Behold, the Britain's Got Talent judges, who hilariously brought along their dogs to the show's official launch this week, in a stunt that neatly lays to rest any suggestion the format may have run out of ideas. Otherwise, the event was notable only for an uncharacteristically telling comment by Simon Cowell, who voiced horror at the idea of his own son, little Eric, wanting to audition one day. "I'm kind of dreading that moment," he revealed. "'Daddy, can I go on one of your shows?'"
Well quite. One can't imagine anything more ghastly for one's pride and joy. No doubt Rupert Murdoch has similar nightmares about his daughters wanting to be on Page 3, while Tony Blair shuddered at the thought of his boys joining the army. Happily, none of these fathers need worry. Experience tells us that these aspects of their business are for other people's children. One's own merely live off the profits.
