David Dimbleby leaving Question Time

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David Dimbleby leaving Question Time

Post by tiger76 » Sun Jun 17, 2018 10:55 pm

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-44513442 anybody volunteering to take over the reins :lol:

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Re: David Dimbleby leaving Question Time

Post by South West Claret. » Sun Jun 17, 2018 10:56 pm

tiger76 wrote:https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-44513442 anybody volunteering to take over the reins :lol:

I might be available at the right price, what they paying then?

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Re: David Dimbleby leaving Question Time

Post by tiger76 » Sun Jun 17, 2018 10:58 pm

South West Claret. wrote:I might be available at the right price, what they paying then?
Allegedly 450k per year,good money if you can get it.

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Re: David Dimbleby leaving Question Time

Post by South West Claret. » Sun Jun 17, 2018 11:00 pm

tiger76 wrote:Allegedly 450k per year,good money if you can get it.

Erm I’ll think about it.

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Re: David Dimbleby leaving Question Time

Post by tim_noone » Sun Jun 17, 2018 11:05 pm

South West Claret. wrote:Erm I’ll think about it.
You've got to be a good listener :?

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Re: David Dimbleby leaving Question Time

Post by South West Claret. » Sun Jun 17, 2018 11:06 pm

tim_noone wrote:You've got to be a good listener :?
Pardon ;)

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Re: David Dimbleby leaving Question Time

Post by Imploding Turtle » Sun Jun 17, 2018 11:07 pm

South West Claret. wrote:Pardon ;)
Donald?

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Re: David Dimbleby leaving Question Time

Post by South West Claret. » Sun Jun 17, 2018 11:13 pm

Imploding Turtle wrote:Donald?

All right I’ll play along this time Donald who

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Re: David Dimbleby leaving Question Time

Post by Imploding Turtle » Sun Jun 17, 2018 11:20 pm

South West Claret. wrote:All right I’ll play along this time Donald who
I thought you were pardoning yourself.

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Re: David Dimbleby leaving Question Time

Post by South West Claret. » Sun Jun 17, 2018 11:21 pm

Imploding Turtle wrote:I thought you were pardoning yourself.
Nop never needed to do that.

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Re: David Dimbleby leaving Question Time

Post by Imploding Turtle » Sun Jun 17, 2018 11:25 pm

South West Claret. wrote:Nop never needed to do that.
That's what Donald keeps saying.

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Re: David Dimbleby leaving Question Time

Post by Vino blanco » Mon Jun 18, 2018 12:35 am

Keep chasing him Turtle, my life wouldn't be worth living without your obsession with him.

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Re: David Dimbleby leaving Question Time

Post by mdd2 » Mon Jun 18, 2018 7:20 am

He will be a miss. Robin Day was the first presenter and he was great followed by from memory a lack lustre Peter Sissons and then David Dimbleby. Will be interesting to see who gets the nod

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Re: David Dimbleby leaving Question Time

Post by ElectroClaret » Mon Jun 18, 2018 8:32 am

mdd2 wrote:Will be interesting to see who gets the nod
Clarkson? 8-)

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Re: David Dimbleby leaving Question Time

Post by Stayingup » Mon Jun 18, 2018 8:44 am

mdd2 wrote:He will be a miss. Robin Day was the first presenter and he was great followed by from memory a lack lustre Peter Sissons and then David Dimbleby. Will be interesting to see who gets the nod
Given the London 'in crowds' obsession with diversity it will be interesting to see who follows. DD.

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Re: David Dimbleby leaving Question Time

Post by Acting Claret » Mon Jun 18, 2018 8:46 am

Stayingup wrote:Given the London 'in crowds' obsession with diversity it will be interesting to see who follows. DD.
Ade Adepitan?

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Re: David Dimbleby leaving Question Time

Post by piston broke » Mon Jun 18, 2018 8:51 am

tiger76 wrote:https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-44513442 anybody volunteering to take over the reins :lol:
You do realise it is recorded on Thursday evenings and we are in Europa League. I’m out.

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Re: David Dimbleby leaving Question Time

Post by Cirrus_Minor » Mon Jun 18, 2018 10:06 am

tiger76 wrote:https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-44513442 anybody volunteering to take over the reins :lol:
I would propose John Cleese.

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Re: David Dimbleby leaving Question Time

Post by South West Claret. » Mon Jun 18, 2018 10:45 am

piston broke wrote:You do realise it is recorded on Thursday evenings and we are in Europa League. I’m out.

Rules me out as well I’m afraid.

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Re: David Dimbleby leaving Question Time

Post by UpTheBeehole » Mon Jun 18, 2018 11:12 am

He's almost got as many Question Time appearances as Nigel Farage

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Re: David Dimbleby leaving Question Time

Post by Im_not_Robbie_Blake » Mon Jun 18, 2018 11:19 am

Got to be Victoria Derbyshire

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Re: David Dimbleby leaving Question Time

Post by Lancasterclaret » Mon Jun 18, 2018 11:24 am

I'm going for Darth Vader

"I find your lack of faith in the concept of Question Time disturbing"

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Re: David Dimbleby leaving Question Time

Post by South West Claret. » Mon Jun 18, 2018 12:58 pm

I hardly bother watching it these days as the party line from the party fodder usually takes up most of the time.
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Re: David Dimbleby leaving Question Time

Post by Lauren12 » Mon Jun 18, 2018 1:03 pm

I'd let Timmy Mallet have a bash.

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