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[Itshim]

Originally Posted by Hugh

Erm, he left because he was bored with it, and it wasn’t the "woke brigade" that objected about his jokes about the Queen…

https://www.mirror.co.uk/3am/celebri...it-mock-794978

All programs I have never watched ,given to understand that it's is all scripted . Honestly the last UK based comic I found funny was Dave Allen , USA is even worst , guess it was Victor Borg but did never missed Rowen and Martin's laugh in and yes would sign up of BBC,sorry guys guess it is near the most watched alone with HGTV and Alibi

Originally Posted by Itshim

All programs I have never watched ,given to understand that it's is all scripted. Honestly the last UK based comic I found funny was Dave Allen , USA is even worst , guess it was Victor Borg but did never missed Rowen and Martin's laugh in and yes would sign up of BBC,sorry guys guess it is near the most watched alone with HGTV and Alibi

No, it isn’t - I have taken part (as one of the online audience) twice, and it takes three hours to record each show, which they then edit down to thirty minutes.

[TheDaddy]

Originally Posted by Hugh

No, it isn’t - I have taken part (as one of the online audience) twice, and it takes three hours to record each show, which they then edit down to thirty minutes.

Hardly off the cuff then, it's all scripted to a degree at least, even if it's just giving people the questions or subjects the night before to go over, actually scripted is harsh but it's certainly set up

See the BBC are being criticised for reporting facts again, Man Utd are rubbish appeared on the news ticker this morning for several minutes apparently

From what I saw, it was off the cuff, but they edited it to show the best off the cuff bits.

There is absolutely no way editing for length can be equated to scripting. You can’t use the editing process to change the sense of someone’s original comments. At the least that’s a breach of the editors code and at worse it can open you to a defamation action.

[Mad Max]

Originally Posted by TheDaddy

Hardly off the cuff then, it's all scripted to a degree at least, even if it's just giving people the questions or subjects the night before to go over, actually scripted is harsh but it's certainly set up

See the BBC are being criticised for reporting facts again, Man Utd are rubbish appeared on the news ticker this morning for several minutes apparently

Some truth at last...

[cimt]

BBC4 and CBBC are set to close

https://www.digitalspy.com/tv/a40115...annels-closed/

[pip08456]

Originally Posted by Hugh

From what I saw, it was off the cuff, but they edited it to show the best off the cuff bits.

Back in 1993 I worked at Lakeside Country club and we had Bob Monkhouse for a week. First night there appeared to be a lot of off the cuff but by the end of the week I knew his act as well as he did. It was the same every night.
No editing involved.
He used to ask audience members their name and twist his reply to suit his script.

[Itshim]

Originally Posted by Hugh

From what I saw, it was off the cuff, but they edited it to show the best off the cuff bits.

Sorry have no idea how to copy paste via tablet but Google i"s mtw scripted "and the answer seems to yes at least at some point in the past " mock the week is scripted say Ross noble ," metro news ,also Alan Davies in daily mirror and these are top five in my search

Originally Posted by Itshim

Sorry have no idea how to copy paste via tablet but Google i"s mtw scripted "and the answer seems to yes at least at some point in the past " mock the week is scripted say Ross noble ," metro news ,also Alan Davies in daily mirror and these are top five in my search

Ross Noble or Alan Davies have never appeared on Mock the Week…

The headline in the Mirror article doesn’t match the body of the text - they prepare material on subjects that may be discussed - that is not "scripted".

TV star Alan Davies has confirmed what viewers have long suspected – quiz show gags are set up in advance.

Comedy formats such as Mock The Week, appear improvised, when panellists do short stand-up acts based on “random” subjects.

But revealing the secrets of the hit panel shows, Jonathan Creek star Alan said: “On QI, you get the questions, but they’re incomprehensible!”

“I haven’t been on Mock the Week, but I know that they prepare material and jokes.

“Never Mind the Buzzcocks have guests on who are comedians, so they can give them a few lines or a few thoughts.

https://www.digitalspy.com/tv/a86335...longevity-bbc/

However, despite claims from some, Ed assured us that the show is not scripted, explaining: "When people say that, do they think we sit down all together, and Dara says his line and I say my line? No, it's not scripted.

"We know, we go in there armed with some jokes that we want to make about topical stuff, because that would be mad not to do that, not read the news and not prepare that. But scripted, we know what each other is going to say – which is absolutely not the case."

If it’s scripted, why do they film three hours, then edit it down to 30 minutes?

[Sephiroth]

On 23-May, I went to the Royal Albert Hall to attend the 50th anniversary recording of I'm Sorry I Haven't a Clue (what with me being the original co-inventor of Mornington Crescent).

It's 100% scripted apart from the odd Jack Dee quip.

[Mr K]

Originally Posted by cimt

BBC4 and CBBC are set to close

https://www.digitalspy.com/tv/a40115...annels-closed/

Not really close, they're going 'online'. Crap decision especially for BBC4 whose viewers are most likely to value linear TV. You can get rid of BBC1 and 3 if needed, as far as I'm concerned, and keep 2 & 4. Let all the other hundreds of channels do the downmarket crap.
Still if we don't want to pay any longer, then we end up with diddly squat.

[Sephiroth]

BBC1, BBC2, Radio 2, Radio 4, Radio 4 Extra.

Scrub the rest. Radio 3 is covered by Classic FM. Radio 4 Extra to carry all the old radio shows, including Ted Ray, Life with the Lyons, The Navy Lark, The Goon Show, Beyond our Ken, Take it From Here, etc.), Journey Into Space.

BBC2 to carry the ARENA programmes (and repeats).

That should cover it with a seriously reduced licence fee or other form of funding such as advertising..

With Have I Got News For You I thought it was generally understood that the host has their parts largely written but otherwise it's unscripted. The guests however obviously know what'll be in the news and prepare stuff in advance, I am pretty sure this happens because their jokes are sometimes stilted and don't quite fit into the natural flow of the dialogue.

Mock the Week is the most obvious here because you see comedians find a way to get in their previous material.

QI guests have confirmed they get a heads up about what'll be in the show but it's also unscripted. One or two guests have been said to have had the actual questions in advance but it's not common.

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Originally Posted by Sephiroth

[COLOR="Blue"]BBC1, BBC2, Radio 2, Radio 4, Radio 4 Extra.

I would add Radio 1 (how can you not, it's their biggest one!) and BBC Radio 5 Live to that as well as BBC News and also the regional radio stations which is probably amongst the more important work the BBC do as a national broadcaster.

But otherwise the BBC don't need any other TV channels IMO. Move more stuff online.

[pip08456]

Originally Posted by Mr K

Not really close, they're going 'online'. Crap decision especially for BBC4 whose viewers are most likely to value linear TV. You can get rid of BBC1 and 3 if needed, as far as I'm concerned, and keep 2 & 4. Let all the other hundreds of channels do the downmarket crap.
Still if we don't want to pay any longer, then we end up with diddly squat.

Well, I must have been watching and enjoing diddly squat for over 10 years then.
Obviously you think you are superior to anyone who doesn't watch BBC content.
AKA an entitled asshole.