DUBLIN DOWN
You have to hand it to Dion Dublin. The energy that the former footballer brought to Homes Under the Hammer – a British property show in which the giant striker navigated the innards of (mostly) tiny, decrepit terraced houses – was sensational. You might have thought that Dublin would have lost his zest after explaining to the viewer where the stairs went (“up to the bedrooms”) for the 7,854th time, but in a world where recently retired players struggled for both purpose and opportunity, we respected Dublin’s chutzpah as he rolled up his sleeves and took on a new challenge with such enthusiasm. Just like trying to sell those houses, selling that show to the viewer wasn’t easy. But Dublin showed up, and we watched.
