SW
Well, they're not. They've said they're social distancing.
I find this a bit wearisome. It's not like they're going in and out every single night, Matt didn't even come into the studio for his last day. You could make every single television programme from home but in these tough times, we're surely entitled to have one programme a week that actually looks like a proper TV show, for morale's sakes if anything. And they're doing a valuable job in encouraging donations to worthy causes, it hardly seems much more reckless than someone going in to work on the fags counter in Tesco.
It's clear the broadcasters are taking this all very seriously and pretty much every show has been decimated so I find it pretty cynical and mean-spirited to moan about one single television programme that's doing a tiny, tiny bit more than the absolute bare minimum. It can't be austerity all the way.
The vast, vast majority of the public are doing what they're required to do and taking it seriously, and the same is true of broadcasters. But there has to be some kind of flexibility for morale's sakes. I mean, I went to the corner shop twice yesterday, and probably didn't desperately need to do it the second time.
Because it's an appeal!
Just goes against the whole message, especially after the backlash on Sunday. The rule is work from home if you can, not work from work if you can.
It's all about perception - and in the case of TV, perspective. Even if they are 2m apart putting Davina and Matt each side of a TV makes them look about 3-4 feet apart.
It's all about perception - and in the case of TV, perspective. Even if they are 2m apart putting Davina and Matt each side of a TV makes them look about 3-4 feet apart.
Well, they're not. They've said they're social distancing.
I find this a bit wearisome. It's not like they're going in and out every single night, Matt didn't even come into the studio for his last day. You could make every single television programme from home but in these tough times, we're surely entitled to have one programme a week that actually looks like a proper TV show, for morale's sakes if anything. And they're doing a valuable job in encouraging donations to worthy causes, it hardly seems much more reckless than someone going in to work on the fags counter in Tesco.
It's clear the broadcasters are taking this all very seriously and pretty much every show has been decimated so I find it pretty cynical and mean-spirited to moan about one single television programme that's doing a tiny, tiny bit more than the absolute bare minimum. It can't be austerity all the way.
The vast, vast majority of the public are doing what they're required to do and taking it seriously, and the same is true of broadcasters. But there has to be some kind of flexibility for morale's sakes. I mean, I went to the corner shop twice yesterday, and probably didn't desperately need to do it the second time.
It was suggested to be a great night of entertainment to get us through the pandemic, but so far it’s been very heavy on depressing appeal films.
Because it's an appeal!
DV
Casual Chancellor .....
Probably the least pompous TV appearance by a Chancellor of the Exchequer in history. #BigNightIn pic.twitter.com/GDBgGPeRSb
— Jeremy Vine (@theJeremyVine) April 23, 2020
RA
There's no pace to this at all. Lenny Henry seems lost when he's not 'acting the goat' and because of this there is absolutely no chemistry between the three presenters.
And why three? At least one too many.
First Impressions are that I’m not sure this show has the right tone, or the tone it was thought to be.
It was suggested to be a great night of entertainment to get us through the pandemic, but so far it’s been very heavy on depressing appeal films.
It was suggested to be a great night of entertainment to get us through the pandemic, but so far it’s been very heavy on depressing appeal films.
There's no pace to this at all. Lenny Henry seems lost when he's not 'acting the goat' and because of this there is absolutely no chemistry between the three presenters.
And why three? At least one too many.
BR
It's having the third presenter which just raises questions - I don't think people would mention it anywhere near as much if it was just two.
Television too is all about the appearance. This Morning and GMB, and The One Show as well, do a good job of always making it look like the presenters are 2m apart. Both this and the Sunday night Together at Home show may have made sure presenters were 2m apart at all time, but they haven't ensure they've always looked 2m apart.
Television too is all about the appearance. This Morning and GMB, and The One Show as well, do a good job of always making it look like the presenters are 2m apart. Both this and the Sunday night Together at Home show may have made sure presenters were 2m apart at all time, but they haven't ensure they've always looked 2m apart.
RA
The whole point of this surely was to try and cheer up the nation who have been stuck in their homes by and large for 4 weeks?
I'd suggest people are more likely to call The Samaritans then ring the donation line.
I'd suggest people are more likely to call The Samaritans then ring the donation line.
RA
Yep was waiting for the first advert!
And now a paid for advert for HSBC, possibly the worst bank in the world!
Yep was waiting for the first advert!
RA
Yes and they still generate a chemistry never-the-less. There is no chemistry here whatsoever, just three people stood 2 metres apart and reading autocue. It's totally, totally overstaffed.
It's having the third presenter which just raises questions - I don't think people would mention it anywhere near as much if it was just two.
Television too is all about the appearance. This Morning and GMB, and The One Show as well, do a good job of always making it look like the presenters are 2m apart. Both this and the Sunday night Together at Home show may have made sure presenters were 2m apart at all time, but they haven't ensure they've always looked 2m apart.
Television too is all about the appearance. This Morning and GMB, and The One Show as well, do a good job of always making it look like the presenters are 2m apart. Both this and the Sunday night Together at Home show may have made sure presenters were 2m apart at all time, but they haven't ensure they've always looked 2m apart.
Yes and they still generate a chemistry never-the-less. There is no chemistry here whatsoever, just three people stood 2 metres apart and reading autocue. It's totally, totally overstaffed.
RA
It's going to be part of this dreary effort with a "VIP appearance' beforehand. Let me guess - Boris?
The NWT weather forecaster doing the BBC News theme on the big drums is Greg James's favourite.
How is the clap for carers being done tonight in the UK? Is it being broadcast live by The Big Night In presenters or BBC News?
How is the clap for carers being done tonight in the UK? Is it being broadcast live by The Big Night In presenters or BBC News?
It's going to be part of this dreary effort with a "VIP appearance' beforehand. Let me guess - Boris?