I'm A Celebrity Starting Tonight

[naomi24]

Food critic Grace Dent has already taken aim at Nigel Farage so it looks like sparks will fly.

 

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-12766411/Im-Celebrity-Grace-Dent-Nigel-Farages-plane-crash.html

 

Will you be watching?

[Ken4155]

I'll not be watching - i never do - but i have read that Farage will be excused some of the more strenuous tasks (as a result of injuries sustained in an accident). Not exactly a level playing field.

[royfromaus]

Yep.

I think the nastiness will come from the usual place.

[naomi24]

Ken, some contestants are always excused some of the tasks.

[Countrylover]

Absolutely not.  Haven't watched any of them since watching some of the first episode of the first series.   And to add to that Ant and Dec- just a big  no no no!☹

[Ken4155]

Didn't know that, Naomi. Makes my decision never to watch it  even more wise😊.

Have to say that i did watch the first ever series - well, some of it - and found it rather tedious.

[Mozz71]

It's a no from me too, I won't watch anything those two annoying Geordie imbeciles are involved in, and although the idea of watching Farage noshing down some kangaroo knackers has it's plus points, I won't start watching now.

[naomi24]

I don't watch anything else that Ant and Dec are in but I love them on that.  They make me laugh.

[ToraToraTora]

never watched it, that Grace Dent seems like a wrong un though. Standard nasty lefty.

[naomi24]

Nigel has indicated that he might return to politics which could be why he's agreed to go into the jungle.  I think this will make interesting watching.

[pastafreak]

I typed out an answer about 20 minutes ago...skimmed the article...came back to submit...the thread was closed

...??

Anyway...I like Grace Dent as a food critic, and I've no doubt she'll add some spark to the goings-on. Her remarks were made 13 years ago...the DM did their usual job of digging up dirt.

I doubt I'll be watching...never do.

[andy-hughes]

I don't think watching people being ritually humiliated and hurt, using dumb animals, for the amusement of an audience, says good things about our society. 

I remember decades ago, we were all shocked at how horrible the Japanese TV audiences were for watching 'Endurance', a horrific game show where people were hurt and abused fir amusement. We put it down to the cultural differences, we would never watch such a horrible offering.

And now we do, and the fact that our version includes highly paid has-been 'celebrities', does not make itbany better.

[barry1010]

Never seen it, not going to start now.

[barry1010]

I know of Grace Dent from her stints in Countdown.  Not come across her anywhere else.

Farage couldn't entice me to watch anything 

[naomi24]

The thread must have been closed by mistake, Pasta, because whoever closed it seems to have opened it again.  It's easily done on a touch screen.   The slightest touch on a big button and that's it. 

[naomi24]

barry, I only know Grace Dent from Masterchef.  She's a food critic.

[Ken4155]

"She's a food critic"

Wonder how she'll take to some of the 'food' on offer in the jungle?😊

[pastafreak]

Barry is thinking of Susie Dent.

It must be fat finger syndrome Naomi  🙄😁

[naomi24]

That didn't occur to me, Ken.  I do hope she gets to try it.  :o)

[Karamia]

I can't wait for it to start Naomi. Just seen another teaser clip and looks great. 

Can't wait for it all to start again.

That and Strictly feels like comfy Winter telly.

[Karamia]

Nigel Farage voted for first challenge- who would have thought it??