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Andrew
Founding member
With Wimbledon on the way, I wonder how many times the following things will happen which will no doubt he discussed at great length in this thread when they do.
- Today at Wimbledon will start late and run to a reduced length
- Today at Wimbledon won't air on TV at all
- Rain will stop play resulting in BBC Two coming off air and wheeling out various fillers including Coast
- The BBC News at Six will be disrupted in some way and even air on BBC Two
- The regional news will be disrupted and even run to a reduced length
- Coverage will move back to BBC One meaning The One Show airs on BBC Two
- Sue Barker mentioning that "EastEnders will follow the conclusion to the tennis"
- there will be a seat of the pants moment where the EPG goes mad and nobody quite knows what will be happening
- There will be a bizzare schedule change that seems to cause maximum disruption for minimum benefit that armchair schedulers here would have done better, such as BBC One joining tennis that had 5 mins left and then having to fill as BBC Two had just started showing the usual programme
- The BBC shoehorning in a trailer break with Sue Barker linking into it with a pun about, "The drama on Centre Court isn't the only drama on BBC One this summer.."
- BBC One and Two cross overs where Sue says hello and goodbye on both channels at the same time, extra points of it results in a not very clean cut off.
- Today at Wimbledon will start late and run to a reduced length
- Today at Wimbledon won't air on TV at all
- Rain will stop play resulting in BBC Two coming off air and wheeling out various fillers including Coast
- The BBC News at Six will be disrupted in some way and even air on BBC Two
- The regional news will be disrupted and even run to a reduced length
- Coverage will move back to BBC One meaning The One Show airs on BBC Two
- Sue Barker mentioning that "EastEnders will follow the conclusion to the tennis"
- there will be a seat of the pants moment where the EPG goes mad and nobody quite knows what will be happening
- There will be a bizzare schedule change that seems to cause maximum disruption for minimum benefit that armchair schedulers here would have done better, such as BBC One joining tennis that had 5 mins left and then having to fill as BBC Two had just started showing the usual programme
- The BBC shoehorning in a trailer break with Sue Barker linking into it with a pun about, "The drama on Centre Court isn't the only drama on BBC One this summer.."
- BBC One and Two cross overs where Sue says hello and goodbye on both channels at the same time, extra points of it results in a not very clean cut off.
DV
I have put a bet on at 16/1 him losing first round, given his form and injury worries.
I suspect all of the above unless Murray gets knocked out early on, which after Queens I don't think we can rule out.
I have put a bet on at 16/1 him losing first round, given his form and injury worries.
DE
- "Sporting Occasion" won't be played when coverage ends on either channel.
All right, that probably *won't* be discussed at great length in this thread. But it can't be denied that "Sporting Occasion" hasn't had the best of treatment in recent years - indeed, only the closing bar is played now.
In contrast, "Light and Tuneful" is one of the few remaining classic BBC sports themes that hasn't been ill-treated in any way (i.e. permanently replaced by an inferior re-recording, played less frequently like "Sporting Occasion", or dropped altogether). Long may it continue.
With Wimbledon on the way, I wonder how many times the following things will happen which will no doubt he discussed at great length in this thread when they do.
- Today at Wimbledon will start late and run to a reduced length
- Today at Wimbledon won't air on TV at all
- Rain will stop play resulting in BBC Two coming off air and wheeling out various fillers including Coast
- The BBC News at Six will be disrupted in some way and even air on BBC Two
- The regional news will be disrupted and even run to a reduced length
- Coverage will move back to BBC One meaning The One Show airs on BBC Two
- Sue Barker mentioning that "EastEnders will follow the conclusion to the tennis"
- there will be a seat of the pants moment where the EPG goes mad and nobody quite knows what will be happening
- There will be a bizzare schedule change that seems to cause maximum disruption for minimum benefit that armchair schedulers here would have done better, such as BBC One joining tennis that had 5 mins left and then having to fill as BBC Two had just started showing the usual programme
- The BBC shoehorning in a trailer break with Sue Barker linking into it with a pun about, "The drama on Centre Court isn't the only drama on BBC One this summer.."
- BBC One and Two cross overs where Sue says hello and goodbye on both channels at the same time, extra points of it results in a not very clean cut off.
- Today at Wimbledon will start late and run to a reduced length
- Today at Wimbledon won't air on TV at all
- Rain will stop play resulting in BBC Two coming off air and wheeling out various fillers including Coast
- The BBC News at Six will be disrupted in some way and even air on BBC Two
- The regional news will be disrupted and even run to a reduced length
- Coverage will move back to BBC One meaning The One Show airs on BBC Two
- Sue Barker mentioning that "EastEnders will follow the conclusion to the tennis"
- there will be a seat of the pants moment where the EPG goes mad and nobody quite knows what will be happening
- There will be a bizzare schedule change that seems to cause maximum disruption for minimum benefit that armchair schedulers here would have done better, such as BBC One joining tennis that had 5 mins left and then having to fill as BBC Two had just started showing the usual programme
- The BBC shoehorning in a trailer break with Sue Barker linking into it with a pun about, "The drama on Centre Court isn't the only drama on BBC One this summer.."
- BBC One and Two cross overs where Sue says hello and goodbye on both channels at the same time, extra points of it results in a not very clean cut off.
- "Sporting Occasion" won't be played when coverage ends on either channel.
All right, that probably *won't* be discussed at great length in this thread. But it can't be denied that "Sporting Occasion" hasn't had the best of treatment in recent years - indeed, only the closing bar is played now.
In contrast, "Light and Tuneful" is one of the few remaining classic BBC sports themes that hasn't been ill-treated in any way (i.e. permanently replaced by an inferior re-recording, played less frequently like "Sporting Occasion", or dropped altogether). Long may it continue.
MY
Am I right in thinking though it has been "enhanced" with some computerised effects in recent years, additional sound effects, crowd cheers etc?
In contrast, "Light and Tuneful" is one of the few remaining classic BBC sports themes that hasn't been ill-treated in any way (i.e. permanently replaced by an inferior re-recording, played less frequently like "Sporting Occasion", or dropped altogether). Long may it continue.
Am I right in thinking though it has been "enhanced" with some computerised effects in recent years, additional sound effects, crowd cheers etc?
DE
Am I right in thinking though it has been "enhanced" with some computerised effects in recent years, additional sound effects, crowd cheers etc?
You are indeed right.
In contrast, "Light and Tuneful" is one of the few remaining classic BBC sports themes that hasn't been ill-treated in any way (i.e. permanently replaced by an inferior re-recording, played less frequently like "Sporting Occasion", or dropped altogether). Long may it continue.
Am I right in thinking though it has been "enhanced" with some computerised effects in recent years, additional sound effects, crowd cheers etc?
You are indeed right.
JV
#WimbledonDrinkingGame
James Vertigan
Founding member
With Wimbledon on the way, I wonder how many times the following things will happen which will no doubt he discussed at great length in this thread when they do.
- Today at Wimbledon will start late and run to a reduced length
- Today at Wimbledon won't air on TV at all
- Rain will stop play resulting in BBC Two coming off air and wheeling out various fillers including Coast
- The BBC News at Six will be disrupted in some way and even air on BBC Two
- The regional news will be disrupted and even run to a reduced length
- Coverage will move back to BBC One meaning The One Show airs on BBC Two
- Sue Barker mentioning that "EastEnders will follow the conclusion to the tennis"
- there will be a seat of the pants moment where the EPG goes mad and nobody quite knows what will be happening
- There will be a bizzare schedule change that seems to cause maximum disruption for minimum benefit that armchair schedulers here would have done better, such as BBC One joining tennis that had 5 mins left and then having to fill as BBC Two had just started showing the usual programme
- The BBC shoehorning in a trailer break with Sue Barker linking into it with a pun about, "The drama on Centre Court isn't the only drama on BBC One this summer.."
- BBC One and Two cross overs where Sue says hello and goodbye on both channels at the same time, extra points of it results in a not very clean cut off.
- Today at Wimbledon will start late and run to a reduced length
- Today at Wimbledon won't air on TV at all
- Rain will stop play resulting in BBC Two coming off air and wheeling out various fillers including Coast
- The BBC News at Six will be disrupted in some way and even air on BBC Two
- The regional news will be disrupted and even run to a reduced length
- Coverage will move back to BBC One meaning The One Show airs on BBC Two
- Sue Barker mentioning that "EastEnders will follow the conclusion to the tennis"
- there will be a seat of the pants moment where the EPG goes mad and nobody quite knows what will be happening
- There will be a bizzare schedule change that seems to cause maximum disruption for minimum benefit that armchair schedulers here would have done better, such as BBC One joining tennis that had 5 mins left and then having to fill as BBC Two had just started showing the usual programme
- The BBC shoehorning in a trailer break with Sue Barker linking into it with a pun about, "The drama on Centre Court isn't the only drama on BBC One this summer.."
- BBC One and Two cross overs where Sue says hello and goodbye on both channels at the same time, extra points of it results in a not very clean cut off.
#WimbledonDrinkingGame
DV
Someone has leaked a copy of Sue Barker's running order for Monday morning again... pic.twitter.com/BKwy8TyhOw
— Lee S (@underarm_ace) July 1, 2017
DV
I did one of those too...
Eyes down and dabbers ready, it's this year's Andrew Castle's Wimbledon Commentary Bingo... pic.twitter.com/pdXRuf7cXZ
— Lee S (@underarm_ace) July 2, 2017
AN
Andrew
Founding member
- Some mention of how dark it is, with a camera shot where it looks pitch black, followed by a mention of how late they can play now they've got a roof, a mention of the latest a match has ever gone on for, and a mention of how the organisers want the competition to stay mainly as an open air daytime competition.
- The camera will zoom in on a faint image of John McEnroe in another commentary box, followed by a mention that he is on american TV at that point
- The camera will zoom in on a faint image of John McEnroe in another commentary box, followed by a mention that he is on american TV at that point