I did feel a bit sorry for Big G too, but not that sorry. I felt he had it coming to him, but there are plenty more out there like him, and it was only him that had to endure tv humiliation. I mean, having a nation cheering when Helen said "That doesn't bother me" must be quite hard to take. Not exactly a comedy moment, so not eligible for a Smirnoff thingy, but those few throwaway words beat anything that Brian said all series in the put-down stakes.
Nation apart, the way Helen's mum seemed so keen to take Paul under her wing and the fact that he got his own t-shirt made by her friends made it pretty clear they weren't too upset to see the back of Big G either. Still, the whole nation did cheer, which says something. If nothing else, lets hope that gives some of the others out there like Big G something to think about.
I'm really annoyed I forgot to record this program. I stayed at my boyfriends this weekend, and he didn't mind watching it with me, but it did limit my ability to admire Paul's loveliness on the screen. I had intended to watch the program casually, only drawing attention to the funny differences between countries, then repeatedly watch the best bits in the privacy of my own home like any decent obsessive would.