Cooperative Funeralcare

Co-operative Funeralcare branch in Shildon, launches a Knickers 4 Africa appeal, Mayor Gareth Howe is shown displaying a pair to the camera(i)

Nothing to do on a cold bleak Saturday afternoon in January? Why not plan your own funeral.

This is the heart warming message from The Cooperative, makers of the world's naffest adverts. In the ad for Cooperative Funeralcare we see a wide variety of "normal people" (most probably really bad actors) pontificating on how they want to depart this vale of tears. "My song's got to be, I did it my way" "I'm going out in style" and other twaddle. The prospect of death is something to be laughed at, ""I'll keep my mates waiting"They'll have to be a good spread ho ho ho". No one of them in this dark winter month seems bothered. Have they used reason to combat their fear of mortality, have they reached out to eastern mysticism (or even unfashionable Christianity) Nope, they have left it all up to the sanctimonious old Co-op and that's it. As with most Cooperative adverts we are treated to the supercilious nasal drawl of a Scot - "Mr Gooood with Foooood" who basically tells you to get on with it. Get down the Co-op and select your casket like the happy-go-lucky "people like you" who just appeared in the ad, it's normal. Of course it is not normal to contemplate death, nor to have a self satisfied grin after having paid The Coop to give you "a right good send off" "Mr Gooood with Foooood" appears throughout the year giving instructions on how to live your life better by buying Cooperative products. The Pasta dinner ad sees the guests arriving on a scooter for example, then waving their arms about like a typical Italian. The Cooperative Funeralcare uses the same simplistic approach to sales, death and garlic bread are just commodities.

In The Midst of Life, We are in Bed.

Worst is still to come, without Mr Gooood with Foooood this time. The Coop have recently launched another toe curling ad about a husband addressing his wife via the TV, and proposing that they copulate on Saturday mornings. The rationale behind this public invitation to bonk is that they can get their shopping at The Coop and avoid the queues..hmmm...because nobody with any sense shops there? No! They are local, like Tubbs and Edward in The League of Gentlemen. The husband seems to have a glass eye, and has a self satisfied grin as he strolls into the Co-op to pick up "what he needs" The horror continues when the man's wife (a Geordie) replies in the next ad in the series! She uses visual metaphors to accept his proposal and looks forward to being given a good seeing to on Saturday morn. One wonders what is next?

Need a holiday, get down the Co-op

Another January horror from the Cooperative stable sees them flogging package holidays:

1. Find a salivating Uncle Fester from the hoards of out of work actors.
2. Get him to deliver an oration about what he wants from his holiday, "sandy beaches" "star lit skies" "plunge my naked body" yuk!
3. Get the helpful Coop girl to get her computer to say...yes
4. Explain the rationale, he wants to enjoy his holiday, not spend months planning it!

Absurd, and like the Mr&Mrs Saturday morning nookey, not to be watched when eating your Coop chicken supper (raised to the Coop's own Elmwood stanadrd(ii). The guy in the advert looks as though he is in need of a good wash. As with the glass-eyed husband there is something of the Dickensian grotesque about the intrepid traveller and his leering soliloquy.

The message with all The Cooperative adverts is that they know best, they don't. If you are aspiring to a Tuscan lifestyle, getting yourself planted in style, or planning a week in Rhodes you should shop around. If their adverts are anything to go by then The Co-op are what they have always been, holier than thou and crap.

(i) http://www.thenorthernecho.co.uk/news/local/bishopauckland/8357107.Funeral_firm_makes_appeal_for_undies/

(ii) "What is the difference between Elmwood and Free Range?"

Free Range birds are free to roam outside during the day. Elmwood Chickens and Turkeys are reared in highly ventilated and sunlit barns, bringing the outside to them. Source Cooperative website. They "lead a more relaxed longer life" in that barn the blurb also says.

Celebrity Five Go To Turkey

Celebrity Five Go To Turkey was a funny little affair, and really rather fun. The show is obviously a spin off from Celebrity Coach Trip, but with added advantage: the overbearing presence of Brendan is thankfully gone, and you do discover something of the attractions of the locale.

Derek Conway was the only celeb that did not degenerate into the syrup - basically a psycho-drama created by the hysterical emotional Bagpuss that is Russell Grant. Well done Derek! A swim around a pool with a couple of trained dolphins was life changing, a mud bath was "the best day of my life" and all that. There was some awful woman covered in tatoo ink that helped Grant create a house of schmaltz, but I have no idea who she was (or is). Jan Leeming became tired and emotional and Derek Conway had a "physic massage" administered by Russell. Grant also "read the cups" for that chap from Blue. One wonders if these demonstrations of Grant's services were written into the contract?

Sadly, dear old Russell did not win and lost 7-0 when judged by the Turkish. One reason might be that he expressed boredom with the historic sites, was "fresh" with numerous male Turks during filming, ate with his mouth open, left his undergarments scattered all over the floor, and insulted the local staff - calling the chef "the meerkat" and the maid "mama mia" Foreigners eh? The final insult to the Turkish nation was when RG speculates about whether the prize will be a villa in Turkey.....he says he will "put it on the market" and use the money to see West End shows in London. The spirit (and bulk) of Bernard Manning lives.

Do say "oooh anyone got any Daddy's Sauce for me kebab, dear"

Don't say "let's go visit the museum"

Pete Postlethwaite - RIP

What a dreadful way to start 2011, the announcement of the death of the great Pete Postlethwaite. In a cultural landscape dominated by mediocrity and stupidity, we can ill afford to loose men of this calibre. Mr Postlethwaite was one of those rare breed of actors who could be used as a referee for any film or production - quite simply if he was there it was worth watching.

We should be grateful that he left behind a impressive body of work, but one cannot help thinking that he had so much more to give. Very, very, sad. RIP Mr Postlethwaite and thank you for the work you leave behind.

Rush Poppers, Gordon Ramsay and Why We Deserve Better

The red tops have recently been full of the latest Ramsay outrage; a tiresome spat between Gordon Ramsay and his father-in-law. The "hooligan chef" who parades his half baked ideas about gastronomy, and fully formed aggression, in telly land seems to court controversy. In 2008 The News of The World gave a insight into this enfant terrible's lifestyle and perhaps the seeds of this latest debacle:

The News reported on a tryst in an expensive hotel where Ramsay met Sarah Symonds and followed her as she made a rush for Soho: "She left and travelled to Soho where she spent ten minutes browsing a sex shop called Simply Pleasure. She spent £10 on three small yellow bottles of amyl nitrate, branded Rave and Rush. Amyl nitrates, also known as poppers, are not illegal". (James Weatherup & Carole Aye Maung, 23/11/2008)

Being a simple fellow I thought poppers were some kind of popcorn, apparently not. Rush is in fact a peculiar form of liquid incense used in certain intimate rituals it seems. Apart from his potty mouth and ability to enrage genuinely talented folks like Marco Pierre White, why is this individual so beloved by TV producers? The answer is there if Britain cares to look. It is the same reason why prime-time telly is dominated by trashy confrontational junk like The X Factor - a showcase for rows and discord. These programmes, like Ramsay, feed the red tops with salacious tittle tattle, which boosts viewing, and then allows TV companies to sell ever more expensive advertising. A cosy arrangement you might think, but does it have a cost? Yes, it does! The cost is that a condones a form of unruly behaviour - take a look at the vomit drenched high streets of a Friday night - removes any sense of individual decorum (Ramsay the role model!) and denies REAL TALENT a platform. If you are a great chef with something of value to say, but do not resort to expletives and intimidation, or poppers fueled indiscretion, then what good are you!

Telly land is dominated by crude and avaricious men. The reason for this is the unholy alliance with the tabloids and the independent production companies. These companies are in a downward spiral ever trying to catch the attention of the couch potato with a new outrage. Confrontation sells, that is the message. This permeates TV from from morning to night, ever more angry and divisive. We deserve better and perhaps some of the politicians who bemoan "Broken Britain" should take a look at modern "culture" as decided by the likes of Cowell, Ramsay, and the other cashing in on this demise. No doubt Simon Cowell sitting in a jacuzzi eating Angel Delight, or Gordon Ramsay blinking through the exotic haze of poppers, do not give a damn, you should!

Russell Grant on Celebrity Coach Trip & in Los Angeles

More revelations in the ongoing Russell Grant mystery. It appears that Russell is off to Los Angeles to star in his own show "Russell Grant & Friends" - this is what he claimed when he appeared on Loose Women some time ago. Russell even invited the gals over to the States to appear on HIS show! Strangely there is no trace of the show anywhere yet? I wonder what has happened?

I have never heard of Sean Neilson, but he has somehow managed to get an intreview with the great man. Sam tells that there was a Facebook campaign to get Russell onto Strictly Come Dancing:

We spoke about his fan following and how he loves the people around him who follow his work and life and this was recently confirmed with a facebook group which had been set up to get Russell Grant on “Strictly Come Dancing” on the BBC – although it did not happen

Oh, did not happen...heard that before. The really interesting news is that Russell

is now at the moment currently on “Celebrity Coach Trip” with his amazingly talented and much loved friend Brendan Sheerin

There it is in BLACK & WHITE. Where did Sean Neilson get this info? One must assume from Russell Grant himself:

"Russell popped into my show for a quick chat about what he had been up and my goodness does this man work hard"

So Russell is on Celebrity Coach Trip! Hooray! I have taken a copy of Sean's website just in case there are any revisions - this sometimes happens in Russell's mysterious world of wonder.

See the interview plus a video of Russell Grant talking about astrology and his new show in LA here:

http://seanneilson984.wordpress.com/2010/10/06/its-all-in-the-stars-especially-for-my-friend-russell-grant/

Paul Burling wows in Chippenham

According to a local paper in glamorous Chippenham "dozens" of fans turned out to see Britain's Got Talent celebrity, Paul Burling. Paul was there to open the local Curry's / PC World store in Bath Road - the biggest electrical shop in the Chippenham area!! The smartly turned out staff watch as Paul does his thing...the gentleman on the left sporting the new "half mast" tie - trouser-hip combo seen recently in Paris and Rome.

Celebrity Coach Trip

"Astrologer Russell Grant has been approached by Channel 4 bosses for the new show" claimed Peter Dyke & Katie Begley for The Daily Star on September 16th.

However, according to leaks from Celebrity Coach Trip there is still no sign of him! I wonder what happened and indeed how Peter and Katie got this information? Unfortunately Russell has planned to be on many reality shows "Big Brother"..."I'm A Celebrity" etc but it never seems to happen! I wonder why....I wonder who might be the source of these tabloid rumours? As we all know Russell is a huge star in the firmament of celebrity and perhaps he can't be tempted away from all his other appearances? We, the viewing public, are the ones that are loosing out!

David Van Day and Tony Blackburn have already been booted off and the ghastly Justin Ryan and Colin McAllister are on board somewhere on the continent. Celebrity Cockroach Trip airs in January 2011.

Dine With Debbie – A Magical Touch

Watch out Gordon, Hugh, and others there's a new star in the gastronomic heaven, Paul Daniels' wife.

“Cooking is something I’ve always been passionate about. I’d love to present a cookery show.” says Mrs Daniels.

The lovely Debbie McGee has reinvented herself again! This time it is not an opera company or a talent agency, she is now a "celebrity chef" ...apparently. Anyway her book is out for Christmas and someone is making a TV show as well.

What will Debs be cooking? Looks like Mr Daniels' frugal and "down-to-earth" attitude has rubbed off! It's "Pain avec fromage et pommes" If you want to be posh you should cut the toast into triangles. Bon apetit!

Celebrity Coach Trip

According to The Daily Star Russell Grant was due to appear on the tasteful "Celebrity Coach Trip". However, his name does not appear among the first five:

The Chuckle Brothers - fine fellows actually.

Bianca Gascoigne and Imogen Thomas - who?

Ricky Groves and Alex Ferns - ex Eastenders. The blurb comments: "both have left their characters behind and are now working on other projects" What might that be one wonders: "a stint in the panto Aladdin this Christmas where they'll both be playing the same role but at different theatres" How strange is that!

Friends Carol Harrison and Ingrid Tarrant - Carol is also ex Eastenders (Tiffany's mother) Ingrid is Chris Tarrant's wife. "Ingrid has been to 107 countries" is one of her many claims to "fame"

Raphael 'Raef' Bjayou and Benjamin Duncan - oh well, that's the bottom of the barrel well and truly scaped.

I wonder what happened to Russell, perhaps he will get picked up in a layby outside Stuttgart?

"Celebrity Coach Trip" promises to keep up the usual standard of Channel Four (i.e no standards whatsoever) Coach Trip is one long trite "Don't Drink The Water" 1970's style insult to the intelligence. Sausage making in Germany and other stereotypical nonsense with some old drama queen called Brendan. The usual trippers make Jeremy Kyle's guests look cultured and by the look of it Celebrity Coach Trip will be sticking to that rule.

Paul Daniels in Hollywood

Paul Daniels has been in Hollywood, California. Whilst there he has managed to insult Slovenia (a team from the Methodist Youth Club of a place called Slovenia) Accuse Andy Murray of being Gordon Brown's love child and even accuse the former Prime Minister himself of taking up residence with Al Qaeda:

Why doesn't wee Andy Murray take some elocution lessons to project his voice upwards from that miserable muttering? I listen and grow more and more convinced he is Gordon Brown's love child.

As for Gordon, where has he gone? I suspect that all along he has known where Osama Bin Laden lives, and has moved in with him...

Wee Andy Murray?

Here are some other titbits from his inane ramblings:

Because various negotiations fell through we were lucky to have more days of freedom than we expected.

A lot of our time has been spent wandering along the streets and malls here.

For 45 years I have closed my show with a really good mystery that I developed all those years ago, a vanished piece of paper money turns up inside a walnut that was inside an egg that was inside a lemon. The walnut, egg and lemon routine has always been a real baffler and wraps the show up nicely.

I wonder if they are connected? Walnuts, eggs and lemons may be the ingredients of a tasty salad, but not entertainment in 2010. Put you old walnuts away Paul, sadly nobody wants to see them anymore.

Source: http://thelifeandtimesofpauldaniels.blogspot.com/

Paul Burling in Panto!

Panto season may be a long way off but Paul Burling (Britain's Got Talent mimic act) is planning ahead. Paul has just agreed to appear in the production of Jack and Beanstalk in Chatham, Kent. Because of his exposure on telly Paul is top of the bill this year. Paul has appeared in Chatham panto land five times before in productions of Dick Whittington, Peter Pan, Snow White and the very challenging Aladin.

“I absolutely love doing panto" says Paul.

That's good news then....

Paul Daniels in Hong Kong

Paul Daniels, bald 80s magic man, has been in Hong Kong wandering around the streets and stuff after his show didn't happen. Unfortunately he didn't get to perform, he laments:

I was supposed to do a public show and a lecture and a Master class, all magic of course, but the business side of it, all set up with a promoter, fell through. That's show biz

That's show biz? yes of course it is...what a dreadful pity. I wonder what happened? Perhaps the good people of Hong Kong did not realise who the celebrated panto star was? Had these folks not heard of Wizbit? Their loss I am sure. This didn't stop Paul offering the good people of Honkers his wisdom via his website instead:

this Far Eastern gem has now become part of the Global Greed Economy. Prices were low here, and yet obviously the sellers were making a profit. Bearing that in mind you are forced to believe that other countries who charged more were making bigger profits so I guess landlords thought they could charge more rent.

Yes, that must be it, nothing to do with the fact that the city is packed into a small island with a booming population. Those naughty greedy landlords! Such a shame that Hong Kong is no longer a cheap destination providing bargains for beady eyed wand handlers, isn't it? Paul was pleased to see that there was still bamboo scaffolding though, how nice.

Paul has further immersed himself into the delights of HK via the celebrated gastronomy:

We had a lunch on the balcony of the Pawn bar and restaurant.... (you can get bangers and mash, I had Heinz beans on toast)

Paul has also regrets the passing of other cultural sights:

I missed ogling the girls in their cheung sams. Debbie, knowing that my first girl friend was Chinese, kept a close watch on me, especially when when it became obvious that the girls were looking at me...

Looking at him.. and thinking what I wonder? The remark about his first "girl friend" being Chinese is an interesting one....but we won't go into that I think.

Source : http://thelifeandtimesofpauldaniels.blogspot.com/

Big Brother 2010

The last gasp from a long dead format, Big Brother has arrived with a line up of non-notable horrors. As usual the show is also a platform for F list celeb trainees. Benjamin Duncan is a publicity seeker who has done stunts on other terrible shows before. Keeley Katchadourian, aka Shabby, lesbian squatter with a very high opinion of herself, says she once appeared in Black Beauty etc., According to one poster in The Sun:

Shabby is my cousin, she has a great personality, and has had an exciting life due to her acting caree and life in london.She did lose the part in parent trap to lindsey lohan, and has been in casulty, a bit part in eastenders when she was very young. Shabby has also been in a westend show.

Another eagle eyed poster at The Mirror reports:

Graham is a channel 4 regular, seen him on Kilroy, A Place in the Sun, Embarrassing Ilnesses and Four Weddings along with his wife. Allister was on Ibiza Uncovered

Paul Connolly in The Daily Mail comments "the show attracted the wannabe generation and the producers jettisoned the interesting for the tawdry and plain repulsive" I agree wth that!

Anyway, here is an example of Ben's cringe making "talent" I hope that poor old Leslie got paid for this! Ben Duncan favours small sofas, impertinence, and creating an unsettling atmosphere for guests.



"Posh Ben"seems to have styled himself as a cross between Peter York's caricature Sloane Ranger and Oscar Wilde. Shabby is an archetypal lesbian bohemian with an eye for adoring totty and for the main chance. Role playing by those after publicity and a load of other dregs seeking attention. It should be noted that the very last dying gasp of Big Brother 2010 will include past stars, Barrymore perhaps?

Talking of desperate trainee celebs Paul Burling, naff mimic, is in the lower levels of news chatter. "Sources" claim he may be given a TV show on ITV2. Oh really? "Insiders have suggested that the pilot show could even feature a cameo from Harry Hill"

I wonder who "Sources" and "Insiders" are? Interestingly Paul Burling has claimed to have support from Harry Hill as well as numerous other celebs whose charchters he mimics:


(i) He told This is Bristol ""I was a bit disappointed not to make it into the final three but I've had lots of people say they thought I would have been there. The feedback I've had has been fantastic though. Harry Hill phoned me from Spain, where he was on holiday with his family, to say congratulations.

"At first I thought it was one of my mates mucking about. He was really supportive and said he had been watching me. He said his family had been watching and laughing too.


(ii)"An ITV boss came up to me and said, 'Harry sends his regards from Spain" according to stv.tv

Strange that. Maybe he will get a show on ITV2 and Harry Hill will squander his comic capital on a mimic desperado! Maybe Russell Grant will appear in "I'm a Celebrity" Possible, but like bacon sandwiches at a bar mitzvah...unlikely.

Britains Got Talent 2010 Finalists

Kieran Gaffney - plucky drummer lad who won't give up, limited appeal despite being a fighter.

Spelbound - astonishing talent and it doesn't matter if they win or not (their career path is already there)

Tobias Mead - hugely talented and likeable dancer, impressive change of style in the semi finals. BRITAIN HAS TALENT!

Tina and Chandi - Barbara Woodhouse meets Lassie at the dog pound, not a dry eye in the house. Novelty.

Liam McNally - confident and relaxed manner, amazing voice, down to earth and likeable.

Connected - silly boy band act, money spinner for the promoters, hackneyed and dreadful.

Paul Burling - Hi-de-Hi meets embarrassing drunken uncle, total waste of time. Laugh and you take comedy back to the dark ages of Jimmy Tarbuck and Jim Davidson.

Christopher Stone - desperate bald man from Harrogate trying, and failing, to pull a SuBo. Good singer, last chance saloon complex, staged and unsettling personality.

Janey Cutler - doughty pensioner that makes you realise why we won the war, great voice, unassuming and charming character. A star! BRITAIN HAS TALENT!

Twist and Pulse - edgy duo, peculiar and very brand worthy. The future? Let's hope so.

Father and Son

Janey Cutler and Twist and Pulse, great! Twist and Pulse are an unusual pair and have an edgy kind of friction as well as being unique and very talented.

Talking of weird pairings, tonight was hilarious due to the involvement of the uber naff "Father and Son" Like a cross between Liberace and a long forgotten 1970s sitcom they attained a kind of kitsch rarely seen. They could out kitsch Eddy Wally! What was even more shocking was Father getting miffed about the criticism and blaming the producers. I did not care either for that Brazilian lot with the elephant, their overly enthusiastic lead claiming that they might open the World Cup or the Olympics, ha! You can see this kind of tacky cabaret extravaganza in Asian theme parks.

I cannot make my mind up as to whether I favour Twist and Pulse or Tobias Mead. OK, so it is easy - Janey Cutler should win. The cheerful old trooper giggling like everyone's archetypal granny after too much sherry at Christmas - Britain should give her the crown really.

Vote For Janey Cutler tomorrow!

Paul Burling

Rather like a chicken tikka lasagne from Iceland some things are best left unmentioned. Last nights show surprised me though. I actually nearly enjoyed The Arrangement! I am not sure why they are not in the final as they have come on in leaps and bounds and the audience liked them. The answer is the best not mentioned, Paul Burling; another toe curling performance from this awful oaf. I suppose ITV are pleased as it reinforces the Harry Hill brand, but otherwise it was what it always was, a naff mimic act. Nice to see that Christopher Stone has been giving some business to M&S and has ditched that peculiar shoulder zip jumper, yes he can sing. According to the Mirror he lives alone with two cocker spaniels and is celibate, too busy to find a girl. Pity about The Arrangement, they deserved it more than Burling.

Connected & Neil Fullard

Tina and Chandi rightly triumphed in a lacksluster evening. Another amazing performance from the feisty pair. Connected? What a waste of time! Simon Cowell was definitley thinking with his wallet when he put that hackneyed tripe through. Of course it should have been Neil Fullard! Connected would not have stood a chance on the X Factor so why are they going through? Given the other rubbish on tonight I can see why they got votes, but were they talented? No. Simon said their performance was like "chalk and cheese" the cheese being a piece of stale cheddar that lurks in the back of a fridge. Old style rubbish in a show that is breaking with the past - a pity.

Good luck to Neil Fullard! I hope he does well from his appearance, maybe this absurd decision will be the making of him.

Britain Has Talent - Tobias Mead

A great start! Spelbound and Tobias Mead are both stunning talents. I really think that the TV screen did not give these excellent acts justice. Tobias Mead really did own the stage with yet another original and brilliant act!!

Kevin Cruise put on a good show, and I hope he gets plenty of work. "Chopping wood, chopping wood, chopping as we go" the very best of the real eccentrics! A great show and the right outcome!

Jono Miles of the awful cacophony group The Arrangement has been claiming " we are a bit posh" - frankly I do not think they are. Posh folks do not usually wear ready made multi colour bow ties (they tie their own and they are black) nor pointed pixie Italian shoes with a dinner jacket. ""We can provide weird stepping stones between genres" - what a load of bollocks that is.

Russell Grant

Kitchen Burnout contestant Russell Grant has claimed that he is expecting an offer to appear on "I'm a Celebrity" This seems rather unlikely as he is not a celebrity. The obnoxious pseud also suggested he would find it rather difficult due to his erudite leanings:

" I'm a great book reader and radio fan. I do love a good political programme and stuff on the World Service. On these reality shows, am I going to find anyone to talk to?"

I wouldn't worry about that, you can get stuck into a Barbara Cartland and keep waiting for the phone to ring. Grant also claims that he is about to host a chat show in the US and has three film roles lined up. Before Grant took up the lucrative fortune telling game he appeared in On the Buses.

In other news, the act Othelio - can't really recall what they were about frankly - have been given the boot from Britain Has Talent. The singer Deborah Stephens was "linked to a double murder" according to the BBC. The victims relatives were distressed by her appearance and the show took the view that Othelio should be dropped. Stephens was not involved in the murder of Allan Cunning, 21, and Darren Hall, 20, but allegedly witnessed Michael Maddison murder the two young men with a baseball bat. So being "linked to" a horrific death is enough to be considered unfit for TV? Perhaps that is correct, one can understand the distress that it might cause. Why then is Michael Barrymore still popping up in TV land?

Michael Barrymore Come Dine With Me

The hideous shit Michael Barrymore is back on TV again. This time courtesy of the caviar to potato peelings story that is Come Dine With Me. Watching this show over the years change from something worthy into a stomach churning spectacle has been something of a journey. Tonight Come Dine with Me plunged to new depths with Barrymore at the helm desperately trying to rekindle the fire of his long dead career.

The other folks in the show were irrelevant as Barrymore tried ever so hard to appear like an anarchic comic in the Spike Milligan vein. The story about his love interest has already been exposed by the tabloids as a publicity stunt. I am more curious about that Las Vegas style pile in which he appeared. Come Dine With Me has a history of presenting celebs in other houses - it happened to the lovely Christopher Biggins - I wonder...

Channel Four should be ashamed of themselves for again giving air time to this grotesque and pathetic spectacle of a man. I caught no mention of which charity received the money, it begs the question... why not?