The BBC and its utter obsession with the Olympics.
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I've just finished watching the womens hockey, great result and good analysis from the profs, Mel Clewlow and Simon Mason, on the BBC but I really have had enough of Richi Persad! His formulaic reporting, analysis and banal questions have done my head in. I can't stand that "how does it make you feel" and "family" approach, sorry mate but ask questions about quality, hard work, gladiatorial encounter, world-class encounter or shut up.
Oh, and the obsession is becoming one I agree. All sorts of stuff going on locally and around the world which should be on the front page. Olympics is sports front page with the odd halo event/announcement IMO
Oh, and the obsession is becoming one I agree. All sorts of stuff going on locally and around the world which should be on the front page. Olympics is sports front page with the odd halo event/announcement IMO
Edited by checkmate91 on Friday 19th August 23:26
checkmate91 said:
I really have had enough of Richi Persad!
He's just as s
t at the horse racing; I've had a few trips with a 1st mate who was a racing nut and during the Cheltenham festival every time I came off watch he'd be there in the lounge yelling at the TV. Persad was easily the most irritating of the commentators.hidetheelephants said:
After the huge collective hissy fit over the move to Salford is it any surprise?
With the BBC being a much larger organisation than just sport, is that a surprise? I took your post to imply the standard "they're all on a gravy train jolly on my tax bill". All I was saying is that the poeple I know aren't in on whatever jolly that was implied.Aplogies if I got the wrong end of the stick - this is a fairly polarised pro-bbc / anti-bbc thread =)
It's been a tour de force for the BBC. They do such things well.
I've been excited and enthused by the sports. I'm wondering if it might be because of the overwhelming performance of our team and the medal total. Perhaps I'm that shallow, but perhaps I don't care.
Love the 58-year-old with the gold.
I've been excited and enthused by the sports. I'm wondering if it might be because of the overwhelming performance of our team and the medal total. Perhaps I'm that shallow, but perhaps I don't care.
Love the 58-year-old with the gold.
I have thoroughly enjoyed the coverage of the Olympics. I have watched so many different events and become engrossed in many I would never normally give the time of day.
I am not a sports fan per say but I appreciate the efforts these Olympians have put in to get there. I am going to miss it.
And it is 2 weeks every four yrs, really sad to moan about that isn't it really?!!
Dan Walker BBC4, was brilliant.
Well done BBC, a job well done imo. (except the random channel hopping!)
I am not a sports fan per say but I appreciate the efforts these Olympians have put in to get there. I am going to miss it.
And it is 2 weeks every four yrs, really sad to moan about that isn't it really?!!
Dan Walker BBC4, was brilliant.
Well done BBC, a job well done imo. (except the random channel hopping!)
Edited by bexVN on Sunday 21st August 21:38
Edited by bexVN on Sunday 21st August 21:39
checkmate91 said:
Derek Smith said:
Love the 58-year-old with the gold.
Nick Skelton, wife and I have been watching him since the Horse of the Year show and Grandstand on the BBC since the late 70s. Truly olympic-class effort and an interesting back story too.Gassing Station | TV, Film, Video Streaming & Radio | Top of Page | What's New | My Stuff