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Most annoying TV presenter?

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shysal Tue 18-Aug-15 13:19:29

I recorded a few of ITV daytime's 'Guess this House' for 'rainy day' watching. As well as the non-grammatical title, Saira Khan the presenter is so intense, false and loud that I have no desire to watch more than the first episode, so have deleted the rest. As a previous Apprentice contestant, she is meant to be intelligent, but even her pronunciation of (H)aitch irritates me.
Who would you choose as your most annoying presenter?

Madaboutbooks Sat 05-Sept-15 09:27:36

To name but a few:

Sue Perkins and Mel Giedroyc
Chris Packham
Matt Baker
Bruce Forsyth

Cresty Sat 05-Sept-15 09:46:34

Got to be Claire Balding she is an expert on everything seemingly !!! strange that tv goes off when she is on dreadful presenter .

Nanna1 Sat 05-Sept-15 10:01:32

pier Morgan can't stand him ��

mrsmopp Sat 05-Sept-15 10:10:53

Not sure you would call him a TV presenter but Russell Brand annoys me hugely. So full of himself he gives me the creeps. Why is he so popular?

loopylou Sat 05-Sept-15 10:21:26

I think I'd find it easier to say who I do like hmm after reading this thread!
Listening to or watching many of them after reading this is going to be interesting.....

trendygran Sat 05-Sept-15 10:37:36

I agree.I was even more annoyed by him when I found out that he comes from my home town . Haven't lived there for many years so thankfully never came across him.

hulahoop Sat 05-Sept-15 10:45:05

I am with you egg heads they are so condescending and answer with smug voices . Jeremyclarkson is annoying and talks like he knows it all . There's a girl on look north mainly weekends and her voice is very annoying like forced posh speak

helmacd Sat 05-Sept-15 13:10:03

Jeremy Vine - still haven't forgiven the BBC for getting rid of Jimmy Young and replacing with JV on the Radio 2 lunchtime slot. And even worse is his appearances on Eggheads! Can't believe he's the brother of Tim Vine who I like!

Matella Sat 05-Sept-15 14:28:48

Jimmy Carr . Ugh that laugh! Love 8 out of 10 cats (minus bad language) but can't stand him.

Lindajoy Sat 05-Sept-15 15:11:04

I like Robert Peston's delivery and he has done well to succeed on television , having overcome a stammer. Also he was very brave to be back on air so soon after the sad death of his wife. We are too quick to pull people to pieces these days....

Nelliemaggs Sat 05-Sept-15 16:06:32

I just had to put in my two penn'orth. David Dickinson and Tim Wonnacott. I'm really interesting in antiques but can't watch either of them.

grannyJillyT Sat 05-Sept-15 16:21:26

Suzanne whats her name, was on BBC Breakfast and now on ITV. Goodness she loves herself!

grannybuy Sat 05-Sept-15 16:43:16

Have to say, despite his faults, Jonathan Ross was much better on the radio on Saturday mornings than Graham Norton. He isn't funny, and talks a lot of nonsense. Can't stand his inane laughter.

cupcake1 Sat 05-Sept-15 18:04:17

Lorraine Kelly (she is SO patronising - is there anything or anybody she doesn't like?!) sickingly OTT.
Keith Lemon - foul mouthed and foul man
Sussanah Reid - God like impression of herself to us mere mortals, yuk!
Bruce Forsyth - insincere, limelight stealer and bad wig !

Wendy Sat 05-Sept-15 19:24:05

Bruce Forsyth. He spoiled Strictly for me.

AlgeswifeVal Sat 05-Sept-15 21:15:51

The winner has got to be Kate Garaway. Her gravelling laugh is just awful. Bill Turnbull seems to get his lines wrong even when reading the to cue. When Steph does her turn I have to switch over. Can't abide her accent.(grin)

Valbeasixties Sat 05-Sept-15 21:30:50

I dislike the notion of using a presenter who is a celebrity, or one who has become 'flavour of the month' for some reason, who has no insight into, or experience of, the subject matter of the programme.
And HildaW I heartily dislike the condescending attitude of the Eggheads too!

Bennan Sat 05-Sept-15 23:13:59

Although she is a very good presenter, mainly history programmes, Ruth Goodman has the weirdest dress sense EVER! Her colour combinations and eccentric styles have to be seen to be believed. I do like her style of presenting and I bet she's very nice in person, but gosh!!!

Ruthie150 Sun 06-Sept-15 06:42:48

Naga Munchetty, BBC Breakfast, Steph also BBC Breakfast, these two always irritate me. I don't like Munchetty's laugh and as for Steph's grating voice....

Marmight Sun 06-Sept-15 07:31:21

Grandmaminey was the GN name of Susannah Reid's Mum. Just saying wink

kittylester Sun 06-Sept-15 08:00:33

wink

Conni7 Sun 06-Sept-15 12:55:42

Chris Tarrant.

NanKate Sun 06-Sept-15 20:54:31

The smart ar** with all the floppy hair and the northern accent - name please.

I like accents just not him.

NanKate Mon 07-Sept-15 15:39:41

His name has come to me a day late hmm Melvyn Bragg.

rosequartz Mon 07-Sept-15 18:11:44

I was never too keen NanKate until I saw a BBC programme about him recently when he went back to his roots.
Years ago we met one of his old schoolfriends on holiday, spent some of the holiday on trips and walking with him and his wife; he still felt very warmly towards Melvyn.