BF
I can understand it as some light-hearted moments do help to break up the monotony a bit that can occur on a news channel.
That said TVF can go overboard at times - I remember some used to treat the Sopel and Maitlis days as their ‘chuckle hour’ than a news broadcast
Really don’t understand the obsession on this forum regarding newsreader banter on the news channel.
If anything I wouldn’t dare attempt any ‘banter’ with Carrie Gracie!
If anything I wouldn’t dare attempt any ‘banter’ with Carrie Gracie!
I can understand it as some light-hearted moments do help to break up the monotony a bit that can occur on a news channel.
That said TVF can go overboard at times - I remember some used to treat the Sopel and Maitlis days as their ‘chuckle hour’ than a news broadcast
JW
Ah yes. Maitlis Monday! I remember the time Babita Sharma punched Soapy in the arm. Twice. Rather unbecoming of a news broadcast. When is banter not banter and where is the invisible line that is or isn't to be crossed.
In fact, a newsreader on BBC World News said the word "fart" in banter last week. I was aghast! (Or ah-gassed........).
That was banter, by the way.
In fact, a newsreader on BBC World News said the word "fart" in banter last week. I was aghast! (Or ah-gassed........).
That was banter, by the way.
IT
In fact, a newsreader on BBC World News said the word "fart" in banter last week. I was aghast! (Or ah-gassed........).
That was banter, by the way.
Good grief! Messrs Pillai, Dennis, Gowing, Navaratnam, Hayton, Cole, Brancher, McNaught, Jessel, Doucet and Finighan would never have stooped so low! What has become of BBC World?!
itsrobert
Founding member
In fact, a newsreader on BBC World News said the word "fart" in banter last week. I was aghast! (Or ah-gassed........).
That was banter, by the way.
Good grief! Messrs Pillai, Dennis, Gowing, Navaratnam, Hayton, Cole, Brancher, McNaught, Jessel, Doucet and Finighan would never have stooped so low! What has become of BBC World?!
BF
There was that occassion too where Sopel and Maitlis were in such stitches of laughter that they struggled to make it through the BOTH headlines.
And the occassion too where Maryam Moshiri clearly wasn’t up for any small talk.
Ah yes. Maitlis Monday! I remember the time Babita Sharma punched Soapy in the arm. Twice. Rather unbecoming of a news broadcast. When is banter not banter and where is the invisible line that is or isn't to be crossed.
In fact, a newsreader on BBC World News said the word "fart" in banter last week. I was aghast! (Or ah-gassed........).
That was banter, by the way.
In fact, a newsreader on BBC World News said the word "fart" in banter last week. I was aghast! (Or ah-gassed........).
That was banter, by the way.
There was that occassion too where Sopel and Maitlis were in such stitches of laughter that they struggled to make it through the BOTH headlines.
And the occassion too where Maryam Moshiri clearly wasn’t up for any small talk.
JW
With “chortles” replacing “thunderclaps”?
Come on, someone. Mock it up.
Hell, let’s just get Michael McIntyre reading the news.
With “chortles” replacing “thunderclaps”?
Come on, someone. Mock it up.
RN
I wonder what Newswatch viewers will say...
So another Victoria stand in to add to the list. Joanna Gosling, Chloe Tilley, Tina Daheley, Jane Hill, Julian Worricker, Norman Smith, Matthew Price, Naga Munchetty, Riz Lateef, Reeta Chakrabarti, Martine Croxall, Matt Barbet. Is there any more?
Samira Ahmed is anchoring the Victoria Derbyshire Show tomorrow.
I wonder what Newswatch viewers will say...
So another Victoria stand in to add to the list. Joanna Gosling, Chloe Tilley, Tina Daheley, Jane Hill, Julian Worricker, Norman Smith, Matthew Price, Naga Munchetty, Riz Lateef, Reeta Chakrabarti, Martine Croxall, Matt Barbet. Is there any more?
WO
I wonder what Newswatch viewers will say...
So another Victoria stand in to add to the list. Joanna Gosling, Chloe Tilley, Tina Daheley, Jane Hill, Julian Worricker, Norman Smith, Matthew Price, Naga Munchetty, Riz Lateef, Reeta Chakrabarti, Martine Croxall, Matt Barbet. Is there any more?
Perhaps it ought to be renamed 'The Polyfilla Programme'...
Samira Ahmed is anchoring the Victoria Derbyshire Show tomorrow.
I wonder what Newswatch viewers will say...
So another Victoria stand in to add to the list. Joanna Gosling, Chloe Tilley, Tina Daheley, Jane Hill, Julian Worricker, Norman Smith, Matthew Price, Naga Munchetty, Riz Lateef, Reeta Chakrabarti, Martine Croxall, Matt Barbet. Is there any more?
Perhaps it ought to be renamed 'The Polyfilla Programme'...
LS
Lou Scannon
It would seem sensible to rename the programme with some generic title, which could variously include or omit the words "...with Victoria Derbyshire" as appropriate.