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Monty Don is flogging a cook book in case you hadn't noticed. Miles of free time on Breakfast, stuffing his face on Saturday Kitchen with that (olive) oily car salesman James Martin, and wall to wall BBC radio probably.


Ordinary folk are also invited to go on Saturday Kitchen but I don't suppose they'd let you flog your book

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Oh Steve and Reggie, ffs, personal respect for the pair of you aside, you're talking absolute cobblers.


Twas ever thus - Reggie, producers only want celebrities on their shows? Well yah-ha, because they've already proven popular with the punters, so there's every chance that'll make their shows more popular too.


There are opportunities aplenty for emerging talent - the notion of personal responsibility would suggest you use them, rather than slag off producers for giving Joe Public what he wants.



Edited because Narnia said it pithier...

There are not oodles of opportunities for emerging talent. Programme making is a business, a business that even the BBC have to engage in to keep up with rival broadcasters. Known formats and celebrities guarantee ratings as opposed to taking risks. It's a business I know very well.

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