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Which "National Treasure" do you not like so much?

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SereneGoose · 29/08/2026 18:34

Sandi Toksvig...I mean she's ok..but personally she itches my tits.

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dustabsorber · 29/08/2026 21:27

Jimmy Saville, Rolf Harris were once regarded as national treasures.

Gibstub · 29/08/2026 21:29

Joanna Lumley.

zanahoria · 29/08/2026 21:29

dustabsorber · 29/08/2026 21:27

Jimmy Saville, Rolf Harris were once regarded as national treasures.

Although I do not think one person in the country was genuinely surprised about the Jimmy Savile revelations

Knickerbockermisery · 29/08/2026 21:29

Not sure he’d be considered national treasure status, but given that he seems to be ducking everywhere - Jason Manford.

Arrogant, grubby little twat.

Manhattanman · 29/08/2026 21:30

Billy Connolly. Not funny and never was. There, I said it.

Steeleydan · 29/08/2026 21:33

Anne robinson

anonMH · 29/08/2026 21:35

Ok so lots of national treasures irritate me. But the ones I don’t like (often for no rational reason)

Cliff Richard
David Attenborough
Alan Carr
David Jason
John Cleese
Paul Hollywood
David Walliams
Michael McKintyre (ok the last few aren’t really national treasures !

Itiswhysofew · 29/08/2026 21:36

PerdreLeBleu · 29/08/2026 18:53

I don’t think the dislike of Lulu is irrationally. She’s awful. Has very high opinion of herself and comes across as extremely unpleasant and false.

I know someone who worked at the record company she was signed to when she first started out, and she referred to her as a loud mouthed little upstart from The GorbalsGrin

OVienna · 29/08/2026 21:36

Coming on to say Ant and Dec.

Is Cliff Richard still a national treasure?

OVienna · 29/08/2026 21:37

I also don't think David Walliams qualifies either.

StrathSellsFlats · 29/08/2026 21:40

zanahoria · 29/08/2026 21:29

Although I do not think one person in the country was genuinely surprised about the Jimmy Savile revelations

That’s true about Saville, although I think some of us were surprised at how vast and blatant the level of abuse was. I bet there’s a few older celebs wondering if someone’s going to speak out soon…
I can’t bear John Cleese! I didn’t find Fawlty Towers funny and he’s just a bitter man who thought he was the bees knees.

Burygirl · 29/08/2026 21:40

Mydogisagentleman · 29/08/2026 18:38

Miriam Margolies
Judi Dench
Clare balding
Mianda Hart
Miriam Margolies

I was going to say Miriam Margoyles - an absolute bully, I have no idea why people love her so much.

hobbledyhoy · 29/08/2026 21:40

@StrathSellsFlatswho on earth is ‘the raisin-munching Mrs Boney-Moroney’?! 😂

MerchWill · 29/08/2026 21:40

KatStratford · 29/08/2026 19:50

I have to defend Mark Gatiss! He just did a production of Brecht’s Arturo Ui at the RSC that was magnificent. Forget National Treasure, for that alone he should be declared a UNESCO World Heritage site.
(If this production gets a second run in London, beg, steal or borrow to see it!!!)

Totally agree. Best thing the RSC has done since ..... ??? A long time. Utterly compelling performance.

dustabsorber · 29/08/2026 21:41

zanahoria · 29/08/2026 21:29

Although I do not think one person in the country was genuinely surprised about the Jimmy Savile revelations

People still lined the streets to mourn his passing.

Twinkletoesandspaghettios · 29/08/2026 21:41

Miriam Margoyles Vulgar and “shocking” for the sake of being vulgar and shocking. Zero class and over-hyped. I would be totally mortified if she was related to me

StrathSellsFlats · 29/08/2026 21:43

hobbledyhoy · 29/08/2026 21:40

@StrathSellsFlatswho on earth is ‘the raisin-munching Mrs Boney-Moroney’?! 😂

“Boney Moroney” is a really old saying for someone painfully thin, and “lady” Beckham looks like she exists on a few raisins a day , so the answer is Vicky Beckham!

dustabsorber · 29/08/2026 21:44

Brendan O'Carroll

Betterbeingdead · 29/08/2026 21:44

Norman Wisdom apparently one of the nastiest people when not in character
Miranda hart just not funny
Hated Philip Schofields cringe we buy any car ads even before the big crash , kittens and balls for god's sake . WBAC are rip off merchants

Arran2024 · 29/08/2026 21:46

Alan Cumming
Paloma Faith
Jeremy Vine

Rituelec · 29/08/2026 21:47

David Beckham

estrogone · 29/08/2026 21:48

6ate9 · 29/08/2026 18:49

Same! He is an eco-hypocrite!

Filming Life on Earth and Planet Earth required decades of global flights, resulting in a massive personal and production carbon footprint.

How else would you suggest he makes a documentary? He can hardly jump on a train? For all the good he has done in raising awareness... Confused

Silly comment.

SereneGoose · 29/08/2026 21:48

Fleurdavril · 29/08/2026 21:10

Is there anyone left to fill the role?

Interesting how many women NTs are hated.

Maybe a list of those NTs who are adored would be interesting for the sake of curiosity - and balance.

Just thinking exactly this
..

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anonMH · 29/08/2026 21:48

Who I like

As pp, obviously Dolly - RIP

Paul McCartney
Judi and the late Maggie
Emma Thompson (OK - she can be irritating but she is an amazing actor, she’s clever and makes me laugh and I think she is a good person.
Princess Anne
Michael Palin
Imelda Staunton

brunettemic · 29/08/2026 21:48

Diana.

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