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Andi Peters is excruciating
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He's always taking the p*ss out of someone and it doesn't make him look amusing, he just comes across as a ***. I find him the worst with that lovely man that sells the German gingerbread. I don't know why anyone would agree to work with Andi Peters these days. I used to find the show quite fun when he first started doing it with Dale but now it's just cringeworthy.
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And he’s back on the 16 January for ‘another year of A P’s food fest’. It must be paying off for QVC eeek!!!
Really? When everyone is totally broke after Christmas and New Year? What will the sales angle be? Shop early for summer BBQ? I'm over Q food.
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Perhaps they are preparing for a January sale of all the unsold overpriced tins of biscuits/ cakes/ popcorn etc unsold??
For all those who don't like Andy Peters, there are probably double the number who do like him. I'm not one of that number, but I think he might take the vacant place on British Bake Off because he fits the profile. The German pastry chef on QVC obviously thinks highly of Peters and all things considered if Peters didn't sell in high quantities, he would be dumped.
I'm commenting on a recent post from Duke of Cheese. I also watch QVC for it entertainment value. I live in a god-forsaken place where I am not the only Brit but also the only speaker of English. Consequently, its a pleasure for me to listen to and watch QVC presentations. I am also dual nationality American, so I love to listen to Ben di Lisi, for e. g Although his voice is a bit reedy and high pitched, I still like to hear an American male speaking, but not Harry Slatken, however. So, QVC as entertainment is a definite yes from me. Regarding the 'losers' that the Duke mentioned. I don't think of the presenters in that way. They have a good full time job, and although they are probably not very well paid, the perks of being on telly (their dream) and all the free samples they get make up for it. So, they are not losers imo.
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Was that where I mentioned I thought Peters probably considered them to be losers compared to his supreme talent in his own mind? I agree. QVC presenters certainly are not losers. For somebody (not Peters) who is successful in ‘proper’ television, yes, they could well see a shopping television presenter as the sort of special constable of their trade using an old fashioned police view analogy. Not today, by the way. I have no idea what they earn, but I imagine it is well over £50k for all of them at QVC, and possibly considerably more for those with a previous track record in mainstream TV. It is clearly a well-paid and comfortable gig going by how many of them have been there for so long.
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I heard it may be Joe Lycett, liked him on Sewing Bee.
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The presenters all seem to have husbands/wives/partners who also have well paid jobs/businesses, so I expect they’re all sitting pretty!
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I think “not very well paid” is probably stretching it a bit. They’re hardly on minimum wage are they.
I love him. Don't watch Sewing Bee but caught at bit when I was channel surfing and thought he was really good.I heard it may be Joe Lycett, liked him on Sewing Bee.
Like watching him on QI as well.
Joe has said he doesn't want itI heard it may be Joe Lycett, liked him on Sewing Bee.
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Could be Nadia Hussain then
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I think it will be Ellie Taylor. She filled in for a series of The Great Throwdown and has upped her profile on Strictly.
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Yes, I think Mrs Dale has her own shop, Mr Julia is a musician, Mr Ali K is a consultant of some sort, Mr Jacki is a GP, Mrs Simon has her own business. I doubt if any 'other half' is a bin man or go office cleaning for a living.
I've often wondered if those who don't have children do any other job, because their hours on Q never add up to 35 hours. Well, apart from Craig that is.
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I think it is safe to say they are clearly a very comfortably off lot in general. They don’t exactly exude a relentless struggle for money and survival from their demeanours. Yet, so often, they use as a selling tool, the need to purchase an item that will save you money. The mob from their main rival channel are pursuing that line incessantly currently with their portable money saving ceramic radiators, though somewhat unsurprisingly, none of their presenters appear to have them and are happy enough with their money burning heating systems.
It certainly appears QVC is a front of house ‘employer’ nobody wants to leave. People like Brook, Franks, Roberts, Young etc. have been their longer than my poor old mum’s Green Shield Stamps carriage clock was on her flat’s living room mantle piece. And if they do think the grass is greener, like old Skin did years back, they will soon want to return ‘home’ again, if it will ‘ave ’em!
It certainly appears QVC is a front of house ‘employer’ nobody wants to leave. People like Brook, Franks, Roberts, Young etc. have been their longer than my poor old mum’s Green Shield Stamps carriage clock was on her flat’s living room mantle piece. And if they do think the grass is greener, like old Skin did years back, they will soon want to return ‘home’ again, if it will ‘ave ’em!
