Using the same analogy, the only property programmes on TV would have Phil and Kirsty swanning around £10M mansions.
Which proves it's bunkum.
I dunno if you watch them, but they pretty much are only about Phil and Kirsty swanning around mansions. Last time I was forced to watch a few of them, there wasn't a house in them at any point that had a price tag less than £500K. For a large portion of the population, that's an utterly ludicrous price to pay for a property, a price they could never even begin to afford.
As far as I remember, property shows devolve down into two sorts : 'Look at this ludicrous house you could never afford' and 'look at this house that's an absolute wreck and watch how this couple make an arse of doing it up'. That exactly mimics two of the standard tropes of current Top Gear - 'Look at this ludicrous car you could never afford' and 'look at these cars that are an absolute wreck and watch how the three stooges then proceed to wreck them while attempting to repair them and doing challenges'. That's basically about 3/4 of current Top Gear, right there.
A 'practical' property show in the same vein as the proposed 'practical' Top Gear would be 'look at this three bed semi in Dulwich that's a bit tired, has been on the market for 18 months and that the owner of is willing to listen to reasonable offers on'. Not an obvious ratings grabber, is it?
Property shows are an obvious example of something called 'aspirational television'. They're all about showing people things they desire but can't afford, things they aspire to own. In other words, the exact opposite of 'practical Top Gear'. I actually really hope nobody aspires to own a Skoda Octavia.
I dunno if you watch them, but they pretty much are only about Phil and Kirsty swanning around mansions. Last time I was forced to watch a few of them, there wasn't a house in them at any point that had a price tag less than £500K. For a large portion of the population, that's an utterly ludicrous price to pay for a property, a price they could never even begin to afford.
As far as I remember, property shows devolve down into two sorts : 'Look at this ludicrous house you could never afford' and 'look at this house that's an absolute wreck and watch how this couple make an arse of doing it up'. That exactly mimics two of the standard tropes of current Top Gear - 'Look at this ludicrous car you could never afford' and 'look at these cars that are an absolute wreck and watch how the three stooges then proceed to wreck them while attempting to repair them and doing challenges'. That's basically about 3/4 of current Top Gear, right there.
A 'practical' property show in the same vein as the proposed 'practical' Top Gear would be 'look at this three bed semi in Dulwich that's a bit tired, has been on the market for 18 months and that the owner of is willing to listen to reasonable offers on'. Not an obvious ratings grabber, is it?
Property shows are an obvious example of something called 'aspirational television'. They're all about showing people things they desire but can't afford, things they aspire to own. In other words, the exact opposite of 'practical Top Gear'. I actually really hope nobody aspires to own a Skoda Octavia.
Don't know why I feel the need to butt into a debate on Phil & Kirsty but what you have written is cobblers. £500,000+ properties are the exception on there from what I've seen over the years.
They've been down my street for god's sake, and aspirational it is not
Bump.....
New Series of the most entertaining programme on British tv starts at 8pm tonight. Saw the spectacular live show in the Glssgow Hydro the other week - certainly whetted my appetite......
First we'll get a here's what's coming up this series cut to a 30 second segment with about 50 clips of different cars and the presenters shouting and screaming.
I was expecting a race between them but from the post above it's going to be a buy and old car challenge.
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I wonder when they go out to film the Xmas special (if there is one this year). I hope those at TG HQ manage to edit it in time for Christmas.
As far as I remember, property shows devolve down into two sorts : 'Look at this ludicrous house you could never afford' and 'look at this house that's an absolute wreck and watch how this couple make an arse of doing it up'. That exactly mimics two of the standard tropes of current Top Gear - 'Look at this ludicrous car you could never afford' and 'look at these cars that are an absolute wreck and watch how the three stooges then proceed to wreck them while attempting to repair them and doing challenges'. That's basically about 3/4 of current Top Gear, right there.
A 'practical' property show in the same vein as the proposed 'practical' Top Gear would be 'look at this three bed semi in Dulwich that's a bit tired, has been on the market for 18 months and that the owner of is willing to listen to reasonable offers on'. Not an obvious ratings grabber, is it?
Property shows are an obvious example of something called 'aspirational television'. They're all about showing people things they desire but can't afford, things they aspire to own. In other words, the exact opposite of 'practical Top Gear'. I actually really hope nobody aspires to own a Skoda Octavia.
Don't know why I feel the need to butt into a debate on Phil & Kirsty but what you have written is cobblers. £500,000+ properties are the exception on there from what I've seen over the years.
They've been down my street for god's sake, and aspirational it is not
Seemingly not.
Would love to drive the P45 and the Hovervan.
Looks like the Christmas special this year will be in Myanmar.
http://www.topgearbox.com/2013/news/top-gear-series-21-sightings-spoilers/
But will the Charismas special actually air at Christmas, or in February like last years one!
http://transmission.blogs.topgear.com/2014/01/18/video-your-first-glimpse-of-series-21-of-top-gear
A poster on that site reckons 2nd Feb for the new series
New Series of the most entertaining programme on British tv starts at 8pm tonight. Saw the spectacular live show in the Glssgow Hydro the other week - certainly whetted my appetite......
Thank goodness it's back
Yes, the 243 variants of the same idea have all been highlights for me too
First we'll get a here's what's coming up this series cut to a 30 second segment with about 50 clips of different cars and the presenters shouting and screaming.
I was expecting a race between them but from the post above it's going to be a buy and old car challenge.
btw, I am a fan of the show
Count me in!
Haha, soon...
Best thing on the BBC by a country mile
I give it until 20:15 ish before someone says that they have not laughed once and turned off.