Ben Mitchell vs. Simon Barlow

[natalie_1982]

If you had the power to send one of these soap kiddies - Eastender's Ben or Corrie's Simon - away to boarding school permanently, which would it be? Personally, I would like to send Ben away to boarding school. In Outer Mongolia.

[Robinia]

hahaha, lol, I agree natalie, he definitely deserves to be sent to a boot [up the bum] camp! In fact, why not send Abby with him too?

[LoftyLottie]

I don't watch Eastenders, but is Ben the totally wooden kid who was attempting to dance in the Billy Elliot sketch on Children in Need!? If so, I agree with you Nat.

[lesblue]

Oh Nat, it has to be Simon. He must be the most wooden character on TV since Mr. Woodentop of Wooden Manor, Wooden Lane, Wood Green, Woodsville. Poor little s0d. He is surely the spawn of the Devil.

[natalie_1982]

Yes, Lotty, he is the crappy Billy Elliott.

Lesblue, yes, the bug eyed child is a little weird, but also quite cute. And if I had to banish a child from the screen I' afraid I would have to stick with Ben.

Incidentally - did anyone see Harry Hill's TV Burp this week? With the switch on the back of Simon's Head?

[Robinia]

That's the one Lottie.

lesblue - Simon's only just arrived on Corrie & has time to improve...Ben's had over 2 years (I think) and, well, he hasn't improved has he?

[LoftyLottie]

Thanks both.

I was embarrassed for him in that Billy Elliott sketch!!

[Bbbananas]

It's gotta be Ben. At least the little lad has extreme youth on his side and just has to look gormless / appealing / pathetic (delete as appropriate).

Ben - talented? Dancing a la Billy Elliot? Don't make me laugh, it was awful.

[Robinia]

no natalie, I missed some of Harry this week

Lottie, if you think that was bad you should see him in Eastenders - whiny object he is!

[horselady]

That Billy Elliott sketch was dreadful wasn't it? It would have to be Ben that I would send away too. When you think of Belle Dingle in Emmerdale, what a little star, she could certainly give him some acting tips.