To wonder why Romesh Ranganathan…

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Had so much exposure on TV? He’s really really unfunny, he’s a crap stilted presenter and just makes everything awkward.

I’d be interested to know this too OP. But mostly I want to know WHY they are your faves. You have asked posters to explain why they like RR. I think that can be difficult to explain when it comes to comedy preferences. So, if you explain why you like someone, people will have a template of sorts to work with.

I feel the same way about Rylan Clarke Neale.

So is he mean to his wife then?

I posted who I like above. For me it’s quick wit, wry approach, self depreciation and a little counter cultural. But not, ‘blame all the women in my life’ like RR does

Urgh, so annoying.

Although I feel that way about anyone who is so desperate for fame that they did literally anything to get it. Its why I can't stand Amanda Holden and Catherine Zeta Jones.

I agree. Cannot stand the bloke. Not since he said 'I don't think I'm better than you because I'm a vegan, I KNOW I'm better than you.'

Hugely unfunny individual, with zero talent IMO. Obviously has some very good connections in TV.

I didn't know this. That would explain why his oddly square head and strange comments are everywhere at the moment. Caught some stand up.of his recently and it wasn't particularly funny and also rammed with pointless over the top swearing.

I think that's part of his humour, though: deliberately coming across as awkward for comedic effect, whether it works for you personally or not (and either is fine).

A bit like Les Dawson was actually a very accomplished pianist, but he made it part of his comic act that he was supposedly rubbish at playing - for laughs.

I used to find him funny but not so much now.

Really annoyed me when he was moaning about his youngest’s allocated secondary school place.

He was a teacher not some well connected media guy

Comedy is very subjective. I don’t like him. At all. But I guess my choice of presenters and comedians might not be everyone else’s taste either. I recall going to see Lee Evan’s a few years ago. I went with a friend who had a spare ticket. People around me were literally belly laughing and I just didn’t laugh once. And he was massively popular. Like I said, everyone’s sense of humour can be so different.

We love him

He’s actually such a lovely guy. I listen to his podcast “the wolf and owl” that he does with Tom Davis. Both are incredibly lovely, kind, caring men. In a world filled with toxic masculinity they bring me hope every time I listen. Rom is incredibly self deprecating and I feel doesn’t realise how wonderful he is and he struggles with anxiety and feeling awkward but he’s very talented and a hard worker. He adores his wife and children and loves his (very funny imo) mum. I wish the world had more men like Romesh in it.

Yep, this. ^ The Weakest Link is unwatchable with him 'presenting' it. He is cringeworthingly unfunny on that. The 'totes hilaire' lines he says on there (that are meant to be funny) are dreadful.

I don’t like him at all. I switch over when his show starts on R2.
Rude, grumpy and not nice about women. Plus if I recall correctly he thinks men can become women which in itself is a huge goodbye from me.

I agree with you. I don't get it. But then I don't get the appeal of Alan Partridge either and lots of people like him too. Also Rob Brydon .

But I watched Michael McIntyre's 25 Years in Showbiz show (or called something like that) and I laughed so much I was nearly sick!

He WAS a teacher, who got lucky and was in the right place at the right time. And he is certainly well connected now. He's never off the telly. 🙄

Yes to this too. ^

I think he is brilliant. I listen to the wolf & owl podcast and every week, he makes me laugh. So down to earth and witty.

But each to their own, everyone finds different comedians funny.

I find him hilarious , I also liked him in king Gary

I like him.

It's taste is it?

I like him, we all have different tastes and find different things amusing. For example I have never laughed at Michael McIntyre (don't even think I have spelt his name correctly) and he seemed to be on the telly a lot a while back.

He'll probably use this thread as material in his standup

Oh I beg your pardon - all your "what am I missing?" questions read to me as confusion. My mistake.

Ahh that makes sense.