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Knowing when to quit

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merlotgran Thu 21-Jan-16 22:23:38

David Attenborough clearly still has all his marbles and some but I cringe when presenters like Bruce Forsyth and Terry Wogan come across as though they're on a day out from a home for the bewildered. Brucie has finally hung up his dancing shoes but it seems TW is reluctant to call it a day.

I never have liked Tommy Steele and I just can't picture him playing Glenn Miller.

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obieone Thu 21-Jan-16 22:18:28

According to wikipedia, Tommy Steele was on This is your Life in 1958.
They only missed out the next 58 years!grin

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Deedaa Thu 21-Jan-16 22:12:34

I agree that it doesn't seem ideal casting. I'm quite happy to see someone of his age on the stage, but not trying to lop 30 or 40 years off.

According to David Attenborough he's even better now after having his knees replaced. He says he wonders who the poor old man is who hobbles round in some of his previous programmes grin

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NanKate Thu 21-Jan-16 20:19:52

I have just been to see the Glen Miller Story on a theatre trip with my WI. Tommy Steele was playing G M.

Now don't get me wrong it was a good show with great music, but I felt Tommy Steele at 79 was just too old to play someone in his 30s or40s. TS's voice was still good but he just looked a bit doddery.

He was on stage nearly the whole show, which showed he had stamina. He danced a bit and had a good stage presence but I felt uncomfortable with him wooing his future wife who looked young enough to be his grand daughter.

I heard Terry Wogan say recently he was looking forward to returning to the BBC after a break. Last time I saw him on a tv programme with a taxi driver visiting local towns I felt he had lost his sparkle.

I don't want to be ageist but I also don't want to see actors/presenters passed their prime still on tv radio trying to recapture how they were.

Having said that I was watching David Attenborough on tv at 88 and he was as good as he has always been, so there are exceptions to the rule.

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