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Tuesday 18th April (April 2017)

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DB
dbl
I like the concept, but it feels a little bit slow paced at the moment.

They've got the same Live bug as Saturday Night Takeaway by the look of it, and the voting background music seems to be from Catchphrase.


Seems to be a 'thing' at ITV now, possibly done at playout?
Last edited by dbl on 18 April 2017 8:31pm
FA
fanoftv
What a brilliant day to launch this programme (as Alexander Armstrong eluded to at the start).

I wonder if some of these statistics could make it into tomorrow's newspapers.
SC
scottishtv Founding member
This is really boring TV, especially for prime time.
BB
BBI45
I'm enjoying it. I just wish the pace was faster.
UB
UBox
BBI45 posted:
I'm enjoying it. I just wish the pace was faster.

Can only reiterate these comments, quite a lot of panel shows are half an hour which keeps them pacey whereas this does seem a bit slow. Also not a fan of that random Skype link to a family in Manchester; what's the point? The concept is great though.

Anyone else's app giving the poll results before the TV?

EDIT - That Live bug is my least favourite graphic ever.
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BB
BBI45
UBox posted:
BBI45 posted:
I'm enjoying it. I just wish the pace was faster.


Anyone else's app giving the poll results before the TV?

I only get them a couple of seconds before they appear on TV. Anyway, there aren't any implications.
:-(
A former member
To be fair this is the first show, its also a new area for ITV, so hopeful there can tweek the format and speed things up a bit while improving the show overall.

But I like it.
SC
scottishtv Founding member
It should be put into Room 101.
JT
jolly turnip
Not a disaster. But improvements needed:
Speed it up - as many have said. At least 50% more questions
Set a question before every break
No Jamelia, who is stealing a fee every time she appears on TV
RD
RDJ
It wasn't great. It's not much of a format... just a load of percentages and inane waffle for an hour essentially.

It doesn't even really have an interactive feel and doesn't really need to be live.

Not a great choice of guests either. Jamelia was just as annoying as she was on Loose Women, and Deborah wasn't happy at times, refusing to speak about specific topics that Alexander mentioned and looking less than impressed when Jonathan rested his head on her at the end.

I think this is going to be a one series wonder unless they make some necessary changes.
AN
Andrew Founding member
Not a disaster. But improvements needed:
Speed it up - as many have said. At least 50% more questions
Set a question before every break
No Jamelia, who is stealing a fee every time she appears on TV

There is supposed to be time for banter and jokes though, it's not Channel 5's 100% where they need to get in as many questions as possible.
JT
jolly turnip
Not a disaster. But improvements needed:
Speed it up - as many have said. At least 50% more questions
Set a question before every break
No Jamelia, who is stealing a fee every time she appears on TV

There is supposed to be time for banter and jokes though, it's not Channel 5's 100% where they need to get in as many questions as possible.

I get that. I certainly wasn't suggesting there are 100 questions in half an hour. But approx 8 questions in an hour made it hard to engage as a so called interactive programme. It was stuck between a 8 out of 10 cats type panel show and something we thought it might be from promos. Failed on both. Like I say, some tweaks and it may work next week.

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