Jonathan Woss quits
Posted by: Mike-B on 07 January 2010
Jonathan Woss to quit as TV and radio host with the BBC
Praise de Lard
Praise de Lard
Posted on: 11 January 2010 by deadlifter
quote:He would have been a better replacement IMHO for Terry W than Chris E
The death knell of radio 2 would ring very loudly
AND ALSO COMPLETE BOLLOCKS
Posted on: 11 January 2010 by Andy1912
quote:Originally posted by deadlifter:quote:He would have been a better replacement IMHO for Terry W than Chris E
The death knell of radio 2 would ring very loudly
AND ALSO COMPLETE BOLLOCKS
No need to shout it's only a difference of opinion.
Posted on: 11 January 2010 by Chris Kelly
Good widdance.
Posted on: 12 January 2010 by deadlifter
quote:No need to shout it's only a difference of opinion.
I do apologise but it needed to be said IMHO
Posted on: 12 January 2010 by Andy1912
quote:Originally posted by deadlifter:quote:No need to shout it's only a difference of opinion.
I do apologise but it needed to be said IMHO
OK then
Posted on: 12 January 2010 by northpole
quote:He would have been a better replacement IMHO for Terry W than Chris E
The death knell of radio 2 would ring very loudly
:eek
AND ALSO COMPLETE BOLLOCKS
Several years back I was absolutely convinced Wossy was obsessed in trying to unseat Wogan - everything he did seemed to compete. Really glad that nightmare didn't come to fruition.
I detested his tv shows - nothing positive to say about it other than he got some good bands to close out the show - often better than Jools Holland managed to get on Later!
I didn't particularly like or dislike his Saturday morning radio show - he was much stronger on radio than tv and made to look relatively great by the truly awful stand in hosts when he was off on holiday. I'm hoping none of them grab that slot!!
Peter
Posted on: 15 January 2010 by ewemon
Personally I haven't been able to listen to him for years. Just never took to him I suppose.
Posted on: 16 January 2010 by Joe Bibb
He seems a nice enough guy off air (or so I've heard) and I thought he was OK in the old days on Channel 4.
Seemed to get progressively more up himself on BBC. Interviews always become problematic when the interviewer thinks they are as much about them.
His Radio show was embarrassing, especially with some stooge paid to chuckle at every remark.
Nah. Sell by date...gone.
Joe
Seemed to get progressively more up himself on BBC. Interviews always become problematic when the interviewer thinks they are as much about them.
His Radio show was embarrassing, especially with some stooge paid to chuckle at every remark.
Nah. Sell by date...gone.
Joe
Posted on: 17 January 2010 by David Scott
Was the Andrew Sachs thing really unforgiveable or was it just wrong?
I liked Jonathon Ross and I actually thought his interviews with film actors were very good.
I think the thing people really find unforgiveable is his salary
I liked Jonathon Ross and I actually thought his interviews with film actors were very good.
I think the thing people really find unforgiveable is his salary
Posted on: 18 January 2010 by Mike-B
Both unforgivable & wrong
Interviews with film actors were OK & good some of the time because he had to appear serious in an extremely shallow subject.
His radio & TV problem was he thought he was funny - he has the same level of funny timing & skills as an amateur kindergarten party comedian.
His salary is the only thing he did really well, the BBC were the unforgivable part & stupid enough enough to agree that obscene rate. Good luck to him and his agent/mngt, wish I could get a slice of it.
Interviews with film actors were OK & good some of the time because he had to appear serious in an extremely shallow subject.
His radio & TV problem was he thought he was funny - he has the same level of funny timing & skills as an amateur kindergarten party comedian.
His salary is the only thing he did really well, the BBC were the unforgivable part & stupid enough enough to agree that obscene rate. Good luck to him and his agent/mngt, wish I could get a slice of it.
Posted on: 18 January 2010 by Stephen Tate
The BBC are so good at ripping viewers off and spending it on trash TV, like Woss.
One of the main reasons i don't have a TV is because of the BBC.
Compare them to cable giants like Virgin who can supply the full package with broadband and phone line for £20.00 a month.
One of the main reasons i don't have a TV is because of the BBC.
Compare them to cable giants like Virgin who can supply the full package with broadband and phone line for £20.00 a month.
Posted on: 18 January 2010 by BigH47
quote:Compare them to cable giants like Virgin who can supply the full package with broadband and phone line for £20.00 a month.
Probably because they don't actually make any programmes, they provide many more channels of crap too.
Posted on: 18 January 2010 by Mike Dudley
Rot a comprete ranker...
Posted on: 18 January 2010 by David Scott
quote:Compare them to cable giants like Virgin who can supply the full package with broadband and phone line for £20.00 a month.
Yes they charge nearly twice as much, create no content in house, commission a small amount of crap from independents, make a lot of money from advertising and nearly all the good stuff that comes down the cable is on other channels. It's just as well you get phone and broadband as well, because if you look at what they provide that you can't get for nothing on freeview it doesn't amount to very much. Have you ever asked yourself what percentage of the content on smaller commercial channels was originally made or commissioned by the BBC? Commercial operators are almost as dependent on the licence fee as the BBC are. Take away the BBC and the licence and you'll see a very different media ecology in this country and I'm not sure you'll like it. I'm sure I won't.
Posted on: 18 January 2010 by Jet Johnson
quote:Originally posted by David Scott?:quote:Compare them to cable giants like Virgin who can supply the full package with broadband and phone line for £20.00 a month.
Yes they charge nearly twice as much, create no content in house, commission a small amount of crap from independents, make a lot of money from advertising and nearly all the good stuff that comes down the cable is on other channels. It's just as well you get phone and broadband as well, because if you look at what they provide that you can't get for nothing on freeview it doesn't amount to very much. Have you ever asked yourself what percentage of the content on smaller commercial channels was originally made or commissioned by the BBC? Commercial operators are almost as dependent on the licence fee as the BBC are. Take away the BBC and the licence and you'll see a very different media ecology in this country and I'm not sure you'll like it. I'm sure I won't.
Couldn't have put it better myself (in fact I didn't!)
Posted on: 18 January 2010 by shoot6x7
We only get his TV show here in Canada and it blows chunks, it really does. I'm embarrassed when I tell people this is the flagship talk show in the UK.
To me Graham Norton is much funnier.
I would love to hear his radio show, I'm sure it's good. But then again I used to enjoy the Noel Edmunds radio show twenty years ago ...
To me Graham Norton is much funnier.
I would love to hear his radio show, I'm sure it's good. But then again I used to enjoy the Noel Edmunds radio show twenty years ago ...
Posted on: 18 January 2010 by Chris Kelly
quote:I wont be turning him on
For sure Stu. You're not his type!
Posted on: 18 January 2010 by shoot6x7
Graham Norton is fun because you can see that he entertains his guests as much as the viewers and audience. You can often see the real person behind the personality.
With Ross I feel embarrassed for the guests, the professionals turn on the 'on view' persona and it's so plastic.
It's a shame to see that his show was axed. I just hope that he's as funny in the old Ross time slot. I suspect that he'll retune the act to make a much wider audience happy, thus diluting it down to mindless drivel ...
With Ross I feel embarrassed for the guests, the professionals turn on the 'on view' persona and it's so plastic.
It's a shame to see that his show was axed. I just hope that he's as funny in the old Ross time slot. I suspect that he'll retune the act to make a much wider audience happy, thus diluting it down to mindless drivel ...
Posted on: 18 January 2010 by shoot6x7
Well, I suppose we each have our own definition of drivel, I'd say that most TV and modern movies is drivel today. But remember, in Canada our media is not saturated by these personalities and so we don't get sick of them so quickly.
But as I said, in a pool of drivel, I'd rather see a guest's real personality emerge than their official face, which is frankly boring propaganda.
I do suspect, that this is not the real JR who appears on this show. His act has been formed to please the audience for that channel and time-slot.
I recall watching JR in the 90's and he's produced some good TV and radio. I assumed he evolved into a personality who doesn't interest me anymore, but it's probably his act ...
But as I said, in a pool of drivel, I'd rather see a guest's real personality emerge than their official face, which is frankly boring propaganda.
I do suspect, that this is not the real JR who appears on this show. His act has been formed to please the audience for that channel and time-slot.
I recall watching JR in the 90's and he's produced some good TV and radio. I assumed he evolved into a personality who doesn't interest me anymore, but it's probably his act ...
Posted on: 19 January 2010 by Mike-B
Norton "fun", that is not funny
Right on Munch
My vote goes to replace both with Rick Wakeman & Billy Brag
Right on Munch
My vote goes to replace both with Rick Wakeman & Billy Brag
Posted on: 19 January 2010 by tonym
Norton was rather good in that episode of "Father Ted" though...
Posted on: 19 January 2010 by shoot6x7
quote:Originally posted by Mike-B:
Norton "fun", that is not funny
Right on Munch
My vote goes to replace both with Rick Wakeman & Billy Brag
Each to their own fellas. Now Norman Wisdom, he made me laugh :-D
Posted on: 19 January 2010 by Mike-B
Agreed Norman Wisdom was a hoot, one of the best but needed vision. Did u ever see "The Plank", a classic with a BIG C.
I was brung up on the Goon Show when the need for your own imagination & radio has probably never been surpassed
Subsequently natural progression connected me to M.P. & its like straight off
Best stage (live - not TV) comedian I ever saw was Tommy Cooper, he made me hurt with laughter.
I was brung up on the Goon Show when the need for your own imagination & radio has probably never been surpassed
Subsequently natural progression connected me to M.P. & its like straight off
Best stage (live - not TV) comedian I ever saw was Tommy Cooper, he made me hurt with laughter.
Posted on: 19 January 2010 by shoot6x7
quote:Originally posted by Mike-B:
Best stage (live - not TV) comedian I ever saw was Tommy Cooper, he made me hurt with laughter.
just like Robin Williams when he's at his best ...
Posted on: 19 January 2010 by Kevin-W
quote:Originally posted by shoot6x7:quote:Originally posted by Mike-B:
Best stage (live - not TV) comedian I ever saw was Tommy Cooper, he made me hurt with laughter.
just like Robin Williams when he's at his best ...
Robin Williams made you laugh? When was that? And what had you been smoking?