According to a BBC press release former This Morning presenter Claudia Winkleman has been announced as the host of the next series of Film 2010, taking over from Jonathan Ross who is leaving all his BBC roles. This is quite a surprise as the bookies favourite by a mile was Mark Kermode with other top picks including Graham Norton, Charlie Brooker and Andrew Collins.
Winkleman is most recognised for her roles presenting on TV including Strictly Come Dancing and This Morning so it comes as quite a surprise to see her hosting a film criticism show. However she has covered the Oscars on Sky a few times so she is not a complete unknown to the film world and also has her own weekly ‘Arts Show’ on BBC Radio 2 on Friday nights which does cover film.
At the mornings announcement Claudia said “Everyone has an opinion on film and I’m looking forward to debating the biggest news and releases with a whole variety of guests each week. I am completely over the moon about being given this enormous honour and am incredibly proud to be to be presenting the new look Film 2010. It’s an honour to follow on from the brilliant Jonathan Ross. I have been lucky enough to cover the BAFTAs and present the UK broadcasts of the Oscars and the Golden Globes for years and now to be able to work with the producers on Film 2010 is just amazing.”
So what do you reckon? Is Claudia up to the job or would you have prefered someone with a much more comprehensive film background?
