W1A: The BBC are watching us? - Page 3

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Inspector Sands 10 October 2017 1:20pm

I've only been to BH a few times but I think the meeting rooms there are named after more earnest names like Ludovic Kennedy and Charles Foster which aren't as good for a show like W1A

Edina and Patsy a notable exception

There's probably loads of exceptions, I can't find a list. I know you can arrange a meeting in Jill Dando, I'm surprised that the naming doesn't cause any odd conversations at reception where people get confused and ask for the name of the room rather than the name of the person they're meeting....

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Whitnall 10 October 2017 4:53pm

People must get annoyed if they keep being chucked out of office space to film this?

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davidhorman 10 October 2017 5:43pm

Whitnall posted:

People must get annoyed if they keep being chucked out of office space to film this?

That's what Syncopatico's for.

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VMPhil 10 October 2017 5:50pm

Whataday posted:

Also, worth noting that W1A isn't just filmed on the fly at NBH, and sets are created specifically for it, so it's not an indication of what all monitors in the building are displaying. The screens are essentially props.

Wait, you mean it isn't a documentary?

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Lou Scannon 10 October 2017 5:51pm

Inspector Sands posted:

I know you can arrange a meeting in Jill Dando

Inspector Sands posted:

I'm surprised that the naming doesn't cause any odd conversations

Erm, see above...

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Andrew Founding member 10 October 2017 6:11pm

Austin Tatious posted:

Inspector Sands posted:

I know you can arrange a meeting in Jill Dando

Inspector Sands posted:

I'm surprised that the naming doesn't cause any odd conversations

Erm, see above...

Also besides that I can see a young person like Will turning up and asking to see Jill Dando, and then having to be told why that won't be happening.

The "Jews Holland" subtitling cock up did come true last week when Newcastle United were referred to as "Black and White scum" on MOTD

Last edited by Andrew on 10 October 2017 6:50pm

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Lou Scannon 10 October 2017 7:47pm

Andrew posted:

Newcastle United were referred to as "Black and White scum" on MOTD

Well, at least it was a racially neutral phrase...

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BBCME Founding member 10 October 2017 10:30pm

Neil Jones posted:

So how long before BBC Me becomes a real thing inspired somewhat by W1A?

I'm sure W1A and its predecessor Twenty Twelve "foresaw" events that later became real, in fact IIRC one episode of Twenty Twelve pretty much played out in real life when a bus driver got lost in London taking athletes to the Olympic Stadium.

I know this sitcom is actually filmed at New Broadcasting House so I presume those massive backdrop images of BBC Talent past and present you see on the show in the meeting rooms are real?

I claimed that name years ago.