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Jeremy Clarkson HIGNFY

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Cherrytree59 Fri 02-Oct-15 21:41:11

AIBU to switch off Jeremy Clarkson on the BBC Have I got news for you?

trisher Sun 04-Oct-15 19:30:27

Don't care how well he handled things. It is supposed to be a topical news based programme and he is no longer topical or news. It was self indulgent to say the least.

Jane10 Sun 04-Oct-15 11:00:00

And your point is?

annodomini Sun 04-Oct-15 10:49:41

JC was being well paid to take the brickbats as were the panel to deliver them!

Jane10 Sun 04-Oct-15 10:09:24

I thought Jeremy handled it very well. He's always been able to take a joke against himself (SeeQI). I actually thought the worse of Richard Osman. His comments were so obviously pre scripted.
I was watching at DD's. They have a fancy TV. HD or something. Ian Hislop looked very over made up. Was quite off putting! Happily back home to our old steam powered telly.

thatbags Sun 04-Oct-15 06:49:39

Are there other programmes people don't watch because they don't like the presenter? Just wondering...

rubylady Sun 04-Oct-15 05:42:49

I was looking forward to watching as I love the programme. I put it on, saw the titles, saw JC and switched off.

I will watch next week to see the adorable Paul and cheeky Ian. grin

Luckygirl Sat 03-Oct-15 21:27:44

I like Paul Merton and his mad "knight's move" thought processes. But Ian H is getting a bit crabby and I wish they would not put all that make-up on him as he looks really weird.

Lona Sat 03-Oct-15 20:56:37

"autocue"! where did that come from?

merlotgran Sat 03-Oct-15 20:54:04

Knowing my luck I'd have been washing up in the kitchen and missed all the fun. grin

granjura Sat 03-Oct-15 20:26:41

Hey Merlot, such a shame we were not there, would have been nice to meet you at last ;)

Lona Sat 03-Oct-15 16:47:15

I've just watched HIGNFY which was quite funny. JC was very wooden whilst reading the autoque, don't know why they had him on when others can do it much better.
Richard Osman is very quick, but Ian Hislop is the one for me, he always makes me laugh.

merlotgran Sat 03-Oct-15 16:39:25

Obviously I wasn't there, granjura or I would have seen you weren't there either hmm

I also read several reports that he lashed out violently but they were in the Daily Mail so obviously false grin

Ana Sat 03-Oct-15 16:32:10

He was sacked for punching the man. Whether or not it 'could have turned really nasty' is beside the point.

granjura Sat 03-Oct-15 16:26:59

No I wasn't Merlot- were you?

I read several reports at the time which stated that he lashed out violently and had to be pulled away and restrained with force to stop him doing continuing the violence- didn't you?

He would not have been sacked had it not been a violent attack which could have turned really nasty, would he?

jinglbellsfrocks Sat 03-Oct-15 14:18:36

Yes. That's what made it so good. grin

Elegran Sat 03-Oct-15 14:14:16

I wasn't that keen on Angus Deayton. I thought some of the "banter" that took place when he was chairing had an edge of genuine dislike and insult to it.

rosesarered Sat 03-Oct-15 14:10:20

Beaten to a pulp? What a laugh, it was more of a wildly thrown punch from all accounts.
Not keen on him anyway, and thought he wasn't a patch on Angus Deayton,or Sandi Tosvig ( or various others) as presenters.
HIGNIFY is still ok but not as good as it used to be.

Ceesnan Sat 03-Oct-15 14:09:19

Do you know this as a fact, granjura, or is this just speculation? I only ask as I happen to know some of his family members quite well and your version differs quite considerably from theirs....Not that it really matters of course, water under the bridge etc.....

jinglbellsfrocks Sat 03-Oct-15 13:37:08

I very much doubt he would have beaten anyone to a pulp. grin

merlotgran Sat 03-Oct-15 13:32:29

You were there, granjura? hmm

granjura Sat 03-Oct-15 12:48:56

the only reason he didn't, is that people had to hold him away from the guy with considerable force- cannot bear to think what would have happened had he not been forcefully restrained, as he was lashing out in a massive furry.

thatbags Sat 03-Oct-15 11:55:09

Not arguing with the rest of your post, but facts are facts and I don't think it's helpful to exaggerate.

thatbags Sat 03-Oct-15 11:54:24

In the story I heard he did not beat someone to a pulp, gj.

jinglbellsfrocks Sat 03-Oct-15 11:49:17

Not a high horse at all granjura. It could indeed be called hypocrisy.

jinglbellsfrocks Sat 03-Oct-15 11:46:35

gillybob grin I was waiting for that one!