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Re: WDYTYA Series 12 (UK)
« Reply #36 on: Tuesday 07 July 15 17:50 BST (UK) »
Quote from: LizzieW on Monday 06 July 15 08:34 BST (UK)
Carol - I agree his family history might be very interesting, but I just can't stand the man so would rather not watch that programme than have to put up with him.

WDYTYA is interesting because sometimes you like the celebrity and like them even more after you've seen the programme and their reaction to what they've discovered - but equally, I've not really liked someone much and then grown to appreciate them through the programme.

And there've been a few where I've liked them to start and then not liked them at all afterwards!


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Re: WDYTYA Series 12 (UK)
« Reply #37 on: Tuesday 07 July 15 17:58 BST (UK) »
I enjoy the show a lot. I watch the BBC ones, and even though I dont know who most of the people are its interesting... And MUCH more entertaining than those "we are naked on a desert island" programs that are usually on.

The US episodes have either been "dumbed down" or the celebs are just not real bright. I saw an episode where a woman found out her family was in a workhouse in Ireland and she wanted to know why no one knew about this part of history.
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Re: WDYTYA Series 12 (UK)
« Reply #38 on: Wednesday 08 July 15 03:20 BST (UK) »
Hope someone on here will let people know when it starts on the telly.  So I can find it on youtube.  As that is the only way I can watch it over here and all my family come from England.  Even have Barnsley coal miner ancestors, like Michael Parkinson.  In fact I was born in Barnsley and we had a Michael Parkinson who lived on our street but know it is not the same one lol.

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Re: WDYTYA Series 12 (UK)
« Reply #39 on: Monday 13 July 15 18:43 BST (UK) »
Quote from: LizzieW on Monday 06 July 15 08:34 BST (UK)
Carol - I agree his family history might be very interesting, but I just can't stand the man so would rather not watch that programme than have to put up with him.

Often, the enjoyment of the programme is unrelated to what we think of the subject. What we know of the person is almost entirely their on-screen persona - just an act (and the majority are actors).

One such I remember was Bruce Forsyth's episode, where he came over as a real person. I enjoyed the programme a lot, but still hate his stage/telly act.
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Re: WDYTYA Series 12 (UK)
« Reply #40 on: Monday 13 July 15 19:15 BST (UK) »
andrew - your could be right but Paul Hollywood is not an actor, so I think he's probably somewhat like he is on his TV appearances.

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Re: WDYTYA Series 12 (UK)
« Reply #41 on: Wednesday 22 July 15 16:45 BST (UK) »
- Since first posting on this subject, I realised I really havn't even heard of this "Paul Hollywood" - I must've slipped over that name in the list. Please (Mi'Lud) - who the heck is he?? If anyone? He sounds very "marmite".
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Re: WDYTYA Series 12 (UK)
« Reply #42 on: Wednesday 22 July 15 16:50 BST (UK) »
Celebrity chef/baker.  He is on Great British Bake Off with Mary Berry... I shan't mention his USA exploits ::)
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« Reply #43 on: Wednesday 22 July 15 17:25 BST (UK) »
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Re: WDYTYA Series 12 (UK)
« Reply #44 on: Wednesday 22 July 15 23:08 BST (UK) »
Quote from: jc26red on Wednesday 22 July 15 16:50 BST (UK)
Celebrity chef/baker.  He is on Great British Bake Off with Mary Berry... I shan't mention his USA exploits ::)

Maybe the angle with this one might be his journey to discover if any of his ancestors were philanderers?  ;D
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