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BBC's Traffic Cops having a shake up?

[Deleted User][Deleted User] Posts: 2
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Well after 13 years, Jamie Theakston is to leave Traffic Cops as the series' narrator. The BBC only showed 1 episode of the last series about 8 weeks ago, yet another new series JS starting tomorrow... Is this just creative scheduling or is the show having a bit of a shake up?

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    RosebuddyRosebuddy Posts: 1,567
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    Don't mess with the formula.

    However I do believe Sue Perkins has an afternoon free this year so she will probably be doing the narration in a jokey, ironic manner.
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    tinmantinman Posts: 3,938
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    Just not the same without JT.
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    GroutyGrouty Posts: 34,041
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    Will have to watch on the iplayer, as forgot about it, don't know why JTs not doing it anymore though.
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    China GirlChina Girl Posts: 2,755
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    It was Steven Macintosh doing the narration on last night's show.
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    mikwmikw Posts: 48,715
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    I liked the new narrator, the show seemed a bit more serious somehow.
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    cody jarrettcody jarrett Posts: 1,945
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    It's probably because Theakston voiced a few Road Rage type shows on ITV earlier in the year.
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    grumpyscotgrumpyscot Posts: 11,354
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    Rosebuddy wrote: »
    However I do believe Sue Perkins has an afternoon free this year so she will probably be doing the narration in a jokey, ironic manner.

    Guaranteed to ensure all viewers switch off so they can stop making the programme!
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    SupratadSupratad Posts: 10,450
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    They should get Lee Boardman in.

    "The scrote's 'ad it away on 'is toes. He's made good with 'is legs and slipped the old bill.
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    tinmantinman Posts: 3,938
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    Supratad wrote: »
    They should get Lee Boardman in.

    "The scrote's 'ad it away on 'is toes. He's made good with 'is legs and slipped the old bill.

    Sadly missed.
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    Gordie1Gordie1 Posts: 6,993
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    Supratad wrote: »
    They should get Lee Boardman in.

    "The scrote's 'ad it away on 'is toes. He's made good with 'is legs and slipped the old bill.
    He was good, "but the thieving scumbag isnt hanging around for that, and gives it legs":D
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    [Deleted User][Deleted User] Posts: 313
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    They seemed to be focusing on a specific newly set up Yorkshire police unit too, the Road Crime Unit. As opposed to showing the usual traffic offences, they were following officers making arrests based on prior collated evidence and showed quite a bit of the control room and the administrators too. I wonder if this is a new direction or just a one off whilst they focus on this region? It was certainly different to the most recent ep shown on the beeb at 10:40 one night, which was standard Traffic Cops.

    25KV, do you mean the last ep shown was from a much longer series that hasn't been broadcast?
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    ftvftv Posts: 31,668
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    I believe Clare Balding is available:D
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    PizzatheactionPizzatheaction Posts: 20,157
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    25kV wrote: »
    The BBC only showed 1 episode of the last series about 8 weeks ago...
    That was a leftover edition from the previous series, erroneously listed by the BBC website as the start of a new run.
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    WhyIsTVSoAwfulWhyIsTVSoAwful Posts: 608
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    Supratad wrote: »
    They should get Lee Boardman in.

    "The scrote's 'ad it away on 'is toes. He's made good with 'is legs and slipped the old bill.

    Seconded!

    Watched one with him narrating once and he started the segment with ''This piss 'ed...''

    :D:D:D:D
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