Hopkirk - // Len was REALLY annoying. //
I have pointed out at various times on various threads about the dangers of assuming the wider popularity of somone outside their original remit.
It's something that producers seem to have an ongoing blind spot about.
Witness the fact that when Len Goodman left Strictly, he was given a dance series, a slot on national radio, and a weekly quiz show, none of which lasted more than a few weeks.
Why?
For the very obvious reason - to me if not to them - that Len Goodman as a Strictly judge brought a large degree of professional knowledge, and a limited level of personal charm to proceedings.
But outside the comfort zone of that show, Len Goodman was exposed for what he actually is - a senior gentleman with the televisual appeal and charisma of a paper clip.
He wasn't the first - he won't be the last.