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Fignon's Ponytail

Well-known member
Jun 29, 2012
4,523
On the Beach
Genuinely no idea if top left in the red is male or female

I thought it was Bobby Gillespie....

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Is it PotG?

Thrifty non-licker
Feb 20, 2017
25,751
Sussex by the Sea
More awful news from the Beeb, Paxman is stepping down as host.

I wish him, and the show, all the very best for the future.
 






Questions

Habitual User
Oct 18, 2006
25,571
Worthing
I was just reading about the Unabomber and then this thread resurfaced.
 


Igzilla

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Sep 27, 2012
1,719
Worthing
More awful news from the Beeb, Paxman is stepping down as host.

I wish him, and the show, all the very best for the future.

This. Not entirely unexpected. He was getting noticeably slower in reading the questions, which I think was driving the scores down a bit. Despite that, he embodied the show and I hope the BBC find someone of suitable stature to take over.
 


Frutos

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May 3, 2006
36,414
Northumberland
This. Not entirely unexpected. He was getting noticeably slower in reading the questions, which I think was driving the scores down a bit. Despite that, he embodied the show and I hope the BBC find someone of suitable stature to take over.
Totally agree.
 




The Clamp

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Jan 11, 2016
26,419
West is BEST
I’m curious to see if the Beeb go with another old white man or try and shake things up a bit with someone more diverse. My money is on diverse.

I am rather glad Paxman is going though. Everything he does is all about him. Especially with his political/news work. In my opinion, he never gets the balance right between being assertive and being rude. Mostly he just ended up playing a pantomime version of himself, whether he got to the truth or not.
 




Cheeky Monkey

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Jul 17, 2003
23,976
Ray Winstone or Alan Carr for me, but yes, Stephen Fry is surely a shoe-in, unless they decide to risk having...a woman!!!!!!
 








The Clamp

Well-known member
Jan 11, 2016
26,419
West is BEST
Stephen Fry?

I think we could all do without another platform for Master Fry to name-drop and regale us all with smug tales of his wonderful life, darling.

My vote for new host goes to Victoria Coren-Mitchell.


I just checked out of curiosity, Paxman hosted for 27 years! I didn’t realise it was that long. Thought it was about 10.
 








Frutos

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May 3, 2006
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Stephen Fry was apparently first choice when the show was brought back but turned it down, whereupon it was offered to Paxo.

VC-M would be my choice.
 


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