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I've never gotten into Strictly but because John is so sweet and funny and nice I've grown to enjoy the show (plus there's nothing else on) and I do think the judges are great (Bruno joined me on holiday for some weeks years ago).
So John has brought at least one extra viewer to the series.
Re:John Sergeant - seriously 16 Years, 7 Months ago
The wit and wisdom of AA Gill-well worth reading ...
There is a crisis at the very heart of democracy. Last week, just as the American media proved that, yes, they could manipulate the man they loved into the White House, so it was here in Britain, mother of parliaments. The crisis is that the electorate have got it all wrong in two polls
Re:John Sergeant - seriously 16 Years, 7 Months ago
AA Gill is absolutely spot-on with his article.
What the X Factor and Strictly Come Dancing offer is ENTERTAINMENT - that's what the networks are after and when one looks at the viewing figures on both series in the 9million plus area they are doing it right.
Neither show is really a talent show - it is just Entertainment, pure and simple.