Starting soon on BBC1 and btw from the adverts are they in HD? They even have a special ident to go with it( technicolour ident-dream coat) which is verry snazzy but unfortunately the dreaded Graham Norton is hosting.... is he ever off the BBC? It also faces stiff competition from Grease: The One That I Want and well to an extent the Pussycat Dolls show on t4
Unfortunately the dreaded Graham Norton is hosting....
He may never be off the BBC but I like him. Then again I only know him for his comedy chat shows - never really payed much attention to his presenting skills.
Suspect it will be in HD - most of the BBC Saturday Evening entertainment shows from TC1 at TV Centre have been since it switched to HD during the early stages of "How do you solve a problem like Maria?".
BTW - given that the BBC produced "You're The One That I Want" for NBC in the US, after the success of Maria in the UK, does anyone think ITV and Simon Cowell have kind of plumbed new depths in "copy cat" production by doing this for ITV?
Suspect it will be in HD - most of the BBC Saturday Evening entertainment shows from TC1 at TV Centre have been since it switched to HD during the early stages of "How do you solve a problem like Maria?".
BTW - given that the BBC produced "You're The One That I Want" for NBC in the US, after the success of Maria in the UK, does anyone think ITV and Simon Cowell have kind of plumbed new depths in "copy cat" production by doing this for ITV?
Yes - but the BBC only produced it, they didn't have the rights.
Anyhow, "Maria" was a blatant copy cat of shows that have gone before it anyhow - C4 did this sort of thing much better in "Musicality" and "Operatunity" - without exploiting a public phone vote either!
Suspect it will be in HD - most of the BBC Saturday Evening entertainment shows from TC1 at TV Centre have been since it switched to HD during the early stages of "How do you solve a problem like Maria?".
BTW - given that the BBC produced "You're The One That I Want" for NBC in the US, after the success of Maria in the UK, does anyone think ITV and Simon Cowell have kind of plumbed new depths in "copy cat" production by doing this for ITV?
Yes - but the BBC only produced it, they didn't have the rights.
Anyhow, "Maria" was a blatant copy cat of shows that have gone before it anyhow - C4 did this sort of thing much better in "Musicality" and "Operatunity" - without exploiting a public phone vote either!
To be honest all of these shows are copying Pop Idol if youy thinkabout it. Which show do people think will do better, ITV's Grease or BBC1's Joseph?
Which show do people think will do better, ITV's Grease or BBC1's Joseph?
There's only one way to settle it...
It'll only be a matter of time before Harry Hill uses a similar line. I wonder if Lloyd Webber is considering relaunching other West End shows via this approach.
This clash is unnecessary really. From what I've read, the BBC's Joseph show has been rushed out, it was meant for the summer. There isn't even a venue or an opening date as yet for the new production of Joseph.
Grease however will be opening at the Picadilly Theatre in London's West End in August.
The success of either show will probably be down to scheduling, with Doctor Who being a big plus in the BBC's favour.
As Tony Barton says in that overplayed promo, dream on BBC1! I'll hang around for any special ident (though most of us can't see that happening for an individual series) but then it'll be back through the EPG.
Two words - Connie Fisher. What a farce that turned out to be and any similar competition is bound to have the same result.
This clash is unnecessary really. From what I've read, the BBC's Joseph show has been rushed out, it was meant for the summer. There isn't even a venue or an opening date as yet for the new production of Joseph.
You'd think holding it back would make more sense. I'd have thought it have more chance up against Britain's Got Talent as they're kind of at different ends of the spectrum when it comes to these type of shows.
(i.e. Britain's Got Talent will be relying more on the hope that Britain Hasn't Got Talent too bring in the viewers!)