It's always pleasant to receive compliments from your work colleagues, but too many compliments from a boss towards just one employee can arouse envy.
I though of that after hearing Andrew Marr call his colleague Chris Mason "the great Chris Mason" after that young man had finished reading the news on this morning's Marr show.
Poor Ben Thompson didn't get any such praise last week, nor did poor Roger Harding the week before.
But back on 0ctober 20, Chris Mason was on again and, yes, after that young man had finished reading the news Andrew again called him "the great Chris Mason".
It's becoming a habit.
If someone was feeling mischievous behind the scenes of the programme they might ask Samira Ahmed to read the news next week. If Andrew Marr fails to call her "the great Samira Ahmed", she might very well be tempted to take the BBC to the cleaners!
Who is Chris Mason? Suddenly he's everywhere but until a few weeks ago I wouldn't have recognised him. He's replaced Dimblebum on Any Questions? where he seems to witter on a bit at the beginning. He's also been on Any Answers? along with you know who and it's been extended to 45 minutes. Is this becoming a pattern on the BBC - giving us more of them on together wittering, as in the thing that has replaced Andrew Neil's This Week? Half an hour was already more than enough of you know who for me.
ReplyDeleteOh dear. It looks as if it's a permanent extension to 45 minutes. That will allow you know who to talk down at least another five listeners each week.
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