Richard Osman quitting House of Games

shysal

I look forward to seeing MS's face on the prizes! Not as distinctive as RO's, but the curly hair might feature. I read that the show will be re-named too.

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I look forward to seeing MS's face on the prizes! Not as distinctive as RO's, but the curly hair might feature. I read that the show will be re-named too.

*love not live!

NannieChicken

I enjoy the program and the relaxed format. I really hope it's not Alexander Armstrong!

Oh I live AA and think he’d be great!

Maybe they won’t have one presenter, but rotate weekly?

Isn’t is fun to share our likes and dislikes. It’s great to see how differently we can all perceive different people, that the majority of us have never met, nor ever will haha

I cannot stand even the names of some presenters/celebs without cringing!

For example, Piers Morgan and Jeremy Clarkson 🤢🤢

Btw, I like RO and like his books, they’re light enough and pretty well written.

I love this show and am sad RO is quitting!

I cannot think of anyone id really like to replace him.

I don’t have an issue with Jeremy Vine, or Claudia, I wouldn’t want Davina, I quite like her but she’s too shouty and excited and I wouldn’t want to see her too much haha.

I've never been a fan of Richard Osman nor his books. I'm probably in the minority but I can live with that. 😂

Richard Osman said on "The Rest is Entertainment" this week that Michael Sheen has time on his hands as.he is spending more time at home with his Welsh National Theatre project and will be filming 100 episodes, which will cover 20 weeks. He was a bit vague about whether the name will change to "Michael Sheen's House of Games"

I'm with BlueBelle here, never took to Richard Osman, too fond of himself for me to like him. Too many 'celebs' trade on their fame to get books published which are invariably poor quality.

If Michael Sheen is going to do it, he should be very good. He's got a great sense of humour and is a fabulous actor - Frost/Nixon is my favourite of his films. I enjoyed the comedy he did with David Tennant during Covid. I think it was called "Staged".

I only dip into HOG occasionally but I will have to watch regularly now just to hear Michael Sheen's voice.

I love Richard's books. He just seems to think along the same lines as me, although I do find myself feeling very much like Joyce in the books. I have the same tendency to try and impress my daughter and, like Joyce's daughter, she rarely notices!

I agree Jaxjacky. Michael Sheen is an amazing actor, and a good man, he’s got a dry sense of humour. I think he will be excellent, although how he will find the time I don’t know, he’s put his own money into keeping the National Theatre of Wales going, and is heavily involved with that too.

I like RO and his books.
I admire Michael Sheen, he’ll be great.

Sorry that RO is leaving, please can we not have Romesh Ranganathan who seems to get where water can't, as my late Dad would say.

…and Brian Clough.
No he wasn’t in GOT or surely I would have noticed, having watched it in its entirety 🤔

BlueBelle

Don’t think I know Michael Sheen but anyway I don’t like Game of Thrones so won’t be watching

@#£%&

I don't think Michael Sheen was in Game of Thrones, but I never watch(ed) it. He was brilliant and utterly convincing as David Frost, Tony Blair and Kenneth Williams.

JackyB

I would have thought Michael Sheen was far too busy to do it. I realise they film the episodes all in one go, not spread over five days, but all the same....

I would have thought so too, he’s a brilliant actor.
I will certainly continue watching if he is the presenter 😃

I would have thought Michael Sheen was far too busy to do it. I realise they film the episodes all in one go, not spread over five days, but all the same....

Don’t think I know Michael Sheen but anyway I don’t like Game of Thrones so won’t be watching

They've announced Michael Sheen as the host of 100 new episodes.

Thisismyname1953

House Of Games is the only program that I watch as it is on tv . I do not record it or watch on catch up . I can’t read his books though . I tried the first one but had to give up half way through. They are awful .

Me too.
I watch live, not on catch up
And really can’t stand his books
Glad it’s not just me
Although did enjoy The Thursday Murder Club on Netflix

I hope his replacement is Alexander Armstrong

gwyneth28

I don't like Claudia Winkleman, she was a reason I stopped watching Strictly, very over powering, I've never watched Traitors either, I know lots of people like her

Same here!

Ziplok

Flippinheck

I have never liked RO. As an ex professional editor, having seen so many talented people have their excellent manuscripts rejected by the big publishing houses, I resent the way in which he got a lucrative publishing contract. Had he been ‘Joe Bloggs’ his novels would never have been supported. The publishers rely on his fame to sell the books, rather than the quality of the story.

The thing is, any author is only successful if they have continued readership surely?

If people are continuing to buy RO’s books then it must be because they enjoy them, which suggests to me that they like his style.

(I’m assuming he writes his own books, as I know some people have ghost writers, but I don’t think that’s the case with RO).

Publishers may have realised that the excellent manuscripts would not have sold because they would not appeal to the general public, however worthy they were.

After all, publishers are in the business to sell books and make money.

I'm sorry to hear that RO is leaving HoG, I think he's the perfect fit for this clever quiz show. Each round is very different and well put together, my favourite is Answersmash.

I can't think of a suitable replacement?

Flippinheck

I have never liked RO. As an ex professional editor, having seen so many talented people have their excellent manuscripts rejected by the big publishing houses, I resent the way in which he got a lucrative publishing contract. Had he been ‘Joe Bloggs’ his novels would never have been supported. The publishers rely on his fame to sell the books, rather than the quality of the story.

The thing is, any author is only successful if they have continued readership surely?

If people are continuing to buy RO’s books then it must be because they enjoy them, which suggests to me that they like his style.

(I’m assuming he writes his own books, as I know some people have ghost writers, but I don’t think that’s the case with RO).