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I really, really miss herJames Robinson wrote:Has anyone seen this clip of Carol from a preview of Monday's upcoming edition of Would I Lie To You?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aIG5w1y6Fv8
(though I don't think I believe the pen game)I suppose that's a loose way of putting it.Andy Thomson wrote:I can't be bothered watching this - I take it's some kind of drivel updated version of Call My Bluff?
With the likes of David Mitchell and Lee Mack on the panel, it'll be funny.Andy Thomson wrote:I can't be bothered watching this - I take it's some kind of drivel updated version of Call My Bluff?
Yeah, it is. This is now its third series and the previous 2 with Angus Deayton as host were very funny. WIth Rob Brydon now as host, it should be even more exciting.Sue Sanders wrote:With the likes of David Mitchell and Lee Mack on the panel, it'll be funny.
, me, 2 of my older kids, and 3 of my friends would've been in the audience.
All of them too expensive for Countdown's meager budget I would have thought...James Robinson wrote:Yeah, it is. This is now its third series and the previous 2 with Angus Deayton as host were very funny. WIth Rob Brydon now as host, it should be even more exciting.Sue Sanders wrote:With the likes of David Mitchell and Lee Mack on the panel, it'll be funny.
Just think if we could get any of those 3 to appear on Dictionary Corner
Duh, the story in the video clip at the beginning of this thread.Matt Morrison wrote:For those like me who didn't watch, you were surprised WHAT was true?
Oops. [/dumb]Phil Reynolds wrote:Duh, the story in the video clip at the beginning of this thread.Matt Morrison wrote:For those like me who didn't watch, you were surprised WHAT was true?
Yeah. I'd be surprised if it actually was true, or even if it was, whether she did it more than once or twice. 15 times a day during recording? Um, no.Julie T wrote:Any comments from contestants in the Carol days?
Also it would be odd if she was particularly bored during the numbers rounds, when she has even less to do during the letters rounds.Jon Corby wrote:Yeah. I'd be surprised if it actually was true, or even if it was, whether she did it more than once or twice. 15 times a day during recording? Um, no.Julie T wrote:Any comments from contestants in the Carol days?
Watching her last night reminded me how much more personality she's got than Rachel.Jeffrey Burgin wrote:Watching her last night reminded me how much more I prefer Rachel Riley. Everything from the sycophantic laughing to the irritating 'ditzy' persona, which is just about appealing when done by Claudia Winkelman imo but not by Carol or Davina McCall.
Of course, Carol appeared on panel shows and stuff after she was on TV for 6 months as well. In fact, watch any early Carol shows and the personality just shines through, because it's so easy to project personality while putting numbers and letters on a board.Sue Sanders wrote:Watching her last night reminded me how much more personality she's got than Rachel.
I'm guessing there's an element of irony here, but it appears to suggest that Rachel after six months in the job is progressing at least as well as Carol did all those years ago. But it also could be inferred that Rachel today is not as good a performer as Carol eventually became. Issue a banning order to this man.Jon Corby wrote:Of course, Carol appeared on panel shows and stuff after she was on TV for 6 months as well. In fact, watch any early Carol shows and the personality just shines through, because it's so easy to project personality while putting numbers and letters on a board.
Sue Sanders wrote:rabbit in headlights syndrome for the whole hour's filming!!
Oh, silly me - there's me thinking the definition of someone with a good tv personality is that they have a good personality....on tv.Jon Corby wrote:Of course, Carol appeared on panel shows and stuff after she was on TV for 6 months as well. In fact, watch any early Carol shows and the personality just shines through, because it's so easy to project personality while putting numbers and letters on a board.Sue Sanders wrote:Watching her last night reminded me how much more personality she's got than Rachel.
I've also spoken to Carol and Rachel for some time in off-camera situations, and can confirm your observation to be true. Oh wait, no I haven't because Carol wouldn't give anyone the time of day unless it was part of her job to.
Personally, I found Carol to be incredibly false in what little conversation I did have with her, and not interested outside of the studio. Rachel on the other hand was very natural and chatty outside of the studio, but obviously nervous in front of camera and still trying to find her "television persona", as I would expect of any TV newcomer stepping into that role.
Summary: Don't be so fucking stupid Sue.
Whatever floats your boat. If false laughter, false interest, false conversation, false reactions, false tits, false face and false teeth is what does it for you, go crazy.Sue Sanders wrote:Oh, silly me - there's me thinking the definition of someone with a good tv personality is that they have a good personality....on tv.Jon Corby wrote:Of course, Carol appeared on panel shows and stuff after she was on TV for 6 months as well. In fact, watch any early Carol shows and the personality just shines through, because it's so easy to project personality while putting numbers and letters on a board.Sue Sanders wrote:Watching her last night reminded me how much more personality she's got than Rachel.
I've also spoken to Carol and Rachel for some time in off-camera situations, and can confirm your observation to be true. Oh wait, no I haven't because Carol wouldn't give anyone the time of day unless it was part of her job to.
Personally, I found Carol to be incredibly false in what little conversation I did have with her, and not interested outside of the studio. Rachel on the other hand was very natural and chatty outside of the studio, but obviously nervous in front of camera and still trying to find her "television persona", as I would expect of any TV newcomer stepping into that role.
Summary: Don't be so fucking stupid Sue.
As one of a short list of people who have met both, I can say that they are both very charming. Interestingly, since she left Countdown, Carol does seem to have that "fakeness" about her that some people talk about, but I think that's only because she's around other famous people (like when she did the Celebrity Apprentice), whereas around the contestants on the show, she is a lovely person, although having said that I was 14/15 when I did it the first time round. Rachel definitely did seem nervous on screen at first, but her charm definitely won me and I would think just about everyone else over. Certainly, by the time I did my recording in March, when she and Jeff were fully settled in, she definitely was less nervous and was fully in the zone. She is always a joy to talk to (I've been in the audience a few times since, as some people might know) and is very caring to everyone around her too.Jeffrey Burgin wrote:Admittedly I can't draw on other people's assessments of Carol and Rachel in person (having only met Rachel), but on screen I've always thought Carol came across as incredibly fawning and fake, whereas Rachel had a sort of nervous but bubbly charm about her.
But they dismiss socks in that article.Charlie Reams wrote:You forgot fake science.
Jon Corby wrote:I agree wholeheartedly David. This is why this thread pisses me off. Fair enough if you don't like Carol, but to pick on tiny little characteristics like these and make what actually reads as a pretty spiteful thread about it stinks. There's a few little things Carol does which peeve me (such as helping with maths formula, pointing out words while the letters are being chosen) but this is more than outweighed by what she does bring to the show, which is immense.David Williams wrote:Carol essentially has a mundane role where she has done the same task many thousands of times. She somehow contrives to do it so well that she has made herself a star by doing it. Even when she's laughing too loud at some duff celebrity you know it's because her only thought is to make every episode of Countdown the best she possibly can. I've never seen her have an off-day.
The ultimate professional. How annoying is that?
David
WTF would the new host/ess think if they were reading this? Do you just want them to stand there robotically dealing cards (a la Play Your Cards Right), or bring a little personality to it?
(To new hostess if you are reading this, ignore these cunts)
Can I assume publication is near?David Williams wrote:Jon, I already have to employ staff to keep up with all the stuff here. One is working on "The Best of Jon Corby" as we speak, but we're some months away from publication.
David Williams wrote:Every time we think we're done, you come up with more good stuff, and it's back to the drawing board. Perhaps if you went quiet for a bit . . . ?
Yes, Nick, are we talking about the same meagre budget that somehow got Jerry Springer onto the showNick Boldock wrote:All of them too expensive for Countdown's meager budget I would have thought...James Robinson wrote:Yeah, it is. This is now its third series and the previous 2 with Angus Deayton as host were very funny. WIth Rob Brydon now as host, it should be even more exciting.
Just think if we could get any of those 3 to appear on Dictionary Corner
Strangely I was reminded of this post too but couldn't be bothered to look for it.David Williams wrote:Jon Corby wrote:I agree wholeheartedly David. This is why this thread pisses me off. Fair enough if you don't like Carol, but to pick on tiny little characteristics like these and make what actually reads as a pretty spiteful thread about it stinks. There's a few little things Carol does which peeve me (such as helping with maths formula, pointing out words while the letters are being chosen) but this is more than outweighed by what she does bring to the show, which is immense.David Williams wrote:Carol essentially has a mundane role where she has done the same task many thousands of times. She somehow contrives to do it so well that she has made herself a star by doing it. Even when she's laughing too loud at some duff celebrity you know it's because her only thought is to make every episode of Countdown the best she possibly can. I've never seen her have an off-day.
The ultimate professional. How annoying is that?
David
WTF would the new host/ess think if they were reading this? Do you just want them to stand there robotically dealing cards (a la Play Your Cards Right), or bring a little personality to it?
(To new hostess if you are reading this, ignore these cunts)
Before he'd met the fragrant Rachel, of course.
...... Cock off - Jon, I think that proves my point.Summary: Don't be so fucking stupid Sue.
Only because Carol's far more experienced. Had you seen Carol on her first few weeks of filming Countdown back in 1982 you'd have said Carol had very little personality.Sue Sanders wrote: Carol has the personality for these tv entertainment shows and I don't think Rachel would manage it like Carol does.
Also though, she wouldn't have been called on to make it into a 'personalities' type show - I'm sure that wasn't the remit. I just recognise in her that loud personality and confidence that I think is a natural trait, not something that comes with practise! Rachel is really doing exactly what it says on the tin and you boys love her, which is really great - I think Countdown stood a good chance of crashing and burning but it hasn't -Thank Goodness. But Carol's Carol and Rachel's Rachel (and I miss Carol) and I can't imagine Rachel suddenly revealing a Carol type personality, and it's Carol's personality that is required on telly progs of the ilk Carol's appearing on and good luck to her, she's having fun. But if Rachel gets a shot and shows a different side - ON TV, not after the cameras switch off in the studio - then I promise, I'll eat .....I don't know, there's not much I don't normally eat anyway.Kirk Bevins wrote:Only because Carol's far more experienced. Had you seen Carol on her first few weeks of filming Countdown back in 1982 you'd have said Carol had very little personality.Sue Sanders wrote: Carol has the personality for these tv entertainment shows and I don't think Rachel would manage it like Carol does.
How about Phil's hatSue Sanders wrote:Also though, she wouldn't have been called on to make it into a 'personalities' type show - I'm sure that wasn't the remit. I just recognise in her that loud personality and confidence that I think is a natural trait, not something that comes with practise! Rachel is really doing exactly what it says on the tin and you boys love her, which is really great - I think Countdown stood a good chance of crashing and burning but it hasn't -Thank Goodness. But Carol's Carol and Rachel's Rachel (and I miss Carol) and I can't imagine Rachel suddenly revealing a Carol type personality, and it's Carol's personality that is required on telly progs of the ilk Carol's appearing on and good luck to her, she's having fun. But if Rachel gets a shot and shows a different side - ON TV, not after the cameras switch off in the studio - then I promise, I'll eat .....I don't know, there's not much I don't normally eat anyway.Kirk Bevins wrote:Only because Carol's far more experienced. Had you seen Carol on her first few weeks of filming Countdown back in 1982 you'd have said Carol had very little personality.Sue Sanders wrote: Carol has the personality for these tv entertainment shows and I don't think Rachel would manage it like Carol does.
Ok, yes, I accept. Though, I must say....have you seen the size of Phil's head? Imagine the size of the fucker's hat! (Please excuse the language but it is in hommage tomy favourite film!)Marc Meakin wrote:How about Phil's hatSue Sanders wrote:Also though, she wouldn't have been called on to make it into a 'personalities' type show - I'm sure that wasn't the remit. I just recognise in her that loud personality and confidence that I think is a natural trait, not something that comes with practise! Rachel is really doing exactly what it says on the tin and you boys love her, which is really great - I think Countdown stood a good chance of crashing and burning but it hasn't -Thank Goodness. But Carol's Carol and Rachel's Rachel (and I miss Carol) and I can't imagine Rachel suddenly revealing a Carol type personality, and it's Carol's personality that is required on telly progs of the ilk Carol's appearing on and good luck to her, she's having fun. But if Rachel gets a shot and shows a different side - ON TV, not after the cameras switch off in the studio - then I promise, I'll eat .....I don't know, there's not much I don't normally eat anyway.Sue Sanders wrote: Carol has the personality for these tv entertainment shows and I don't think Rachel would manage it like Carol does.
Sue Sanders wrote:Please excuse the language but it is in hommage tomy favourite film!
Ha Ha - ok - typos ...homage to MY favourite film - Withnail & I . Though if it's favourite home video clip ...this is hot off the press...http://picasaweb.google.com/sooztooz/OysterEating2009 12 oysters and a pint of Whitstable stout 24.5 seconds!David Williams wrote:Sue Sanders wrote:Please excuse the language but it is in hommage tomy favourite film!
http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x9p8bz ... omy_people
I'm sure it's very good, but why is it your favourite?
Yeah okay fair enough. I think Rachel >>> Carol by miles but that's largely to do with a whole load of reasons which aren't apparent just from viewing.Sue Sanders wrote:I just wanted to say with regard to JC's........... Cock off - Jon, I think that proves my point.Summary: Don't be so fucking stupid Sue.