Robert Peston.

[raptor600]

Is it just me who wants to kill him whenever he is on BBC News?

Why can he not talk like a normal human being?

[NDA]

I can't stand the way he tortures the language either.

And that Caribean announcer on R4.

I need to get out more.

[Eric Mc]

Peston has a speech impediment which he has overcome using special breathing techniques - which explains the slightly broken delivery.

In a few years time thre will be a new film called "The BBC Economic Correspondent's Speech".

[NDA]

I didn't know that.

Now I feel rather shabby.

Still irritating though.

[raptor600]

Why is he talking perfectly normally on HIGNFY then?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ALqrdyaETfg

and here...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r80CiytLWLo

Edited by raptor600 on Friday 29th June 10:24

[Eric Mc]

raptor600 said:

Why is he talking perfectly normally on HIGNFY then?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ALqrdyaETfg

and here...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r80CiytLWLo

Edited by raptor600 on Friday 29th June 10:24

Reading off an autocue means you don't have to think about the next set of words you use. The vast bulk of reports he delivers on the news are unscripted and from memory.

Speech impediments are a mental problem, not a physical one.

[Nom de ploom]

I thought he spoke like he had had to overcome some sort of speech problem.

fair play to him.

like the other political correspondent who appears to be nearly 100% blind great that the bbc aren't trying to copy say sky sports - whos presenters (admittedly the female ones) look liek they are dressed fro a nightclub most of the time....

PS can someone please give Nick Robinson some time off????!!! it seems whatever the time or circumstance he's "live" outside parly or no. 10...i'll sign the petition, I'll even raise a petition...this man needs some sleep and a life...give hime a break....

[Simpo Two]

Nom de ploom said:

PS can someone please give Nick Robinson some time off????!!! it seems whatever the time or circumstance he's "live" outside parly or no. 10...i'll sign the petition, I'll even raise a petition...this man needs some sleep and a life...give hime a break....

It's all back projected; he works from home.

It is remarkable (ly depressing) how 90% of all news appears to be politics, ie two men in suits with one saying 'Oh yes it is' and the other saying 'Oh no it isn't'.


ETA I like Robert Peston - because whenever they wheel him on you know some banker's going to get his butt flamed. Of course that means my pension becomes even more worthless but hey-ho.

[raptor600]

Eric Mc said:

Reading off an autocue means you don't have to think about the next set of words you use. The vast bulk of reports he delivers on the news are unscripted and from memory.

Speech impediments are a mental problem, not a physical one.

It's clearly not the job for him then!

[wormburner]

I like reading Peston, I think he presents the issues brilliantly, but listening to him makes me want to self-harm.

Broadcast journalism is at least some-part performance, and he can't do it. Stick him online, in print, or feeding lines to an actor, I don't care, but keep him off camera, please.

[Eric Mc]

raptor600 said:

Eric Mc said:

Reading off an autocue means you don't have to think about the next set of words you use. The vast bulk of reports he delivers on the news are unscripted and from memory.

Speech impediments are a mental problem, not a physical one.

It's clearly not the job for him then!

Not at all. He can do his job perfectly well. His speech pattern does not annoy me one jot.

I absolutely HATE when people ask for someone to be removed just because they happen not to like their delivery.

[rohrl]

I think it's an awful lot harder to speak on demand on a microphone than people imagine without umming and ahhing or falling into bad verbal habits.

A few years ago the BBC's Australian correspondent, who I shan't name here, got himself into the habit of grossly extending vowel sounds. It was a verbal tic which he wasn't probably aware of and nothing to do with the quality of his reporting or the content of his reports. I don't know if the letter I sent made any difference but he has changed the way he speaks since then and has obviously made an effort to concentrate on his enunciation.

Anyone who has to speak a lot for their work knows the horror of listening to yourself on tape. I can 100% guarantee that no-one listens to themself and thinks "Great, couldn't have done that any better".

[wormburner]

Eric Mc said:

raptor600 said:

Eric Mc said:

Reading off an autocue means you don't have to think about the next set of words you use. The vast bulk of reports he delivers on the news are unscripted and from memory.

Speech impediments are a mental problem, not a physical one.

It's clearly not the job for him then!

Not at all. He can do his job perfectly well. His speech pattern does not annoy me one jot.

I absolutely HATE when people ask for someone to be removed just because they happen not to like their delivery.

But a crucial part of his job as it is currently shaped is delivering pieces to camera. And his style is awful. Clearly he is very expert at the 'journalism' bit of his job, and very inexpert at the 'broadcast' part of his job.

[raptor600]

Eric Mc said:

Not at all. He can do his job perfectly well. His speech pattern does not annoy me one jot.

I absolutely HATE when people ask for someone to be removed just because they happen not to like their delivery.

That's because YOU seem to have the same HABBIT as Robert Peston.

It clearly isn't just me he annoys.

[rohrl]

wormburner said:

But a crucial part of his job as it is currently shaped is delivering pieces to camera. And his style is awful. Clearly he is very expert at the 'journalism' bit of his job, and very inexpert at the 'broadcast' part of his job.

Better that way round than the other. Would you prefer to put up with the minor annoyance of his speech patterns or bask in the rich mahogany tones of a professional speaker with no idea about business and economics?

[Lost_BMW]

Eric Mc said:

raptor600 said:

Why is he talking perfectly normally on HIGNFY then?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ALqrdyaETfg

and here...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r80CiytLWLo

Edited by raptor600 on Friday 29th June 10:24

Reading off an autocue means you don't have to think about the next set of words you use. The vast bulk of reports he delivers on the news are unscripted and from memory.

Speech impediments are a mental problem, not a physical one.

So he is mental then?

[rohrl]

Lost_BMW said:

So he is mental then?

Yes, he has said that he suffers from bipolar disorder and has been really quite ill in the past if that's what you mean. Problem?

[Lost_BMW]

Eric Mc said:

Not at all. He can do his job perfectly well. His speech pattern does not annoy me one jot.

I absolutely HATE when people ask for someone to be removed just because they happen not to like their delivery.

Well, you placed capitals in the middle of your sentence - I think you should be removed from PH for that.

[raptor600]

rohrl said:

wormburner said:

But a crucial part of his job as it is currently shaped is delivering pieces to camera. And his style is awful. Clearly he is very expert at the 'journalism' bit of his job, and very inexpert at the 'broadcast' part of his job.

Better that way round than the other. Would you prefer to put up with the minor annoyance of his speech patterns or bask in the rich mahogany tones of a professional speaker with no idea about business and economics?

Why do you think it's an either or choice!?

There are lots of people who could do both.

[Lost_BMW]

rohrl said:

Lost_BMW said:

So he is mental then?

Yes, he has said that he suffers from bipolar disorder and has been really quite ill in the past if that's what you mean. Problem?

None, other than your sense of humour failure.