There's not really such thing as a 'natural' level, outside of clinging to the past. At the moment we deserve to be in League One thanks to a catalogue of awful decisions. If we somehow recover and end up going back up the leagues, it won't be overachieving or anything rightful.
The obsession people have here with Grendel is bizarre. If he was on a wind-up, he'd have to grow extra hands for all the easy puppeteering. Or use strings marionette style, probably more hygienic.
The Countdown girl's in there still, but she looks better on Countdown. Loads of sequins and make-up gun set to 'whore' all round on Strictly. Especially on the big Geordie actor.