World Cup Save of the Week

“He has got to gamble where the ball is going to go. Good players gamble. Not that I’m promoting gambling, of course.” ITV’S John Hartson during the Denmark v Tunisia match at Tuesday lunchtime.

Well played, John. ITV would never tolerate anyone promoting gambling during its daytime programming.

Back at Bradley Walsh said: “I’m being turned into one of the Mr Men books. The working title is Mr (BLANK).”

Mr Ubiquitous, surely?

Blankety Blank, Strictly Come Dancing

predictions. Between now and the end of the series at least one of these things will happen.

1. Craig Revel Horwood will glue Shirley Ballas and/or Motsi Mabuse and/or Anton Du Beke to their seat/s.

2. Hamza and Jowita will win. NB. I’d happily accept any of the above.

Script idea. With the news that Neighbours has not been axed after all, surely the next series should begin with Bouncer the dog stepping out of the shower and saying “It was all a dream.”

Long-running US drama

The Walking Dead

finished for good on Monday on Disney+.

Verdict? I’m pleased to report it well and truly came back to life during the final series.

Which is exactly what you’d want from a show about zombies, I guess.

Most annoying character in a TV advert right now? No contest. The “I scoot off now” woman in the latest IONOS campaign.

Honestly, I’d rather watch all the Verisure ads on a loop for 24 hours than see her ever again.