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Are you taking the piss? I take it that's some marketing jizz?
Eurovision 2007 - Helsinki
trivialmatters posted:
The Eurovision Song Contest is a huge event across the world, which unites nations with one common human passion; the love of music.
Are you taking the piss? I take it that's some marketing jizz?
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I'll admit I have seen few episodes in recent years but to say it has vastly improved is ridiculous. I knew it was in a very bad way but until that chimps programme last year I didn't know how bad. It not only contained no science, it actively set out to show up scientists as stuffy and close-minded when it was quite obviously not the case. By beginning with such a awful hypothesis as "chimps are people too" it was hard to take seriously from the title alone.
I know this is only one example from the new look but I wouldn't want to waste my time on the piffle again, especially after reading reviews of the latest batch which seem to confirm my worries.This is a show that used to have interviews with Richard Feynman, now it has a comedian dicking around trying to be clever (and failing badly). See http://asadodo.blogspot.com/2006/10/intelligent-science-programmes-on.html, http://www.theregister.co.uk/2006/11/09/horizon/ and www.theregister.co.uk/2006/11/04/bbc_horizon_letters/ for more rants.
I can only think of the Sky at Night as the only programme that still contains traces of science on television anymore, probably since the format hasn't changed in half a century.
Try the excellent http://badscience.net for more on things like this.
P.S I did like the piano jingle and desert titles though!
Horizon - new series
Tiger2000 posted:
I totally dissagree, after a few years in the doldrums, Horizon has vastly improved over the past couple of years, now in it's 44th Series, long may it continue.
I'll admit I have seen few episodes in recent years but to say it has vastly improved is ridiculous. I knew it was in a very bad way but until that chimps programme last year I didn't know how bad. It not only contained no science, it actively set out to show up scientists as stuffy and close-minded when it was quite obviously not the case. By beginning with such a awful hypothesis as "chimps are people too" it was hard to take seriously from the title alone.
I know this is only one example from the new look but I wouldn't want to waste my time on the piffle again, especially after reading reviews of the latest batch which seem to confirm my worries.This is a show that used to have interviews with Richard Feynman, now it has a comedian dicking around trying to be clever (and failing badly). See http://asadodo.blogspot.com/2006/10/intelligent-science-programmes-on.html, http://www.theregister.co.uk/2006/11/09/horizon/ and www.theregister.co.uk/2006/11/04/bbc_horizon_letters/ for more rants.
I can only think of the Sky at Night as the only programme that still contains traces of science on television anymore, probably since the format hasn't changed in half a century.
Try the excellent http://badscience.net for more on things like this.
P.S I did like the piano jingle and desert titles though!
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Horizon - new series
Anyone involved in producing Horizon in the past 10 years should be shot for their services to science. Possibly tortured as well if they worked on the Chimps episode last year.
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BBC News 93 to 99
Does anyone happen to have the headline bed for the Six O'clock news from this time?Ta
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I think that goes against the entire "web 2.0" or whatever media w*nk they call it - the whole thing is very anal. Although I do chuckle at premature deaths.
Samuel Preston walked out of Never Mind the Buzzcocks.
Johnny83 posted:
I think only members should be able to edit it with non members (like myself) only having a read only status.
it's a shame it has been f*cked up so by tw*ts
it's a shame it has been f*cked up so by tw*ts
I think that goes against the entire "web 2.0" or whatever media w*nk they call it - the whole thing is very anal. Although I do chuckle at premature deaths.
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They've never had generic corporate titles though
BBC News 24
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I'm also mildly disappointed that the Panorama and Newsnight titles haven't been updated to match this, but never mind...
They've never had generic corporate titles though
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Since they've scrapped the system once already it's hardly surprising it's turned out pretty pointless.
The Sport Thread
Brekkie Boy posted:
There doing an interactive commentary thing with Arsenal vs Man Utd now on BBCi - pretty pointless IMO. They've got a numbered grid off the pitch with someone over the commentary saying the numbers to refer to where the ball is.
Since they've scrapped the system once already it's hardly surprising it's turned out pretty pointless.
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Since they've scrapped the system once already it's hardly surprising it's turned out pretty pointless.
The Sport Thread
Brekkie Boy posted:
There doing an interactive commentary thing with Arsenal vs Man Utd now on BBCi - pretty pointless IMO. They've got a numbered grid off the pitch with someone over the commentary saying the numbers to refer to where the ball is.
Since they've scrapped the system once already it's hardly surprising it's turned out pretty pointless.
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err... If anything it was the polar opposite of that, but I agree it was conducted superbly.
Celebrity Big Brother
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but instead they let the story play out and take its natural course
err... If anything it was the polar opposite of that, but I agree it was conducted superbly.
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you are very odd.
Ok, take science reporting. Do you seriously believe the presenters and reporters know what they're talking about? If so why do they peddle incredibly ill-researched/lazy stories? Are they having a laugh at thickies?
Should the 1 and 6 O'Clock News be axed?
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NerdBoy posted:
Anyone actually interested in the news should find it by some reputable sources online, not spoon fed by morons.
you are very odd.
Ok, take science reporting. Do you seriously believe the presenters and reporters know what they're talking about? If so why do they peddle incredibly ill-researched/lazy stories? Are they having a laugh at thickies?