A round with Alliss

[craigstardis1976]

I think he went more than a year or two over but your point is one I agree with. He was part of a golden age of commentary that is long gone now. A shame, I prefer the past styles to the current ones but we are where we are.

I think the BBC did not really handle Peter very well as it's interest in golf declined from 2005 onwards. Strangely, I think he did better in his later US broadcasts where your airtime is limited. Which brings me to my main point...

In his latter years, a strong anchorman like Mike Tirico in the US who already had a broadcast team with strong views allowed Peter to riff off them with the quicker nature of US broadcasts. The BBC were in error to give him too much airtime and although professional, his colleagues on the BBC were perhaps a little too relaxed for this approach to work.

 

[Hobbit]

I think the BBC did not really handle Peter very well as it's interest in golf declined from 2005 onwards. Strangely, I think he did better in his later US broadcasts where your airtime is limited. Which brings me to my main point...

In his latter years, a strong anchorman like Mike Tirico in the US who already had a broadcast team with strong views allowed Peter to riff off them with the quicker nature of US broadcasts. The BBC were in error to give him too much airtime and although professional, his colleagues on the BBC were perhaps a little too relaxed for this approach to work.

I’ve just watched him doing his acceptance speech for the golf hall of fame in 2012. Totally switched on, quick witted and looked really healthy, exceptionally so for someone in their early 80’s. I saw him at Kingsbarns in 2017 at the ladies British Open riding in a buggy. I was shocked by how much he’d aged in those 8 intervening years, and his commentary was a pale shadow.

 

[craigstardis1976]

I’ve just watched him doing his acceptance speech for the golf hall of fame in 2012. Totally switched on, quick witted and looked really healthy, exceptionally so for someone in their early 80’s. I saw him at Kingsbarns in 2017 at the ladies British Open riding in a buggy. I was shocked by how much he’d aged in those 8 intervening years, and his commentary was a pale shadow.

Sadly, we all grow old.

 

[IanM]

Sadly, we all grow old.

If we're lucky.

 

[SyR]

Can't find anything online about this now as it says the series mentioned in OP ended in 1986. So I might be misremembering.

I saw the Alice Cooper one in the 90's, also one with Chris Evans too.

 

[stefanovic]

Sadly, we all grow old.

Sounds like you need to read this one.

Amazon.co.uk

Alliss died after a 'short illness'. I think I know what that means, but celebs don't officially get it. They just die of 'old age'.

 

[Norrin Radd]

I always remember the show with Harry Secombe, iirc Harry split his trousers whilst picking his ball out of the hole, and not a small rip either.