Many people are annoying on television, no less John Wilson. However, IMO he was a genuine guy who did a great deal for angling via his books and videos etc. He saw a niche and filled it and nobody can blame him for making a few bob along the way.
I have several of his ' How to ' books and they are invaluable if only to refresh ones memory of baits and rigs from past times.
Yes, his laugh could become OTT at times but that didn't, IMHO detract from his love of the sport and his undoubted skill in putting good fish on the bank, and, lets face it, most of us ordinary mortals would've loved to have caught as many big roach and other species as he did - well, it's true in my case anyway!!
I really do wish him well in whatever he does in the future and thank him for the honest contribution he made to angling.........
ps I did write to him on a couple of occasions and he answered fully with great info...............'speak as you find' comes to mind. Some on here might try seeing past the 'laugh' and judge him for what he did for others and where they stand in those stakes.................