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Generation Game

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Bobtanian

Bobtanian Report 25 Jul 2017 20:10

Good point though, Bob..

Researching:
me and my darling wife at our wedding in 1960

Denburybob

Denburybob Report 25 Jul 2017 19:40

It wasn't really a serious question, more tongue in cheek. I like the replies, anyway.

PatinCyprus

PatinCyprus Report 25 Jul 2017 06:40

Bob both Bruce Forsyth and Larry Grayson had help from a female companion on the shows. They were named as the shows host with no reference to either Anthea Redfern (Bruce's companion) and Isla St Clair (Larry's).

Researching:
Lloyd,Paddock,Cooper,Morris,Rigby West Midlands Salop Worc

Guinevere

Guinevere Report 25 Jul 2017 06:02

I love Mel and Sue. Sue is brilliant on QI. Mel was wonderful on Taskmaster.

Never really liked the Generation Game much, can't stand Brucie or Larry and loathe Jim Davidson.

I hope their agent negotiated well and there will be no "twirling" of a token man to show us what he's wearing. ;-)

Researching:
Lowestoft and North Suffolk, Monmouthshire, Breconshire, Somerset

maggiewinchester

maggiewinchester Report 25 Jul 2017 00:18

I prefer Sue!!!

Researching:
Henry Floyd (g x 4 grandad) Allegedly the heaviest man in England in 1842

KathleenBell

KathleenBell Report 24 Jul 2017 23:50

I don't think any of them who are employed by the BBC now get a separate payment for each programme they do (as used to happen). I think they get whatever salary they negotiate and they have to do whatever the Beeb has for them to do - which is why you find all sorts of people doing all sorts of different things these days.

I actually don't mind Mel and Sue, although I prefer Mel when she is working on her own.

Kath. x

maggiewinchester

maggiewinchester Report 24 Jul 2017 22:46

Bob, whatever it is - it'll be less than a man (apart from Clive Myrie, who appears to do all the 'not nice' news reading shifts on half the pay) :-D :-D :-D

Researching:
Henry Floyd (g x 4 grandad) Allegedly the heaviest man in England in 1842

Denburybob

Denburybob Report 24 Jul 2017 21:24

It is reported that Mel and Sue, (whoever they are) are to be the presenters of the latest Generation Game. This was previously done by a single bloke, quite competently by all accounts. Does this mean that it takes two women to do the job of one man? Is it a job share? Are they getting a salary each, or is the beeb being generous with the license payers' money and paying them both a full time pay packet?