Who should replace Susanna Reid?

Gettingonabit - I think her first name is something like Ethole, or Ethel, and she is indeed a fine interviewer.

I don't like telly in the early morning either, but I have a sneaky liking for Naga, although she's better with the volume off! I love her look: she's elegant and punchy at the same time. And that hair! She used to be on Working Lunch for a while before it was axed.

The woman I really like at the moment is the one who presents Daily Politics alongside Andrew Neil. Don't even know her name, but she's really good: articulate and intelligent, rather than just eye candy.

Yes, it's all only show business, but we usually like it, especially the slow start bit.

I hate to say it but I did not notice that Susanna was no longer there. I thought that she was on holiday.

There is a woman I've seen on the Andrew Made show - can't remember her name I'm afraid - but I have seen her really go for the jugular when faced with a slippery interviewee. She's an attractive lady but definitely not a soft touch. Just wish I could remember her name !

Same here, Tegan The tune playing before my 'bit' was Noel Coward's Mad Dogs and Englishmen. I come out in a cold sweat every time I hear it.

Anyone that can do live media work deserves respect imo. There is a lot of critiscism in racing of certain commentators but I always say people should try to do the job themselves before they pass judgement. I was once interviewed on live radio and I was a jibbering wreck .

I have nothing against Susanna Reid, they're all indistinguishably pretty and silly IMO. What did make me very cross was all the media frenzy about her having to work Up North and how she coped when the programme moved to Salford.

phoenix

Do you remember the very large woman that used to be on the Today programme, Sumo Gregor?

Anno Mishal Hussein is very good on the Today program, and does not let any one get away with prevaricating.

She fully deserves to be on a really serious news and comment program.

I don't include the breakfast show in that category.

I think she and Sarah Montague make my female dream team interviewers.

They show that the woman can do the tough political interview stuff just as well as the men.

Type the name into 'search forums' ^^ up there on the right phoenix.

I think that probably the worst female presenter Breakfast ever had was that Natasha person who always seemed like an adolescent airhead and giggled her way through war reporting. She was also in another couple of BBC programmes, one of which was, I think, Strictly (I've never watched it). I have a sinking feeling that she won some sort of award – Best Newscaster/Presenter of the Year or something. She was poached for a vast sum of money by Channel 4 and then went on maternity leave. I'm not sure what she's doing now.

Oooh shysal how do you do that research thingy? (phoenix all agog at the possibility of finding new ways to play on GN, "purely research darling, for my new on-line course" )

I seem to remember Michal Hussein used to be on the breakfast programme before she went off to have her twins, but as she is now on the Today programme, I suppose she there's no hope of her returning to breakfast TV.

Merlot, a search shows that she was mentioned in 94 discussions! They certainly weren't all about her marathon walk or Strictly.

I'm not being sensitive here and I voted for Susanna but now I do feel just a teensy weensy bit used.

Yes. I also received several pms

Grandmaminey was not a regular poster before Strictly. Her previous posts concerned her own marathon run.

Where is she now that we're no longer needed?

I read the accusations of "drumming up support" for Susanna and I didn't want to believe them as I too liked grandnaminey and enjoyed her posts. I'm not particularly bothered anyway and honestly, if one of my DDs was on anything like Strictly, campaigning on her behalf and drumming up support would be the very least I would do!

I hope she is not reading this thread. Nobody likes to hear their offspring being criticised. GM and I exchanged PMs a few times, starting way before Strictly.

Me too. It would be nice to see her back if she gets the chance.

Grandmaminey PM'd me several times and I always got the feeling that she was genuinely thrilled that so many of us were following Susanna's fortunes.

I feel I must defend GrandmaMiney. She was a regular contributer before the time of Strictly. Of course she is proud of her daughter, as any of us would be. It was the support of other GN members that kept the interest in that thread going. Perhaps some of the comments made her uncomfortable, causing her to withdraw.

Same here!

I felt exactly the same kitty just didn't seem worth the hassle

I did notice Lona. When I started getting more annoyed with her rather than what the thread was about I bowed out.

They keep doing that, don't they, these tv channels? Poaching each other's presenters for vast sums and the change fails dismally! You'd think they'd have learned by now.