I guess it's always tricky to strike that balance between seasoned fans and TV newcomers. The former will get a feeling that it's been dumbed down and the latter that there is a bit of jargon, and this is the same no matter what the sport is. I take Warrior's point about someone somewhere watching their first TT coverage, but that said they don't explain the offside rule in every football highlights programme, nor the LBW rule in each cricket broadcast.

Matt Roberts is a decent motorcycle racing presenter, but he doesn't do the grid walks in his 'day job' and I felt this was the one area where he could improve - he came across as less comfortable doing it than Whitham has done. This may be because of unfamiliarity with the role and/or the riders, but I think he will improve.

The commentary issue is tricky because it must be very difficult to commentate on something as if you were doing it live, but knowing what is coming - I'm not sure anyone will ever crack this. What does annoy me though is the referring to "yesterday's" race when it was that morning. Just because you aren't broadcasting it until the next day there is no need to make out the race happened the day before!

As for Jodie Kidd I don't know quite what to think. When I saw that she was involved I started to follow her on Twitter. On there she comes across as someone who absolutely loved her first TT and I honestly think she'll be back to watch even if she isn't involved in the TV programme (maybe not every year but she seems to have the 'bug'). That said she did come across as a little wooden, particularly in the earlier broadcasts, but that could well be because it's all scripted and she had a lack of first hand knowledge from which to draw upon. I think as her knowledge level increases so will her TT presenting skills as she will be more comfortable with what she's saying. For all their faults, the previous presenting team always came across as a few blokes chatting in the pub or the hedge about the racing, but this comes with depth of knowledge. If Jodie Kidd is as enthusiastic about the TT as she seems to be then maybe over the next year she will watch a few of the review DVDs and the knowledge that that gives her (about the course and the riders) will make her a better presenter IMO.