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Watchdog brings back Annie

Anne Robinson returns, soon to return live. (May 2009)

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DA
davidmcg
buster posted:
I suppose it depends - I find the Campbell Watchdog much better than Anne's days, which by the end seemed to blather on about holidays and cars and not much else. I think I also prefer the presentation of the programme these days too, based in the office.


Last time I saw it, pres was based in something like a hotel foyer with big watchdog letters in the background.
Last edited by davidmcg on 11 May 2009 12:35pm
BU
buster
Yeah I think it's in the Media Village these days, it is still the Watchdog office though.
NG
noggin Founding member
Jenny posted:
Philip Cobbold posted:
Isn't The Weakest Link made at Pinewood?



Yes, but it's moving north as part of the BBC's plans to, er, move things north a bit (or in this case, quite a lot).


Yep - part of the recent announcement of programme moves.

Crimewatch is moving to Cardiff, The Weakest Link to Glasgow, and I think Casualty is going to Cardiff (though that was subject to it being viable - though I think it has now been confirmed)

AIUI Newsnight Review is also going to Glasgow...
BU
buster
noggin posted:
Jenny posted:
Philip Cobbold posted:
Isn't The Weakest Link made at Pinewood?



Yes, but it's moving north as part of the BBC's plans to, er, move things north a bit (or in this case, quite a lot).


Yep - part of the recent announcement of programme moves.

Crimewatch is moving to Cardiff, The Weakest Link to Glasgow, and I think Casualty is going to Cardiff (though that was subject to it being viable - though I think it has now been confirmed)

AIUI Newsnight Review is also going to Glasgow...


The Newsnight Review one I really don't get - surely the reason Late Review was lumped in with Newsnight was to save money on crew/sets/production team etc? So now they're going to have the programme hundreds of miles apart but still have the same name and be part of the same slot?
SP
Spencer
buster posted:
The Newsnight Review one I really don't get - surely the reason Late Review was lumped in with Newsnight was to save money on crew/sets/production team etc? So now they're going to have the programme hundreds of miles apart but still have the same name and be part of the same slot?


Presumably it'll just share resources with Newsnight Scotland instead.
EX
excel99
Quote:
The Newsnight Review one I really don't get - surely the reason Late Review was lumped in with Newsnight was to save money on crew/sets/production team etc?

And also the presenters will still be in London for their other shows? Kirsty Wark for Newsnight and Martha Kearney for Radio 4
NT
NorthTonight
Let's hope Alice makes a return too... Very Happy
NG
noggin Founding member
buster posted:
noggin posted:
Jenny posted:
Philip Cobbold posted:
Isn't The Weakest Link made at Pinewood?



Yes, but it's moving north as part of the BBC's plans to, er, move things north a bit (or in this case, quite a lot).


Yep - part of the recent announcement of programme moves.

Crimewatch is moving to Cardiff, The Weakest Link to Glasgow, and I think Casualty is going to Cardiff (though that was subject to it being viable - though I think it has now been confirmed)

AIUI Newsnight Review is also going to Glasgow...


The Newsnight Review one I really don't get - surely the reason Late Review was lumped in with Newsnight was to save money on crew/sets/production team etc? So now they're going to have the programme hundreds of miles apart but still have the same name and be part of the same slot?


The Culture Show is based in Glasgow - so that would make sense - there must be overlaps between them and Newsnight Review? Is there a Newsnight Scotland on Friday? If not then they could use the same gallery - even if they have a different location for the set. Pacific Quay is designed so that studios are independent of galleries - and you can do stuff in the wider building quite easily.
JE
Jenny Founding member
noggin posted:
Is there a Newsnight Scotland on Friday?


No, we only have that inflicted on us from Monday to Thursday.
TI
This Is Granada
Robinson is only going back to watchdog cos she is pi$$ed about weakest link being shunted to Scotland, and she does not want to move her life to Scotland, or have to forever travel to Scotland just to earn a living.

By getting the watchdog gig, she has a London job, and in a few months she will tell the BBC she is quiting the weakest link and blame it on the traveling being too much for her, but then she has got her nice London based job to fall back, and it's a win win situation for Mrs robinson to stay in london until she retires or bites the dust.
GS
Gavin Scott Founding member
This Is Granada posted:
Robinson is only going back to watchdog cos she is **** about weakest link being shunted to Scotland, and she does not want to move her life to Scotland, or have to forever travel to Scotland just to earn a living.

By getting the watchdog gig, she has a London job, and in a few months she will tell the BBC she is quiting the weakest link and blame it on the traveling being too much for her, but then she has got her nice London based job to fall back, and it's a win win situation for Mrs robinson to stay in london until she retires or bites the dust.


What are you the second coming of Brekkie Boy?

Either back that up with a source, or make it clear this is your own, purely speculative, view.
ME
mediaman2007
This Is Granada posted:
Robinson is only going back to watchdog cos she is **** about weakest link being shunted to Scotland, and she does not want to move her life to Scotland, or have to forever travel to Scotland just to earn a living.


Earn a living?! The woman's a multi millionaire for crying out loud
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