A little bitch from the BBC, Denise Winterman writes
Once they were the preserve of TV royalty, but now every Tom, Dickinson and Harry has a talk show - antiques expert David Dickinson being the latest.
The jury will be out on Dickinson's success as a host until he gets a few shows under his belt, but just remember not to tweak the contrast on your television - he really is that orange.
I should make clear that I am saying that the BBC is having a bitch, not that Denise is a little bitch (she may be, but I have never heard of her, so I do not know.)
Tom, Dickinson and Harry, oh how drole! "he really is that orange" I think most people know that David has Armenian heritage and has olive skin, and this is a tired, wilted, and vaguely racist jibe. There is poison in her fingers and remarks like this loose their jocular edge and stray into darker grounds when not sweetened with good will.
The article also contains the usual laudatory puff for Michael Parkisnon. Was Parkinson that great? No, he is also a nasty bit of work to boot, a classic bitter Northern hack. The "Parky" moments we are often shown are more a commentary of the times, lack of anything else decent, and very BIG stars. Today celebrity has less grandeur, but is widespread like a rash: celebs today are often just vacuous puppets paraded for our delectation by cynical PR machines. Parkinson had some talent for sure, but, like Bernard Manning in his underpants, he is gone without being missed. Of course you can still catch him during the break - he now sells grave stone insurance (or whatever it is) to the masses.
David Dickinson is NOT a Tom, Dick or Harry, he is really rather a good presenter. The jury is NOT out on his success, David is finding his feet. The lack of good guests makes it even more challenging. I watch to see him and his wonderful kitsch demeanor, the guests are merely a back drop at the moment. Yes, it is cosy teatime telly! but The Duke has promise.
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