Tv Presenters, Is There A Competition

[trt]

going on between them, to see who can wave their hands/arms, and their heads when they are looking at the camera. or is it just me?

I have just watched Click on BBC, and I thought Spencer Kelly was giving us an exhibition in Karate, with his hand movements, and nodding his his head like one of the dogs people have in their car back window.

On the street TV reporters seem to be getting more & more active/agitated reading out the news as well, and surprised more have not bumped into lamp-post, while reading the card.

OK, grumble over.

[albaqwerty]

wouldn't be surprised.

Mr Alba and I swear that the weather presenters on BBC1 Scotland have a betting pool going with who can say Lochaber the most times in their wee slot on the telly

[Old_Geezer]

It's the Muppet Show Yaaaaaayyyyyy !
looks green and waves arms like mad

[Old_Geezer]

Having returned to the website I see they have now edited what was there earlier.

[Old_Geezer]

DASH IT - WRONG THREAD !
>:-(

[albaqwerty]

nowt wrong with being green (slinks away muttering.....)

:-D

[douglas9401]

albaquerty, you've reminded me of the legend that was Heather Reid and her fondness for 'isobar chart', said in a slightly pan-loafy voice. :-)

[albaqwerty]

now, that's a name from the past Douglas!!!

There's a Scottish sports presenter, her name escapes me at the mo, but I swear blind she could have taken off like a helicopter til they gave her a bit of paper to hold.

[douglas9401]

Rhona McLeod?

[albaqwerty]

That's the one Douglas !! Thank you

[Baldric]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rRZ-IxZ46ng

[hc4361]

Remember Magnus Pike?

[retrocop]

Frank Pike's Dad???

[albaqwerty]

oh flipping heck hc, that's a real blast from the past :-D

I like him, mad as a box of turtles

[Cloverjo]

Sue Barker is over the top. She doesn't wave her arms about, but her head movements and enunciation are starting to grate. I saw her do a piece to camera while I was at Wimbledon, and she looked rather ridiculous. You can't see it quite so much through the telly, though. Perhaps some of the others who've been mentioned are over-compensating for this reason.

[douglas9401]

My personal opinion is that they're just trying to liven up the same tired old mumblage that's been served up to us for years.

One of the few exceptions is Rachel Riley, I never tire of her adding and timesing. :-D