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Anyone watching Celebrity Mastermind?

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Grannyknot Mon 02-Jan-17 21:32:12

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Grannyknot Mon 02-Jan-17 21:31:35

Slightly off topic ... we watched Pointless tonight, and the question was to name a country that end in two consonants. One of the contestants, a University student, answered "Paris".

We were speechless. So was her contestant partner.

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Deedaa Mon 02-Jan-17 20:57:32

I expect he is like my GS and is acting the part of The Autistic Gardener and finding it much easier than being himself. The Bright lights and communicating are much easier if you are seeing yourself as another person. GS has never had a problem with communication or eye contact or performing on stage, there are just certain situations he can't cope with. however when he was assessed there was no doubt at all about the diagnosis.

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Ana Mon 02-Jan-17 19:58:37

The Autistic Gardener is a British documentary television series that first aired on Channel 4 on 8 July 2015. The series is presented by Alan Gardner, a gardener who has Asperger syndrome.

(from Wikipedia)

Presumably he isn't as anxious as some on the spectrum.

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merlotgran Mon 02-Jan-17 19:57:42

We've only just turned over so I might have to watch the early bit again.

He fronted a gardening programme last year where he and a team of gardeners who were autistic did some design projects.

The spectrum is so broad I really couldn't comment on whether or not he is really autistic. There surely must have been a diagnosis at some time?

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bellsisabelle Mon 02-Jan-17 19:52:39

There is a contestant on at the moment who calls himself the Autisic Gardener. He has bright pink hair, but that's by the by. We are having an argument as to whether he is really autistic or not. They say he is, I say he isn't. Surely he wouldn't be sitting there happily communicating with John Humphreys, under the bright lights and taking part in the competition if he was autistic.

Why does he call him that? Is it only me who thinks it is in poor taste? confused

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