Yes, it's a mystery indeed why someone who used to have a bit of sway on the channel isn't dropping a few gentle hints to other presenters to rein it in a bit. I get the impression after 12 years he could do the job blindfold if he wanted and prefers just to amble through his sessions now, even on the quietest of days.
There was a good example of just how different he is to the others earlier today when he had the DOTD on at 5p.m. Even before they showed the set of smellies on offer, he said "We're doing this for under a tenner"...then in an quiet aside to the director, he said "In fact, it's under a fiver, isn't it?" Thus doing away with all the nonsense that we had with the screaming banshee that is Sally Jacks tonight when the price went down to £4.99.