Who Would You Like To Succeed Paxman?

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tuffers#1 wrote: Tue Aug 16, 2022 5:10 pm Could we not get Trump to do it ?
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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BoniO wrote: Tue Aug 16, 2022 6:33 pm Miriam Margolyes would be brilliant.

Does anyone still watch the bloody programme though. Not the same since Bamby left.
How about Jamie Wallis ? CEB could have a field day
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Sid Bishop wrote: Tue Aug 16, 2022 6:37 pm
tuffers#1 wrote: Tue Aug 16, 2022 5:10 pm Could we not get Trump to do it ?
Damn, you beat me to it !
Ok second choice, I nominate....''tuffers'' but you are not allowed to keep arguing with all the contestants !
what even if I called every contestant Sid Bishop ?
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tuffers#1 wrote: Tue Aug 16, 2022 6:43 pm
Sid Bishop wrote: Tue Aug 16, 2022 6:37 pm
tuffers#1 wrote: Tue Aug 16, 2022 5:10 pm Could we not get Trump to do it ?
Damn, you beat me to it !
Ok second choice, I nominate....''tuffers'' but you are not allowed to keep arguing with all the contestants !
what even if I called every contestant Sid Bishop ?
Definitely not allowed !
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Sid Bishop wrote: Tue Aug 16, 2022 6:45 pm
tuffers#1 wrote: Tue Aug 16, 2022 6:43 pm
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 !
what even if I called every contestant Sid Bishop ?
Definitely not allowed !
:lol: :lol:
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Top of the JES wrote: Tue Aug 16, 2022 6:51 pm Alan Carr.
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Omygawd wrote: Tue Aug 16, 2022 3:52 pm Victoria Coren Mitchell. She would be good.
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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Whoever it is, will have to come cheap- see my thread about Eurovision.
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50p on Neil Nunes.
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Omygawd wrote: Tue Aug 16, 2022 3:52 pm Victoria Coren Mitchell. She would be good.
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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Dunners wrote: Thu Aug 18, 2022 6:29 am No, absolutely not. VCM is far too whimsical for UC. As I have said, it must be someone suitable dour.
You can take your pick from this message board
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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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Adz wrote: Thu Aug 18, 2022 2:04 am
Omygawd wrote: Tue Aug 16, 2022 3:52 pm Victoria Coren Mitchell. She would be good.
Good call, she already presents a very similar show though,
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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Friend 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.
Thanks Tuffers :lol:
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spen666 wrote: Tue Aug 16, 2022 6:33 pmAlex Scott
or Micah Richards. We don't get enough exposure from either to be fair.
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Post by Orient_Man_And_Boy »

:) My money’s on Amol Rajan
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Post by Stan1972 »

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.
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