Am I the only one who cannot watch Sir Brian Cox because he is creepy?

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I just cannot listen to his voice. I've just had to ask DH to change the channel because I was getting all irritated.

Am I alone?

freddiemisagreatshag - I can't believe there are people on MN who missed your legendary thread about Prof. Cox.
I reckon he's great on the telly and my little girl goes all hands in the air and 'wow' about science when he's on so he can't be that bad.

Beamur - it's official. I Am A Prat.

his grin is a little creepy..

I do love the VIP sketches "stay on me, Gary". Charlie Brooker did a good piss take this week as well where he had his faux-commentators talking about how it seemed like he was on a week long acid trip and someone had been filming him talking about the chickens disturbing the cosmos and stuff.

Perhaps as a proper science boffin his stuff works better when it's tempered with some TV-pizzazz, like the recent FANTASTIC programme with Dara Ó Briain.

Haha thanks tribpot - didn't want to wake dd up to ask her how to find the link

Really not a fan, he's smug and his voice is extremely odd.

Also I went to see D:Ream at Birmingham uni in the 90's and they were just dreadful. (and their parents were doing the merchandising).

I don't mind him, nor does my 15yo science loving DD1. My 12yo DD2 agrees totally with the OP she can't stand him.

I sort of see what they mean he is a bit soppy and ingratiating, he does sort of creep into your head.

Mind you DD2's ideal man is the Merlin night with muscles and sleeveless armor.

Knight, opps

I like him. But neither myself nor DH can see him on telly any more without having to say 'keep it on me Gary!'

I like the show a lot and find it interesting, but my mind wanders all the time and I end up missing the important bits. Nine pm is just too late for my little brain.

There was a very funny sketch on Charlie Brookers programme on Friday night.

I'm the same cowmop.

i'm the same as you cowmop but my mind wanders onto norty fings - DH loves PBC as it gets us both int'mood

as for PCSs DW - you lucky cah!

Another fan here, but my OH is allergic so I record and watch at odd moments. Am also a big Infinite Monkey Cage fan. We saw Robin Ince live and he was brilliant.

Yes, why does he come off as that creepy uncle who still dresses to appeal to young students??