PT
I found Jonathan Ross completely irritating during The Apprentice thing. He still comes across as one big spoilt child - whether he was putting it on or not.
PT
Hmm I disagree, I think there was the right balance of appeals between UK and Africa.
JCB posted:
There seemed to be
much
more focus on the UK side of the charity this year.
Hmm I disagree, I think there was the right balance of appeals between UK and Africa.
TT
Around 4pm this afternoon I finally finished watching the coverage from midnight to when Graham Norton finished (circa 2:10 am). That's when they announced the end of evening total of £57,809,938.
After that they had two blokes in a house. I stopped watching then. As far as I was concerned, the final total had been announced, so I guessed they weren't going to update it in their slot. To me the evening was to all intents and purposes over already, and the two blokes in the house was an additional extra. Was that the case? Did I miss much in avoiding that bit? Is it true their bit was just old clips, and repeats of the appeal films?
My verdict on the whole lot 7pm - 2:10am: very disappointed .
No where near enough live singing in the studio, and way too much tommy rot. Fun need not be yuck. The best bit was Graham Norton's section 1am to 2:10 am, featuring the bit with those ladies dancing (can-can style), the live stand-up comic Jason Manford (he was excellent) and The Full Monty.
What they needed was a lot more live singing and more live comedy acts. Songs and stand up comedians could have alternated through the evening. I'd have liked to have seen Jimmy Cricket (I saw him perform live at Blackpool Pleasure Beach last year) and Jasper Carrot, for example. Also they could have had a magician.
This is how I'd have liked the evening to have gone:
7:00 - 10:00 pm Family suitable stuff.
Start with the official Comic Relief 2009 single "Just Can't Get Enough" by The Saturdays. Thank God we got that, one wish fulfilled.
After that, an introduction by David and Davina.
Once they'd spoken, a kids' activities slot to 7:30. Suggestions here:
* Talent show / singathon
* Had Pete Hillier on to do a Boogie Beebies style sequence of dances, but aimed at an older age group e.g. 6-14 year olds.
* Stuck the first appeal film in mid way.
7:30 - 8:00 A live song, a family friendly live stand-up comedian, another song.
8:00 Ten minute LIVE regional split, showing live action in your region. E.g. BBC South region, it could be based at Milestones Museum Basingstoke, and have clips from all across the region (Southampton, Portsmouth, Winchester, IOW, Bournemouth, Poole, Dorchester). BBC West region have it at Explore-At-Bristol, and have clips from across the region (Taunton, Yeovil, Wells, Bath, Gloucester).
8:10 Mastermind - live in the studio.
8:30 This year's UK Eurovion Song "My Time" (Jade)
8:40 A magic show.
8:50 Celebs racing around the stage bursting balloons.
9:00 - 9:30 Comic Relief does Strictly Come Dancing.
9:30 - 10:00 Two more songs and one more stand-up comic (12A rated humour now).
10:00 - 10:35 Top of the Pops on BBC Two.
10:35 - 2:10 Back on BBC One. More adult material now.
BBC Newsreaders doing a song for RND (just like on CIN)
East Enders characters doing a song for RND
Group of celebs walking across a lowish tight rope positioned above a load of ballpit balls. Try to cross without falling in the ballpit below (a kind of competition) - this would be a laugh. Or it could be pick contestants from the audience - "come on down".
The right blend of pop stars singing recent / forthcoming hits, live stand-up comedians, magicians, hypnotists (e.g. Phoenix International) and puppeteers e.g. John Garland (I saw him perform at Blackpool Pleasure Beach last year).
Kept in the bit with those ladies dancing (can-can style), the live stand-up comic Jason Manford (he was excellent) and The Full Monty.
In the final ten minutes, performed the ofiicial Red Nose Day 2009 single again, with sing-a-long lyrics.
2:10 Grand total.
The end then - weatherview and join BBC News Channel. None of that unnecessary extra tack-on.
There you go, much better line-up in my opinion, more like Children In Need. Of course, appeal films and total updates would have been slotted in regularly.
Stuff that should have been ditched:
Harry Hill (complete tommy rot)
Victorian Dragon's Den (the toothbrush, flush toilet and TV are things we all now take for granted anyway, not things to feature on Dragon's Den).
The Apprentice (a bit boring)
The bit with the footballers (about as amusing as watching paint dry).
Dross we've had previous years and thankfully didn't get this year:
Dick and Dom - "Bogies" (a game)
Drunken Fame Academy
Celebrity Number Wang (Johnny Ball and Carol Vorderman)
Try again in two years time. Hopefully we'll have a decent show to watch that year. And also, please bring out decent T-shirts that I'll want to wear - it could feature the Red Nose Day 2011 logo, NOT celebs donning red noses.
After that they had two blokes in a house. I stopped watching then. As far as I was concerned, the final total had been announced, so I guessed they weren't going to update it in their slot. To me the evening was to all intents and purposes over already, and the two blokes in the house was an additional extra. Was that the case? Did I miss much in avoiding that bit? Is it true their bit was just old clips, and repeats of the appeal films?
My verdict on the whole lot 7pm - 2:10am: very disappointed .
No where near enough live singing in the studio, and way too much tommy rot. Fun need not be yuck. The best bit was Graham Norton's section 1am to 2:10 am, featuring the bit with those ladies dancing (can-can style), the live stand-up comic Jason Manford (he was excellent) and The Full Monty.
What they needed was a lot more live singing and more live comedy acts. Songs and stand up comedians could have alternated through the evening. I'd have liked to have seen Jimmy Cricket (I saw him perform live at Blackpool Pleasure Beach last year) and Jasper Carrot, for example. Also they could have had a magician.
This is how I'd have liked the evening to have gone:
7:00 - 10:00 pm Family suitable stuff.
Start with the official Comic Relief 2009 single "Just Can't Get Enough" by The Saturdays. Thank God we got that, one wish fulfilled.
After that, an introduction by David and Davina.
Once they'd spoken, a kids' activities slot to 7:30. Suggestions here:
* Talent show / singathon
* Had Pete Hillier on to do a Boogie Beebies style sequence of dances, but aimed at an older age group e.g. 6-14 year olds.
* Stuck the first appeal film in mid way.
7:30 - 8:00 A live song, a family friendly live stand-up comedian, another song.
8:00 Ten minute LIVE regional split, showing live action in your region. E.g. BBC South region, it could be based at Milestones Museum Basingstoke, and have clips from all across the region (Southampton, Portsmouth, Winchester, IOW, Bournemouth, Poole, Dorchester). BBC West region have it at Explore-At-Bristol, and have clips from across the region (Taunton, Yeovil, Wells, Bath, Gloucester).
8:10 Mastermind - live in the studio.
8:30 This year's UK Eurovion Song "My Time" (Jade)
8:40 A magic show.
8:50 Celebs racing around the stage bursting balloons.
9:00 - 9:30 Comic Relief does Strictly Come Dancing.
9:30 - 10:00 Two more songs and one more stand-up comic (12A rated humour now).
10:00 - 10:35 Top of the Pops on BBC Two.
10:35 - 2:10 Back on BBC One. More adult material now.
BBC Newsreaders doing a song for RND (just like on CIN)
East Enders characters doing a song for RND
Group of celebs walking across a lowish tight rope positioned above a load of ballpit balls. Try to cross without falling in the ballpit below (a kind of competition) - this would be a laugh. Or it could be pick contestants from the audience - "come on down".
The right blend of pop stars singing recent / forthcoming hits, live stand-up comedians, magicians, hypnotists (e.g. Phoenix International) and puppeteers e.g. John Garland (I saw him perform at Blackpool Pleasure Beach last year).
Kept in the bit with those ladies dancing (can-can style), the live stand-up comic Jason Manford (he was excellent) and The Full Monty.
In the final ten minutes, performed the ofiicial Red Nose Day 2009 single again, with sing-a-long lyrics.
2:10 Grand total.
The end then - weatherview and join BBC News Channel. None of that unnecessary extra tack-on.
There you go, much better line-up in my opinion, more like Children In Need. Of course, appeal films and total updates would have been slotted in regularly.
Stuff that should have been ditched:
Harry Hill (complete tommy rot)
Victorian Dragon's Den (the toothbrush, flush toilet and TV are things we all now take for granted anyway, not things to feature on Dragon's Den).
The Apprentice (a bit boring)
The bit with the footballers (about as amusing as watching paint dry).
Dross we've had previous years and thankfully didn't get this year:
Dick and Dom - "Bogies" (a game)
Drunken Fame Academy
Celebrity Number Wang (Johnny Ball and Carol Vorderman)
Try again in two years time. Hopefully we'll have a decent show to watch that year. And also, please bring out decent T-shirts that I'll want to wear - it could feature the Red Nose Day 2011 logo, NOT celebs donning red noses.
DA
That was the thing really missing last night - nothing much live in the studio at all, and no target events either - "you raise this, we'll do this".
You obvoiusly missed this highly controversial moment...
http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/tv/a149571/comic-relief-pre-watershed-blunder.html
Maybe the BBC should broadcast with a 15 minute delay next time to avoid this kind of unpleasantness. I have checked bbc.co.uk but I can't find any details about claiming a refund yet. I wonder if they will issue cheques or maybe send a mosquito net to everyone who complains.
Brekkie posted:
Jugalug posted:
Why doesn't it feel like anything could happen anymore? Is it because there are competent presenters?
That was the thing really missing last night - nothing much live in the studio at all, and no target events either - "you raise this, we'll do this".
You obvoiusly missed this highly controversial moment...
http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/tv/a149571/comic-relief-pre-watershed-blunder.html
Maybe the BBC should broadcast with a 15 minute delay next time to avoid this kind of unpleasantness. I have checked bbc.co.uk but I can't find any details about claiming a refund yet. I wonder if they will issue cheques or maybe send a mosquito net to everyone who complains.
PT
Jonathan Ross went home at 11pm.
For me, and not being biased but I think Fern Britton was fantastic last night as was David Tennant.
Brekkie posted:
A couple of things I liked last night - firstly was how the presenters stuck around - I think virtually all of them were featured at some point during TOTP (certainly those from the 7-10pm slot), and secondly was some of the VTs being introduced in the studio by the celebs who went out there - I think that really connected the two elements, and also at points acted as a buffer between the main hosts cracking a couple of gags and then going into a serious film.
Jonathan Ross went home at 11pm.
For me, and not being biased but I think Fern Britton was fantastic last night as was David Tennant.
PT
...basically just like Children In Need then? which is purely a BBC-based charity to raise money for underprivileged children across the UK.
Although another telethon, Comic Relief is an entirely different purpose and appeal.
Tumble Tower posted:
This is how I'd have liked the evening to have gone:
...basically just like Children In Need then? which is purely a BBC-based charity to raise money for underprivileged children across the UK.
Although another telethon, Comic Relief is an entirely different purpose and appeal.
TT
...basically just like Children In Need then? which is purely a BBC-based charity to raise money for underprivileged children across the UK.
Although another telethon, Comic Relief is an entirely different purpose and appeal.
In what way is my suggestion like Children In Need. It's not quite like it, my suggestion includes live stand-up comedians Jimmy Cricket, Jasper Carrrott, Jason Manford and others; hypnotists (e.g. Phoenix International) performing live, live magicians, perhaps even a circus act. You don't get that on CIN do you?
nok32uk posted:
Tumble Tower posted:
This is how I'd have liked the evening to have gone:
...basically just like Children In Need then? which is purely a BBC-based charity to raise money for underprivileged children across the UK.
Although another telethon, Comic Relief is an entirely different purpose and appeal.
In what way is my suggestion like Children In Need. It's not quite like it, my suggestion includes live stand-up comedians Jimmy Cricket, Jasper Carrrott, Jason Manford and others; hypnotists (e.g. Phoenix International) performing live, live magicians, perhaps even a circus act. You don't get that on CIN do you?
TT
But comedy doesn't mean tommy rot, which we had far too much of last night. I've just quoted the live stand-up comedians/satirists, hypnotists, and magicians I'd have liked to have seen interspersed among live songs and other stuff.
Gluben posted:
Exactly. Comic Relief should stick with less singing, because it's about comedy. The clue's in the name. Singing would just make me more likely to switch off.
But comedy doesn't mean tommy rot, which we had far too much of last night. I've just quoted the live stand-up comedians/satirists, hypnotists, and magicians I'd have liked to have seen interspersed among live songs and other stuff.
SP
Victorian Dragon's Den (the toothbrush, flush toilet and TV are things we all now take for granted anyway, not things to feature on Dragon's Den).
I think I see what's happenning here - Tumbly is on a Sponsored Miss-The-Point-A-Thon
Tumble Tower posted:
Victorian Dragon's Den (the toothbrush, flush toilet and TV are things we all now take for granted anyway, not things to feature on Dragon's Den).
I think I see what's happenning here - Tumbly is on a Sponsored Miss-The-Point-A-Thon
AN
Oh I agree with Tumble Tower - there was far too much tommy rot for my liking.
Whatever that is.
Whatever that is.