Gransnet forums

TV, radio, film, Arts

Strictly - shall you?

(522 Posts)
suebailey1 Tue 02-Sept-14 14:09:23

Juts read the article in RT (in Smiths don't buy it) re Strictly Come Dancing and it looks dire - no Brucie and a guest list of no-one I have ever heard of except that coarse fruit and veg man and Andy Murray's sour faced mother.
I suppose I will get sucked in but I think its a record and wiz through job now - I like watching the professional dancers but can't stand the rubbish that Tess talks.
Will you be watching?

KatyK Thu 04-Sept-14 10:40:36

phoenix grin Don't hold back - you tell it like it is girl!

shysal Thu 04-Sept-14 12:03:39

You might have offended me Phoenix! Perhaps I taught him to speak proper like what I does!
(Going right off piste, did I see your veterinary practice on Young Vets yesterday? One of the students did a placement in Devon.)

Anne58 Thu 04-Sept-14 13:34:34

Ooo missed it! How can I find out if it was?

Sorry, but I find TW really annoying, too much looking into camera when talking to people instead of looking at them, also when I heard him say "Glorster" several times during the course of a programme I wanted to hit him. He affects to be far more upper class than he is.

shysal Thu 04-Sept-14 14:37:29

Phoenix, www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b04gtzx8/young-vets-episode-9

suebailey1 Thu 04-Sept-14 14:41:55

I love TW! I wish I had his knowledge of antiques.

Anne58 Thu 04-Sept-14 15:39:30

shysal it IS my vets! They have recently divided the practice into pets, farm and equine! The vet featured (Rupert) is lovely, I've known him for years.

Thank you so much for the link!

shysal Thu 04-Sept-14 17:00:31

Sorry folks for getting sidetracked! blush

Anne58 Thu 04-Sept-14 17:10:22

Me too blush

oldgirl2 Thu 04-Sept-14 21:07:15

I will be watching Strictly....give the girls a chance and I am sure the unknown names will be recognised. I love Andy Murray and not everyone gets his sense of humour but Judy is witty, intelligent and a little bit risqué ....can't wait smile

shysal Fri 05-Sept-14 09:14:02

I always think of the Argos aliens when I see Judy! I saw a trailer for some rough and tumble game show where she was laughing a lot, so she may surprise me.

Charleygirl Fri 05-Sept-14 12:42:15

My bet is that Alison Hammond will be partnered with Anton. I cannot remember who he was with last year.

Judy plays tennis still so she should be fitter than some of them.

HollyDaze Fri 05-Sept-14 12:48:42

My bet is that Alison Hammond will be partnered with Anton

He'll have fun then as she has a wicked sense of humour!

Charleygirl Fri 05-Sept-14 12:52:26

HollyDaze if they are partnered I do not think that they will be around for long.

HollyDaze Fri 05-Sept-14 12:56:29

I'm inclined to agree with you Charleygirl - but wouldn't it be wonderful is she turned out to be another Abby Clancy grin

annodomini Fri 05-Sept-14 13:28:19

Think of the length of time Ann Widdecombe lasted with Anton! It certainly wasn't because of her dancing ability. grin

HollyDaze Fri 05-Sept-14 13:43:28

Very true grin

petra Fri 05-Sept-14 15:03:53

I'm putting my money on Mark Wright. He's good on the eye and is a very nice person.

Deedaa Fri 05-Sept-14 22:07:06

I only know four of them and I wouldn't have picked any of them to be in it. I hope somebody will turn out to be really entertaining and possibly even very good at dancing or there'll be no point in me watching at all!

Charleygirl Fri 05-Sept-14 22:28:52

Deedaa I could not agree more. I also only know 4 of them so it should be interesting as well as entertaining. I have no idea who Mark Wright is.

granscotland Sat 06-Sept-14 12:39:32

I met Judy Murray rcently and she was the nicest person anyone could meet. There were no airs or graces about her, very down to earth and definitely the proud mother (as she should be). It really annoys me when people berate someone they have never met, how would they feel if they were vilified on threads and the media? Vote for Judy, she is a fun person despite what her detractors say. smile

petra Sat 06-Sept-14 17:52:16

Mark wright was in the first TOWIE. He has done a couple of TV things and does some radio stuff.

kittylester Sat 06-Sept-14 18:30:16

Just so long as you're not her mother granscotland grin

annodomini Sat 06-Sept-14 18:49:32

I am going to vote strictly on merit alone this time.

Ana Sat 06-Sept-14 18:56:13

Some of us did last time!

kittylester Sat 06-Sept-14 19:06:26

I voted on merit but having banter on here was a trifle 'difficult'. grin