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Lighthouse

Lighthouse

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  On 16/12/2023 at 08:34, AlexLaw76 said:

Question of Sport axed.

anyone actually still watch this anyway?

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There’s that much sports coverage, with plenty of banter and trivia that it’s basically lost any sense of purpose and identity. It’s pretty much just the clios everyone watched on Sportbible or Givemesport on Facebook, several weeks ago, interspersed with a selection of dull talking heads.

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egg

egg

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  On 16/12/2023 at 10:37, trousers said:

I do miss Fanny at Christmas :(

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On a similar theme, the chat on BBC breakfast this morning about vaginal prolapse isn't idea breakfast listening. There's a time and place for discussion about that and the associated issues. 

badgerx16

badgerx16

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  On 12/01/2024 at 07:13, whelk said:

Good to see justice being done. Going after the right people who are stealing our money

 

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I heard this on the radio yesterday, and the appalling fact is that she doesn't have control of her money, the council that provides her assisted living runs her bank account and it is they that failed to pay the licence fee, but as it is in her name she was prosecuted.

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Holmes_and_Watson

Holmes_and_Watson

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Oh noes... I just put the radio on for the news.

Now, trapped under the cat I'm stuck with the arts show, that I still think is a parody show.

And here we go...  "the patriarchy" and the presenter's self-awareness of his male privilege.

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rallyboy

rallyboy

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Strictly?

People I don't know, doing something I'm not interested in, badly, while judges I know even less about plod through pre-rehearsed drivel delivered for dramatic effect to a squealing audience of simpletons - truly dreadful waste of licence fee which we all have to suffer as some people like that sort of thing.

But RB you old misery, people love it...

No, one in every seven love it, the rest of us think it's a sorry circus of flashing lights and shiny shit to distract the hard of thinking and to fill tabloids.

Get the bolt gun.

 

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whelk

whelk

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BBC ads for all their bollocks is annoying. Not aimed at my age group but does seem a lot of inane rubbish.

Also why the fuck do BBC need to be in the Podcast world? Plenty out their already and they could invest in more episodes of Songs of Praise

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Whitey Grandad

Whitey Grandad

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  On 17/07/2024 at 07:45, rallyboy said:

Strictly?

People I don't know, doing something I'm not interested in, badly, while judges I know even less about plod through pre-rehearsed drivel delivered for dramatic effect to a squealing audience of simpletons - truly dreadful waste of licence fee which we all have to suffer as some people like that sort of thing.

But RB you old misery, people love it...

No, one in every seven love it, the rest of us think it's a sorry circus of flashing lights and shiny shit to distract the hard of thinking and to fill tabloids.

Get the bolt gun.

 

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“People who like this sort of thing will find this the sort of thing that they like”

 

Strictly not interested 

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Holmes_and_Watson

Holmes_and_Watson

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  On 17/07/2024 at 09:55, whelk said:

BBC ads for all their bollocks is annoying. Not aimed at my age group but does seem a lot of inane rubbish.

Also why the fuck do BBC need to be in the Podcast world? Plenty out their already and they could invest in more episodes of Songs of Praise

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Just a way of capturing an audience, they are worried about losing.  A bit belatedly, considering how long there have been podcasts. But with the advantage of their resources pushing them.

They seem to be just the same programmes, with "pod cast" tagged on. But some also make use of the format with extended versions. And there can be a lot more of them, and the number of Election and Ameri cast podcasts indicates.

 

revolution saint

revolution saint

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  On 17/07/2024 at 09:55, whelk said:

BBC ads for all their bollocks is annoying. Not aimed at my age group but does seem a lot of inane rubbish.

Also why the fuck do BBC need to be in the Podcast world? Plenty out their already and they could invest in more episodes of Songs of Praise

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Their news adverts have been annoying me for a while.  They're so patronising. The Radio 5 one, "The world can be a scary and confusing place at times, so lets talk about it", or Katy Kay explaining to simpletons the basic art of conversation, "And sometimes it's important to just listen".  Fuck off.

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pingpong

pingpong

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  On 01/08/2024 at 11:10, trousers said:

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Much needed, although not a new position, but they could start with some investigative reporting into their own organisation too, it's nice to have posts like this at the junior end, but they need to look at their senior levels.

ecuk268

ecuk268

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  On 01/08/2024 at 19:41, badgerx16 said:

Can you sign "Operation Yewtree" ?

 

( Actually nothing, but anybody appearing on childrens' programs seems to be fair game for the poisonous whisperers ).

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Yeah, working with kids as a bloke is a bit of a minefield now.

You only need one malicious allegation to turn your life upside down.

 

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Badger

Badger

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  On 11/11/2024 at 20:16, sadoldgit said:

It sounds like Gary Lineker is leaving MotD at the end of the season. That will please the anti-woke brigade.

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Depends on the replacement to some degree. No doubt live up to current BBC standards. 
 

But at least we probably won’t be watching the programme next season 

whelk

whelk

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What the BBC consistently does well is balanced political documentaries. One on at the mo about immigration and always get good contributors

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Lighthouse

Lighthouse

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  On 11/11/2024 at 22:13, sadoldgit said:

Looking back over his career isn’t he entitled to be self satisfied and smug?

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A few years ago a bunch of JSO protestors broke onto the track after the British GP whilst cars were still circling and Gary took to Twitter to praise their efforts. When Martin Brundle pointed out they were putting the lives of drivers and marshals at risk (not to mention themselves) Lineker doubled down by saying it was for the greater good and that the protesters would be remembered as heroes in years to come. Weirdly he’s never volunteered to remove himself and his own carbon footprint from the world.

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AlexLaw76

AlexLaw76

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  On 11/11/2024 at 22:44, Lighthouse said:

A few years ago a bunch of JSO protestors broke onto the track after the British GP whilst cars were still circling and Gary took to Twitter to praise their efforts. When Martin Brundle pointed out they were putting the lives of drivers and marshals at risk (not to mention themselves) Lineker doubled down by saying it was for the greater good and that the protesters would be remembered as heroes in years to come. Weirdly he’s never volunteered to remove himself and his own carbon footprint from the world.

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Im sure history books will tell us he boycotted the Qatar World Cup out of principle

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sadoldgit

sadoldgit

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  On 11/11/2024 at 22:44, Lighthouse said:

A few years ago a bunch of JSO protestors broke onto the track after the British GP whilst cars were still circling and Gary took to Twitter to praise their efforts. When Martin Brundle pointed out they were putting the lives of drivers and marshals at risk (not to mention themselves) Lineker doubled down by saying it was for the greater good and that the protesters would be remembered as heroes in years to come. Weirdly he’s never volunteered to remove himself and his own carbon footprint from the world.

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Not sure quite what that has to do with his ability on a football pitch and as a TV presenter?

Lighthouse

Lighthouse

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  On 12/11/2024 at 13:16, sadoldgit said:

Not sure quite what that has to do with his ability on a football pitch and as a TV presenter?

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I never said anything about his ability as a footballer, you brought that up. As a TV personality I find him smug and patronising, lecturing people about social issues he has no expertise in.

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egg

egg

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  On 12/11/2024 at 13:26, Lighthouse said:

I never said anything about his ability as a footballer, you brought that up. As a TV personality I find him smug and patronising, lecturing people about social issues he has no expertise in.

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I think there is a distinction between him as a TV presenter, and as a social media personality. I like him in both capacities, and respect that he puts his personal opinions out there. I suspect people who dislike him, do so because they disagree with his politics. That said, he was paid a daft amount of money and I'm glad to see that money being saved. 

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Sarnia Cherie

Sarnia Cherie

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  On 11/11/2024 at 20:16, sadoldgit said:

It sounds like Gary Lineker is leaving MotD at the end of the season. That will please the anti-woke brigade.

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According to the News, the BBC didn't offer him a new contract past the end of this season. They are looking into making changes to MOTD. I suppose they will make another mess like they did with A Question of Sport. 

sadoldgit

sadoldgit

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  On 12/11/2024 at 14:39, Sarnia Cherie said:

According to the News, the BBC didn't offer him a new contract past the end of this season. They are looking into making changes to MOTD. I suppose they will make another mess like they did with A Question of Sport. 

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Indeed. Apparently there is a new guy in charge of Sport at the BBC and he wants to shake things up a bit. Perhaps he should stick to the if it ain’t broke, don’t fix it philosophy. Some things are like a comfy old jumper, MotD being one of them. It might be old fashioned and a bit frayed at the edges, but it is comforting to know that it is always there on a chill winter’s evening in a format that has barely changed in decades. Something you can rely on in an ever changing world.

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Holmes_and_Watson

Holmes_and_Watson

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  On 12/11/2024 at 13:31, egg said:

I think there is a distinction between him as a TV presenter, and as a social media personality. I like him in both capacities, and respect that he puts his personal opinions out there. I suspect people who dislike him, do so because they disagree with his politics. That said, he was paid a daft amount of money and I'm glad to see that money being saved. 

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He's clearly very popular as a host. He's been doing it for 25 years. During which time the BBC went into throwing money at news and other presenters to keep them away from commercial TV. Then allowing them to moonlight elsewhere too.

Also during that time the BBC were only to happy to push people onto social media, or to be self employed. Only to retrospectively leave them hanging with HMRC and pulling them up if the comments cross over rules they've not made clear.

The news suggests Linekar was keen to stay (and why wouldn't you, even on reduced amounts from such a big deal), but not much chance of the BBC was going to go down that route, after what happened.

Lighthouse

Lighthouse

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  On 12/11/2024 at 14:39, Sarnia Cherie said:

According to the News, the BBC didn't offer him a new contract past the end of this season. They are looking into making changes to MOTD. I suppose they will make another mess like they did with A Question of Sport. 

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QoS was always on borrowed time, rather like TotP, due to the availability of online content. All the videos, stats and personalities etc. are now freely available all over social media and on podcasts, so it no longer had any kind of unique appeal. I can’t remember the last time I watched it TBH.

whelk

whelk

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  On 12/11/2024 at 15:27, Lighthouse said:

QoS was always on borrowed time, rather like TotP, due to the availability of online content. All the videos, stats and personalities etc. are now freely available all over social media and on podcasts, so it no longer had any kind of unique appeal. I can’t remember the last time I watched it TBH.

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Is Bill Beaumont still a captain?

sadoldgit

sadoldgit

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  On 12/11/2024 at 13:26, Lighthouse said:

I never said anything about his ability as a footballer, you brought that up. As a TV personality I find him smug and patronising, lecturing people about social issues he has no expertise in.

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You said he was smug and self satisfied. I was merely pointing out that he may well be entitled to be so given his successful careers in two very different fields.

I have just seen two woman mentioned as possible replacements. That will ruffle a few feathers.

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