Rev Richard Coles leaves Saturday Live

His book on grief is superb. I met him once or twice as his late partner was a student where I worked in Oxford.

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He has always made me cringe, too slimey for me.

I used to really like him until I read his 2 autobiographies, now I'm rather ambivalent about him.. I don't think he looks like a frog however, that's really unnecessary

I'm a fully paid up Humanist but still find him to be interesting, compassionate and worth listening to. I like Saturday Live a lot, I will miss him.

You can always tell who the mean girls were at school.

I like Richard Coles, I also enjoyed his first novel Murder before Evensong.

I’m half way through his book Murder Before Evensong and really enjoying it.

I’ve never given a thought as to how he looks. He always comes across as warm hearted and kind to me.

Very cruel, judgmental and totally rude, about someone you know nothing about.

I am sorry for his loss but he does irritate me beyond words. - me too Bertha

It's not his looks that I dislike as until recently I don't believe I knew what he looked like.

It's the "me me me" thing I dislike
- though yes, I did hear him speak well about grief ( the spiteful playground "mean girl" in me wants to add his grief).

Well we are all entitled to our views but is such nastiness necessary?
I have listened to the programme since it began and have always enjoyed Richard’s wit and extensive knowledge. Yes it is never the same when he is not there. I always greeted the programme with delight, the beginning of the weekend and interesting people to listen to whilst I began my day. Whether I will continue to listen depends on who replaces him but probably someone trying to be funny all the time with a less attractive voice than the Rev.

Maggiemaybe

Well I’ve never watched Saturday Live and can take or leave Rev Richard Coles as a broadcaster, but really. Slimy weirdo, horrible wet mouth yeuck 🤮, looks to be a bit of a toad. Have I wandered into the mean girls’ corner of the youth club by mistake?

Couldn’t agree more. Is that the best that so called educated women can come up with to show their distain 🤷‍♀️

How sad am I that I changed a plan tho listen live to his leaving show.

Nobody has told me who will replace him? Is that known yet?

aggie

My thoughts too Maggiemaybe

And mine.

I've not seen or heard much of him but from what I have seen or heard he seems pleasant enough.

That was very unkind indeed.

I find him thoroughly enjoyable. Sorry he's leaving.

MerylStreep

Maggiemaybe

Well I’ve never watched Saturday Live and can take or leave Rev Richard Coles as a broadcaster, but really. Slimy weirdo, horrible wet mouth yeuck 🤮, looks to be a bit of a toad. Have I wandered into the mean girls’ corner of the youth club by mistake?

Couldn’t agree more. Is that the best that so called educated women can come up with to show their distain 🤷‍♀️

We know nothing about that poster's age or education, though, do we!!

Some most unpleasant, juvenile denigration being displayed on here about Richard Coles. OK, he may not be your cup of tea, but why be so vitriolic about someone you don't actually know? From what little I have seen of him, he seems to be a decent enough, caring person, and has been much praised for his book about bereavement. Soft target?

Janiepops has been a member for several years (longer than me) but she very rarely posts.
I also thought that her comment was really unpleasant, but I hope that she posts again.
I’ve pmed with her in the past, and she seems really nice

I am really nice Fanny! 😀 Thankyou 🤣🤣

Aldom

Janiepops

Me too ! Cannot abide the slimy weirdo, horrible wet mouth yeuck 🤮

Your unkind, unnecessary comment tells me more about you than about Revd. Richard Coles.
Personally, I like him. He's dealing with great personal sadness.
I'm sorry he is leaving the programme.

Yes.

I don’t Richard Coles much, but then I don’t like David Attenborough either and he’s a national treasure …

Good

Janiepops

I am really nice Fanny! 😀 Thankyou 🤣🤣

You’re welcome!

IrishDancing I don’t like Attenborough as a presenter at all.
I have a really high regard of him as a man and a scientist, but I’ve never really liked his presentation.
I love his shows though, they were an absolute Godsend with my SEN children (pupils)

He was also my late grandmother’s heart throb, bless her! 🥰