After the Olympics The TV Titles
“OLYMPIC DAMES,” announces the Mirror’s front page. Britain’s New Olympians are top be given titles.
“GIVE OUR HEOES A GONG,” says the Mail on its cover. Anorak senses a campaign, and one the Mail has every chance of winning (see Mirror).
Titles for one and all. And to go with the medals and ribbons, a valuable spot in the TV titles.
Says Rebecca Adlington, the new Sharron Davis on the Independent’s cover: “Now for Top Gear and Strictly Come Dancing.”
Now the real competition begins…
Posted: 23rd, August 2008 | In: Back pages, Broadsheets, TV & Radio, Tabloids Comments (5) | Follow the Comments on our RSS feed: RSS 2.0 | TrackBack | Permalink
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August 24th, 2008 at 11:36 am
Here we go again! 5 extra minutes of fame for people we never knew existed prior to 08/08/08! The usual round of Queens honours,reality TV,game shows and the dreaded GMTV with the London witch Fiona Phillips! I,m dreading the next 4 years”build-up” to justify the total waste of public money and normal peoples time.
August 23rd, 2008 at 7:11 pm
Oh Chenier, the mirror is a bloody liar, I’m really 35……
August 23rd, 2008 at 7:00 pm
Judge not lest ye be judged, June, a maxim which might have been of some assistance to the anonymous visually disadvantaged TaeKwondo referee(s) featuring so prominently in Beijing…
August 23rd, 2008 at 6:43 pm
Had quite a shock when I saw Pans People on tv when the Beeb was celebrating TOTP xxxx birthday?
August 23rd, 2008 at 6:39 pm
Strictly Come Dancing?
Not for swimmers; having to hang around waiting for her partner to catch up isn’t going to appeal.
But Angel Matos could be a sensation; who hasn’t wanted to kick the OAP Pan’s Person in the head on occasions?