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Des O'Connor has called for a return of "light entertainment" and "big stars" to British television.
The former Countdown presenter said that he believed the public were united in favouring old-fashioned broadcasting formats.
"Just ask the public and I think we already know what they will say," he told DS. "They miss the kind of big stars and quality light entertainment productions that the whole family could sit down and watch together."
Speaking about modern TV and the rise of reality shows, he said: "We have to be realistic... in today's economic climate, but I still feel we should be aiming at feel good television that people can watch with a smile on their face."
When asked whether he was missing regular work since he left Countdown in 2008, he replied: "I have been presenting one show or another for 46 consecutive years and each show was a new talent. Carol Vorderman was great fun to work with but I needed to get back to live performances in the theatre and live TV like Des and Mel."
Des O'Connor Volume 1 is available now on DVD.
