New Year Honours

[08012006]

Beats me why George Alagiah has been awarded an OBE. He reads the TV news and flaps his hands about . Parky deserves his knighthood though.

[brionon]

Parky deserves What ?Oh I've got it -For supporting Barnsley !

[Zen]

Parky my ar** !
Another professional Yorkshireman who lives down South !!

[littleoldme]

Parky deserves a knighthood? For subjecting the nation to Jamie bloody Cullum every other week??

[naomi24]

I don't know why celebrities are awarded honours at all, unless they've done something outstanding for the community, or for the world. Hardly Sir Lancelot, are they?

[weeal]

and Kylie ???????? what did she get a thingy for, Im fed up looking at her lol

[sluggy]

WOW!! You can get a knighthood for "Brown Nosing" now?

[Marky B]

I would like to have seen film composers John Barry and John Williams get a knighthood and honorary knighthood respectively,for services to the British music industry. John Williams has often used British orchestras for such films as Star Wars,Saving Private Ryan,Harry Potter etc.
Ta Ta
Marky B

[flipnflap]

In Alagaiah's case, I suspect 2 other initials are the reason, and those initials are PC

[persianlady]

I agree with Parky getting a knighthood. He has often been criticised for giving celebrities an easy time. So what? Why do we have to get to the "nitty gritty" or dish the dirt all the time? Not everyone likes confrontation. His show was light entertainment at its best. A lot of the stars he interviewed would not have come on his show if they thought he would give them a hard time. And why would they? I hate jazz so I have to agree with the comment about Jamie Cullen. I cant stand Sammy Davis Junior either.
PS I dont understand why Brucie hasn't got anything. If Cliff Richard deserves to be a Sir, then surely Brucie does!

[wendilla]

Yes persian lady my thoughts entirely and I hope Kyle dressed better that she did on x factor.Happy new year all I am off to a wedding now

[brionon]

Persian lady says:-PS I dont understand why Brucie hasn't got anything. If Cliff Richard deserves to be a Sir, then surely Brucie does!

If Cliff Richard deserves a Knighthood then ANYONE does.

[Dusty Bin]

Can't understand how Orla Guerin hasn't been rewarded but George Alegiah has. Baffling!

What next? Natasha Kaplinsky a dame?

[Theland]

"Sir Theland," has a nice ring to it don't you think?

[jordielaz]

Whats with the Parky thing? i dont understand it - he has no personality to speak of, his questions are inane. Thank god he's retiring, give someone else a chance, good ridance.

[lankeela]

I once wrote to George Alagiah saying I found it extremely irritating the way he swings from one camera to another at the start of the news, but makes it look so obvious, and never manages to get the timing right always staring at the new camera before the old one has finished filming him.
I got a personally signed reply saying they were always open to suggestions but they were months before they changed the so obviously stage managed 'routine'.