Originally Posted by Janet43:
“Bad joke - I do live in a bungalow for that very reason. I hope there are no steps up to your front door. Do you also have room on your level driveway for me to park my Motability car because I can only walk a few yards?
Remember I don't lie.
I notice it's the younger posters (assuming Marks isn't lying about who he is, as eggchen admits he is) who can't see a problem with how the programme will change of channel or the underhand practices of Channel 4 and Love Productions.”
Of course the show will be unrecognisable on 4 which is why I and millions of others will give it a wide birth and stick with the Beeb instead.
Here's why...currently, Bake Off is a very charming, perfectly paced, laid back show featuring normal people...which doesn't take itself to seriously. The tone is very BBC and very British...then...along comes commercialisation...


...plus the change of personnel. In addition:
Bring on the sensational participants with the sob stories.
Bring on the overly dramatic music and fast paced editing.
Bring on the product placement.

Bring on the sponsorship.

I've heard Mr Kipling is very interested. 'Bake Off, sponsored by Mr Kipling'. Yuk
Bring on the god awful frequent and lengthy ad breaks. Double yuk!
Everything that makes Bake Off enjoyable and charming now will be lost with the move to 4.
4's and Love's behaviour has done immense damage all round. Loss of trust between broadcasters, loss of trust between indies and loss of trust between indies and broadcasters. Furthermore, all indies will be tarnished with the same brush which is a shame because I am sure there are some who operate an ethical ethos sprinkled with a good dose of public service values.