Okay, so that's an absolutely terrible idea, but after a conversation about how Simon Cowel's money makers bring out the worst and best 'talents' in the country. I jokingly told a friend that there is one talent that the competition hasn't been wowed with.

The sheer amazingness of Poetry.

Okay, like I said it's a bad idea, but the friend who I was joking with has now decided to go for it and is apparently going to apply!

So comments? Questions? Tomatoes? Pillorys?

Already happened. Pam Ayres Opportunity Knocks.

Go on... bring sex into it Mal...like a dog with a bone!

Very true, but wasn't that over a decade ago now?

Is the Great British and Shallow Public ready to be attacked by vicious poetry being let loose on their TV's attacking all in sight and forcing it's way into their front rooms. Causing women to swoon and men to run.....oh wait do women still swoon?

My point is I just think that 'reality TV' has moved on a long way from 'Opportunity Knocks' and could you imagine actual poets getting very far on a show which is as inane stupid and money making as Britain's Got Talent? Like I said awful idea. No?

Over three decades at least.

so i auditioned in manchester for this last year....queued up for about 5 hours....got into the green rooom full of tumbling 12 yr old girls and old oold men dressed as stan laurel etc....stood on my ex ....performed to my best ability ...got one very weak laugh and exited ...needless to say i did not get thru but they seem to want really really good acts but who look crap or really really crap acts who look good ....good luck if you get thru ...bout time a poet graced the royal variety performance ..j