"Sue Perkins embarks on a life-changing journey up the Mekong - South East Asia's greatest river - in this entertaining and illuminating series...".
By entertaining and illuminating I assume they mean excrement. I for one cannot watch another middle-class over-educated bore 'finding' themselves on a 'journey'. How much longer do we have to suffer this cliched ballbag of bollocky self-discovery by the priviledged. She isn't even vaguely likable! At least Palin had that in his favour.
Oh well, I hope she had a lovely time and 'found' herself. Zzzzzzz.
Anyway, I quite like Sue, last thing I saw her present was probably the Foodie thing with Giles Coren.
The Mekong River with Sue Perkins
BBC Two 20:00 Sue Perkins embarks on a life-changing, 3,000-mile journey up the Mekong, South East Asia's greatest river, exploring lives and landscapes on the point of dramatic change.
Sounds like another Travelogue type show. another middle-class over-educated bore 'finding' themselves on a 'journey'.
Nothing I can see in the summary about 'finding' herself.
What are all these other travel shows about people finding themselves?
For cryin' out loud. So a lot of people watched it, but a hell of a lot more watched anything else but that.
What's wrong with saying it had "good viewing figures." I've absolutely no idea what the exact numbers were as I don't give a toss.
Are you going to say I'm lying?
I'm with David Attenborough, he said there's too many cooking programmes on the BBC.
Are going to have a go at him too?
12 million viewers probably makes Bake-Off the most watched programme of the year in the UK - that's not "good" viewing figures in this day and age, it's great viewing figures.
What's wrong with saying it had "good viewing figures." I've absolutely no idea what the exact numbers were as I don't give a toss.
How can you pontificate on a subject you don`t even have the basic facts on? You`re someone who criticises the Beeb on a daily basis year round, and to NOT know about what might quite possibly be THE highest rated show of the year across ANY channel betrays a willingness to ignore the facts when they don`t suit you and somewhat lays bare your bias. You`d think you might give Perkins some credit for doing something other than another cooking show or panel quiz but apparently as far as you`re concerned she should just stay where she is and not stray further into the schedule lest it bother you in some way.
...a hell of a lot more watched anything else but that.
Is that you adding up the ratings for EVERY other programme that was on at the same time and using that to belittle the gigantic GBBO rating?!?! I`ve read some partisan posting on here in my time but that has to go down as the weakest of the lot!
How can you pontificate on a subject you don`t even have the basic facts on? You`re someone who criticises the Beeb on a daily basis year round, and to NOT know about what might quite possibly be THE highest rated show of the year across ANY channel betrays a willingness to ignore the facts when they don`t suit you and somewhat lays bare your bias. You`d think you might give Perkins some credit for doing something other than another cooking show or panel quiz but apparently as far as you`re concerned she should just stay where she is and not stray further into the schedule lest it bother you in some way.
Is that you adding up the ratings for EVERY other programme that was on at the same time and using that to belittle the gigantic GBBO rating?!?! I`ve read some partisan posting on here in my time but that has to go down as the weakest of the lot!
Why are you banging on about it?
I don't like cookery programmes but a lot of people do, that's why there's so many of them and particularly it would seem on BBC channels.
I've also like many, no time for Sue Perkins,
I'll check of course, but I don't believe that it's a crime to say so.
That's the way the BBC work, I could never understand the attraction of "Bake Off,"
BUt I believe it had good viewing figures.
I accidentally caught a bit once, "Talk about a making a drama out of a doughnut."
They made a drama out of a doughnut, bloody hell, and there's me slagging it off. Is that episode on Iplayer or Youtube
Shouldn't it be "That programme sounds interesting and i'd like to find out more about the river so i'll be watching" rather than "oh, I like her - don't care what the programme is about but i'll watch it because she's presenting it".
Conversely, you could say exactly the same about the people who said they won't watch it because they don't like Sue Perkins,
They made a drama out of a doughnut, bloody hell, and there's me slagging it off. Is that episode on Iplayer or Youtube
I think that was the episode I caught during a bit of "passive viewing," I found the dramatic "cookery climaxes" at the end of the programme rather amusing. I think that could be a natural reaction for some on a first viewing.
I wouldn't watch another programme.
I know a lot of people liked it and it had "good ratings," but as I often say "each to their own," though some people don't think the world works that way.
Is it just me, or do you two have some sort of DS history, you do don't ya, come on, spill the beans and then say sorry to each other
There's not a question of saying sorry, I say what I think about a programme, particularly if I don't like it, without quoting anyone else in the first place.
Some "take offence on behalf of the programme" (can you believe it?) and quote my post and have a go at me for criticising it. If I reply "in kind" they often respond with an "I merely." I find that funny.
I really don't mind which programmes some people like, what difference can it make to me? I've lost count of the times I've posted that.
My Acme IronyMeter 3000 just exploded. I`ll bill you for a new one
Hmm..
Irony?
Hark at yourself.
Think about it. You started it.
But you've conveniently forgotten, well....after all it's been a few hours, I can't blame you for short term memory loss, it isn't a crime..
I found your intense and aggressive reaction, to my original post you quoted quite amusing and you didn't move on, you kept coming back for more..
Think about it. You started it.
But you've conveniently forgotten, well....after all it's been a few hours, I can't blame you for short term memory loss, it isn't a crime..
I found your intense and aggressive reaction, to my original post you quoted quite amusing and you didn't move on, you kept coming back for more..
But there you go, that's DS for you.
It's you who need to lighten up and move on.
"It's all just telly."
I`m sure I speak for all of us when I say we`re just hugely grateful you managed to tear yourself away from the Points of View thread, your home away from home.
This is just another instance of you holding forth on a topic, GBBO, you admit you know nothing about. Why am I even surprised......?
..........
The anti-Perkins sentiment has more than a whiff of good old-fashioned misogyny if you ask me.....
I`m sure I speak for all of us when I say we`re just hugely grateful you managed to tear yourself away from the Points of View thread, your home away from home.
This is just another instance of you holding forth on a topic, GBBO, you admit you know nothing about. Why am I even surprised......?
..........
The anti-Perkins sentiment has more than a whiff of good old-fashioned misogyny if you ask me.....
I'll try to keep the humour going here, as I can't take your attitude to something on TV too seriously
I make a comment on a programme, making no reference to you.
You quote my post making a snippy comment.
I respond.
Now using my "Acme Irony Meter 4000" (it has an "upgrade") as it has a calculator function.
In exchanges, with you obviously having had the first "go," at me, that made it 1-1.
Conversely, you could say exactly the same about the people who said they won't watch it because they don't like Sue Perkins,
I'm sure people will but it's more likely that if people don't like the presenting style of a person then they will avoid the programme whereas if it is a pretty much unknown presenter or voiceover the subject will take centre stage rather than who's presenting it.
I'll try to keep the humour going here, as I can't take your attitude to something on TV too seriously
I make a comment on a programme, making no reference to you.
You quote my post making a snippy comment.
I respond.
Now using my "Acme Irony Meter 4000" (it has an "upgrade") as it has a calculator function.
In exchanges, with you obviously having had the first "go," at me, that made it 1-1.
So the time to move on was then.
Get it?
and I didn't ask you anything.
Give it a rest you the pair of you, perhaps setting up your own thread would be a wise move, DS is about TV, not personal vendettas.....yes, you, Doghouse and Straker
Thank you HeidiFleiss ... without this thread I would have never known it was on. I shall enter the details into my Sky box. Series linked of course. :cool:
Interesting programme. I've always liked Sue Perkins (despite never watching that baking thing that apparently she is in) and the Mekong region is a fascinating area and well overdue a documentary series. I've been to Cambodia before and just got back from 2 weeks in northern Vietnam. I hope to go back to do the southern half of the country and the Mekong delta next year.
Comments
Sorry, I'm just replying in kind, a few don't like it. But that's DS for you.
Thanks for the offer of a cuppa and a biscuit, what time should I come round?
Anyway, I quite like Sue, last thing I saw her present was probably the Foodie thing with Giles Coren.
The Mekong River with Sue Perkins
BBC Two 20:00
Sue Perkins embarks on a life-changing, 3,000-mile journey up the Mekong, South East Asia's greatest river, exploring lives and landscapes on the point of dramatic change.
Sounds like another Travelogue type show.
another middle-class over-educated bore 'finding' themselves on a 'journey'.
Nothing I can see in the summary about 'finding' herself.
What are all these other travel shows about people finding themselves?
I've never seen people complain about male celebrities being over-exposed - of which there are a few..
It's fine not to like Sue Perkins personally but I don't mind her, so you don't speak for everyone.
12 million viewers probably makes Bake-Off the most watched programme of the year in the UK - that's not "good" viewing figures in this day and age, it's great viewing figures.
How can you pontificate on a subject you don`t even have the basic facts on? You`re someone who criticises the Beeb on a daily basis year round, and to NOT know about what might quite possibly be THE highest rated show of the year across ANY channel betrays a willingness to ignore the facts when they don`t suit you and somewhat lays bare your bias. You`d think you might give Perkins some credit for doing something other than another cooking show or panel quiz but apparently as far as you`re concerned she should just stay where she is and not stray further into the schedule lest it bother you in some way.
Is that you adding up the ratings for EVERY other programme that was on at the same time and using that to belittle the gigantic GBBO rating?!?! I`ve read some partisan posting on here in my time but that has to go down as the weakest of the lot!
Why are you banging on about it?
I don't like cookery programmes but a lot of people do, that's why there's so many of them and particularly it would seem on BBC channels.
I've also like many, no time for Sue Perkins,
I'll check of course, but I don't believe that it's a crime to say so.
So you'll have to live with it.
They made a drama out of a doughnut, bloody hell, and there's me slagging it off. Is that episode on Iplayer or Youtube
Is it just me, or do you two have some sort of DS history, you do don't ya, come on, spill the beans and then say sorry to each other
Conversely, you could say exactly the same about the people who said they won't watch it because they don't like Sue Perkins,
I think that was the episode I caught during a bit of "passive viewing," I found the dramatic "cookery climaxes" at the end of the programme rather amusing. I think that could be a natural reaction for some on a first viewing.
I wouldn't watch another programme.
I know a lot of people liked it and it had "good ratings," but as I often say "each to their own," though some people don't think the world works that way.
They should lighten up a bit and move on.
There's not a question of saying sorry, I say what I think about a programme, particularly if I don't like it, without quoting anyone else in the first place.
Some "take offence on behalf of the programme" (can you believe it?) and quote my post and have a go at me for criticising it. If I reply "in kind" they often respond with an "I merely." I find that funny.
I really don't mind which programmes some people like, what difference can it make to me? I've lost count of the times I've posted that.
My Acme IronyMeter 3000 just exploded. I`ll bill you for a new one
Hmm..
Irony?
Hark at yourself.
Think about it. You started it.
But you've conveniently forgotten, well....after all it's been a few hours, I can't blame you for short term memory loss, it isn't a crime..
I found your intense and aggressive reaction, to my original post you quoted quite amusing and you didn't move on, you kept coming back for more..
But there you go, that's DS for you.
It's you who need to lighten up and move on.
"It's all just telly."
I`m sure I speak for all of us when I say we`re just hugely grateful you managed to tear yourself away from the Points of View thread, your home away from home.
This is just another instance of you holding forth on a topic, GBBO, you admit you know nothing about. Why am I even surprised......?
..........
The anti-Perkins sentiment has more than a whiff of good old-fashioned misogyny if you ask me.....
I'll try to keep the humour going here, as I can't take your attitude to something on TV too seriously
I make a comment on a programme, making no reference to you.
You quote my post making a snippy comment.
I respond.
Now using my "Acme Irony Meter 4000" (it has an "upgrade") as it has a calculator function.
In exchanges, with you obviously having had the first "go," at me, that made it 1-1.
So the time to move on was then.
Get it?
and I didn't ask you anything.
I'm sure no one who won't be watching it, will mind in the slightest, I hope you enjoy it.
Give it a rest you the pair of you, perhaps setting up your own thread would be a wise move, DS is about TV, not personal vendettas.....yes, you, Doghouse and Straker
Perhaps you'd like to name them?