BBC coverage "mind-numbingly tedious"

[ninja-lewis]

The only coverage that comes close to capturing the scale is probably this timelapse that reduces the whole thing to less than 3 minutes.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-18320076

[Apache]

GWC said:

davepoth said:

Around about the point they had Fearne Cotton interviewing war veterans, I was saying to myself

"Gravitas...Gravitas."

Then later on she was talking about a hat that was made by James Lock & Co "Oh my God the actual company who made Nelson's hat that he wore in the battle of Waterloo"

Fearne frigging Cotton, another reason to avoid the bloody BBC,

[jurbie]

Apache said:

GWC said:

davepoth said:

Around about the point they had Fearne Cotton interviewing war veterans, I was saying to myself

"Gravitas...Gravitas."

Then later on she was talking about a hat that was made by James Lock & Co "Oh my God the actual company who made Nelson's hat that he wore in the battle of Waterloo"

Fearne frigging Cotton, another reason to avoid the bloody BBC,

I have thus far missed every last bit of coverage apart from the little snippets I caught on Radio 2 as I was busy driving around the country to do more interesting things. Therefore I'm shocked to discover that davepoth isn't in fact taking the piss above and Fearne Cotton has in fact been interviewing war veterans as part of the BBC's coverage.

I am speechless.

[Eric Mc]

It shoul;d have been Dan Snow. At least he knows the history.

[bitchstewie]

From the little bit I saw of the coverage on the BBC it was as if they'd forgotten the day and the event was about The Queen and not about the BBC and its presenters.

Sky seemed to hit a much better note, if you forget Eamonn Holmes and Adam Boulton's atrocious jacket.

[Funk]

Imagine how riveting their Olympics coverage will be.

[Eric Mc]

I'm assuming it will be covered by their normal sport presenters and commentators - which should be OK.

[jmorgan]

Turn the sound off and do your own commentary then. Simples.


Jeebers. It was a load of boats drifting down a river, what do you want, sport commentators wetting themselves over the close run race that it wasn't?

[Eric Mc]

I would hve liked a bit more comment on what was happeninga and a bit more focus on teh boats and the people who got them ready etc.

I didn't want celebs, commedians and interviews with gormless spectators and I wanted a bit more professionalism from the prwesenters who looked a bit befuddled and uncertain at times.

[DJRC]

Yes Eric, but you are dull and boring with a penchant for dry facts. As such it doesnt constitute "light entertainment". The BBC seemingly took a decision that the only way to get through the time was to treat it as light entertainment. It has by the looks of it gone down OK with the rest of the country.

The other point to consider is that when the BBC does a major presentation event, half the story is about the BBC itself and their presenters. They no longer just tell the story, their presenters are semi-celebs now and are part of the story.

[Eric Mc]

Thanks DJRC.

I appreciate the compliment.

You know what, maybe I am dull and boring, but I am sure you must know that there are plenty of people out there who can make what might be a tedious subject extremely interesting. Luckily, I am not a TV presenter so my "dull and boringness" isn't inflicted on the nation. On the other hand, there are people out there who can make any dry subject lively and interesting. It's up to the TV programme makers to make the effort to find them. In the past, they were quite good at this. Today they don't even bother - just being content to trot out the usuall vacuous and empty headed "pretty faces".

[W124Bob]

What do you expect from an organisation that now operates out of the Socailist Republic of Salford's Media City

[Apache]

DJRC said:

Yes Eric, but you are dull and boring with a penchant for dry facts. As such it doesnt constitute "light entertainment". The BBC seemingly took a decision that the only way to get through the time was to treat it as light entertainment. It has by the looks of it gone down OK with the rest of the country.

The other point to consider is that when the BBC does a major presentation event, half the story is about the BBC itself and their presenters. They no longer just tell the story, their presenters are semi-celebs now and are part of the story.

Unfortunately that's a fact, just try watching coverage of Glastonbury and you'll see various presenters, no you'll see Fearne fking Cotton, rabbiting on interspersed with bits of music

[Eric Mc]

Apache said:

Unfortunately that's a fact, just try watching coverage of Glastonbury and you'll see various presenters, no you'll see Fearne fking Cotton, rabbiting on interspersed with bits of music

Hope you're not agreeing with DJRC that I am "dull and boring"

[Apache]

Eric Mc said:

Apache said:

Unfortunately that's a fact, just try watching coverage of Glastonbury and you'll see various presenters, no you'll see Fearne fking Cotton, rabbiting on interspersed with bits of music

Hope you're not agreeing with DJRC that I am "dull and boring"

perish the thought Eric, I thought that was a particularly rude thing to say to anyone here.....unless in jest of course

[Eric Mc]

Apache said:

Eric Mc said:

Apache said:

Unfortunately that's a fact, just try watching coverage of Glastonbury and you'll see various presenters, no you'll see Fearne fking Cotton, rabbiting on interspersed with bits of music

Hope you're not agreeing with DJRC that I am "dull and boring"

perish the thought Eric, I thought that was a particularly rude thing to say to anyone here.....unless in jest of course

Thank you . I'd hate to be thought of as boring.

Yes I did think it was slightly rude but perhaps DJRC suffers from an internet version ot Tourette's Syndrome and can't help himself?

[Bonefish Blues]

Pesty said:

Has Matt Baker ever done anything other than mind numbingly tedious?

the guy is a moron with the insight of a small school boy.

platitudes and small talk is all he has ever done.

An exercise in banality. Anyone who can make Richard Madeley look insightful is going some.

[Eric Mc]

Madeley is actually quite an intelligent and well read chap. He'd be infinitely better than Matt Bacon.

I am amazed Dan Snow didn't get some part of the gig over the weekend.

[Bonefish Blues]

Eric Mc said:

Madeley is actually quite an intelligent and well read chap. He'd be infinitely better than Matt Bacon.

I am amazed Dan Snow didn't get some part of the gig over the weekend.

Agree - Beeb just seem to have mis-cast this one, which is a shame.

[dfen5]

I thought the whole idea and its execution was a bit 'awkward'. The rain didn't help but the presenters just didn't have a clue - I'm guessing they just turned up and made it up as the went along.