Lineker & Co

[Grist_To_The_Mill]

People watch MOTD for the football. Nobody watches it for the jug earred tax dodger who thinks he's hilarious.
just give it to someone who can read an autocue and pay them £50K

scandalous that Chris Evans earns so much and Alan Partridge couldn't even get a second series.

Also it's important to note that the payments list are only those fees paid directly to the "star" it doesn't for example include the fees paid to associated production companies like Graham Norton's company "So" which is paid to make the Graham Nortin Show.

There are other anomalies like Benedict Cumberbatch not making the list, all of those Sherlock appearances are paid indirectly so he avoids being on the list.

Some of those high on the list are a bit crap but most actually pay tax in the UK unlike sporting heroes like Lewis Hamilton and Mo Farah who take the dosh and live outside the UK to avoid taxes.

[gwru]

Lineker treble that with his BT sports & crisps earnings.