Damn, you beat me to it !
Ok second choice, I nominate....''tuffers'' but you are not allowed to keep arguing with all the contestants !
Who Would You Like To Succeed Paxman?
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Re: Who Would You Like To Succeed Paxman?
Ok second choice, I nominate....''tuffers'' but you are not allowed to keep arguing with all the contestants !
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Re: Who Would You Like To Succeed Paxman?
what even if I called every contestant Sid Bishop ?Sid Bishop wrote: ↑Tue Aug 16, 2022 6:37 pmDamn, you beat me to it !
Ok second choice, I nominate....''tuffers'' but you are not allowed to keep arguing with all the contestants !
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Definitely not allowed !tuffers#1 wrote: ↑Tue Aug 16, 2022 6:43 pmwhat even if I called every contestant Sid Bishop ?Sid Bishop wrote: ↑Tue Aug 16, 2022 6:37 pmDamn, you beat me to it !
Ok second choice, I nominate....''tuffers'' but you are not allowed to keep arguing with all the contestants !
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Sid Bishop wrote: ↑Tue Aug 16, 2022 6:45 pmDefinitely not allowed !tuffers#1 wrote: ↑Tue Aug 16, 2022 6:43 pmwhat even if I called every contestant Sid Bishop ?Sid Bishop wrote: ↑Tue Aug 16, 2022 6:37 pm
Damn, you beat me to it !
Ok second choice, I nominate....''tuffers'' but you are not allowed to keep arguing with all the contestants !
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Re: Who Would You Like To Succeed Paxman?
Please, no. She spoils Only Connect with her ‘jokes’ and ‘wit’.
I expect it will be some Radio 4 news-y type that will get this gig.
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Re: Who Would You Like To Succeed Paxman?
Whoever it is, will have to come cheap- see my thread about Eurovision.
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Re: Who Would You Like To Succeed Paxman?
Good call, she already presents a very similar show though,
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No, absolutely not. VCM is far too whimsical for UC. As I have said, it must be someone suitable dour.
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Re: Who Would You Like To Succeed Paxman?
Adz said:-You can take your pick from this message board
I say:- Then we would end up with Tuffers as about 80% of the postings are made by him.
I say:- Then we would end up with Tuffers as about 80% of the postings are made by him.
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Re: Who Would You Like To Succeed Paxman?
I like Victoria Coren Mitchell on Only Connect, but that and University Challenge run back to back on Monday evenings, there's no way she will present both.
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Re: Who Would You Like To Succeed Paxman?
Thanks TuffersFriend or faux wrote: ↑Thu Aug 18, 2022 7:50 am Adz said:-You can take your pick from this message board
I say:- Then we would end up with Tuffers as about 80% of the postings are made by him.
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Re: Who Would You Like To Succeed Paxman?
or Micah Richards. We don't get enough exposure from either to be fair.
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Re: Who Would You Like To Succeed Paxman?
I think they will go for a female host, so I would go for a punt on either, Sandi Toksvig for a more candid/humorous presenter or possibly Fiona Bruce for a more serious straight talking presenter.