For my late father, it was The Archers theme music, which he referred to as the “dum- de-dums “ At the first notes he would do a Usain Bolt across the room to turn the radio off. For me, I’m afraid it is The Listening Project. Intrusive? Boring? I don’t know, I just can’t stand it. (Just a Minute comes a close second!)
Sports pundits have me reaching for the mute button. Ex footballers waffling on about how the game should be played set my teeth on edge. An as for golf commentators......grrr.
Nick Robinson, increasingly Martha Cearney, Anna Soubry, although not about as much as she used to be, and Shami Shakrabati, (really can't be bothered to check on the spelling of her name), arch hypocrite.
Another vote for Elaine Pages laugh. Hate it. Hate her choice of music, hate musicals. Can't get to the radio fast enough to switch to radio 4 in plenty of time for GQT.
Eastenders theme tune, have never watched it. Used to watch Corrie, not now. And the horrible Keith Lemon. Seems like we all mostly agree.
I am amazed that nobody so far as mentioned Naga Munchetty. I absolutely cannot abide her narcisstic personality and smugness. She absolutely loves herself, but I'm afraid I have to turn off morning BBC news when she is one of the presenters. I feel so sorry for her co-presenter whom ever that may be, especially Charlie.
Oh and on another point ...I loathe anything that’s got that ghastly Simon Cowell attached to it....and anything classed as reality programme....I get enough reality in my life thanks!
There you go nannyxthree....if I’ve hotta watch a repeat it’s got to be Foyles War..,.whoever thought that programme up was having a brilliant day....closely followed by Lewis ( with dishy Lawrence Fox)...and I can rewatch Touch of Frost as well. Sometimes repeats are good...you settle back and think oh yes I think I remember this episode them immediately nod off. Great!
Drives me insane when programmes have music playing almost constantly when I am trying to listen to what is being said, also fast camera-panning. All unnecessary. Can't bear medical adverts and juvenile animated ones. Dramas that are too violent and 'in your face', leaving nothing to the imagination. Bring back Doris Day ! : -)
Why has no one mentioned "Benidorm"? I saw a few moments of it and hated it because it is utter tripe. Mrs Brown's boys comes under the same category. I also can't stand anything with Miriam Margoyles, Stephen Fry or Carol Vorderman in it.
That awful tune that starts the One Show - the show is often interesting but I can’t watch it! Eastenders.theme & while we’re here, can anyone explain why we have to have single finger, often single notes music for any documentary programme, especially those which deal with factories or industrial scenes? Soooo unnecessary!! I hate background music in general, but this in particular.