Gregg Wallace off of TV's Masterchef

[2PedalsTez]

Nothing, but NOTHING, beats Come Dine With Me.

Now I have to confess to this being a guilty pleasure. I truly believe the special edition featuring the Pro-Rugby players is a classic.

 

[redcard]

Nothing, but NOTHING, beats Come Dine With Me.

Four in a Bed says hello

 

[User169]

Delftse, do you just have access to British TV via your cable/satellite system or can you pick up UK TV in the Netherlands?

Or does Dutch TV broadcast the UK version of Total Wipeout?

We watch the Beeb version (via cable), but I think there's a Dutch version too.

 

[mangaman]

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Please feel free to print off this photo and affix to your dartboard, or mutilate in anyway you see fit.
Is there a more annoying "personality" on British TV (not including John Barrowman, obviously) than this sweet-toothed, gurning, strange-skulled, Millwall Hoolie greengrocer?
How a contestant hasn't decked him before now is beyond me.
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I have always wondered Ajay, what he was like when he was running with the Millwall crew in the 80s.

Probably a shouty critique at the half-asleep buffet trolley person on the train to Leeds about the fusion of flavours in the bacon sarnie, followed by a good kicking?

Even I would admit, a show incorporating the glories of his knowledge as a fruit and veg man - and his past glories as a thug would freshen up the next series. "I hope that chocolate fondant isn't overcooked or I'll break your legs" would add a welcome frisson of tension to the show, especially if there were a selection of his old school chums in the background looking menacing.

To quote the great man :

Yeah, I was brought up in Peckham and went to Millwall regularly. Some of my friends from school grew up to be hooligans. Millwall had a fierce reputation at the time, which was well deserved. They had a large percentage of people that were able to cause havoc! I got arrested for assault when I was 20.​

 

[mangaman]

True true BFGW has its place in the schedule..

But c'mon, Come Dine With Me is what late Saturday afternoons were made for. Like Pavlovs dog, it makes me crack open the beer.

Crikey Smeggers, I didn't realise Pavlov was that much ahead of his time. I always thought he used a ringing bell and some food.

"Come dine with me" and beer is so much cooler.

 

[mangaman]

No, no, it was the other way around - the dogs trained pavlov so that as soon as he saw them he had an uncontrollable urge to drink beer

Ah - finally an explanation that makes sense.

I've always wondered about Pavlov's alcoholism and his dogs' slightly too smug cleverness. (you can see it in their eyes)

Thanks TMN

 

[Cheddar George]

Masterchef.

Attempting to wring the last bit of interest out of a format that has already been flogged to death like a dead horse ...... television doesn't get any tougher that that !

 

[Arch]

And repeat for about 3 months - what's not to like?

Everything. If I want to watch people being incompetant and backstabbing, I can look at real life. I like my telly to show me something enjoyable, or something I can'y easily see for myself.

I like Total Wipeout though.

 

[Arch]

Because of Hammonds ginomous red balls right?

I'll admit he's a bit of a draw, but mostly for his acerbic comments.

 

[threebikesmcginty]

That Total Wipeout's a bit like It's a Knockout but not quite as classy.

 

[Mr Phoebus]

Masterchef.

Attempting to wring the last bit of interest out of a format that has already been flogged to death like a dead horse ...... television doesn't get any tougher that that !

Covered with a red wine jus.

 

[Peteaud]

Cant stand MC, whats with all the jus and poncy stuff.

Nowt wrong with pie and chips

 

[Peteaud]

Oooh, we've been here before, Pete!

Well ffs, spend 3 days boiling, straining and fart arsing about to make some sort of sauce, then put 3 drips on a bit of slate.

Give me some hp anyday.

 

[Archie_tect]

Nothing, but NOTHING, beats Come Dine With Me.

Nothing, would.

 

[SpokeyDokey]

I hate cooking, gardening, decorating, xxxxxxxx , celebrity, gaining/losing weight and anything to do with fashion. Still there's always the cycling to look at!!

I'm ok with that now.