FR
frogman
lol. I remember this happening before (a while ago now) - in the middle of Eastenders you could hear the trailers playing over the programme!
TP
Techy Peep
Founding member
I guess the CA's mic was left open by mistake, & they were timing the next link
RY
BBC Choice's announcers are lazy if you ask me, their attitude of announcing programmes is so not right for a channel. I have noticed the difference between their announcements and BBC One's though - mind you, who could miss it?!
Well done Jim for plucking up the courage again to ask Dot to marry her! http://web.ukonline.co.uk/tv.home/forum/emoticons/cheesy.gif
Well done Jim for plucking up the courage again to ask Dot to marry her! http://web.ukonline.co.uk/tv.home/forum/emoticons/cheesy.gif
PE
Pete
Founding member
This happened on Sky Movies once. They did some announcement right over the end of the film I'd just spent two hours watching, thus ruining the end.
I think it was talked about on BackChat or Right to Reply or something, and they blamed computer error. I don't think they do those links live anymore, but I could be wrong.
I think it was talked about on BackChat or Right to Reply or something, and they blamed computer error. I don't think they do those links live anymore, but I could be wrong.
NG
noggin
Founding member
Most BBC One and Two announcements are live - though those early in the morning may well now be recorded (like the BBC One link between News 24 and Breakfast)
All of BBC Choice con annos are now pre-recorded (they used to be live in the early days, though they moved to recordings on Choice England before the end of Choice NI, Scot and Wales - and Wales kept live continuity until the end - but then their pres directors are also the announcers!) There are very few live programmes on Choice (Liquid News and 60 Seconds are - but not many others) so there are fewer potential timing problems, and thus the flexibility of a live announcer is less required. It also allows the channel to have 'one voice'... Whether this is a good thing is debatable...
(Not sure about BBC Knowledge - I guess it is also pre-recorded - as it is similar in live content to Choice)
All of BBC Choice con annos are now pre-recorded (they used to be live in the early days, though they moved to recordings on Choice England before the end of Choice NI, Scot and Wales - and Wales kept live continuity until the end - but then their pres directors are also the announcers!) There are very few live programmes on Choice (Liquid News and 60 Seconds are - but not many others) so there are fewer potential timing problems, and thus the flexibility of a live announcer is less required. It also allows the channel to have 'one voice'... Whether this is a good thing is debatable...
(Not sure about BBC Knowledge - I guess it is also pre-recorded - as it is similar in live content to Choice)
TP
Techy Peep
Founding member
Don't forget that World & Prime are live announcer-less.
Adrian Finighan is the voice of World, played out from Sonifex
Adrian Finighan is the voice of World, played out from Sonifex
RW
RW
I really don't like pre-recorded continuity - especially when there's a breakdown or power cut etc, when it really falls down. When Liquid News had to be abandoned halfway through one evening due to a security alert, we had five minutes of music and that voiceover woman continually repeating the same recorded message every few secodns; then the announcement into the standby programme that followed was - 'Sorry we can't continue with
the programme
, so instead here's...
something else
' Oh thanks then.
TP
Techy Peep
Founding member
Maybe an idea would be to have an announcer on call 24 hours a day for whichever station. If they're needed, give them a ring on an ISDN line.
Then again, perhaps not!
Then again, perhaps not!
BB
BBC912
Quote:
RW on 7:01 pm on Dec. 22, 2001
I really don't like pre-recorded continuity - especially when there's a breakdown or power cut etc, when it really falls down. When Liquid News had to be abandoned halfway through one evening due to a security alert, we had five minutes of music and that voiceover woman continually repeating the same recorded message every few secodns; then the announcement into the standby programme that followed was - 'Sorry we can't continue with the programme , so instead here's... something else ' Oh thanks then.
I really don't like pre-recorded continuity - especially when there's a breakdown or power cut etc, when it really falls down. When Liquid News had to be abandoned halfway through one evening due to a security alert, we had five minutes of music and that voiceover woman continually repeating the same recorded message every few secodns; then the announcement into the standby programme that followed was - 'Sorry we can't continue with the programme , so instead here's... something else ' Oh thanks then.
Yeah, it sounds really bad paticulary in a breakdown!