Enough of the over-priced, over-hyped stuffed things. Five minutes of one of these presentations is more than I can cope with - but 2 hours???
Which was my main reaction.
Charlie Brooks croons his way through most of his hours, when you listen to him... it's not just the slowness but this crooning way of talking which is unsettling.
In the part of the programme I endured with the sound on he was talking about all the different bears his daughter has ... and all I could think was that I bet he didn't pay full price for them, as he's always struck me as very "careful" with his money.
I think Charlie (Charlotte) is looking very well these days, but could definitely give Jill Franks a run for her money in the slimness stakes... but there is something very vulnerable about her which makes her more likeable.
When I listen to Will, her husband, I think he sees £££££ the whole time and nothing but £££££, and it's plain to me in how he talks about the collectors and the collections. He's a smart cookie with a very commercial mind, and knows which side his bread is buttered. I think he's very protective of Charlie, which is admirable... but yes, we don't need to hear ad nauseam about how they got together.
As a south-based northerner, I enjoy hearing both their accents... we get plenty of "estuarine" accents already. I'm always happy to hear a variety of accents from around the UK. As long as they can be readily understood it's not a problem for me.