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In the spirit of not relying on a mega-thread here's a new thread for a few observations on Strictly!
Mega-thread really? The original thread is only 14 pages so far!
Strictly Come Dancing | 2020
In the spirit of not relying on a mega-thread here's a new thread for a few observations on Strictly!
Mega-thread really? The original thread is only 14 pages so far!
DJ
I'm hoping that Corrie bosses scale back a bit on the more dramatic storylines for next year, and a lot less of the more upsetting stuff like last night ... that was very difficult to watch. And the scenes in the pub with Johnny, Jenny and her stepdaughter, were supposedly meant to lighten the mood, but just felt very awkward among the other highly emotional scenes about Oliver.
Coronation Street
BBC News - Coronation Street: Pandemic sees soap scrap 60th anniversary stuntI'm hoping that Corrie bosses scale back a bit on the more dramatic storylines for next year, and a lot less of the more upsetting stuff like last night ... that was very difficult to watch. And the scenes in the pub with Johnny, Jenny and her stepdaughter, were supposedly meant to lighten the mood, but just felt very awkward among the other highly emotional scenes about Oliver.
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DJ
Game shows don’t really scream ‘binge watch’ to me, but only time will tell how many people watch on All4.
Try telling that to the people behind US TV channel Game Show Network ... they usually schedule umpteen episodes of Family Feud back to back for several hours every day from late afternoon / early evening until 1am!
The Crystal Maze
Game shows don’t really scream ‘binge watch’ to me, but only time will tell how many people watch on All4.
Try telling that to the people behind US TV channel Game Show Network ... they usually schedule umpteen episodes of Family Feud back to back for several hours every day from late afternoon / early evening until 1am!
DJ
What was the space comedy which ‘died on its arse’?
That would be Hyperdrive shown on BBC Two around 2006-ish
Blackadder
What was the space comedy which ‘died on its arse’?
That would be Hyperdrive shown on BBC Two around 2006-ish
DJ
Co-op would be a good one with them having the shop and bags everywhere on the show.
Is that even allowed under current Ofcom rules ... a company that has product placement in a particular show also being the sponsor?
Coronation Street
Co-op would be a good one with them having the shop and bags everywhere on the show.
Is that even allowed under current Ofcom rules ... a company that has product placement in a particular show also being the sponsor?
DJ
Those that have not yet seen the breakdown, can always pop over to the BBC iPlayer live stream of BBC One and wind it back to just after the end of tonight's One Show . . .
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BBC One Breakdown
<CaptainObvious>Those that have not yet seen the breakdown, can always pop over to the BBC iPlayer live stream of BBC One and wind it back to just after the end of tonight's One Show . . .
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DJ
Teddington when run by Pinewood? When it was made by Carlton it came from Teddington. Always thought the set was so much better at Teddington.
I think it started off at Teddington, it certainly finished at The London Studios.
I do know Des O'Connor Tonight was always filmed at Teddington Studios in their Studio 1. An historic studio, which has now been demolished I believe.
Teddington Studios was completely demolished a few years ago. This video shows drone footage of the near complete demolition.
(Complete with the theme from Magpie after about 40 seconds in.)
Des O'Connor has died aged 88.
Teddington when run by Pinewood? When it was made by Carlton it came from Teddington. Always thought the set was so much better at Teddington.
I think it started off at Teddington, it certainly finished at The London Studios.
I do know Des O'Connor Tonight was always filmed at Teddington Studios in their Studio 1. An historic studio, which has now been demolished I believe.
Teddington Studios was completely demolished a few years ago. This video shows drone footage of the near complete demolition.
(Complete with the theme from Magpie after about 40 seconds in.)
DJ
Early reports suggest that the two halves of each match on Challenge will be separated by episodes of The Chase.
A football match half-time is only supposed to be 15 minutes, and any episode of The Chase needs a 1 hour time slot, so are they going to broadcast the second half of each match on a 45 minute (or more) delay?
Challenge and Pick to show Euro 2020 matches on Thursday
Early reports suggest that the two halves of each match on Challenge will be separated by episodes of The Chase.
A football match half-time is only supposed to be 15 minutes, and any episode of The Chase needs a 1 hour time slot, so are they going to broadcast the second half of each match on a 45 minute (or more) delay?
DJ
Sad news. Probably is the equivalent to Brucie here - a fixture in US living rooms for decades.
I think Regis Philbin, who passed away earlier this year, may have been a bit closer to being a US equivalent of our Brucie.
Alex Trebek has died
Sad news. Probably is the equivalent to Brucie here - a fixture in US living rooms for decades.
I think Regis Philbin, who passed away earlier this year, may have been a bit closer to being a US equivalent of our Brucie.
DJ
Didn't they do a late night Big Breakfast for Christmas one year maybe back with Chris and Gabby? or was that just a dream
New Years Eve 1992:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GOC1Yb0OoCs
And of course, New Years Eve 1999:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WOl-fAZ-56Y
Of course those two shows both effectively exacerbate two popular (but wildly inaccurate) misconceptions, and two of my pet peeves ... What "Big Ben" actually is, and the start of the Millennium. Both of which can be argued elsewhere, but not here!
Reminiscing The Big Breakfast
Didn't they do a late night Big Breakfast for Christmas one year maybe back with Chris and Gabby? or was that just a dream
New Years Eve 1992:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GOC1Yb0OoCs
And of course, New Years Eve 1999:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WOl-fAZ-56Y
Of course those two shows both effectively exacerbate two popular (but wildly inaccurate) misconceptions, and two of my pet peeves ... What "Big Ben" actually is, and the start of the Millennium. Both of which can be argued elsewhere, but not here!
DJ
. . . one of the most circulated clips of Cannon and Ball online is them with Rik Mayall
Bobby Ball has died
. . . one of the most circulated clips of Cannon and Ball online is them with Rik Mayall