to wonder if MN can actually agree on there being a person in the public eye who we all admire?

[ChaosTrulyReigns]

Is there any celebrity well known person that is admired/deemed acceptable by the whole of MN?

I doubt it.

I'll start by throwing Lauren Laverne and Timmy Mallet into the mix.

Phillip Schofield is supposed to be a nobber in RL.

And after reading Dawn's book I'm not half as fond of her as I used to be.

I don't admire Dolly.She's ok,seems nice enough,but I can't really say that I admire her.

Where's the fun in Emma Thompson?

All very worthy and talented, but jeez, you wouldn't want to be stuck in the pub, would you?

Whereas Dolly...

Emma Thompson is marvellous, I concur. Can we not lose Davina Macoll though? She's a shouter.

Helena Bonham-Carter.

Oh hell yes to Dolly. Bloody love Dolly.

Joanna Lumley
Dawn French
Dolly Parton
Julie Walters
Moira Stuart

David Attenborough
Philip Scoffield
Bill Gates
Stephen Fry
Eddie Izzard.

If nothing else it's a hell of a dinner party

LetThereBeRock - lots of reasons to admire, honest.

When you've got a spare five hours

yy to Helena but I fear we may be in a minority Puzzle

oh I love Helena BC as well. But no, it's still Dolly

Lauren laverne hahaha! I remember when she performed in her rubbishy band at uni, they were really not very good and got heckled, she broke the golden rule of keeping the audience sweet and actually started to slag them off .... Seem to remember they left the stage early!

I didn't even know who James Corden was - had to google.

My old boss's niece was in Kenickie with Lauren Laverne.

I like her.

But she's no Dolly.

Did someone nominate James Corden?

No. Just no.

Olivia Newton John.

I can't wholeheartedly admire Emma Thompson - does anyone remember her dire 'comedy' series 'Thompson'? Even her Sense and Sensibility can't quite erase that.

Yes for breathing Mardy.

Lance Armstrong?

Eddie gizzard ran 138 marathons ffs. And is mahoosively funny. And looks great in a frock.

He wins.

And I like Miranda.

Yes to Eddie Izzard.

I was behind him once in an airport security queue and overheard him talking to the security lady, who asked him if he was Eddie Izzard.

He said (with a straight face) "No, but I do get that a lot. I suppose I do look a bit like him."

It definitely was him. Very funny, I had to turn away to stop laughing.

I love(d) Lauren Laverne until I found out she is besties with Myleene!

And 10 o clock live is a bit shit.

I'll go for Eddie Izzard

I like Helena Bonham-Carter

No to Lance Armstrong for being a philanderer. And to Davina for being thoroughly annoying.

Yes to Eddie Issard, Dolly and Bill Gates. Can we add Steve Jobs for the genius that is iPhone?