Random musings and general banter.

[Jazzydrury]

Selling right to the very end. Never told the customers anything was wrong. 275 people lose their jobs and he bounces back working the next day.

Does this mean they knew more than they were letting on, unless he only got asked to cover within the last 24 hours, he knew what was going on, which would have meant the rest did, and they didn’t mind making 95% of the viewers thinking nowt was wrong

 

[Muttley]

If he did, we need to book a load of tickets and go as a group, to heckle him

I'm up for that!

 

[Muttley]

It was only many years later, post-adolescence, that I realised what LG's reference to his 'friend', '...Ever'ard...' was actually referring!

Dirty s*d.

Don't forget Larry's other friend, the postman called Pop It In Pete

 

[Hammy60]

Well I'm bereft I only joined here for somewhere to vent my spleen about watch shows instead of shouting at the telly. Now there's an empty space in my life.

Well there is still Papa Fields on TJC and who knows he may be joined by others.

 

[Turandot]

And another Q.

Few years back, ne of the old QVC presenters, Julian Ballantyne, moved to IW. Did a whole piece about excited to move, meeting new people, change is interesting, learning the ropes at IW, etc.

He did a few shows then disappeared!

Was he sacked, left or what?

Where'd he go? And where is he now?

He set up a craft channel with Debbie Greenwood. It didn’t last. Don’t know where he is now.

 

[Hammy60]

Does this mean they knew more than they were letting on, unless he only got asked to cover within the last 24 hours, he knew what was going on, which would have meant the rest did, and they didn’t mind making 95% of the viewers thinking nowt was wrong

Staff must have an idea that IW were in trouble, probably weren't expecting such a quick shut down, but the they must have feared something with the weird schedule during the last week.

Shaun is a strange one as unlike most of the presenters he (and Den) wasn't freelance so unless he knew in advance he was being made redundant yesterday morning, then he's had less than 24 hours to go freelance and get a gig, which seems pretty fast.

 

[Jazzydrury]

Staff must have an idea that IW were in trouble, probably weren't expecting such a quick shut down, but the they must have feared something with the weird schedule during the last week.

Shaun is a strange one as unlike most of the presenters he (and Den) wasn't freelance so unless he knew in advance he was being made redundant yesterday morning, then he's had less than 24 hours to go freelance and get a gig, which seems pretty fast.

So they were IW Employees

 

[Hammy60]

So they were IW Employees

They are the only two regular presenters not mentioned as creditors from the old Ideal Shopping Direct, so assuming they are/were IW employees rather than freelance. IW employees don't feature individually on the creditors list like the freelance presenters/expert guests/models did. Plus Den mentioned during one of the pension shows how they managed gave her advice so she was able to cut her hours from 40 to 20 hours a week, which sounds like going from full time to part time employee.

Could be wrong though.

 

[Jazzydrury]

He is coming over totally different

 

[SiRich]

poor Ryan is cracking me up on C&C , two blokes colouring in looks a tad uncomfortable doing his show with camp Arkwright.

 

[Jazzydrury]

poor Ryan is cracking me up on C&C , two blokes colouring in looks a tad uncomfortable doing his show with camp Arkwright.

He’s being more laid back

 

[SiRich]

He’s being more laid back

not sure how id describe his persona tbh. he is obviously impressing someone though

 

[Jazzydrury]

not sure how id describe his persona tbh. he is obviously impressing someone though

As a C&C viewer there are 2 presenting jobs available

 

[PhædrusR]

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Aren't his ears tiny?! And why does he speak with an overbite top lip lisp, like a baby? And he was a presenter?

 

[User 23988]

Absolutely disgraceful !
I hope some of the 275 watched him tonight,no thought for others who lost their jobs yesterday.

 

[SiRich]

Absolutely disgraceful !
I hope some of the 275 watched him tonight,no thought for others who lost their jobs yesterday.

he could maybe have left it a week or two for the dust to settle but then again those bills won't pay themselves and his cv sounds pretty limited.

 

[james27890]

An interesting line from Shaun Ryan’s social media tribute post ‘However, sadly the last year and final chapter at Ideal World hasn’t been enjoyable for many of us…’

 

[UkSki]

Sally Jaxx could always have another go at making it in the music business?

 

[Deleted member 21838]

How many can you name and what became of them?

 

[Jazzydrury]

How many can you name and what became of them?View attachment 26038

Ellis Ward, Steve Whatters Whatley, Debbie Flint, Paul Lavers,Sean Ryan, the woman in purple looks familiar