RD
What's the betting we'll get 4 or 5 blokes dressed as Santa walking in Kidderminster town centre, stare at the camera for 5 seconds and then walk off.
I hope and pray to god that's not what we get... but it really wouldn't surprise me.
I'm hoping for a sopping wet, still undressed sea swimmer, a bog snorkeller, and a bhangra dancer sitting round a dining table, awaiting a nut roast in candlelight, complete with shaky camerawork cutting off the "Happy Holidays" banner in the background.
What's the betting we'll get 4 or 5 blokes dressed as Santa walking in Kidderminster town centre, stare at the camera for 5 seconds and then walk off.
I hope and pray to god that's not what we get... but it really wouldn't surprise me.
LS
Lou Scannon
Wouldn't be surprised if they slap Reith over everything. But they'll still need to come up with something for the idents.
Even something about as basic as this...
http://www.markmcm.co.uk/apfs/apfs_presents/mharris_itsww/ITSWW_First.jpg
...would be preferable to the current Oneness style, IMHO.
EDIT: Actually, what we got from BBC One for Christmas 2012 and 2013 were almost as bland as the above! Having disappointing festive idents is one thing, but for the all-year-round regular idents to be like what we currently endure is an abysmal state of affairs.
Last edited by Lou Scannon on 24 September 2017 1:40pm
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Asa
Admin
I see one of the new BBC One announcers got a bit of a kicking on Points of View yesterday. Kudos to the subtitlers for captioning "The Funderball numbers are confirmed as..."
You can watch the justification on iPlayer. Needless to say it was the usual 'reflect the diversity of the UK'. I'm all for regional accents on the channel (I can't hide my northern voice!) but they should at least pronounce words right, and make it sound like they're not just reading from a script.
It's fine tonight though, the guy that usually pops up on BBC Two is on the big channel.
You can watch the justification on iPlayer. Needless to say it was the usual 'reflect the diversity of the UK'. I'm all for regional accents on the channel (I can't hide my northern voice!) but they should at least pronounce words right, and make it sound like they're not just reading from a script.
It's fine tonight though, the guy that usually pops up on BBC Two is on the big channel.
LL
I think ITV are to blame for being the first to blur the line between regional and unprofessional. What bothers me, especially the bloke who was targeted during Points of View, is that they sound downright unfriendly.
MM
As you say, regional accents are one thing, pronunciation is another. That chap's pronunciation is not of an acceptable standard for BBC One. As one viewer described it: "painful". As the late Mr Wogan used to say: "Lord Reith would be turning in his grave".
And yes, great to hear David Vickery on BBC One tonight.
I see one of the new BBC One announcers got a bit of a kicking on Points of View yesterday. Kudos to the subtitlers for captioning "The Funderball numbers are confirmed as..."
You can watch the justification on iPlayer. Needless to say it was the usual 'reflect the diversity of the UK'. I'm all for regional accents on the channel (I can't hide my northern voice!) but they should at least pronounce words right, and make it sound like they're not just reading from a script.
It's fine tonight though, the guy that usually pops up on BBC Two is on the big channel.
You can watch the justification on iPlayer. Needless to say it was the usual 'reflect the diversity of the UK'. I'm all for regional accents on the channel (I can't hide my northern voice!) but they should at least pronounce words right, and make it sound like they're not just reading from a script.
It's fine tonight though, the guy that usually pops up on BBC Two is on the big channel.
As you say, regional accents are one thing, pronunciation is another. That chap's pronunciation is not of an acceptable standard for BBC One. As one viewer described it: "painful". As the late Mr Wogan used to say: "Lord Reith would be turning in his grave".
And yes, great to hear David Vickery on BBC One tonight.
BA
"I'm all for regional accents... until they're too far from RP for my middle class sensibilities".
Th pronounced as f (and d) is legitimately part of some regional accents (cf. Mark Labbett): nobody would dare say that "three" pronounced as "tree" is wrong for an Irish accent.
Th pronounced as f (and d) is legitimately part of some regional accents (cf. Mark Labbett): nobody would dare say that "three" pronounced as "tree" is wrong for an Irish accent.
RI
Yet Irish newsreaders and announcers would almost always say “three”.
"I'm all for regional accents... until they're too far from RP for my middle class sensibilities".
Th pronounced as f (and d) is legitimately part of some regional accents (cf. Mark Labbett): nobody would dare say that "three" pronounced as "tree" is wrong for an Irish accent.
Th pronounced as f (and d) is legitimately part of some regional accents (cf. Mark Labbett): nobody would dare say that "three" pronounced as "tree" is wrong for an Irish accent.
Yet Irish newsreaders and announcers would almost always say “three”.
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tesandco
Founding member
Not sure if this has already been mentioned, but it looks like they slipped the obligatory self-congratulatory case study about this up on the BBC Creative site recently.
http://www.bbccreative.co.uk/projects/bbc-oneness/
Among all the images on there is buried a photo from a Oneness ident already done but which as far as I know hasn't aired yet (unless it has literally just gone to air this morning). Just labelled 'Wild Camping' on the gallery on the site it's presumably the next one we can expect if they already have it shot, although it does suggest they aren't rushing it to air in order to stretch this campaign out a bit.
(I wonder if that tent has a door shaped like a 2...)
http://www.bbccreative.co.uk/projects/bbc-oneness/
Among all the images on there is buried a photo from a Oneness ident already done but which as far as I know hasn't aired yet (unless it has literally just gone to air this morning). Just labelled 'Wild Camping' on the gallery on the site it's presumably the next one we can expect if they already have it shot, although it does suggest they aren't rushing it to air in order to stretch this campaign out a bit.
(I wonder if that tent has a door shaped like a 2...)
Last edited by tesandco on 26 September 2017 8:05am - 4 times in total
RO
Those pics make Oneness look better than it actually is!
Not sure if this has already been mentioned, but it looks like they slipped the obligatory self-congratulatory case study about this up on the BBC Creative site recently.
http://www.bbccreative.co.uk/projects/bbc-oneness/
Among all the images on there is buried a photo from a Oneness ident already done but which as far as I know hasn't aired yet (unless it has literally just gone to air this morning). Just labelled 'Wild Camping' on the gallery on the site it's presumably the next one we can expect if they already have it shot, although it does suggest they aren't rushing it to air in order to stretch this campaign out a bit.
(I wonder if that tent has a door shaped like a 2...)
http://www.bbccreative.co.uk/projects/bbc-oneness/
Among all the images on there is buried a photo from a Oneness ident already done but which as far as I know hasn't aired yet (unless it has literally just gone to air this morning). Just labelled 'Wild Camping' on the gallery on the site it's presumably the next one we can expect if they already have it shot, although it does suggest they aren't rushing it to air in order to stretch this campaign out a bit.
(I wonder if that tent has a door shaped like a 2...)
Those pics make Oneness look better than it actually is!
GL
It looks like a gritty Swedish BBC Four drama series trailer.
Or the reality of Carry On Camping.
Not sure if this has already been mentioned, but it looks like they slipped the obligatory self-congratulatory case study about this up on the BBC Creative site recently.
http://www.bbccreative.co.uk/projects/bbc-oneness/
Among all the images on there is buried a photo from a Oneness ident already done but which as far as I know hasn't aired yet (unless it has literally just gone to air this morning). Just labelled 'Wild Camping' on the gallery on the site it's presumably the next one we can expect if they already have it shot, although it does suggest they aren't rushing it to air in order to stretch this campaign out a bit.
(I wonder if that tent has a door shaped like a 2...)
http://www.bbccreative.co.uk/projects/bbc-oneness/
Among all the images on there is buried a photo from a Oneness ident already done but which as far as I know hasn't aired yet (unless it has literally just gone to air this morning). Just labelled 'Wild Camping' on the gallery on the site it's presumably the next one we can expect if they already have it shot, although it does suggest they aren't rushing it to air in order to stretch this campaign out a bit.
(I wonder if that tent has a door shaped like a 2...)
It looks like a gritty Swedish BBC Four drama series trailer.
Or the reality of Carry On Camping.