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Eamonn and Ruth to be hired by the BBC

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BR
Brekkie
Eamonn did Sudo-Q which ran for a bit in daytime.

Whether you personally like them or not though the BBC creating a copycat format just for them would be ridiculous. Eamonn though is a proven quiz host and I'm sure they'll be a format out there in time he can be matched too.
MA
Meridian AM
Jon posted:
Jonwo posted:
Eamonn has done shows for the BBC including Open Air early on his career but I don't think Ruth has.

Yes, if you take out GMTV, Eamonn was always more of BBC personality than an ITV one at least until he started regularly doing This Morning.


He was on ITV Ulster for about a decade!
UT
UTVLifer
As much as I do like Kym and Gethin, the beeb might be lining Eamonn and Ruth to take over Morning Live if it's extended (as suspected) into the new year
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SP
Spencer
As much as I do like Kym and Gethin, the beeb might be lining Eamonn and Ruth to take over Morning Live if it's extended (as suspected) into the new year


If Morning Live becomes a permanent fixture, they’ll need a second presenting duo, at least for holiday cover, but quite possibly for one or two days a week.
SP
Steve in Pudsey
Eamonn has done quite a bit for the Beeb, notably a long run on the National Lottery (including the infamous Fathers for Justice escapade), Points of View, Songs of Praise, various long forgotten daytime quiz shows and even fronted the Darts for BBC Sport. And How Do They Do That (with the dubious pleasure of working with Esther McVey)

According to Genome, Ruth was a contributor to Good Morning with Anne and Nick, has reported for Countryfile and presented a gardening series.
SO
Soupnzi
The story is based around this quote:

A telly source said: “Eamonn and Ruth have a huge fanbase and are very experienced.

"They can easily carry any number of shows, so producers at the Beeb are considering handing them a format to front.”


Sounds like a done deal Laughing

A done deal indeed!

Sometimes, possibly made-up stories are perhaps leaked by one of the interested parties....
AJ
AJB39
Eamonn has done quite a bit for the Beeb, notably a long run on the National Lottery (including the infamous Fathers for Justice escapade), Points of View, Songs of Praise, various long forgotten daytime quiz shows and even fronted the Darts for BBC Sport. And How Do They Do That (with the dubious pleasure of working with Esther McVey)

According to Genome, Ruth was a contributor to Good Morning with Anne and Nick, has reported for Countryfile and presented a gardening series.

Eamonn has also done other work for BBC Northern Ireland over the years as well.
HT
HTV Best
Jonwo posted:
"BBC waste licence fee money on ageing presenting duo" probably the next headline then.

I suspect like when the BBC poached Holly and Bradley last year that it'll be a one-off or short series that was already planned.

Eamonn has done shows for the BBC including Open Air early on his career but I don't think Ruth has.


I remember Ruth presenting the BBC Really Useful Show on daytime mornings on BBC One when I was young in the 90s.
And Eamonn has done BBC Open Air, How Do They Do That? and Jet Set. Probably more stuff too that I can't remember.

I hope they do their own This Morning show on BBC One to rival ITV. They are excellent interviewers and great at news and consumer affairs.
Whether you personally like them or not, honestly, ITV have made a mistake in sacking two of their channel's best and most popular broadcasters.


Or something to replace The One Show (like it was when it was a bit more newsy and current affairs based back in the day)
MF
Matthew_Fieldhouse
Jonwo posted:
Eamonn has done shows for the BBC including Open Air early on his career but I don't think Ruth has.


I remember Ruth presenting the BBC Really Useful Show on daytime mornings on BBC One when I was young in the 90s.
And Eamonn has done BBC Open Air, How Do They Do That? and Jet Set. Probably more stuff too that I can't remember.

I hope they do their own This Morning show on BBC One to rival ITV. They are excellent interviewers and great at news and consumer affairs.
Whether you personally like them or not, honestly, ITV have made a mistake in sacking two of their channel's best and most popular broadcasters.


Or something to replace The One Show (like it was when it was a bit more newsy and current affairs based back in the day)

One Show is still pretty newsy, like Watchdog is included weekly
JO
Jonwo
The chances of The One Show being replaced are minuscule
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LV
LondonViewer
Always seems to be some obsession with transporting ITV daytime to the Beeb. Odd.
JK
JK08
My moneys on Ruth concentrating on Loose Women, and Eamonn ending up at GB News in some capacity - or if they do carry on together, then I’d guess at some kind of Channel 5 vehicle.
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