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Two new shows, exactly the same (November 2015)

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Brekkie
So just browsing through this weeks listings spotted on Tuesday C4 launch Doctor in Your House at 8pm.

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HEALTH: Doctor in Your House
On: Channel 4 (4)
Date: Tuesday 17th November 2015 (starting in 2 days)
Time: 8:00 PM to 9:00 PM (1 hour long)

When it comes to avoiding the GP, most of us have to plead guilty. We continue to put up with our daily ailments no matter how troublesome they become. But dodging the doctor might cause problems later and doesn't help the NHS, either. The problems we leave unattended, because we're too busy, don't want to bother the doctor, or are actually too scared to confront - can end up costing the NHS millions. But, for one busy family, the Whites, that's all about to stop. Not only is the doctor making a house call - he's staying. The family is about to get a medical like no other, as Dr Xand van Tulleken moves in for the weekend. From dad Dylan's snoring and cholesterol, to mum Nicky's blood pressure, and teen daughters Susannah and Natasha's skin, ear and hair worries, Dr Xand uncovers the truth about the family.
(Editor's Choice, Subtitles)
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And then on Thursday on BBC1:
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HEALTH: Doctor in the House
On: BBC 1 North West (1)
Date: Thursday 19th November 2015 (starting in 4 days)
Time: 9:00 PM to 10:00 PM (1 hour long)

Medical documentary series. In each episode a family invites a GP into their home to investigate every aspect of their lives. The doctor is called in to help 48-year-old Priti, a working mother who is struggling with multiple problems including stress, headaches, weight gain and disrupted sleep. But, after staying over and living alongside the family, the doctor discovers that it's actually Priti's partner, 49-year-old Sandeep, whose health is seriously at risk. He has been living with diabetes for the last decade, but his blood sugar is out of control. It is a major challenge for the doctor. He needs to come up with a plan to transform the whole family's health by making simple, everyday lifestyle changes - involving every aspect of their lives, from the moment they wake up to the way they sleep at night. At the end of his intervention, the family undergo a series of tests to measure just how much impact the doctor has had on their health.
(Editor's Choice, Stereo, New Series, Widescreen, Subtitles, Audio Described, Episode 1)
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Shows being a rip-off of other shows is nothing new at all, but to launch within two days of each other with practically the same name and seemingly the same format - that is somewhat unheard of. Might explain why C4 have moved The Secret Lives of 5 Year Olds to Thursdays to get a slightly bigger jump on the BBC version.
Last edited by Brekkie on 15 November 2015 3:32pm - 2 times in total
SW
Steve Williams
That is indeed why they've done that, to get on air first.

There was an example of this happening before, back in 1998, when both the Beeb and ITV commissioned documentaries on England's match against Argentina in the World Cup. The Beeb scheduled theirs first...
http://genome.ch.bbc.co.uk/schedules/bbcone/london/1998-12-02#at-21.30
...but then ITV decided to shove theirs out at 10.40 the night before, unbilled in the Radio Times, to make the Beeb's look old hat. I remember the first I heard about it was Bob Wilson announcing it after a match a few days earlier. I don't know when it was supposed to be shown. Anyway, they both flopped, ITV's in particular because it was unbilled, and that was the end of that.

Also as well in 1998 there was a hoo-ha about Neighbours From Hell, which of course started as a one-off on ITV in 1997, who then commissioned a series, but the producer then moved to the BBC to make a very similiar series called Neighbours at War. Again, the Beeb scheduled theirs first...
http://genome.ch.bbc.co.uk/schedules/bbcone/london/1998-01-05#at-21.30
...and then ITV immediately rushed out the first episode of their series and showed it at 8.30 that night, as a spoiler. Then ITV showed the rest of the series in the spring when it was supposed to be broadcast.
BR
brucemillar
As a survivor of Oesophageal Cancer it concerns me how the program casually mentioned this particular cancer. It is survivable and it can be diagnosed and treated. The program gave the distinct impression that it was fatal in all cases - not true. Yes it is a serious issue and it is a very nasty form of cancer. There was a fabulous opportunity missed here to promote early diagnosis. People who have never drunk alcohol get this cancer. Please research and think of your audience. My daughters who have supported me through chemo and massive surgery and recovery were watching this. What they heard gave them the impression that I was going to die. That is not my plan.

Please, please, please promote early diagnosis and correct factual studies, not opinions.

We should not scare people away from being diagnosed. I spent months being told by my GP that I had indigestion, before insisting on a private consultation. I was diagnosed within 48 hours.

Regards

Bruce

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