TV personalities who randomly disappear

[eldar]

soxboy said:

Barrie c 66 said:

Never see Ray Mears on the telly anymore.

That's because he's in camouflage.

How can you tell?

[anonymoususer]

Ann Maurice - House Doctor early 00's

[jet_noise]

eldar said:

soxboy said:

Barrie c 66 said:

Never see Ray Mears on the telly anymore.

That's because he's in camouflage.

How can you tell?

Caught some breaking news, a crutch and a camouflage jacket were stolen today.
He can hide but he can't run I thought.

(Milton Jones IIRC)

[coppernorks]

James Burke was a big noise at the BBC a few decades back, happy to throw money at a
number of science based series, then like Edmonds, he and Beeb fell out then he disappeared.

Not even had a gig on Pointless, bugger all.

[eldar]

He appears on Radio 4 every now and then, so still around.

[Flip Martian]

According to his wiki "In a May 2020 interview, Burke said that he was writing a new Connections book, which would be the basis for a new television series titled Connections 21, slated to air in January 2022".

Not bad for 84...

[Blib]

coppernorks said:

James Burke was a big noise at the BBC a few decades back, happy to throw money at a
number of science based series, then like Edmonds, he and Beeb fell out then he disappeared.

Not even had a gig on Pointless, bugger all.

I really enjoyed his shows, back in the day, especially Connections. Pleased that there may be an update.

[Fundoreen]

Simon Dee. He was on the simon dee show.
Then dissapeared along with the simon dee show. Was it a coincidence?

[Halmyre]

Blib said:

coppernorks said:

James Burke was a big noise at the BBC a few decades back, happy to throw money at a
number of science based series, then like Edmonds, he and Beeb fell out then he disappeared.

Not even had a gig on Pointless, bugger all.

I really enjoyed his shows, back in the day, especially Connections. Pleased that there may be an update.

I was surprised to find that his background is in languages (useful though it might be for a communicator), not science. Of course, in his day TV scientists were wacky types like Patrick Moore, Magnus Pyke and Heinz Wolff.

[nonsequitur]

Fundoreen said:

Simon Dee. He was on the simon dee show.
Then dissapeared along with the simon dee show. Was it a coincidence?

Simon Dee (Nicholas Henty-Dodd) was extremely popular from the mid to late Sixties with his talk show. He had top A listers and Mega Stars as guests. But, at contract renewal time, he wanted a large pay rise or he would go to a rival station The BBC called his bluff. And er...that's it.

[CoolHands]

There’s a new absolute ste ch5 show they keep plugging starting soon which is ‘Celebs on the farm’. Total garbage. Expect to see a few off this thread on it, and even others you’ve forgotten you’ve forgotten

[cuprabob]

CoolHands said:

There’s a new absolute ste ch5 show they keep plugging starting soon which is ‘Celebs on the farm’. Total garbage. Expect to see a few off this thread on it, and even others you’ve forgotten you’ve forgotten

I wonder if there will be a repeat of the Rebecca Loos pleasuring a pig incident

[Flip Martian]

Fundoreen said:

Simon Dee. He was on the simon dee show.
Then dissapeared along with the simon dee show. Was it a coincidence?

Interesting biog about him (Whatever Happened to Simon Dee?). He did get employed occasionally on radio in later life but he always acted like he was still "the Simon Dee" and irritated anyone in a position to help him. His own worst enemy, ultimately.

[Halmyre]

nonsequitur said:

Fundoreen said:

Simon Dee. He was on the simon dee show.
Then dissapeared along with the simon dee show. Was it a coincidence?

Simon Dee (Nicholas Henty-Dodd) was extremely popular from the mid to late Sixties with his talk show. He had top A listers and Mega Stars as guests. But, at contract renewal time, he wanted a large pay rise or he would go to a rival station The BBC called his bluff. And er...that's it.

They should do that more often.

[Blib]

Halmyre said:

I was surprised to find that his background is in languages (useful though it might be for a communicator), not science. Of course, in his day TV scientists were wacky types like Patrick Moore, Magnus Pyke and Heinz Wolff.

Now you're talking! The original Great Egg Race, where they built contraptions to, err, race eggs, was IMO the best television show of all time!

[Zad]

Halmyre said:

Blib said:

coppernorks said:

James Burke was a big noise at the BBC a few decades back, happy to throw money at a
number of science based series, then like Edmonds, he and Beeb fell out then he disappeared.

Not even had a gig on Pointless, bugger all.

I really enjoyed his shows, back in the day, especially Connections. Pleased that there may be an update.

I was surprised to find that his background is in languages (useful though it might be for a communicator), not science. Of course, in his day TV scientists were wacky types like Patrick Moore, Magnus Pyke and Heinz Wolff.

Funnily enough, Tom Scott's background is in language too. Very similar approach to presentation; science, engineering, history and society etc. I believe James Burke lives in California now, and really doesn't need to do Pointless and other celeb shows. Probably because he doesn't regard himself as a celeb, which just makes him all the more admirable really. I really hope the new series of Connections happens, we need something better than the BBC/OU co-productions where "science" is only vaguely science-y at best, and aimed at those under 6 years old.

[hidetheelephants]

Halmyre said:

They should do that more often.

Yes, they should. Sometimes it's a mistake, sometimes it's Jeremy Clarkson pissing off to waste someone else's non-fiction entertainment budget.

[crofty1984]

biggbn said:

Johnnytheboy said:

I'm just not particularly interested in mixing humour and politics. As you've guessed, most political comedians are on the other side of the spectrum from me, but I'm not sure I'd find a right wing comedian any more enjoyable.

Political satire in a more traditional sense (of mocking the politician I suppose) I can still appreciate but reducing complex issues to a comedy routine only seems to work for people who like their ideas simplistic.

As an example, I found everything about Corbyn hilarious. The outcome of his attempts to please both wings of the Left (eg nuclear subs with no missiles) was a satirist's dream. But I'm not sure I'd find someone mocking his beliefs and principles funny, however much I disagree with them.

But as far as the dull cliche thing, well it is really isn't it? It's not like Newman is the first.

Celebrities have every right to spout their opinions on everything, but I have every right to treat their opinions with the respect they deserve.

It's rare to encounter much nuance in such cases, let's put it like that.

I find it fascinating. Many comedians in particular seem to be libertarian and hold what are sometimes accurately, sometimes lazily classed as left wing views. I do not mind politics and comedy together, when it's done well it can be wonderful, provocative, clever. When it's done badly (Ben Elton etc...) it is akin to going to church and having a bad preacher telling you what you must think.

Edited by biggbn on Thursday 31st December 10:29

I'm getting tired of it. Back in t'day political satire was actually clever, and relatively, if not new, fairly "alternative". Now it's just variations on "ooh, aren't the government bad? Posh Tories, eh?" it's just lazy and unoriginal.
Look at PH favourite Nish Kumar - Political satire is now 99% like they stopped music after Depeche Mode and went "right, all music is now cover bands doing Depeche Mode. Nothing else ever. New and interesting? No. Want to listen to The Beatles? No - those views are outdated now and you're probably a racist."

[gshughes]

Flip Martian said:

Fundoreen said:

Simon Dee. He was on the simon dee show.
Then dissapeared along with the simon dee show. Was it a coincidence?

Interesting biog about him (Whatever Happened to Simon Dee?). He did get employed occasionally on radio in later life but he always acted like he was still "the Simon Dee" and irritated anyone in a position to help him. His own worst enemy, ultimately.

A bit of random trivia, but I think he had a small part as a tailor in The Italian Job.

[nonsequitur]

gshughes said:

Flip Martian said:

Fundoreen said:

Simon Dee. He was on the simon dee show.
Then dissapeared along with the simon dee show. Was it a coincidence?

Interesting biog about him (Whatever Happened to Simon Dee?). He did get employed occasionally on radio in later life but he always acted like he was still "the Simon Dee" and irritated anyone in a position to help him. His own worst enemy, ultimately.

A bit of random trivia, but I think he had a small part as a tailor in The Italian Job.

That's right, but he had the measure of Michael Caine.