For anyone not from the area who is a bit confused by that, they had just interviewed Patrick Stewart who is performing in a play in the region. He wished Christa good luck for the 'new show' and Harry said that tomorrow night Cindy Crawford would be endorsing him.
Harry asked Christa if the earth had moved, Christa said 'a little bit'. Harry must try harder.
I am reeling in shock at the moment. Throughout the BBC News beforehand, I was feeling nervous at the inevitable after the main news. When the sport came on, I had to renew my deodorant.
When the opening titles started, I felt decidedly dodgy and was in possession of a big headache. I cringed as they did that cheesy handshake at the start of the programme and sat tight-lipped. Thanks Harry for doing the first item so I could have time to compose myself.
As I met my Nemesis, my lips became pursed. Then, I started laughing my backside off. It just didn't seem real to me. It was bizarre, crazy, surreal, like stepping into a parallell universe. I was a little satisfied that she became Gabbling Gertie during her first item, my ears could scarcely make sense of the rapid annunciation!
Harry holding the baby, how sweet. Maybe he was sending out subliminal messages to 'her'. I became a little frantic when 'she' said 'she' was feeling broody. That moment, I despatched the rottweiler to Leeds, express delivery to be on the safe side! By this time, I needed a drink as my back was breaking out into a cold sweat as the acid test appproached. That of her interactions with the Studmeister.
Judging from the first jibe, I don't think I have anything to fear, I hope. The 'back end of a bus' joke, YES! 1-0 to the Hud Muffin, I thought, as my fist punched the air with glee. the next few minutes were spent swooning away, and then Harry says 'Don't listen to a word he says', an exact facsimile of the same joke he made in Scarborough, so it doesn't count. And how satisfying to see Harry 'zap' her at the end! Again my fist punched the air......
So, totting up the scores, it reads:
Harry 5 points, for the zapping
Stud 3 points for wonderful back of bus jibe
'her' 1 point. I will reserve judgement. She's on probation!
SN
Steve Naylor
I thought she wasn't that bad - for a first time! Did you see Harry shaking her hand and patting her on the back during the opening balloon ident.
Also some other changes to the programme:
The sidebars on the different angle - maybe they don't want to show they are as much Leeds based as they now have two areas?
Also no soft area but the studio has definitely changed...
And the halfway coming up sting now has the graphics to accompany the sting.
Yes, the 'coming up' sting now uses the music as at 3.25/10.25 rather than the different version which was used previously.
I like the new camera angles with the beige wall in the background, also there were good use of the plasma screen, first with Christa then with Harry.
Notice the annoucement was read by 'Danny Savage' and completely different than any of the others. Will Harry always do the '6' headlines, as there isn't a Christa ident?
ND
Nick Dee
Katherine posted:
square eyes posted:
Ha ha, really funny bit at the end.
Look, Harry decides after day 1 he's had enough of Christa and beams her back to YTV !
Is this an appropriate time to say that I'm slightly less spooked by Christa Ackroyd (Yes, I can type the name now) now I know she's perhaps more interested in Harry's 'assets'?
GM
nodnirG kraM
Nick Dee posted:
Just out of question - how do they do that???????
It's so confusing!!!!!!!
I presume they already had a shot of an empty chair on the left hand side of the desk and simply faded it in with the wonderful mosaicy thing overlaid. Either that or Harry found my little 'Vzzt' box which I lost in Hull in 1994 whilst doing up my shoelaces and trying to zap a dog into .. sorry!