Years and years: Split from BBC One-ness - and so it continues - Page 5

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Jon 6 June 2019 11:18pm

Must admit I'm not a fan of using real presenters and real graphics in dramas - and it is a relative new thing too.

Considering how bad the fake ones are and I think it’s best to use the people who can play the role of newsreaders best, newsreaders.

I don’t understand why you’d be against it when the alternative is usually far worse.

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Whataday Founding member 7 June 2019 12:18am

Just catching up now.

Nice to see the return of the ITV News Channel in the not so distant future.

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parrferris 7 June 2019 12:34am

davidhorman posted:

Brekkie posted:

Must admit I'm not a fan of using real presenters and real graphics in dramas - and it is a relative new thing too.

It's not that new. Bob Friend played himself in the original Mission: Impossible film 23 years ago and Bergerac (38 years ago, good grief - I was in it when I was 6) occasionally used real Channel TV newsreaders, and those are just off the top of my head so I'm sure there are earlier examples.

Doctor Who used Kenneth Kendall in The War Machines way back in 1966!

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Steve in Pudsey 7 June 2019 12:41am

Jon posted:

Brekkie posted:

Must admit I'm not a fan of using real presenters and real graphics in dramas - and it is a relative new thing too.

Considering how bad the fake ones are and I think it’s best to use the people who can play the role of newsreaders best, newsreaders.

I don’t understand why you’d be against it when the alternative is usually far worse.

Now is that because a proper newsreader will tweak the script a bit like they would on a set piece bulletin and turn it into something that is phrased like a real news piece, or do actors find talking to camera and reading an autocue an alien skill?

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Whataday Founding member 7 June 2019 2:08am

I've known it to be the case where the news department is given a rough idea of the dialogue required, and it's written by them to be more authentic.

Finally caught up on Years & Years and it seems to become less gimmicky and more heartfelt as it's gone on.

I can understand why it may be a turn off, but I've found elements of it compelling to watch. The twist at the end of episode four was particularly shocking and upsetting for me.

However I can't help but feel it's an episode of Black Mirror stretched out over six weeks.

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benjy 7 June 2019 8:24am

Whataday posted:

Just catching up now.

Nice to see the return of the ITV News Channel in the not so distant future.

As well as the return of News 24!