TV personalities who randomly disappear

[Ayahuasca]

Cheeses of Nazareth said:

whitesocks said:

I'm led to believe that Mears does not have a high opinion of Grylls. Was'nt he also brought it to track down raoul moat?

I am not surprised.

Mears for me was always easy watching , pleasant, and as I have said before, totally devoid of false jeopardy, which for me is a big thing.

Trouble is people want more, so you have to go bigger , which is not better, IMO, so you end up with Grylls and Ed Stafford and god knows who else .

I think he still has something to offer, but you wont get it made because he isn't exciting enough any more, which is a shame.

Its ironic that his type of content is blowing up on You Tube, some great stuff to enjoy for exactly the same reason that Mears made it popular.

I am fortunate to live where a few of these come and film their jungle survival shows.

Ed Stafford is very genuine. He turned up with two waterproof bags of kit, and straight from the airport asked to be dropped off in the jungle and that was it. No security, no team, just him. And he is also the only person to have walked the length of the Amazon. Much respect.

Bear Grylls on the other hand... Fake as fake can be. Filmed just behind the local zoo. Checked into hotel rather than roughing it. Got a photo of him somewhere tucking into picnic with the (large) backup crew.

[Jukebag]

Don't watch TV much (thankfully) but a family member at ITV on the other night watching a gameshow (I think it was Celebrity Catchphrase) and one of the contestants was that Jenny Faulkener. I remember thinking to myself "what happened to her, she was never off the TV years ago" and I couldn't remember what she used to present.

[Cheeses of Nazareth]

Jukebag said:

Don't watch TV much (thankfully) but a family member at ITV on the other night watching a gameshow (I think it was Celebrity Catchphrase) and one of the contestants was that Jenny Faulkener. I remember thinking to myself "what happened to her, she was never off the TV years ago" and I couldn't remember what she used to present.

I watched ( well I say watched, she had it on) .. 'Pointless Celebrities' the other day, never has a program been more aptly named.

[LeadFarmer]

Jukebag said:

Don't watch TV much (thankfully) but a family member at ITV on the other night watching a gameshow (I think it was Celebrity Catchphrase) and one of the contestants was that Jenny Faulkener. I remember thinking to myself "what happened to her, she was never off the TV years ago" and I couldn't remember what she used to present.

Wiki suggests she mainly presented on morning TV shows, but nothing since the the Lorraine show in 2015.
I do wish Lorraine Kelly would become a celeb that disappeared!!

[droopsnoot]

Jukebag said:

Don't watch TV much (thankfully) but a family member at ITV on the other night watching a gameshow (I think it was Celebrity Catchphrase) and one of the contestants was that Jenny Faulkener. I remember thinking to myself "what happened to her, she was never off the TV years ago" and I couldn't remember what she used to present.

Didn't she present the Saturday night lottery draw for ages?

[Johnspex]

Ayahuasca said:

Cheeses of Nazareth said:

whitesocks said:

I'm led to believe that Mears does not have a high opinion of Grylls. Was'nt he also brought it to track down raoul moat?

I am not surprised.

Mears for me was always easy watching , pleasant, and as I have said before, totally devoid of false jeopardy, which for me is a big thing.

Trouble is people want more, so you have to go bigger , which is not better, IMO, so you end up with Grylls and Ed Stafford and god knows who else .

I think he still has something to offer, but you wont get it made because he isn't exciting enough any more, which is a shame.

Its ironic that his type of content is blowing up on You Tube, some great stuff to enjoy for exactly the same reason that Mears made it popular.

I am fortunate to live where a few of these come and film their jungle survival shows.

Ed Stafford is very genuine. He turned up with two waterproof bags of kit, and straight from the airport asked to be dropped off in the jungle and that was it. No security, no team, just him. And he is also the only person to have walked the length of the Amazon. Much respect.

Bear Grylls on the other hand... Fake as fake can be. Filmed just behind the local zoo. Checked into hotel rather than roughing it. Got a photo of him somewhere tucking into picnic with the (large) backup crew.

I suggested Ray Mears on here a few months ago and someone responded that he was working with the British armed forces teaching survival.

The difference between Ray Mears and Bear Grylls is like the difference between F1 and banger racing.

[AlexS]

Jukebag said:

Don't watch TV much (thankfully) but a family member at ITV on the other night watching a gameshow (I think it was Celebrity Catchphrase) and one of the contestants was that Jenny Faulkener. I remember thinking to myself "what happened to her, she was never off the TV years ago" and I couldn't remember what she used to present.

Jenni Falconer presented the pre-breakfast show on Heart until 2019.

[heisthegaffer]

croissant said:

Justin Lee Collins. He got abusive with his ex, she took him to court and ruined him.

I used to go to school with one of his exes, possibly the one you're referring to. I didn't know her but pals of mine do.

[Thankyou4calling]

Johnspex said:

I suggested Ray Mears on here a few months ago and someone responded that he was working with the British armed forces teaching survival.

The difference between Ray Mears and Bear Grylls is like the difference between F1 and banger racing.

Odd analogy. Which is which and why?

[whitesocks]

Justin lee Collins always seemed a bit 'odd' to me

[craigjm]

whitesocks said:

Justin lee Collins always seemed a bit 'odd' to me

Didn’t help himself when he slapped his girlfriend around

[Johnspex]

Thankyou4calling said:

Johnspex said:

I suggested Ray Mears on here a few months ago and someone responded that he was working with the British armed forces teaching survival.

The difference between Ray Mears and Bear Grylls is like the difference between F1 and banger racing.

Odd analogy. Which is which and why?

You're absolutely right.
Mears is F1 exciting enough naturally and classy. Grylls' programmes are full of extra artificial excitement. But yes, a bad analogy.

[anonymous-user]

heisthegaffer said:

I used to go to school with one of his exes, possibly the one you're referring to. I didn't know her but pals of mine do.

fascinating.

[CoolHands]

Michelle Gayle. Todd McCarthy. And the whole of Grange Hill

[Pericoloso]

CoolHands said:

Michelle Gayle. Todd McCarthy. And the whole of Grange Hill

I think you mean Todd Carty ,McCarthy is some Yank .

Michelle Gayle was married to Mark Bright , a well known footballista .

[CoolHands]

. Ah yes my mistake. I mean the Tuckers Luck one

[Falconer]

I was thinking to myself , “what are people going on about?, I saw x,y, &z on telly last week”, the I realised it was probably on Mock the Week on Dave, so that would have been about 8 years ago.

[BigBen]

CoolHands said:

. Ah yes my mistake. I mean the Tuckers Luck one

He did have a few fairly major roles post Tuckers Luck. He was in Eastenders for ages and subsequently the Bill.

Although given the Bill hasn't been on for ages I suppose he does count as having disappeared.

[heisthegaffer]

jsf said:

heisthegaffer said:

I used to go to school with one of his exes, possibly the one you're referring to. I didn't know her but pals of mine do.

fascinating.

I am full of these 'fascinating' facts - probably one for the tenuous thread ha ha

[Ash_]

BigBen said:

CoolHands said:

. Ah yes my mistake. I mean the Tuckers Luck one

He did have a few fairly major roles post Tuckers Luck. He was in Eastenders for ages and subsequently the Bill.

Although given the Bill hasn't been on for ages I suppose he does count as having disappeared.

I think he also did the dancing on ice (I think that's what it's called), but that was probably at least 7 years ago now and he didn't last long as he was crap at skating.