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Well there aren't many other Scottish comedies are there ? MBB is technically a BBC NI/RTE co-production which happens to be made in Glasgow.
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But MBB is popular across the country. Still Game isn't drawing a lot of viewers outside Scotland. If it could it would be bigger. BBC1 can't find a comedy to put after HIGNFY that can get close to matching it in overnight ratings.
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3.4m isn't a bad overnight for a sitcom these days though. They've had much worse leading out of HIGNFY. I know it skews heavily towards Scotland but we don't get regional splits for most shows, so that could apply to any number of shows in different regions. It's worth another go if it can hold there.
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Ohh the quick break bumpers for XF are so cringeworthy. This week is clips of Dermot dancing with that horrid song.
![]() ITV need someone new in charge of network promotions. Yet, special trailers for Emmerdale are so good.
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Planet Earth II looks stunning from the trailers. I cannot wait for this.
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Another good rating for Still Game, a far superior show to the rubbish on "sitcom season".
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He's a trained magician so he's a logical choice to present a magic series.
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But MBB is popular across the country. Still Game isn't drawing a lot of viewers outside Scotland. If it could it would be bigger. BBC1 can't find a comedy to put after HIGNFY that can get close to matching it in overnight ratings.
The BBC needs to persevere with this and see if it can grow in England. It is the British BC. |
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Ohh the quick break bumpers for XF are so cringeworthy. This week is clips of Dermot dancing with that horrid song.
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Well tbh, for a magician series Stephen Mulhern is a the correct choice. Rochelle Humes is pretty boring/safe choice.
The problem is, if ITV relies to heavily on a select number of presenters, viewers I think will automatically dismiss a show. I do find Stephen Mulhern entertaining, particuarly on BGMT and Catchphrase. But some of the shows he's been handed (Pick Me, Go For It) tarnish his reputaton slightly. But ITV do seem to be branching out, trying out different people to present i.e. Dawn French, Warwick Davis. I would much prefer Stephen to Schofield. Why have the same person presenting more than two shows? Did Brucie, Bob, Les, Wogan, Noel, Cilla or Des? Most of these were entertainers too rather than just presenters. Mulhearn does make sense but then he should never have had the GFI job. Little Big Shots nailed it with Dawn French. Popular, famous, different and an entertainer. |
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Err, Stephen mulhern is a magician by trade
How about thinking first instead of just launching into more tired ITV bashing They could always have tried to find a different magician to present it. |
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3.4m is decent and Still Game is doing as well as several other sitcoms BBC1 have tried there. That's true.
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Why have the same person presenting more than two shows? Did Brucie, Bob, Les, Wogan, Noel, Cilla or Des? |
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I didn't know he was a magician. I actually like him but he's super over exposed. ITV is laughable in its overuse of certain presenters.
Why have the same person presenting more than two shows? Did Brucie, Bob, Les, Wogan, Noel, Cilla or Des? Most of these were entertainers too rather than just presenters. Mulhearn does make sense but then he should never have had the GFI job. Little Big Shots nailed it with Dawn French. Popular, famous, different and an entertainer. Cilla - Surprise Surprise/Blind Date Wogan - Blankety Blank/chat show or chat show/Children In Need Des - Des O'Connor Tonight/Take Your Pick Barrymore - Barrymore/Strike It Lucky Bob - Bob's Full House/his variety show. Presenters doing more than one show in a year. Do you ever turn your TV on? ![]() We are seeing one presenter do several shows a year and that never used to happen as often. Also Mulhern never says no to anything so there's that too. |
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Plus of course all those big names would also have done a range of other one off or shortlived shows that have since been forgotten alongside those long running shoes.
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Plus of course all those big names would also have done a range of other one off or shortlived shows that have since been forgotten alongside those long running shoes.
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Noel - Telly Addicts/Noel's House Party
Cilla - Surprise Surprise/Blind Date Wogan - Blankety Blank/chat show or chat show/Children In Need Des - Des O'Connor Tonight/Take Your Pick Barrymore - Barrymore/Strike It Lucky Bob - Bob's Full House/his variety show. Presenters doing more than one show in a year. Do you ever turn your TV on? ![]() We are seeing one presenter do several shows a year and that never used to happen as often. Also Mulhern never says no to anything so there's that too. ![]() Quote:
Why have the same person presenting more than two shows?
Yes, you've hit my point. Holly, Schofield and co are presenting multiple shows within a year. I know Ant and Dec do but they do disappear for six months and they're also actually good. How many others could do a Takeaway show? There's a big difference between Ant and Dec on BGT and Kate Thornton on the XF. Mulhearn actually can make you laugh which is why I like him. He's just like a C4 hit show - on too much. |
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I didn't know he was a magician. I actually like him but he's super over exposed. ITV is laughable in its overuse of certain presenters.
Why have the same person presenting more than two shows? Did Brucie, Bob, Les, Wogan, Noel, Cilla or Des? Most of these were entertainers too rather than just presenters. Mulhearn does make sense but then he should never have had the GFI job. Little Big Shots nailed it with Dawn French. Popular, famous, different and an entertainer.
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That's another thing - ITV has had a thing for magic shows since the BBC had one with Lenny Henry. Then ITV was suddenly interested in magic again.
![]() The constant ITV vs. BBC debate is getting a little dull. It's funny how in reality, most people don't care who is making the program, just if it's a good programme. |
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The BBC had a thing with soaps once ITV had hits with Coronation Street and Emmerdale!
The constant ITV vs. BBC debate is getting a little dull. It's funny how in reality, most people don't care who is making the program, just if it's a good programme. I can do the same for 4, 5 and sky too. I just want good TV with real diversity. And they can start that by rebooting old dramas and gameshows!
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The BBC had a thing with soaps once ITV had hits with Coronation Street and Emmerdale!
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Good to see I've moved on to being anti ITV having been accused of being anti BBC.
They could always have tried to find a different magician to present it. I find Mulhern barely competent as a presenter. He makes me cringe a lot of the time and is overused. |
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Before that actually since the BBC had the first TV soap on air in the 50s. They also tried out a few in the sixties before Emmerdale Farm (a completely different programme to the Emmerdale of today really) came along. They just didn't see much value in the genre so didn't persevere with them. ITV also had EW10 before Corrie.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HzL84mDUWKk Children's TV had its own soap The Appleyards which ran fortnightly from 1952 to 1957 with a Christmas special in 1960 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WJ3T0vGMy_Q |
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I've always thought you had a leaning for ITV. I agree how bizarre to see you being accused of being anti ITV.
I find Mulhern barely competent as a presenter. He makes me cringe a lot of the time and is overused. So I'm watching ITV now because it is new. Obviously I'm on live pause and am twenty minutes behind. So far I'm actually enjoying Meet the Parents. I'm sure Twitter hates it. |
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I don't know if it has been said but according to the daily mail Itv 4 will be now be showing cricket highlights as well which in quite interesting seeing as though there will be now 2 free channels showing cricket.
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/art...gue-games.html |
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