Brighton Sky Blue
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My guess is as someone alluded to they've had all these interviews and mini pieces ready for a long time and they're determined to get their money's worth for it.
Even if it is to be on BBC1 all day long, I can't see for the life of me why the exact same programme has to be on BBC2 too. It's the exact mirror. 24 hour, wall to wall, identical programming on two channels.
It's nuts.
They have a load of these obituary shows ready to go out for the royals, they are updated every few weeks should anything need adding in. The live stuff is also largely prepped in advance.My guess is as someone alluded to they've had all these interviews and mini pieces ready for a long time and they're determined to get their money's worth for it.
They have a load of these obituary shows ready to go out for the royals, they are updated every few weeks should anything need adding in. The live stuff is also largely prepped in advance.
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Even if it is to be on BBC1 all day long, I can't see for the life of me why the exact same programme has to be on BBC2 too. It's the exact mirror. 24 hour, wall to wall, identical programming on two channels.
It's nuts.
Why is Radio 2 waking me up with a selection of mournful cock rock ballads?!? He'd have probably preferred Sounds of the 60s anyway!
They're only reading out the positive texts about their programming , too. Bet if I send one in, it isn't read out for balance...Why is Radio 2 waking me up with a selection of mournful cock rock ballads?!? He'd have probably preferred Sounds of the 60s anyway!
Yeah proper aggressive songs.On my “had a shit day” drive home playlist. He’s had mental health issues and been outspoken about them for years.
6 is playing some great music. It's downbeat (in accordance with auntie's policy for such 'events') I'm a sucker for a little melancholy at the best of times anyway without feeling the need to go full 'deep mourning'.Why is Radio 2 waking me up with a selection of mournful cock rock ballads?!? He'd have probably preferred Sounds of the 60s anyway!
Imagine 'back then' if the YTS trainee had the job of putting on that 'special' tape and mistakenly put on Jim Lee's 'Specials' tape that just happened to be knocking around in the same drawer........ "It is with great sadness we announce the death of (insert name here) A minutes radio silence is ended with.... "Night club, is this the in place to be"!We had stuff ready when I was at the Beeb, and that was nearly 30 years ago. CWR had a "special" tape of music to be played for such times. Don't know if they still do it though.
tbh as said by some already - I can feel empathy for the Queen, it must be very hard losing your partner of 75 years! I can understand his children and grandchildren will miss somebody close to them. I can also see how, whatever my political persuasion, he's been a major figure in public life for a vast number of years, so merits programmes, tributes etc.
I do find it interesting how there’s a pretty big disconnect between what the networks have been planning for years, and what the viewing public actually wanted now. There may have been a time when the nation needed a moment of collective grief for the Duke of Edinburgh, but apparently it wasn’t last night. The BBC seemed to be striving to meet a national moment that didn’t exist.
My sons football are having a minutes silence tomorrow to commemorate his death. Now whilst that is all about being respectful, its not going to resonate with a group of 10 year olds that don’t know who he is and all the things that occurred in his life.... it’s not relevant to that demographic.
I do find it interesting how there’s a pretty big disconnect between what the networks have been planning for years, and what the viewing public actually wanted now. There may have been a time when the nation needed a moment of collective grief for the Duke of Edinburgh, but apparently it wasn’t last night. The BBC seemed to be striving to meet a national moment that didn’t exist.
Not sure Meghan is responsible for the Daily Hails output.How can I make this about me.......
Thought Meghan...
tbh as said by some already - I can feel empathy for the Queen, it must be very hard losing your partner of 75 years! I can understand his children and grandchildren will miss somebody close to them. I can also see how, whatever my political persuasion, he's been a major figure in public life for a vast number of years, so merits programmes, tributes etc.
At the end of the day, though, he's not even head of state, he's husband of the head of state! And really, do some of the songs picked for the radio etc work as a tribute? In some ways, the overwrought wailing of somebody with a total disconnect to him works the other way, surely?
It all seems to lack a bit of... dignity at times.
It never has been, really, just it's harder to see peoples' responses of the past, as the surviving records are driven by the elite.couldn’t agree more, it’s the grief junkies at it again. Times change. 50 years ago it would have been a thing, 100 years ago massive but in 2021? I was working with a group of people late 20’s early 30’s yesterday and it was about as relevant to them as the American rapper guy was to me. Genuinely if it had been the queen it would have been about the 5th most interesting thing in their day.
The thing is though, people expect it now. It's the norm.tbh as said by some already - I can feel empathy for the Queen, it must be very hard losing your partner of 75 years! I can understand his children and grandchildren will miss somebody close to them. I can also see how, whatever my political persuasion, he's been a major figure in public life for a vast number of years, so merits programmes, tributes etc.
At the end of the day, though, he's not even head of state, he's husband of the head of state! And really, do some of the songs picked for the radio etc work as a tribute? In some ways, the overwrought wailing of somebody with a total disconnect to him works the other way, surely?
It all seems to lack a bit of... dignity at times.
????????????????Not sure Meghan is responsible for the Daily Hails output.
TBF A large percentage of the Great British TV viewing public are only able to digest programmes featuring young adults playing at being grown up but coming across like kids in a playground playing kiss chase or anything with the word 'Kardashian' in it.
I do find it interesting how there’s a pretty big disconnect between what the networks have been planning for years, and what the viewing public actually wanted now. There may have been a time when the nation needed a moment of collective grief for the Duke of Edinburgh, but apparently it wasn’t last night. The BBC seemed to be striving to meet a national moment that didn’t exist.
Oh. That's sad.Nikki Graham of big brother fame has died with complications related to her anorexia. Very sad her mom was on tv last week saying that she was going to go into a place to get help.
Very sad. Think she had struggled with it all her life. Only middle 30’s, no age to die.Oh. That's sad.
Who is she?! RIPVery sad. Think she had struggled with it all her life. Only middle 30’s, no age to die.
Glad to hear you are better now mate.Been there, done that. An often overlooked illness. Very sad.
Since when did my sister have a husband? News to me
That's very very tragicNikki Graham of big brother fame has died with complications related to her anorexia. Very sad her mom was on tv last week saying that she was going to go into a place to get help.
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