Does having a silly name get you a job at the BBC? — Forum Archive

4 Mar 2007, 03:01

Some of these are unbelievable!

Julia Caesar Tina Bangs Manisha Tank Tom Heap David Braine Declan Curry Nina Ridge Liz Pike Louise Minchin Peter Dobbie Rob McElwee Carrie Gracie Darren Bett Alex Deacon Carol Kirkwood Penny Tranter Mike Bushell Dominic Cotton Sally Bundock Angela Garvey Sue Littlemore Sarah Mukhergee Jon Sopel Chris Lowe (moonlighting?) Jane Hill Maxine Mawhiney Joanna Gosling Chris Eakin Martine Croxall

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/programmes/bbc_news_24/4353364.stm

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4 Mar 2007, 07:48

you obviously have nothing better to do with your time.

:sleep: :sleep:

4 Mar 2007, 07:57

So, should I start using Off as my first name???

or maybe Blackand???

Will it get me a job???

4 Mar 2007, 09:00

Having a famous parent helps immensely

Zoe Ball Chris Hollins Nanette Newmans daughter Emma whats her name Mark Durden-Smith Gaby Logan Kirsty Gallagher That horsey/blokey woman who does the sport ...

4 Mar 2007, 14:34

patrick stewart appreciation society wrote: you obviously have nothing better to do with your time.

The reason we are all here!

I watch a lot of BBC News and these bonkers names have been making me smirk for a while now...

4 Mar 2007, 15:00

absolutely not

Tarquin Dandy Foreign Correspondent BBC , Baghdad

5 Mar 2007, 04:08

James Thomas wrote:

That horsey/blokey woman who does the sport ...

Claire Balding. A.K.A. Big Dave!

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Clare-Baldings-Horse-Pony-Encyclopedia/dp/B00005NC7M

5 Mar 2007, 07:15

I can't believe you missed Damian Grammaticus.

LBC used to have some memorably named travel and weather people. I wonder if its an advantage if you are looking to be noticed/remembered and are stuck in one of those minor posts. Presumably its what The Day Today was getting at with the likes of Collaterly Sisters (financial correspondant I think).

5 Mar 2007, 07:39

here's another one.

goes by the name of Everton Fox I'm told. from 5 live.

what the f :scratch:

5 Mar 2007, 09:11

That Emerton Fox looks like another clear case of nepotism.. Their Michael J. must have pulled a few stings getting him on the telly. :crazy:

5 Mar 2007, 13:25

What about that reporter for BBC news,Nina Nanah. Always break into that BAD MANNERS song everytime I hear her name.

"NEE NANA NOO NOO!!"

6 Mar 2007, 00:07

cant belive u missed frenella fuge either,that cant be her real name can it??

6 Mar 2007, 02:22

I'm sure someone at the Beeb is taking the piss; these can't all be real names...

:laugh:

6 Mar 2007, 02:32

an another!!!

Dotun "Idi" Adebayo.

or a fat Andy Cole

6 Mar 2007, 02:42

6 Mar 2007, 02:44

King John Honest John wrote: an another!!!

Dotun "Idi" Adebayo.

or a fat Andy Cole

Went to Uni with him. Sound lad, he was president of our Student's Union for a bit. Er, and the All Night Party soc, if remember rightly? Had dreads back then though.

Not really a funny name though, is it? It's just foreign. Which he is.

6 Mar 2007, 02:55

two more gems.

Susie Fungus.

and Joe Figspadandudu.

:nod:

6 Mar 2007, 03:01

El Jarvo wrote: Not really a funny name though, is it? It's just foreign. Which he is.

That was also my take when I first saw this thread and I can't help but think that it's slightly ironic we're getting a "look at how stupid these names are" from someone who at one time accused the rest of the board of being bigots.

Into playground pointing a bit this thread isn't it?

:shrug:

6 Mar 2007, 03:33

ally wrote:

El Jarvo wrote: Not really a funny name though, is it? It's just foreign. Which he is.

That was also my take when I first saw this thread and I can't help but think that it's slightly ironic we're getting a "look at how stupid these names are" from someone who at one time accused the rest of the board of being bigots.

Into playground pointing a bit this thread isn't it?

I edited out most of the names that are just plain foreign sounding... There's plenty of silly UK names in here and there's plenty of piss taking of celebrities on NOOL.

I never accused the 'rest of the board of being bigots'. That's total bollocks.

6 Mar 2007, 03:50

Craig W wrote: There's plenty of silly UK names in here and there's plenty of piss taking of celebrities on NOOL.

Not really seeing the link between taking the piss out of celebs themselves and the names of anonymous looking BBC reporters? The only one I've ever found amusing is Brian O'Hanrahanrahan from The Day Today.

I never accused the 'rest of the board of being bigots'. That's total bollocks.

My mistake! It was hooligan homophobes

6 Mar 2007, 03:59

Brian O'Hanrahanrahan

Not foreign then?

:rolleyes:

6 Mar 2007, 04:08

So now I'm racially abusing a comedy sketch character.

I love it :clap:

6 Mar 2007, 04:13

Post modern irony par excellence!!!

:D

6 Mar 2007, 05:12

Again Craig, why do you care? You live in New Zealand.

And we all know that Ally is the very epitome of 21st century hatred, bigotry and racism. :skeptic:

7 Mar 2007, 12:57

According to Keith Chegwin on Extras, the BBC used to be run by Gays & Jews.

8 Mar 2007, 13:13

Uncle Liam wrote: Again Craig, why do you care? You live in New Zealand.

And we all know that Ally is the very epitome of 21st century hatred, bigotry and racism.

We get BBC world in NZ you know... and living in NZ doesn't mean losing interest in the rest of the world... That's like saying NO should have no fanbase outside of England.

19 Mar 2007, 10:14

MONTY The Merciless wrote: What about that reporter for BBC news,Nina Nanah. Always break into that BAD MANNERS song everytime I hear her name.

"NEE NANA NOO NOO!!"

The weatherman Tomasz Schaffernacher (is that Czech? Or Polish?) always makes me think of that old Apache Indian song Boom Shakalack. I wonder if he got nicknamed Boom Schaffernack at school?

On the subject of memorable names, what's the origin of the name of that General Petraeus who's now in charge in Iraq? He sounds like he should be in charge of a Roman legion (maybe in an Asterix book - one small village still holds out against the invaders...hmmm...not that I'd want to compare mad bomber insurgents with Asterix).

19 Mar 2007, 10:34

The BBC is full of Oxbridge / Communists / and every minority group there is. If you went to the local proddy comp you have no chance.

19 Mar 2007, 11:10

I know someone with a strange name who works for the BBC.

He's Greek though, so under the Jarvo ruling, we can't count him.

Do I win 40 Drachma?

20 Mar 2007, 13:51

Reevil Alderson

BBC Reporting Scotland reporter

:D