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Which 'national treasure' type celeb do you really not like?

184 replies

peggotty · 25/01/2009 20:38

I cannot bear Bruce Forsyth. I suspect I won't be alone in this on Mumsnet, but he seems to be viewed as some kind of wonderful old trouper by the general population and by the press. I suspect he is a nasty old git.

OP posts:
LurkerOfTheUniverse · 26/01/2009 12:37

Selina Scott

HOW is she a National Treasure?

But I will add

John Cleese

But NOT Michael Palin

noddyholder · 26/01/2009 13:42

Cilla Lulu McCartney Tom Jones Felicity kendal

LurkerOfTheUniverse · 26/01/2009 13:51

of course Felicity Kendell, how did we forget her?

not Tom Jones though

wheresthehamster · 26/01/2009 16:43

Another one here who needs to know about Val Doonican and why he was vile. Come back annaje!

Agree with most on here but LEAVE CLIFF ALONE!! He IS a treasure

janeite · 26/01/2009 16:46

Not read the whole thread, so apologies if I repeat anybody else's but:

Dawn French - can't stand her, don't find her at all funny, hate her smug face.

Paul McCartney - did he ever do anything worth listening to except The Frog Chorus?

cremolaismydarling · 26/01/2009 16:55

nicolas parsons
antanddec (FGS)

LurkerOfTheUniverse · 26/01/2009 16:59

ant & dec?

how could you?

TsarChasm · 26/01/2009 17:00

Oh god yes Paul McCartney...especially when he does that 'peace' V sign if he's being photographed. Get over yourself man.

cremolaismydarling · 26/01/2009 17:04

the last good thing they did was Wonky Donkey.all down hill since IMHO

no- can't be doing with them

or Fern and PHIl or Richard and Judy

yawn

TsarChasm · 26/01/2009 17:05

Val Doonican is known as Naci-nood Lav in our house (backwards).

FossilSister · 26/01/2009 17:06

Cheryl blardy Cole

annaje · 26/01/2009 17:16

Sorry ladies - my mum said Val was REALLY rude to the staff - would shout and swear at them all the time and was really mean to the little old ladies who wanted to meet him afterwards. She said he said everything through gritted teeth.

On the plus side - Roy Castle was brill!

noonki · 26/01/2009 17:24

Des O'Connor yuk

Doodle2U · 26/01/2009 17:36

I cannot believe Val Doonican is being slated. The man is a Gawd damn hero, nay a musical genius.

TAKE IT BACK!

I'm proper ruffled now!

Doodle2U · 26/01/2009 17:38

I sang with VD on the telly when I was a child (Songs of Praise). He was a leg end.

PheasantPlucker · 26/01/2009 17:47

Alan Titchmarsh. I bloody, bloody, bloody hate him. With a passion.

Vile.

Yuck.

vjg13 · 26/01/2009 17:51

Dawn French and Julie Walters.

annaje · 26/01/2009 18:05

Sorry to spoil the illusion ladies - he made you think he was all sweetness in his cardie and slippers - what lurked was a beast!

My mum worked with loads of different people over the years but she said by far the worst was Val Doonican.

wheresthehamster · 26/01/2009 18:10

But what did he actually DO anna?

I LOVE Val - he was part of my childhood and I NEED to know

poppy34 · 26/01/2009 18:11

am with op on bruce...also cilla black and parkinson -dear god. and dare I say it richard hammond - ok its good he recovered etc in that accident but he is sooo excessively pleased with himself

annaje · 26/01/2009 18:16

hamster - I did say about the rudeness and swearing etc earlier. Can't remember what else - will check with mum tomorrow.

2gorgeousboys · 26/01/2009 18:25

Not sure he counts as a National Treasure but I can not stand Steve Redgrave.

Sunshinemummy · 26/01/2009 18:31

John Barrowman!

And Lulu, Cliff, Noel et al.

clam · 26/01/2009 18:31

Fiona Phillips. Sycophantic and patronising.
ANDY MURRAY!!!!! Hate, hate, HATE the miserable git.

wheresthehamster · 26/01/2009 18:36

He may just have been having a bad day anna?