The Hall of the Vastly Overrated

Carol Vordeman and Liz Hurley, both seem to rely on bosom exposure nowadays instead of any talent they might once have had.

Agree with you about Jonathan Ross Annobel used to like him, but talks too much about his own family, dogs, holidays, in fact anything about himself, he is always interrupting his guests. Don't watch him aymore, love Graham Norton now.

Agree with you about Jonathan Ross Annobel used to like him, but talks too much about his own family, dogs, holidays, in fact anything about himself, he is always interrupting his guests. Don't watch him anymore, love Graham Norton now.

Julian Fellows - writing all that rubbish - I daresay I'll be thumped but Downton was a load of unhistorical facts - made you want to be a servant? Didn't tell you about the awful pay and dreadful hours, how you could be dismissed at a moments notice without a reference for some piffling reason. Many a prostitute was once a sacked servant. Maggie Smith must have been just counting out her money as she was camping it up wonderfully. We are now being regaled with more of his rubbish Titanic - as for the new Upstairs, Downstairs dont get me started. Much gnashing of teeth may have to go and lie down for awhile.

Dorset you should have started watching "Homeland" on Sunday nights, it is really good viewing.

nanachrissy I love Homeland I watch it on 4plus at 10pm - the Americans have made some cracking good programmes lately - did you see The Wire?

I've missed out on Homeland. I also missed out on The Wire which my daughter says is the best thing she's seen for years. If I don't catch the start of a series I seem to miss it completely.

nanachrissy Agreeing about Homeland the best series on at the moment so many twists and turns,has he turned or hasn't he is it Saul or his wife?? Best viewing on Sunday night at present I think,everything Damien Lewis is in always seems to have a good story.

No I missed The Wire, don't remember why .
Silent Witness is back too, on Sun and Mon nights and that was ok ish.

I have watched Silent Witness from the beginning - not sure why! They are all so serious and unsmiling. Surely even forensic scientists sometimes have a laugh. Same on CSI.

Beg to differ - Les Miserables is amazing!!!

Does anyone remember the send-up French & Saunders did of Silent Witness?
It was called 'Witless Silence' with Jennifer Saunders playing the part Amanda Burton used to play, forever gazing into the distance with a whimsical smile, scalpel at the ready.....

Anagram loved that one of French & Saunders take on Silent Witness - gosh I miss that show. Hate the actual programme though as like s many programmes it goes on and on .

Yes, I love "The Wire" and at present we are watching it all over again on Atlantic. "Homeland" is good, and it's impossible to see where it can be going.
VOR for me has to be Paul Weller - what is it about him that everyone in the media think is so wonderful?

fiona bruce is truly horrible.
whenever i see her smug face i want to smack it. hard.

Poor Fiona!!! no need for nastiness.

That's just not nice.

I'm getting the impression you like to agitate granbunny having read some of your other postings

Agreed!

Food/wine/film/restaurant critics. Does anyone really care what they think?

ga If I like something I will eat/watch/drink it who makes these people experts in the first place ?

To buck the trend, i will admit to being quite fond of Fiona Bruce. My DS1 had a drink with her and other Crimewatch presenters after he had been on one of their programmes and he thought her very approachable.

I don't get the strong feelings being expressed about Fiona Bruce - she's tolerable, as are many others who have been mentioned.

I agree, Carol - it's all very subjective, isn't it? I used to have to go out of the room when Gordon Brown was on the tv.....

And I have to switch off or over when Michael Gove's smug mug appears on my screen!