What is talent? And what is British? You may not expect these considerations to arise when watching the Opportunity Knocks de nos jours, where the interests of Simon Cowell and his judges disincline towards the philosophical. But this year’s Britain’s Got Talent was different. When the shock-haired, hi-vis clown Viggo Venn gamboled his way to first prize, which includes a cash award of £250,000, boos were heard from the crowd and hackles raised on social media. He’s Norwegian! And he’s not displaying a skill, he’s just fooling around!
“I think it’s hilarious,” says Venn now. “I’m not British, I don’t have a talent, and I won Britain’s Got Talent.”
