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Would The Apprentice work without Mark Halliley?

george.millmangeorge.millman Posts: 8,628
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I was just thinking about it. Every series of The Apprentice, including Young Apprentice, the charity specials and even the Apprentice-themed edition of Weakest Link, has had Mark Halliley narrating. I don't think he's quite as recognisable as Marcus Bentley is on Big Brother, but I think that his voice has become pretty known for this show.

Imagine if you turned on Series 10 and someone else was doing it. Would you be disappointed? I think Halliley's narration certainly adds something to it.

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  • hownwbrowncowhownwbrowncow Posts: 6,188
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    It's quite distinctive to the program. I'm sure if you heard that voice on any other program, you'd think 'ooh that's the guy who narrates the Apprentice'. But, I don't think people watch the Apprentice because of their narrator :D
  • george.millmangeorge.millman Posts: 8,628
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    hownwbrowncow wrote: »
    It's quite distinctive to the program. I'm sure if you heard that voice on any other program, you'd think 'ooh that's the guy who narrates the Apprentice'. But, I don't think people watch the Apprentice because of their narrator :D

    Oh yeah, I'd still watch it, totally. But I'd feel a bit disconcerted for a while if someone else took up the job. It would be like a clock that you've heard all your life suddenly stopping, or hiccups that vanish just when you get used to them.
  • sqwidge1978sqwidge1978 Posts: 1,048
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    Same with CDWM it wouldn't be the same without Dave Lamb, He is the only reason i wath CDWM
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    Margaret was more essential to the show than the VO, and they replaced her fine. It's practically a different VO if you go back to series 1. Mark's good, he does his job well, but David Tennant could do it Twenty-Twelve style and I think people would quickly adapt.
  • george.millmangeorge.millman Posts: 8,628
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    rwebster wrote: »
    Margaret was more essential to the show than the VO, and they replaced her fine. It's practically a different VO if you go back to series 1. Mark's good, he does his job well, but David Tennant could do it Twenty-Twelve style and I think people would quickly adapt.

    In Series 1 he narrated it slightly more formally, but I disagree that it's 'practically a different VO'. It's exactly the same with Marcus Bentley on Big Brother if you go back and watch Series 1 - he sounds very different, but you can still tell it's him.
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