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BBC loses Great British Bake Off

UPDATE: Mel and Sue quit as hosts (September 2016)

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JA
james-2001
University Challenge definately wasn't poached seeing as it had been off air for 7 years before the BBC started showing it!
SP
Steve in Pudsey
Indeed, and "poached" from the company that makes it...
SW
Steve Williams
VMPhil posted:
I think that's a different situation, it was on its last legs by the time it came off BBC Two. I don't think Five promoted it a great deal from what I recall, could be wrong. Weird to think about it but somehow robots fighting each other lost its appeal over time!


They did promote it a lot, billboards and everything, but you're right in saying it wasn't poached because the Beeb had officially axed it. And it died on C5 because they didn't change anything about it so it was the same show that was declining on the Beeb.
VM
VMPhil
That's probably my fault then, I think the only thing I watched on Five at that time was Domino Day.
DV
DVB Cornwall
Mary quits .....







Last edited by DVB Cornwall on 22 September 2016 10:11am
ST
steddenm
BBC News saying Mary Berry quits Bake Off and will stay at the BBC out of "loyalty".
DV
DVB Cornwall
Sadly Hollywood likely to stay according to .....



PE
peterrocket Founding member
The only reference to Paul Hollywood in that article is

Quote:
Channel 4 is said to be confident that it can convince her fellow judge Paul Hollywood to stay with the programme.


Well, you would expect C4 to say that, wouldn't you...
:-(
A former member
No one else would have him. As with marry she must want her retirement
JO
Joe
Perhaps Hollywood can be tempted to 4 with a package of other shows and appearances for the network, in a way that Berry would be less persuaded by.

Oh listen to me, the kind of mindless speculation I usually hate.
NE
neonemesis
Remember when there was some doubt over Paul's position a few years ago after the revelations over his personal life? As I understand it Mary told producers that if he was forced out then she would follow. I hope he returns that loyalty.

the only chance Bake Off now has on C4 is being able to stamp a new brand through a totally new team - having Paul as a legacy hangover would leave it half in the old world, half in the new - not really knowing what it's identity is.
WH
Whataday Founding member
It's rare that a production company trends on Twitter, but Love Productions is getting a rough ride again today.

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