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(March 2013)

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Robert Williams Founding member
Cando posted:
Steve in Pudsey posted:
Not convinced by the standard of research on the Michael Grade programme, spotted several clips from programmes that I'm sure were made at Lime Grove or TV Theatre, or even Manchester (Coleman era Question of Sport)


Didn't QofS always film a few episodes in London every year? They still do iirc. Some of the Wogan clips like the Dustin Hoffman interview surely must have taken place at the tv theatre though.

The Dustin Hoffman clip was probably from 08/04/92, which would be from after Wogan moved from the Television Theatre to Television Centre (in July 1991), so I think that one does qualify.
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Steve in Pudsey
Cando posted:
Steve in Pudsey posted:
Not convinced by the standard of research on the Michael Grade programme, spotted several clips from programmes that I'm sure were made at Lime Grove or TV Theatre, or even Manchester (Coleman era Question of Sport)


Didn't QofS always film a few episodes in London every year? They still do iirc. Some of the Wogan clips like the Dustin Hoffman interview surely must have taken place at the tv theatre though.


I thought (and so does Wikipedia, for what it's worth) that that was a recent development, certainly in the Sue Barker era.
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Mr D'Arcy
Cando posted:
knack posted:
TV Fetish posted:

Thanks to the fixed BBC Licence fee BBC2 is nothing but a station of repeats,.


I disagree that BBC Two is just repeats. I wouldn't say it's in great shape - it needs an overhaul, a new identity. But it still shows some interesting programmes. The Railway and The Planners that ended this week have been enlightening, educating and at times entertaining (to me at least).
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Interesting I would say BBC 2 is pretty strong at the moment, especially since it got a big drama budget increase a few years ago. Media writers/critics seem to be lavishing it with awards. The industry gave it the channel of the year award last year and it has swept the board at a number of awards ceremonies in the last week alone.

The RTS Television awards

Arts
Lucian Freud: Painted Life Blakeway for BBC Two

History
The Secret History of Our Streets Century Films and Halcyons Heart Films for BBC Two

Documentary Series
Protecting Our Children BBC Productions for BBC Tw

Comedy Performance
Jessica Hynes - Twenty Twelve (Series 2) BBC Productions for BBC Two

Science and Natural History
Operation Iceberg BBC Productions for BBC Two

Single Documentary
7/7: One Day in London Minnow Films for BBC Two

Single Drama
The Hollow Crown: Richard II

Writing
The thick of it

The South Bank Show awards

Comedy : Twenty Twelve, BBC Two

TV Drama : Parade’s End, BBC Two
Other nominees were Line of Duty, BBC 2 and The Hollow Crown, BBC2


The British Press Guild Awards

Best Single Drama
The Hollow Crown: Richard II

Best Drama Series
Parade's End

Best Documentary Series
Inside Claridge's

Best Entertainment/Comedy
Twenty Twelve

Best Factual Entertainment
The Great British Bake Off

Best Actor
Benedict Cumberbatch--Parade's end

Best Actress
Rebecca Hall

Writer's Award
Tom Stoppard


BBC2 has a some great evening programmes but it broadcasts far more repeats then new programming.
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gottago
It did very well in the ratings with 1.41 million peaking at 1.6 according to DS and 792k for the Madness concert.
NG
noggin Founding member
scoobiesnack posted:

Agree, I feel some of the stuff wasn't made at TV centre - eg that famous Newsnight interview with Paxman I don't think was from TV centre.

Paxman/Howard Newsnight interview were definitely from TV Centre - TC2 era.

Newsnight was made in Lime Grove in the 80s, but by the late 80s/early 90s it had moved to TVC. (Can't quite remember the date of the move - I have some recollection of asbestos and studio numbers issues that hampered it - but that was definitely a TC2 show)
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Brekkie
Steve in Pudsey posted:
Not convinced by the standard of research on the Michael Grade programme, spotted several clips from programmes that I'm sure were made at Lime Grove or TV Theatre, or even Manchester (Coleman era Question of Sport)

They seemed to heavily focus on The Voice to in early clips, which although I think some of the auditions may have been filmed at TV Centre the bulk of it was filmed at Fountain and Elstree. It just seemed odd how prominent it was in some of the packages in the first half hour when it's probably a good example of why the BBC are leaving TV Centre.
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Welshy
Brekkie posted:
Steve in Pudsey posted:
Not convinced by the standard of research on the Michael Grade programme, spotted several clips from programmes that I'm sure were made at Lime Grove or TV Theatre, or even Manchester (Coleman era Question of Sport)

They seemed to heavily focus on The Voice to in early clips, which although I think some of the auditions may have been filmed at TV Centre the bulk of it was filmed at Fountain and Elstree. It just seemed odd how prominent it was in some of the packages in the first half hour when it's probably a good example of why the BBC are leaving TV Centre.


I thoroughly enjoyed the show itself and the honesty (and calibre) of the guests they featured, but was incredibly disappointed with the highlight packages and felt they were very badly researched. As mentioned, the latest series of the Voice and Strictly featured heavily in the entertainment montages as well as recent clips from Comic Relief etc. at the expense of a vast amount of archive they must have; and the CBBC montage was completely made up of clips pre-1994 (apart from one brief glimpse of Blue Peter digging up a time capsule in 2000). Wasn't the Children's department still based there until last year? It just felt lazy.
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Andrew Founding member
It's standard procedure for all shows like this though, always looking back to same old era of the 70s and then show a few recent clips to represent today.nothing from the 90s is ever featured.

However I think last nights show was good. Not sure what Chris Hollins was doing there, not sure about his idea that reading sport on News 24 was him starting at "the very bottom" either.
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Brekkie
Yes, considering the calibre of guests Chris Hollins was a very odd addition to the line up. And although very good value considering his TV career peaked with Pets Wins Prizes Danny Baker was an odd choice too.
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Davidjb Founding member
I really wish Greg Dyke could have been involved in Michael Grade's programme somewhere, for me Greg was the best DG of them all.
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Davidjb Founding member
Apologies if this has been posted or mentioned before but this gives a little insight to the former BBC News Centre.

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Steve in Pudsey
Davidjb posted:
I really wish Greg Dyke could have been involved in Michael Grade's programme somewhere, for me Greg was the best DG of them all.


Arguably Greg Dyke's decision to move News out to BH was, although a perfectly sensible decision, the beginning of the end for TV Centre

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