RH
I'm glad I forgot it was on because it would have narked me off totally if I'd actually bothered to record them f*** up the Christmas tradition of Blue Peter. I think I can well and truly declare with some confidence that this show won't be around for very long unless it quickly bucks up its ideas. It may as well have ended last series for all the continuity and heritage we've seen since September. It's a total disgrace.
PA
i was at the live show and it was very rushed!! presenter came on 1min before the show started!! they did not use all the studio!!
rumour has it that they wont be replacing konnie
rumour has it that they wont be replacing konnie
BR
No surprise really - back when it was just two shows a week it was only ever three presenters, with usually a fourth only bought in a couple of months before someone was leaving.
I still think though the cost of producing one extra show a week, with one additional presenters salary, would still be far less than producing an entirely seperate programme each week to fill the slot.
I still think though the cost of producing one extra show a week, with one additional presenters salary, would still be far less than producing an entirely seperate programme each week to fill the slot.
ND
Totally agree - it wasn't til the end comments by presenters that I realised that it was the Christmas show. It had no nod to past heritage - advent crown, carol singers (usually with Salvation Army band), nativity scene with the presenters adding the last characters to the scene. I'm inclined to agree with others that the title "Blue Peter" could have been dispensed with at the end of the last series. Perhaps the former show called "Xchange" should have been reprieved for all the continuity to the past the current incarnation of "Blue Peter" has. Very sad.
Jugalug posted:
Mmmm, I watched around 15 minutes of it. It took me most of those to realise it was, indeed, the Christmas edition.
Certainly very different to what we've seen in the past, and not in a good way.
Certainly very different to what we've seen in the past, and not in a good way.
Totally agree - it wasn't til the end comments by presenters that I realised that it was the Christmas show. It had no nod to past heritage - advent crown, carol singers (usually with Salvation Army band), nativity scene with the presenters adding the last characters to the scene. I'm inclined to agree with others that the title "Blue Peter" could have been dispensed with at the end of the last series. Perhaps the former show called "Xchange" should have been reprieved for all the continuity to the past the current incarnation of "Blue Peter" has. Very sad.
NG
noggin
Founding member
Watched a bit - felt like they had just tacked an audience seating area onto the existing set and moved it into a larger studio. Didn't feel at all like Blue Peter - in fact the audience interaction made it feel more like Crackerjack.
As for three presenters not being enough - there were only two originally ISTR. The classic era in the 70s and 80s had three. It has only been relatively recently that four presenters has been the norm - and that was an innovation made when they went to more than two editions a week.
As for three presenters not being enough - there were only two originally ISTR. The classic era in the 70s and 80s had three. It has only been relatively recently that four presenters has been the norm - and that was an innovation made when they went to more than two editions a week.
JO
Blue Peter has certainly lost the plot with the new Editor as have just watched the Christmas programme online.
Programme itself was focused on the appeal, which is giving treats to child carers of disabled parents. – Would the money not be better spent on providing adult help to relive them?
Of course not, as it makes better new trendy BP to film them in Lapland having a one off treat. Thus became a bit of a Noel Edmonds Christmas presents whatever, with Z list “celebs” giving out vouchers for a laptop or a meeting with an EastEnders “star”. Noted were those idiotic twins from the last Big Brother. The climax of the show were the four presenters attempting a record attempt of pulling Christmas, sorry seasonal greetings crackers. Not a bad idea as Record Breakers was a spin off of Blue Peter, but a bit dumped down
So no, Advent crown, Nativity scene, Chalk Farm Salvo band, Carols, pets presents etc…. ie Christmas.
All of the previous editors post Biddy Baxter have updated the series in their various ways but have always remained true to the heritage and ethos of Blue Peter. Biddy Baxter was interviewed on Radio 4’s PM in the Autumn after the stupid pussy naming “scandal” and stated that if would be far better to axe the programme as it has had a good run, rather than change it into something it is not.
With the series celebrating fifty years next year, I would say it ended in June 2006.
Programme itself was focused on the appeal, which is giving treats to child carers of disabled parents. – Would the money not be better spent on providing adult help to relive them?
Of course not, as it makes better new trendy BP to film them in Lapland having a one off treat. Thus became a bit of a Noel Edmonds Christmas presents whatever, with Z list “celebs” giving out vouchers for a laptop or a meeting with an EastEnders “star”. Noted were those idiotic twins from the last Big Brother. The climax of the show were the four presenters attempting a record attempt of pulling Christmas, sorry seasonal greetings crackers. Not a bad idea as Record Breakers was a spin off of Blue Peter, but a bit dumped down
So no, Advent crown, Nativity scene, Chalk Farm Salvo band, Carols, pets presents etc…. ie Christmas.
All of the previous editors post Biddy Baxter have updated the series in their various ways but have always remained true to the heritage and ethos of Blue Peter. Biddy Baxter was interviewed on Radio 4’s PM in the Autumn after the stupid pussy naming “scandal” and stated that if would be far better to axe the programme as it has had a good run, rather than change it into something it is not.
With the series celebrating fifty years next year, I would say it ended in June 2006.
PA
when i was in blue peter for the christmas show, i asked one of the production ' why are the barnardo's children not singing around the tree? they said 'tim the new editor wants to bring the show into the 21 century!!'
BR
In other words "time the new editor has no respect for the history and heritage of the show".
To be fair though I think it's just as much a victim of CBBC's new misguided policy of chasing the 6-12 year olds. They seem to forget that even at that age, to catch your target audience you have to aim at a few years higher.
paultall1982 posted:
when i was in blue peter for the christmas show, i asked one of the production ' why are the barnardo's children not singing around the tree? they said 'tim the new editor wants to bring the show into the 21 century!!'
In other words "time the new editor has no respect for the history and heritage of the show".
To be fair though I think it's just as much a victim of CBBC's new misguided policy of chasing the 6-12 year olds. They seem to forget that even at that age, to catch your target audience you have to aim at a few years higher.