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Is it not time they learned when to shut the f**k up? (August 2005)

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NU
The Nurse
Dan posted:
Jenny posted:
So it's come to this: announcers are employed because they're lily-livered yes-men who will go in, day after day, and consistently fail to stand up to their bosses. They can always be counted on to do the wrong thing, and if challenged will whine that they were only following orders.


It's not a question of them standing up to their bosses; they work for a private company and have to carry out the wishes of their clients - in this case, the BBC.


Absolutely. This is the biggest load of crap I've ever heard, they are paid to do a job and they are doing it. And anyway, who says they have a problem talking over the end credits of things? If they constantly "stood up" to their bosses and refused to talk in situations which they deemed to be inappropriate then they could soon talk themselves out of a job! Pun intended.

For the record I hate it too, not being able to hear the music because of the waffling and not being able to read the credits because of the squashing.
JE
Jenny Founding member
The Nurse posted:
If they constantly "stood up" to their bosses and refused to talk in situations which they deemed to be inappropriate then they could soon talk themselves out of a job!


Money overcomes all principles these days, doesn't it?
MA
Matrix
Russell posted:
Matrix posted:
Well theres the bimbo on BBC 1 in the morning who I wish whould jusy not talk at all. Shes appauling as a CA, always fuffing and stuttering. Its like Gareth Gates mother...


She wouldn't be Scottish by any chance? There was one babling over Neighbours the other day. Someone left the mike on and we could hear her say "Who me?" in the background just as the Grundy endboard came up.


Yeah, I think so. One I particually like was her intro to "Global Warning".
"Now on... Now on B-B-C One lou oking at da problims are ebnviroonment faces Bill Turnnbelll and Sian.....[spluter] Bill Turnbull and Sian Williams present Global Warning"

Absolutly appauling. Not to mention some of her over stunts, such as the mike been left open while shes singing "I want it my way, my way"

Well love carry on like that and you will do. P45
PE
Pete Founding member
So why are the big bosses telling them to talk over the credits then?
GE
thegeek Founding member
Hymagumba posted:
So why are the big bosses telling them to talk over the credits then?
Because "the masses are asses" - if you don't tell the viewer what's coming up next, they'll get bored of reading all these names of people they don't know, and flick channels. The big bosses' job is to keep them informed about all the fabulous programmes coming up next on this channel.

I could be wrong on this, but I don't think the announcers get much chance to see the programmes before they're on air. The first chance they'd have to decide that an anno would be inappropriate would be roughly the same time the director's pointing at them to speak.
IS
Inspector Sands
Jenny posted:
The Nurse posted:
If they constantly "stood up" to their bosses and refused to talk in situations which they deemed to be inappropriate then they could soon talk themselves out of a job!


Money overcomes all principles these days, doesn't it?


Hmmmm.... not being able to pay the mortgage or feed the kids against commiting the very minor crime of talking over a tune.

I know which I'd choose
JE
Jenny Founding member
Inspector Sands posted:
Jenny posted:
The Nurse posted:
If they constantly "stood up" to their bosses and refused to talk in situations which they deemed to be inappropriate then they could soon talk themselves out of a job!


Money overcomes all principles these days, doesn't it?


Hmmmm.... not being able to pay the mortgage or feed the kids against commiting the very minor crime of talking over a tune.

I know which I'd choose


Well there you go then.
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Adamskii
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BA
Banksey Founding member
Few, if any announcers have editorial control or input. In the days of pre-recorded continuity they seldom see the idents let alone the programmes.

Ditch the announcers altogether and just use elderly, fat, bald, male voice over artists .......

No I don't have a hidden agenda, what are you implying???
NU
The Nurse
Jenny posted:
Inspector Sands posted:
Jenny posted:
Money overcomes all principles these days, doesn't it?


Hmmmm.... not being able to pay the mortgage or feed the kids against commiting the very minor crime of talking over a tune.

I know which I'd choose


Well there you go then.


Indeed. And if we tune into Real World FM I think we'll find that the Inspector's choice of having a house to live in versus getting fired for not talking over the end of Top Gear would be the decision most sane people would make.
TV
tvarksouthwest
Asa posted:
For Neighbours fans, an interesting one will be a special 20th anniversary episode coming up in October featuring a 'documentary' style look at former residents as part of a storyline. The episode ends with past characters waving, saying goodbye etc.. over an instrumental version of the credits for about 75 seconds - fine for Australia but no doubt frowned upon by the Beeb due to their credit guidelines. It would be nice to think they could let it go just this once, even if the rules were bent by still having the clips but the credits themselves only appearing in the last 20secs or so. We shall see...

Can the makers of the special not insist the BBC shows the programme "as is"?
BT
Baroness Trumpington
tvarksouthwest posted:
Can the makers of the special not insist the BBC shows the programme "as is"?


Presentation are in charge of how the programmes go out and which bits get talked over. The programme makers could make a request, but it's not their decision.

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