Welcome to the Wide Awakers, here is a treat for you, and anyone else who wants to tag along. I have just spent an hour watching this Andrew Gold interview. People may remember Carol McGiffin, a former member of the Loose Women panel. I caught a few of these programmes, but only if I was indoors at lunchtime when it aired, which was very rare.
I didn't like the concept of the programme, didn't like the presenters, and the content was so contrived and silly. However, I did like Carol. She was a breath of fresh air and went against the prescribed narrative, and often put her big foot in it.
Carol McGiffin joins Heretics for a brutally honest, no-holds-barred conversation about why she really left Loose Women and what was happening behind the scenes at one of daytime TV’s biggest shows. From explosive rows in the dressing room to being repeatedly censored by ITV, Carol explains how the atmosphere shifted as the show – and the wider industry – became more rigid, risk-averse and, in her words, “woke”.
Carol opens up about being “forced out”, the pressure to conform on issues like trans debates and women’s sport, and why she believes presenters are now expected to say one thing on TV while thinking another in private. If you’ve ever suspected that mainstream TV is more scripted, controlled and performative than it looks – this episode will confirm your suspicions.
It's cold and wet outside today, so I am staying in.
This popped up last night on my youtube recommendations. Carol mcGiffin speaks the truth about woke crap. Carol's right Loose women use too be fun in the past had fun. And a laugh. That's why Jane McDonald left too be honest. Carol and Jane we're my favourite on that show.. Jane's a Yorkshire lass. Good fun 😁 😂 😀 😆 🤣.. Hope your on the mend ilona .. I've still got a bad chest still it can last 3 weeks or more .I'll soldier on like I do . 🇬🇧 Best wishes. Levi ❤️ 🫂 🤗
i enjoyed carol on LW it was fun with the Other's like jane McDonald lynda bellingham sherrie hewson ..people are more fed up of this woke nonsense they are eroding our fun andLaughterin life but not me i will not follow the Sheep. You can't say to a woman hi beautiful can I hold the door for you I love it when it happens. Like wolf whistling made you feel special. Go carol mcGiff. 💪 👏 Emily from lancs Levi (mum)
I love it when those at the front of the cameras spill the beans about conflicts which go on behind the scenes. My few short TV appearances alerted me to the fact that they will chop a perfectly good interview down to the main points to fit into the time slot they have allocated for it. I had a film crew out with me for five days once, following me transporting a large load across Lincolnshire. They were planning to fill a 40 minute slot on TV. After all the filming was done they still didn't have enough footage, and wanted me to borrow the vehicle again so they could have another two days at it. Sorry, no can't do it. The programme was scrapped.
Exactly ilona far too many two faced people nowadays especially in the media. Look at holly willoughby and eammon Holmes both slated Philip schofield yes I'm not praising him but poor man give him a break .like Lorraine kelly was rude when she announced the death of kim woodburn very disrespectful from a woman who pretends to be nice. Levi from Lancashire 💛 ✨️ ps" hope your feeling better ilona.
This popped up last night on my youtube recommendations. Carol mcGiffin speaks the truth about woke crap. Carol's right Loose women use too be fun in the past had fun. And a laugh. That's why Jane McDonald left too be honest. Carol and Jane we're my favourite on that show.. Jane's a Yorkshire lass. Good fun 😁 😂 😀 😆 🤣.. Hope your on the mend ilona .. I've still got a bad chest still it can last 3 weeks or more .I'll soldier on like I do . 🇬🇧 Best wishes. Levi ❤️ 🫂 🤗
ReplyDeletei enjoyed carol on LW it was fun with the Other's like jane McDonald lynda bellingham sherrie hewson ..people are more fed up of this woke nonsense they are eroding our fun andLaughterin life but not me i will not follow the Sheep. You can't say to a woman hi beautiful can I hold the door for you I love it when it happens. Like wolf whistling made you feel special. Go carol mcGiff. 💪 👏 Emily from lancs Levi (mum)
DeleteThat’s part of the trouble…assuming everyone is the same. Wolf whistling did not make me feel special. I loathed it. I felt demeaned.
DeleteEach to their own.
I love it when those at the front of the cameras spill the beans about conflicts which go on behind the scenes. My few short TV appearances alerted me to the fact that they will chop a perfectly good interview down to the main points to fit into the time slot they have allocated for it. I had a film crew out with me for five days once, following me transporting a large load across Lincolnshire. They were planning to fill a 40 minute slot on TV. After all the filming was done they still didn't have enough footage, and wanted me to borrow the vehicle again so they could have another two days at it. Sorry, no can't do it. The programme was scrapped.
ReplyDeleteExactly ilona far too many two faced people nowadays especially in the media. Look at holly willoughby and eammon Holmes both slated Philip schofield yes I'm not praising him but poor man give him a break .like Lorraine kelly was rude when she announced the death of kim woodburn very disrespectful from a woman who pretends to be nice. Levi from Lancashire 💛 ✨️ ps" hope your feeling better ilona.
DeleteYes, I am feeling better. Thank you.
DeleteThat's brilliant news 👏 ilona .. have a good day Levi 🤗 😘 ❤️
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