SKY & Ted Kravitz ?
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ben5575 said:
FourWheelDrift said:
It's because they keep getting journalists to commentate, journalists write, they can delete, edit, correct mistakes, they can re-write and they can research details before finally publishing. They are almost never any good at talking live.
Exactly.This is how you do commentary (very shouty, very exciting): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4vKCRh-5WTs
Watch the last 10 laps of Bahrain 2014 and you'll see/hear similar.
Is he in the job through nepotism? - I'm sure on one of the segments I saw recently he said something like 'oh look, here's my auntie' and proceeded to greet a woman in the paddock. What would his auntie be doing in the F1 paddock? - Granted she could have been there as his guest but I didn't get that impression.
WelshChris said:
Is he in the job through nepotism? - I'm sure on one of the segments I saw recently he said something like 'oh look, here's my auntie' and proceeded to greet a woman in the paddock. What would his auntie be doing in the F1 paddock? - Granted she could have been there as his guest but I didn't get that impression.
Theodore has just been in the right place at the right time, moving up into vacant positions as the previous person is moved up and then moving with the broadcaster from ITV to BBC to Sky.I find his technical input very good, but his off-the-cuff interviewing style isn't very good. I mentioned this a few weeks ago actually - he seems different this year like he is trying a little too hard and ramping up the bumbling fool act a little too much. I'd rather he relaxed back into his former style.
Edited by ClockworkCupcake on Sunday 16th April 14:45
I enjoy Ted, especially his notebooks. A great epilogue to qualifying and the race.
I think Ted and Pat together are very good now - who can forget the time he was asking Pat something serious about IIRC designing front wings (he was using jelly babies or some such thing to illustrate hi spoint). Ted asked if that was how they did it? Pat said, "Well actually, at Williams, we use CAD systems and not jelly babies".
Brundle and Davidson would be my dream team for commentary.
And I completely agree with others about Di Resta - entirely unsuitable for a career in live television.
I think Ted and Pat together are very good now - who can forget the time he was asking Pat something serious about IIRC designing front wings (he was using jelly babies or some such thing to illustrate hi spoint). Ted asked if that was how they did it? Pat said, "Well actually, at Williams, we use CAD systems and not jelly babies".
Brundle and Davidson would be my dream team for commentary.
And I completely agree with others about Di Resta - entirely unsuitable for a career in live television.
Emeye said:
I really like Ted - the only bits I make sure I watch over the race weekend are the Quali session, the Race and Ted's Notebooks - all the buildup and the rest I don't worry about.
Gary Anderson was the best bit of the BBC coverage, Pat Symonds seems to come close but he doesn't appear to be turning up to every race, unfortunately - given a choice I would rather have Symonds than Herbert.
Absolutely, Kravitz makes the sky coverage for me, his Paddock Notebook programmes are a must-watch, in fact, the sky commentary team are probably the strongest group that I can remember (though I've only been watching for 20 years or so)Gary Anderson was the best bit of the BBC coverage, Pat Symonds seems to come close but he doesn't appear to be turning up to every race, unfortunately - given a choice I would rather have Symonds than Herbert.
suffolk009 said:
And I completely agree with others about Di Resta - entirely unsuitable for a career in live television.
Yeah, I think Sniffpetrol sums it up nicelyhttp://sniffpetrol.com/2013/02/01/di-resta-threat-...
I like Ted, and I'm a big fan of the "Notebook".
I think that some people forget that he's trying to explain Formula 1 to a mixed audience, a very large proportion of whom don't understand it.
I enjoy Pat Symonds on Sky, as well. As far as former senior technical types go, he comes across as less dour than Gary Anderson, and has the ability to "de-complicate" things.
I look forward to the return of Little Ant. I don't know who decided that Paul di Resta had the potential to become a media personality, but they were wrong. I know that they have to find someone else when Ant is away racing, but surely they could find someone better than a dreary underachieving Scot? I suppose in a few months time Alonso will be under-employed on race weekends. He'd be good to listen to.
I think that some people forget that he's trying to explain Formula 1 to a mixed audience, a very large proportion of whom don't understand it.
I enjoy Pat Symonds on Sky, as well. As far as former senior technical types go, he comes across as less dour than Gary Anderson, and has the ability to "de-complicate" things.
I look forward to the return of Little Ant. I don't know who decided that Paul di Resta had the potential to become a media personality, but they were wrong. I know that they have to find someone else when Ant is away racing, but surely they could find someone better than a dreary underachieving Scot? I suppose in a few months time Alonso will be under-employed on race weekends. He'd be good to listen to.
//j17 said:
I'd rather listen to Ted all day than have to even see the white-trouser'ed wonder Eddie "Did you know I used to run an F1 team and know everyone?" Jordan.
Whenever you think Ted's being annoying just think back a few years to Jonathan "I'm just going to list the order of cars every 20s" Legard on the BBC and I'm sure you'll be glad you're watching Ted!
Lol !!!!Whenever you think Ted's being annoying just think back a few years to Jonathan "I'm just going to list the order of cars every 20s" Legard on the BBC and I'm sure you'll be glad you're watching Ted!
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