Balanced Question Time panel tonight - of course not! Vol 3
Discussion
I stopped watching when Covid came along and stopped the Live audiences. Its now just like watching a Zoom meeting.
To be honest its been pretty crap for years as most of the guests just agree with one another or just aren't very intelligent, there are lots of very obvious platitudes spouted. The odd entertaining guest made it fun but unfortunately too few and far between.
When the live audiences come back I may choose to give it another go.
To be honest its been pretty crap for years as most of the guests just agree with one another or just aren't very intelligent, there are lots of very obvious platitudes spouted. The odd entertaining guest made it fun but unfortunately too few and far between.
When the live audiences come back I may choose to give it another go.
Rory Stewart will be interesting as he has lived in Afghanistan
wikipedia said:
Born in British Hong Kong, Stewart was educated at the Dragon School and Eton College. After studying at Balliol College, Oxford Stewart worked for Her Majesty's Diplomatic Service as a diplomat in Indonesia and as British Representative to Montenegro. He left the diplomatic service to undertake a two-year walk across Afghanistan, Iran, Pakistan, India and Nepal. He later wrote a best-selling book, The Places in Between, about his experiences. He subsequently served as a Deputy Governor in Maysan and Dhi Qar for the Coalition Provisional Authority following the 2003 invasion of Iraq and wrote a second book covering this period, Occupational Hazards or The Prince of the Marshes. In 2005 he moved to Kabul to establish and run the Turquoise Mountain Foundation. He was the Ryan Family Professor of Human Rights and the Director of the Carr Center for Human Rights Policy at Harvard University from 2008 to 2010.
jesusbuiltmycar said:
Rory Stewart will be interesting as he has lived in Afghanistan
iPlayer is already your friend:wikipedia said:
Born in British Hong Kong, Stewart was educated at the Dragon School and Eton College. After studying at Balliol College, Oxford Stewart worked for Her Majesty's Diplomatic Service as a diplomat in Indonesia and as British Representative to Montenegro. He left the diplomatic service to undertake a two-year walk across Afghanistan, Iran, Pakistan, India and Nepal. He later wrote a best-selling book, The Places in Between, about his experiences. He subsequently served as a Deputy Governor in Maysan and Dhi Qar for the Coalition Provisional Authority following the 2003 invasion of Iraq and wrote a second book covering this period, Occupational Hazards or The Prince of the Marshes. In 2005 he moved to Kabul to establish and run the Turquoise Mountain Foundation. He was the Ryan Family Professor of Human Rights and the Director of the Carr Center for Human Rights Policy at Harvard University from 2008 to 2010.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/m000z84j/que...
greygoose said:
Bonefish Blues said:
Cleverley is quietly effective in a s
tstorm, to be fair to the bloke.
I caught the last 40 or so minutes and thought that was a worthwhile session.
I’m not convinced that droning on about something other than the question asked is being effective.tstorm, to be fair to the bloke.I caught the last 40 or so minutes and thought that was a worthwhile session.
Crippo said:
I stopped watching when Covid came along and stopped the Live audiences. Its now just like watching a Zoom meeting.
To be honest its been pretty crap for years as most of the guests just agree with one another or just aren't very intelligent, there are lots of very obvious platitudes spouted. The odd entertaining guest made it fun but unfortunately too few and far between.
When the live audiences come back I may choose to give it another go.
This one had a live audience.To be honest its been pretty crap for years as most of the guests just agree with one another or just aren't very intelligent, there are lots of very obvious platitudes spouted. The odd entertaining guest made it fun but unfortunately too few and far between.
When the live audiences come back I may choose to give it another go.
One of the panellists was a remote live screen thing.
What was also a bit different was you didn't have the celebrity panellist with a tenuous link to whatever on
The live audience did make a difference but perhaps just as crucially it was clearly a rush job and the audience didn't look (from what I saw - I wasn't studying it in detail) to have been far from capacity. There were a fair few empty chairs.
For those interested it's getting a quick repeat tonight on BBC 1 at 11.35pm and then again on BBC 2 1.50 AM (this is then followed by a documentary about the riots 10 years ago)
The programme normal returns on 16th September (4 weeks tonight)
anonymoususer said:
This one had a live audience.
One of the panellists was a remote live screen thing.
What was also a bit different was you didn't have the celebrity panellist with a tenuous link to whatever on
The live audience did make a difference but perhaps just as crucially it was clearly a rush job and the audience didn't look (from what I saw - I wasn't studying it in detail) to have been far from capacity. There were a fair few empty chairs.
For those interested it's getting a quick repeat tonight on BBC 1 at 11.35pm and then again on BBC 2 1.50 AM (this is then followed by a documentary about the riots 10 years ago)
The programme normal returns on 16th September (4 weeks tonight)
The view of the audience at the start showed them not in the usual tiered seating, but rather in separate socially distanced chairs. There were probably about 25 of them, so not a full audience like the old days. Still screens between the panelist’s too.One of the panellists was a remote live screen thing.
What was also a bit different was you didn't have the celebrity panellist with a tenuous link to whatever on
The live audience did make a difference but perhaps just as crucially it was clearly a rush job and the audience didn't look (from what I saw - I wasn't studying it in detail) to have been far from capacity. There were a fair few empty chairs.
For those interested it's getting a quick repeat tonight on BBC 1 at 11.35pm and then again on BBC 2 1.50 AM (this is then followed by a documentary about the riots 10 years ago)
The programme normal returns on 16th September (4 weeks tonight)
Bonefish Blues said:
Cleverley is quietly effective in a ststorm, to be fair to the bloke.
I caught the last 40 or so minutes and thought that was a worthwhile session.
Unfortunately the format has steadily moved to "Tory apologist of the day" and "Labour attack line of the day"... none of the MPs who come on provide any more information than the current party lines on whatever's being discussed. Not sure if that's the fault of social media for spreading the news first, or the parties for fielding "safe hands" to toe the party line.tstorm, to be fair to the bloke.I caught the last 40 or so minutes and thought that was a worthwhile session.
Often , MPs will give some soundbite that we know is BS, particularly with the intense news coverage we get these days - yet the opposing MP will go for the "Media studies 101" response, accept the soundbite unconditionally and try to counter with an equally daft soundbite.
Or: Nandy and Cleverly go through the motions, it remains dull.
anonymoususer said:
I'm starting to actively dislike Ms Nandy. I used to regard her as one of the more moderate Labour types with good intentions.
Unfortunately one thing I notice in her more and more is her ability to portray herself as some kind of angel of the north.
I agree. I'd rather have Jess Phillips please, who seems very impressive and sensible every time I hear her, but seems not to be progressing within Labour ranks, for reasons unknown to me.Unfortunately one thing I notice in her more and more is her ability to portray herself as some kind of angel of the north.
Bonefish Blues said:
anonymoususer said:
I'm starting to actively dislike Ms Nandy. I used to regard her as one of the more moderate Labour types with good intentions.
Unfortunately one thing I notice in her more and more is her ability to portray herself as some kind of angel of the north.
I agree. I'd rather have Jess Phillips please, who seems very impressive and sensible every time I hear her, but seems not to be progressing within Labour ranks, for reasons unknown to me.Unfortunately one thing I notice in her more and more is her ability to portray herself as some kind of angel of the north.
I admit I was at one point actively promoting her but that was before I was cured of that sort of stuff.
each to their own and all that but I think she is a bit fake and her position isnt as secure as she would like to think it is.
anonymoususer said:
I'm starting to actively dislike Ms Nandy. I used to regard her as one of the more moderate Labour types with good intentions.
Unfortunately one thing I notice in her more and more is her ability to portray herself as some kind of angel of the north.
She just talks over people. I had liked her too, until her previous appearance on QT, where she did exactly the same. She also can’t see why Labour lost the last elections, as she thinks the policies where good…Unfortunately one thing I notice in her more and more is her ability to portray herself as some kind of angel of the north.
Legacywr said:
anonymoususer said:
I'm starting to actively dislike Ms Nandy. I used to regard her as one of the more moderate Labour types with good intentions.
Unfortunately one thing I notice in her more and more is her ability to portray herself as some kind of angel of the north.
She just talks over people. I had liked her too, until her previous appearance on QT, where she did exactly the same. She also can’t see why Labour lost the last elections, as she thinks the policies where good…Unfortunately one thing I notice in her more and more is her ability to portray herself as some kind of angel of the north.
Not remotely for me personally, but The Opposition wouldn't be upset if Wurzel was given a few bloody noses, or more of.
I'd at least like them to try.
Biggus thingus said:
Blimey, BBC allowing a right pile on on A Neil!
Thought it 8 out 10 cats for a minute when that black writers society fella dragged out his light box! Pathetic!
That MP, jeez rabbit in the headlights and looks like he can't wait for it to finish
Watched for 10 mins. The audience did my head in. Gave up.Thought it 8 out 10 cats for a minute when that black writers society fella dragged out his light box! Pathetic!
That MP, jeez rabbit in the headlights and looks like he can't wait for it to finish
Digger said:
Tonight . . . . coming Live from the centre of the universe . . . & apart from Mr A Neil, who are these people? Any clues?
Chilean Cabernet Sauvignon to dull the experience . . .
Kate Green, spokesperson against any govt policy but for nothing in particular lest someone be upset by it.Chilean Cabernet Sauvignon to dull the experience . . .
Brillo being quite reticent but talking sense.
Tory bloke toeing party line.
Non-politician; who he? Superficial points scoring.
Care industry rep a bit waffly.
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