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And the worst tv/radio presenter award goes to...

224 replies

onlynotafan · 05/08/2023 00:23

Ferne cotton - I'm sorry but she's awful.

Anyone else you can't stand ?

OP posts:
SuperiorM · 05/08/2023 23:38

Lauren Laverne and Sarah Cox

ItsNotRocketSalad · 05/08/2023 23:42

Most I can tolerate even if I don't particularly like them. I won't watch anything with Stacey Dooley. I can tolerate Alexander Armstrong for the right thing (Classics FM and sometimes Pointless) but I will spend a lot of it wishing he'd STFU.

Jeremy Vine is insufferable on Eggheads. And it's hard to stand out as an insufferable person on that programme.

Mrshawshouse · 05/08/2023 23:44

I love Liza Tarbuck. There's noone else like her.
Most others are interchangeable. I did like Sara Cox, but it all feels a bit repetitive and like she couldn't be arsed anymore, and it often feels like she's taking the piss out of callers, and not in a good way.

whynotwhatknot · 05/08/2023 23:58

AJ odudu-she was on bit on the side years ago and was awful and got canned

years later shes been offered the main hosts job for new bb-how she was awful

lorraine im not real on tv kelly-she said it in court it must be true

ElizaWinter · 06/08/2023 00:10

Sara Cox - as soon as that doop doop doop music starts I switch over to Virgin to Ricky Wilson.

Romeiswheretheheartis · 06/08/2023 00:11

Rev Kate Botley on Sunday morning on R2. Never has anyone loved the sound of their own voice as much as her. I'm not keen on her co-presenter, Jason Mohammed, either, but I feel sorry for him having to work with her, she talks over him constantly.

Scott Mills - so dull, I'd even prefer Steve Wright back, at least he sounded animated!

Nicky 'Chappers' Chapman. Cringingly awful.

Gaby Roslin. Unbearably preachy.

Holly Willoughby. No explanation needed.

I like Zoe Ball though, I think she seems very genuine and good fun. Also like Gary Davies, Michael Ball, and Vernon Kay's ok.

RubyFlint · 06/08/2023 00:14

Jane Middlemiss - prattling guff

Chris Evans - egotistical

Richie Anderson - just how?

Claudia Winkleman - repeatedly talks over her guests.

Museya15 · 06/08/2023 00:23

Jo whiley.

whynotwhatknot · 06/08/2023 00:27

i forgot about bloody amanda holden and her fake laughing

marmiteandminticecream · 06/08/2023 06:41

jenny powell and her bloody kitchen disco

ClaudiaNaughton · 06/08/2023 07:13

Fergal Keane - it's going to be something dreary.....

Andanotherone01 · 06/08/2023 07:27

Has no one said Tess Daly yet? If not, I’m adding her to the list

Kernackered · 06/08/2023 07:35

TheOwlChronicles · 05/08/2023 22:51

@Kernackered nick Robinson had a cancer that caused his gravelly voice

I did wonder if there was a reason. I'm very sorry that happened, glad he seems to have recovered, but my god its still dreadful to listen to.

ClaudiaNaughton · 06/08/2023 07:36

Naga Munchetty and Charlie Stayt I now listen to radio 4 instead.

anythingbutlillies · 06/08/2023 08:03

Gaby Logan.

Beyond smug

lastminutewednesday · 06/08/2023 08:04

Clinton Morrison doing football stuff on 5live (and Tv). The man can't speak. And when you do understand him you realise he's talking drivel.

FlamingYam · 06/08/2023 08:05

Moonshine5 · 05/08/2023 23:32

@FlamingYam thank you
Yes - the heavy nose breathing I think it's the afternoons. I'm glad I'm not the only one that noticed.
Also Tom 'smug' Swabrick.

Nick Ferrari is the worst for it but I've started to notice sheelagh fogarty doing it too this last week. I turn off as soon as I hear it but I don't know any other equally interesting stations and I'm in the car A LOT.

sadaboutmycat · 06/08/2023 08:46

I turn off a show if I don't like the presenter.

It's not that difficult really.

Why the need to be so horrible about them?

TravellingSpoon · 06/08/2023 08:55

lastminutewednesday · 06/08/2023 08:04

Clinton Morrison doing football stuff on 5live (and Tv). The man can't speak. And when you do understand him you realise he's talking drivel.

He is just as bad on Soccer Saturday on Sky.

I know I will be in the minority but I cant stand Elaine Page on the Sunday Musicals show on R2. I love the music but she makes it almost unbearable.

TravellingSpoon · 06/08/2023 08:58

I used to listen to Nick F on my drive to work, but I had to stop because of all the heavy breathing, then a stint of coughing and what sounded a lot like typing, and talking over people, mainly women while saying 'madam' in a really patronising way.

I listen to Five Live breakfast now.

Eyesopenwideawake · 06/08/2023 08:59

70isaLimitNotaTarget · 05/08/2023 23:30

Mornings are so much better since Steve Allen pissed off ,

My alarm goes off at 6am , I get up between 6.15-6,30 .

Nick Ferrari is my favourite presenter and I did notice when there was a serious news story they got Nick to cover the early morning timeslot - as he is a proper presenter .

Huh? He simply reads the DM, Telegraph, and sometimes the Express, out loud!!

TravellingSpoon · 06/08/2023 09:00

I loved Steve Allen, was so much fun.

AzureBlue99 · 06/08/2023 09:01

Ranvir Singh
Dermot O'Leary
Zoe Ball
Lorraine Kelly

TravellingSpoon · 06/08/2023 09:04

I also don't like Sangita Myska's presenting style because she leaves so many pauses. Some times they are so long I think the radio has malfunctioned.

I really enjoyed the Empire podcast she did though.

bluebell34567 · 06/08/2023 09:09

Lisa Tarbuck speaks like Emma Thompson.