Another One bites the dust
Wednesday, February 10, 2010 Will we ever appear on The One Show? Last year The Free Society was asked to provide a spokesman to discuss the nanny state with comedian Hardeep Singh Kohli. Filming was to take place in Scotland so we suggested Brian Monteith.
As it happens, Brian was flying in from abroad (via London) on the day they wanted to film so it was agreed he would meet the film crew near Edinburgh Airport. (Earlier they had offered to meet him near his home in Peebles.)
We waited and waited for confirmation but heard nothing more. Eventually I tracked down a member of the production team only to be told that the item had been "postponed".
I mention this because last Friday I got another call from The One Show. Phil Tufnell, the former England cricketer, was said to be making a short film about the impact of the smoking ban. We had a chat and I was asked if they could interview me. Filming, I was told, would take place in Hull on Wednesday (today).
I agreed but heard nothing more, even though I was told that someone would ring with further details.
On Monday I rang them and was told that someone would ring me back. No-one did. Yesterday I sent a text and received a call to say that the item had been, ahem, "postponed".
A source told me, apologetically, that The One Show is very different to other programmes. You can say that again.
Simon Clark
Just fancy that! How Tuffers knocked smoking for six (The Sun, 11 February).
Reader Comments (7)
The female doctor on the One Show would make you tear your hair out.
The team at 'The One show' are currently fielding a 'debate' on the question:
"Should BOOZERS foot the NHS bill ?"
(Anti-smoking boozers - please note).
A sensible discussion about the Smoking Ban on the programme is about as likely as Adrian Chiles' turning up dressed as a golliwog.
In fact, and as a betting man, I'd say the Golliwog Option is marginally ahead on points................
Yes ironic that the failure to stand by the smoking customer will be the cous de gras for the traditional Pub.
They did not heed the "your next warnings".
It's a BBC Nulab propaganda production.
I can just imagine the brief !
Don't be contraversial ,
Spin the line !
Do as you are told !
Be pure ,be vigilante ,behave !
Cowed I believe is the word.
It's boring anyway.
Adrian Chiles was definitely a smoker a few years ago. I don't know whether he still is. It's a shame Tuffers didn't have his say.
Is it my imagination or is it only Angela Chalmers that is allowd to give expert health advice on Phil Tufnell's boots blog?
In the article PhilTufnell mentions that he uses 'electronic inhalers', would that be the ecig he is referring to I wonder?
See the pics?
See the link?
"CLICK HERE to follow Phil's progress on boots.com"
Nuff said.