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Watchdog brings back Annie

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

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IS
Inspector Sands
rdobbie posted:

They don't actually fight or campaign any more, like they did in the 80s when they successfully lobbied for the compulsory fitting of plugs on electrical items, for example. (The fact that some companies back down and give refunds etc when Watchdog gets involved is only incidental, since Watchdog have to give companies a right of reply anyway to comply with guidelines, usually triggering the predictable PR puff from the company concerned, and a bit of self-congratulation thrown into the mix by Campbell and co - hooray! - Watchdog put the world to rights again!).



I agree with that to an extent, but thought that the Anne Robinson era was just as bad if not worse. In the 80's they'd do a lot more doorstepping and targetting of conmen, which they have returned to now. The Anne Robinson era seemed to concentrate just on big multi-national companies.

I wonder what the new version will bring
PA
paul_hadley
russnet posted:
Well it was the final Watchdog with Julia Bradbury and Nicky Campbell. Towards the dying few minutes, they each said their goodbyes with Nicky saying how he's been on the show for the last 9 years. The show picked up the pace again when they read some emails over the end credits and it ended with the pair of them doing the Anne Robinson wink right at the very end with Nicky probably doing it a bit more sarcastic.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b00kn4xy/Watchdog_18_05_2009/

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Chie
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Preview of the new Watchdog set
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SOL
Nice set. I'm looking forward to tonight's programme and I'm glad it's an hour, half an hour wasn't long enough.
LO
lobster
what's up with the picture quality? seems almost like a dodgy ntsc conversion.
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A former member
It nice to see it back, and ann is back to her old way,
DV
DVB Cornwall
Thought poor filmic at first but I don't think it's that.
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Marty82
What's with the picture quality? It looks awful.

Also, does anyone else think the set looks really cheap with those fake bricks? Don't like having people standing on the balcony either and what was the point of having Duncan Bannatyne walking down a few stairs accompanied with music instead of having him already standing with Anne?

Is Watchdog filmed at White City? Is it a studio or one of those awful office come studios like The One Show and Crimewatch which to me is TV on the cheap?
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noggin Founding member
Looks like a post-production attempt at a quick and dirty film-effect. Hmm - what's wrong with it looking like a studio show. Top Gear keep their studio nice and clean and video and only film-effect their location inserts. Think Watchdog should as well.

Just because the show is now recorded it doesn't HAVE to be film-effected. Keep the studio video and just flicker the inserts? (And if you're going to film-effect the inserts make sure you do it consistently. Some unflickered shots are creeping through)

The lighting in the studio looks quite nice and flattering though, and the brick doesn't look as bad as it did on the trail either. Camera work good as well in what I've seen.
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Steve in Pudsey
Previous series were in converted office accomodation.

I thought Crimewatch was in a main block studio?
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noggin Founding member
Steve in Pudsey posted:
Previous series were in converted office accomodation.


Current show is from the same space AIUI.
JO
Joshua
It seems pretty choppy, is it live?

I'm not sure about it, they don't seem to have any hard hitting stories or consumer responses to be honest.

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