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AIBU to find Liza Tarbuck annoying ?

189 replies

TheTecknician · 13/01/2024 20:59

I stumbled across her Radio 2 programme earlier this evening whilst exploring the various stations. I didn't know who it was until she mentioned her own name. Admittedly she did play some decent music but managed to talk utter drivel between every record. I didn't think it was possible to have access to a bottomless pit of verbal vacuous nonsense but evidently it is. I'm fully prepared to be told that lots of people like her and that's her broadcasting style and I am therefore BU. I don't think I'll be tuning in again.

For context, I was listening to Clive Anderson on Radio 4 beforehand and he can be cringeworthy at times. But nothing like Liza Tarbuck. BTW, does she put that voice on or is it her normal speech?

OP posts:
Perhapsanorhertimewouldbebetter · 14/01/2024 09:40

Karwomannghia · 14/01/2024 09:38

Oh the irony

You might want to reread what you wrote initially, before you start mentioning irony.

Thedogscollar · 14/01/2024 09:38

OhNoOhNo · 14/01/2024 09:32

Hello Liza 👋

Hi right back 😉

Karwomannghia · 14/01/2024 09:38

Perhapsanorhertimewouldbebetter · 14/01/2024 09:24

Are you aware of indivual folk having an individual sense of humour?
Drivel and OTT voices aren't remotely funny to me, but I certainly wouldn't say my sense of humour is AWOL, far from it.

Oh the irony

lollipoprainbow · 14/01/2024 09:37

LindorDoubleChoc · 14/01/2024 08:48

I absolutely love Liza's show (PAULINE!!!) but quite understand she's not going to be everyone's cup of tea.

I'm gutted that Claudia is leaving. But her excuse of spending more time with her family? My arse! We'll soon be seeing so much of her on TV that we'll get sick of her.

I already am

RainbowZebraWarrior · 14/01/2024 09:33

AloeNora · 14/01/2024 08:42

It was Claudia last week now Lisa. Is it some kind of anti Radio 2 women campaign.

Nobody feels the need to start a thread on Scott Mills or Steve Wright?🤔

Quite.

SoupDragon · 14/01/2024 09:32

RubySundayy · 13/01/2024 22:37

Going against the grain here - I hated her on Taskmaster.

Me too! She was an unpleasant mix of smug and "can't be arsed".

I've never listened to her radio show.

OhNoOhNo · 14/01/2024 09:32

Thedogscollar · 14/01/2024 09:22

Liza Tarbuck is very, very funny and your sense of humour has gone AWOL if you don't like her.
You are obviously being very, very unreasonable OP.

Hello Liza 👋

OhNoOhNo · 14/01/2024 09:31

I have never been able to stand Liza Tarbuck.

Thedogscollar · 14/01/2024 09:29

Perhapsanorhertimewouldbebetter · 14/01/2024 09:24

Are you aware of indivual folk having an individual sense of humour?
Drivel and OTT voices aren't remotely funny to me, but I certainly wouldn't say my sense of humour is AWOL, far from it.

Dearie me have you ever heard of a tongue in cheek comment.
Talk about an over reaction.
Get over yourself.

Trusttheprocess1 · 14/01/2024 09:27

I absolutely love Liza Tarbuck and her radio show. I think she’s hugely underrated; I thought ‘Linda Green’ was brilliant years ago.
Agree about Alan Carr, he seems very false and don’t get me started on Elaine Paige…when she laughs I want to hire a hitman…

Perhapsanorhertimewouldbebetter · 14/01/2024 09:24

Thedogscollar · 14/01/2024 09:22

Liza Tarbuck is very, very funny and your sense of humour has gone AWOL if you don't like her.
You are obviously being very, very unreasonable OP.

Are you aware of indivual folk having an individual sense of humour?
Drivel and OTT voices aren't remotely funny to me, but I certainly wouldn't say my sense of humour is AWOL, far from it.

Thedogscollar · 14/01/2024 09:22

Liza Tarbuck is very, very funny and your sense of humour has gone AWOL if you don't like her.
You are obviously being very, very unreasonable OP.

Perhapsanorhertimewouldbebetter · 14/01/2024 09:20

boredwithfoodprob · 14/01/2024 09:18

I love her show! She comes across as extremely down to earth and very funny with great taste in music.

Extremely down to earth?
The earth we actually inhabit or another one in a parallel universe?

boredwithfoodprob · 14/01/2024 09:18

I love her show! She comes across as extremely down to earth and very funny with great taste in music.

Perhapsanorhertimewouldbebetter · 14/01/2024 09:16

AloeNora · 14/01/2024 08:42

It was Claudia last week now Lisa. Is it some kind of anti Radio 2 women campaign.

Nobody feels the need to start a thread on Scott Mills or Steve Wright?🤔

Feel free to start one.
I don't rate many of the R2 DJs these days tbh, male or female.
Zoe Ball
Vernon Kay
Rylan
Lisa Tarbuck
Claudia Winkelman (sp) - is she even still on?
All the above grate on me, there might be others I've blanked out.
Gary Davies is decent.
Sara Cox is also decent.
Michael Ball is tolerable
R2 has really gone downhill with presenters tbh.

lapochette · 14/01/2024 09:16

I haven't listened to R2 for over a year now and don't miss it at all. I think Lisa is bonkers but didn't used to mind her show too much but was in the minority (of 1) in our family.

CaptainMyCaptain · 14/01/2024 09:13

Iwannerbeyourslave · 14/01/2024 09:09

We were driving last night and I switched to R2. Liza was on and one of my friends said "Is she drunk?". Utter boring rambling.

It's one long 'in joke' really, not boring once you're into it as regular themes come up. It sounds like a slightly drunken ramble but is probably quite carefully planned. If you're not open to that kind of thing then you won't like it so just turn it off.

Perhapsanorhertimewouldbebetter · 14/01/2024 09:12

I can't bear to listen to her either, far too much random waffle and pointless exaggerated voices.

Iwannerbeyourslave · 14/01/2024 09:09

We were driving last night and I switched to R2. Liza was on and one of my friends said "Is she drunk?". Utter boring rambling.

SmugglersHaunt · 14/01/2024 08:54

I have a friend who loves her show. Even when I’m visiting for the weekend she makes us listen to it 😳 It leaves me completely cold

BCBird · 14/01/2024 08:50

I agree she sounds like she is under the influence. I used to dislike the show, makes me laff now. Don't think she is particularly talented, just a bit different

soupfiend · 14/01/2024 08:49

Love Liza, wont hear a word against her

LindorDoubleChoc · 14/01/2024 08:48

I absolutely love Liza's show (PAULINE!!!) but quite understand she's not going to be everyone's cup of tea.

I'm gutted that Claudia is leaving. But her excuse of spending more time with her family? My arse! We'll soon be seeing so much of her on TV that we'll get sick of her.

PuppyMonkey · 14/01/2024 08:48

I’ve been on about a million threads about how crap Steve Wright is TBF.Grin

Dymaxion · 14/01/2024 08:45

I love the show, she plays such an eclectic mix of great music. The music makes up for some of the madder elements of her dialogue Grin