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[China Girl]

You post interesting things Julius.

You mentioned Jonnie Walker, he was always my favourite DJ back in the 70s.
His afternoon radio 1 show was great. He used to play a lot of Bowie album tracks, and being a fan (hence my user name) I always tuned in.
It's good to know he is also a nice person in real life.

 

[loveallthingsitalian]

I liked JW too. Also Bomber Harris, in fact I like anyone who knows their stuff, in no matter what field, which is why I have very little time for most of Q presenters and brand ambassadors.

 

[May]

How much one gets out of of it is very much down to the dynamic twixt the interviewer and interviewee. People don't generally confide their inner woes to someone who they perceive may misuse the information, lest they make a rod for their own back. That is why I favour Jimmy Young or Stephen Saccur over Jeremy Paxman. As for Robin Williams, I don't know really. Sadly he has lost his life. He was a comedic performer and many say that people in that bracket often have the worst inner demons. It's hard to know what he was thinking in the run up to his untimely demise. It is possible that some people might have uncovered something. Who knows? He certainly would have had the professional skills to hide it well - better than most. If he was determined to commit suicide and wanted to see it through he would hardly announce it.

I find it very interesting looking at interviews with different people. One person who fascinates me is a certain pop singer whose public persona is quite far removed from his true nature. It's a shame because I like some of this person's work but can see that he is a master of spin and PR, on a par with Savile and Harris. There is also a certain female pop singer / presenter of the same era who has a very different persona in person. I'd LOVE to meet her, I really would!

I think I would get to learn more about Andi Peters. I would be subtle with my approach but calculated. He is a very interesting character. I heard a lot about him when I was at the BBC. He tended not to come my way for I worked in radio in a different location. Nowadays it's all done in the same building!

The nicest celebs I met BY FAR were Clare Rayner (she was LOVELY, absolutely fantastic), Sarah Kennedy (a very nice person) and Moira Stuart (who used to eat cream eclairs on the 8th floor) was was also very pleasant and professional. Johnnie Walker was great. The worst I met in Radio were Tony Blackburn (unbelievably egotistical and insincere) and Simon Fanshawe (just horrible). I also met Jo Whiley who said to me: "Do you have permission to be in this studio?" To which I replied: "Yes, it's you that shouldn't be here!"

My older son used to go up to the telly every time Moira Stewart was reading the news ....used to wheel up in his baby walker and stare at her ....if I could meet her i would tell her ....:mysmilie_17:...was so cute ....27 years ago

 

[loveallthingsitalian]

I have always liked Moira Stewart, a true professional, and now that she is on the Chris Evans radio show and not restrained by TV she has a real cheeky laugh. A real lady, few and far between now.

 

[Julius]

Generally I have found that the people in radio / print tend on the whole to be a lot nicer than people in TV. There are exceptions of course (Tony Blackburn, Nick Ferrari, Simon Fanshawe). Hugh Whittow (editor of the Daily Express) is a really nice guy. Paul Dacre (of the Daily Mail) is not. I really dislike Duncan Barkes and Nick Margerrison more than anyone I have met in my life.

 

[Akimbo]

:mysmilie_11:Time you interviewed James Read, you'd get on like a house on fire. :mysmilie_59:

 

[loveallthingsitalian]

I think the fact that on radio they don't have to be obsessed by their looks helps a lot.

 

[louise66]

Ali was right about his muscles. Try as I might, I cannot justify Andi's appearance on this show. Take him out of the equation, and it would not detract at all, imo, from the show. He does not give us the benefit of the knowledge of a professional chef; my initial reasoning for his inclusion in this series of shows, was that he could present as an amateur/keen chef, but he comes across as a regular bloke trying to sound like a professional gourmet.

 

[Craftalot]

I find Andi Peters really quite peculiar - I don't know exactly why, but he always starts to make me feel uncomfortable. He seems to have no particular role on the show, comes across simultaneously arrogant and nicey-nicey and has some very 'interesting' views on cooking. The idea of cooking sausages by 'putting them in a cold oven and then baking them' was particularly vile. I think he loves himself a bit and thinks he's a bit more important than he actually is. Never ideal.

 

[loveallthingsitalian]

I never had an opinion on him one way or the other until he became a guest judge on Masterchef when he turned into a mini Hitler. He could barely eat or speak because his head was so far up this own arse looking for his own importance. And it was not as if he won when he was a contestant but you would think he was gods gift to the culinary world the way he goes on. I'm afraid if I was ever a contestant I would throw the food over the twat.

 

[whitesnake]

I never had an opinion on him one way or the other until he became a guest judge on Masterchef when he turned into a mini Hitler. He could barely eat or speak because his head was so far up this own arse looking for his own importance. And it was not as if he won when he was a contestant but you would think he was gods gift to the culinary world the way he goes on. I'm afraid if I was ever a contestant I would throw the food over the twat.

I agree with everything you say about this idiot. I can't write the word I actually want to use to describe the numpty. He is a waste of time and money. I would have thought QVC would have learnt last year that viewers don't like the man and switch off in droves when he is on.

 

[Jazzydrury]

Andi Peters to me was Live & Kicking, keeping ne entertained on a Saturday, rather than his various guises now.

 

[Cariad]

I was so interested, all I could think of was 'I hope he is getting that huge lump on the side of his neck checked out by a doctor'. He doesn't do it for me I'm sorry. Funny but too arrogant and flippant.

 

[Dave]

I was so interested, all I could think of was 'I hope he is getting that huge lump on the side of his neck checked out by a doctor'. He doesn't do it for me I'm sorry. Funny but too arrogant and flippant.

That lump on the side of his neck - did you mean his head?

 

[louise66]

Bit harsh, Whitesnake. But I agree with the message you are conveying. I just don't see the point in him being there. What exactly are we learning from him and his 'knowledge'? Same as John Barrowman, QVC professional junkie, bringing out skin/hair care. I don't think anyone actually believes the brand is his proprietory formula or, essentially, that he had any input whatsoever in the composition of the products. His CDs are another thing, I like his voice and he is, by career, an actor/singer, so this is acceptable. When they start bringing these Z list 'celebs' on with their designer ranges, like Lisa Snowdon or Donna Air, it is just to maximise sales, not because said well known people actually designed the products personally. I remember Kathy John once saying her husband never wore jeans with a branded name on them, as he had an aversion to paying to advertise a clothing line. I can honestly say that, whilst I don't go to such extremes, I have never bought an item because of the celebrity who is associated with it.
Here is a question : is there a difference between AP appearing on the Q by virtue of the tenuous connection of celebrity masterchef, and the kitchenAid guest, who was a contestant on Great British Bake Off? I believe so, because she is an amateur chef who took part in the show to demonstrate her skills, and she can give us her own tips and advice. Many will see themselves in the same situation as her, a mother of small children, who needs to provide them with a healthy diet. We don't even get any hints and culinary tips from AP.

 

[Craftalot]

Generally I have found that the people in radio / print tend on the whole to be a lot nicer than people in TV. There are exceptions of course (Tony Blackburn, Nick Ferrari, Simon Fanshawe). Hugh Whittow (editor of the Daily Express) is a really nice guy. Paul Dacre (of the Daily Mail) is not. I really dislike Duncan Barkes and Nick Margerrison more than anyone I have met in my life.

Paul Dacre is one of the most dangerous men in Britain. All the more so because, as your parentheses demonstrate, no-one knows who he is. As for Ferrari, you're spot on - I think he'd sell his own grandmother for a good story.