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Old 07-04-2012, 20:57   #1
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Is Britain running out of talent??
Has this show exhausted all of the talent England has??

This year so far has been pretty poor

The only good thing about this year is David Walliams
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Old 07-04-2012, 21:06   #2
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I think Britain does have talent. Sadly a lot of the "serious" artistes don't get a chance to showcase how good they are on these shows as they don't fit criteria needed/wanted by the production team.
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Old 07-04-2012, 21:06   #3
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You just have to watch The Voice to realise there is at least plenty of singing talent. Unfortunately BGT still thinks it's amusing to bring on deluded peeps to mock.
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Old 07-04-2012, 21:11   #4
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Watched last weeks but only 30mins tonight.

Seen it all before. I was a big fan of BGT when it first started as well.

It's a combination of a reduction in the quality of the good acts and boredom with the judges. Only David Walliams is making an effort.
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Old 07-04-2012, 21:14   #5
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Watched last weeks but only 30mins tonight.

Seen it all before. I was a big fan of BGT when it first started as well.

It's a combination of a reduction in the quality of the good acts and boredom with the judges. Only David Walliams is making an effort.
Exactly seen it all before and the newbies are really a shadow of the former contestants with half the talent.
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Old 07-04-2012, 21:20   #6
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The format has so much potential. They could try and find a big new comedian, a magician (there hasn't been a big British one since Paul Daniels ffs), a ventriloquist. But no it's the same old dance troups, opera singers and performing dogs every year. It's meant to be a varierty show, but I'm not seeing much variety.
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Old 07-04-2012, 21:28   #7
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That's what I liked about it, the genuine variety. The variety now is gimmicky acts like hoop man and the oldsters.

It was a really good show, not any more.
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Old 07-04-2012, 21:35   #8
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The format has so much potential. They could try and find a big new comedian, a magician (there hasn't been a big British one since Paul Daniels ffs), a ventriloquist. But no it's the same old dance troups, opera singers and performing dogs every year. It's meant to be a varierty show, but I'm not seeing much variety.
Precisely I am not anticipating anyone good anymore. Shocked to get one good act per week at this rate...You are right it is the same old routines which are not variety
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Old 07-04-2012, 21:43   #9
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That's what I liked about it, the genuine variety. The variety now is gimmicky acts like hoop man and the oldsters.

It was a really good show, not any more.
So you will be turning off next week then? Thought not.
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Old 07-04-2012, 21:45   #10
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So you will be turning off next week then? Thought not.
I turned off about half way through.
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Old 07-04-2012, 21:47   #11
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Has this show exhausted all of the talent England has??

This year so far has been pretty poor

The only good thing about this year is David Walliams

Well maybe all England's talent, but we've still got Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland.
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Old 07-04-2012, 21:50   #12
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So you will be turning off next week then? Thought not.
People have the right to critisize a programme that they used to enjoy and has since declined.in quality, they would'nt know of it's decline if they stopped watching... Are you a mindreader?
How do you know if FM will watch next week
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Old 07-04-2012, 21:52   #13
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Well maybe all England's talent, but we've still got Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland.
Yep and hopefully they can improve it.
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Old 07-04-2012, 22:34   #14
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Is Britain running out of talent?
If this is what it has to go by then yes. It's out there but this show is just not finding it!
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Old 07-04-2012, 23:37   #15
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Maybe anyone with real talent realizes it's best to stay well away from Simon Cowell.
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Old 08-04-2012, 00:58   #16
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You just have to watch The Voice to realise there is at least plenty of singing talent. Unfortunately BGT still thinks it's amusing to bring on deluded peeps to mock.
There was a chap on yesterday who tried to sing Phantom of the opera. OK he wasn't very good but they cut him off within seconds. I felt very sorry for him when I saw the expression on his face.

If he's nowhere good enough, why is he allowed on stage?
Just to humiliate him I guess
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Old 08-04-2012, 10:03   #17
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Well maybe all England's talent, but we've still got Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland.
*High five!*
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Old 08-04-2012, 11:28   #18
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Running out of talent ??

Apparently not :

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_n6NVLBxBso
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Old 08-04-2012, 16:17   #19
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No the talent just stay away from Simon Cowell and his shows.
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Old 08-04-2012, 16:33   #20
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Has this show exhausted all of the talent England has??

This year so far has been pretty poor

The only good thing about this year is David Walliams
I pretty much agree. When the best weve had in 3 shows is a clever dog I have to agree with you.
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Old 09-04-2012, 11:16   #21
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This year BGT has really, really lost it. For the first time ever I was genuinely fed up with it past weekend. Watching crap act after crap act, then by the end of the episode you have seen one, maybe two acts that have anything that resembles talent.
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Old 09-04-2012, 11:19   #22
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This year BGT has really, really lost it. For the first time ever I was genuinely fed up with it past weekend. Watching crap act after crap act, then by the end of the episode you have seen one, maybe two acts that have anything that resembles talent.
You put my thoughts In to words.
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Old 09-04-2012, 11:23   #23
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The format has so much potential. They could try and find a big new comedian, a magician (there hasn't been a big British one since Paul Daniels ffs), a ventriloquist. But no it's the same old dance troups, opera singers and performing dogs every year. It's meant to be a varierty show, but I'm not seeing much variety.
Exactly, I like listening to singers, but in a way surely thats what XF is for? If you're not a singer/streetdancer you seem to have little chance on BGT
Where are the comedians, impressionists etc?
The format has shown some amazing acts like the Ukranian sand artist, Terry Fator (Americas Got Talent, he was brilliant) and Iona (the contortionist) but they either didnt win or werent on the UK version.
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Old 15-04-2012, 02:26   #24
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No they are just struggling to get people to go on the show

Read this -------->>>>> https://plus.google.com/112968403220...ts/SXJRMYPeEeV

Update :- Oh! DS has already covered that one - just read one of the comments at bottom

https://twitter.com/#!/jongomm/statu...88807548755969
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Old 15-04-2012, 14:08   #25
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No they are just struggling to get people to go on the show

Read this -------->>>>> https://plus.google.com/112968403220...ts/SXJRMYPeEeV

Update :- Oh! DS has already covered that one - just read one of the comments at bottom

https://twitter.com/#!/jongomm/statu...88807548755969
It seems that you need an account to view the comments.
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