Originally Posted by Janet43:
“Th whole show doesn't start and end with the presenters, but you have hit the nail on the head - it's the WHOLE show. Take any element out or add another element and it isn't the same show. Nothing to do with cult figures.
Take out the tent - not the same show.
Change one or more of the presenters - not the same show.
Change the tasks from signature, technical and showstopper - not the same show.
Add adverts - most definitely not the same show.
We do know that there will be adverts. We do know that three of the presenters will ot be on it. We don't know about other changes or if there will be any, but two elements at least have changed so it will not be the same show. The Great British Bake Off is dead.
The BBC are likely to introduce another baking show, which won't be the same, but hopefully will have a similar atmosphere. That's all we can hope for for the moment.”
“Th whole show doesn't start and end with the presenters, but you have hit the nail on the head - it's the WHOLE show. Take any element out or add another element and it isn't the same show. Nothing to do with cult figures.
Take out the tent - not the same show.
Change one or more of the presenters - not the same show.
Change the tasks from signature, technical and showstopper - not the same show.
Add adverts - most definitely not the same show.
We do know that there will be adverts. We do know that three of the presenters will ot be on it. We don't know about other changes or if there will be any, but two elements at least have changed so it will not be the same show. The Great British Bake Off is dead.
The BBC are likely to introduce another baking show, which won't be the same, but hopefully will have a similar atmosphere. That's all we can hope for for the moment.”
The advert point was one I was going to make also. What we can take a good guess at, is that, given the money C4 spent on GBBO we know they will show it at prime time, perhaps even 8pm on a Wednesday evening!! We also know they will need to advertise during it. So adverts will be shown/ And that one thing alone, that adverts will be shown during the programme, is enough to make it a completely different show to what appeared on the BBC.
And once the BBC design their own British Baking Competition programme, which will take place in a village hall instead of a tent perhaps, and Mary, Mel and Sue, sign up for it alongside one (or more) of the previous winners, and the BBC stick it on at 8pm on a Wednesday evening, we will see who made the right decision.



