t get her. Let her go elsewhere. There are more talented performers out there who will do a better job for a lesser fee. The public are fickle and would soon forget her.

One's very own BBC chat show: Bumper solo deal lined up for Christine Bleakley after Adrian Chiles quits | Mail Online

 

On her way back from the bank. Good job she’s got the muscles for it.

Countryfile presenter Matt Baker favourite to replace Adrian Chiles on The One Show | Mail Online

 

The search for a new TOS presenter goes on. I think the viewers should vote on it and we could then have a hung show, maybe. [click below].

Countryfile presenter Matt Baker favourite to replace Adrian Chiles on The One Show | Mail Online

The DM articles implies that AC left TOS in a huff of his own accord. I still subscribe to the belief that the BBC engineered his departure.

Last night’s TOS felt refreshing and new.

I’m looking forward Paul Merton tonight. 

The Daily Mash - ADRIAN CHILES 'RACIALLY ABUSED A BADGER'

The Daily Mash - ADRIAN CHILES 'RACIALLY ABUSED A BADGER'

I thought you might find the link above amusing. 

Off he goes to ITV and greater riches.

I am pleased that the BBC gave Adrian Chiles a farewell.  It was the decent thing to do.

Personally, I do not mourn AC’s departure. Particularly as he is heading for ITV which means that I will no longer have to contribute to his inflated salary.

We are now told that the BBC are desperate to retain CB at an enhanced salary if necessary. She can go as well as far as I’m concerned. No one should be bigger the the show. After all, we are not talking about highly talented performers here. The most AC and CB can ever achieve is to be ‘nice’ on TV. There are plenty out there who can do a better job for a lesser fee. We the public will quickly adjust to any change.

TOS needs to be refreshed. I am looking forward to seeing some new faces.