13-part F1 series on BBC Four next month
#1
Posted 29 August 2011 - 08:17
Charlie Brooker
Daft thing about my F1 tweets is I'm actually fronting a 13-part series about it on BBC4 next month. Really hope I haven't put anyone off!!!
10 hours ago
First I've heard about a 13 part F1 series, I suspect its a nostalgia series, hence why I've placed it here. Anyone over here heard more about it?
#3
Posted 29 August 2011 - 09:02
Professional cynic, TV presenter, Grauniad writer and husband of Konnie Huq.Who is Charlie Brooker?
http://en.wikipedia....Charlie_Brooker
#4
Posted 29 August 2011 - 09:45
I'll take that further, what do you guys think they should cover?
#5
Posted 29 August 2011 - 09:51
Having said all that I think a 30 min programme on his views of contemporary formula one would be well worth a watch!
#6
Posted 29 August 2011 - 11:52
I've never heard of his missus either!.Professional cynic, TV presenter, Grauniad writer and husband of Konnie Huq.
http://en.wikipedia....Charlie_Brooker
#7
Posted 29 August 2011 - 11:57
#8
Posted 29 August 2011 - 12:59
I've never heard of his missus either!.
I have, she actually got me watching Blue Peter (with the sound muted) for a while, she's fit.
#9
Posted 29 August 2011 - 14:05
Bearing in mind that it is widely believed that the BBC made its Faustian bargain with Sky & Bernie in order to avoid having to axe BBC4, I suspect this is Mr Brooker's version of satire.There is no mention of this on the BBC web page. I do enjoy Mr Brookers work but think that this is his humour at play. BBC4 do not make 13 part series about any subject least of all F1 and if they did would certainly play it with a straight bat rather than the shall we say alternative viewpoint of the aforementioned Charlie Brooker.
Having said all that I think a 30 min programme on his views of contemporary formula one would be well worth a watch!
#10
Posted 29 August 2011 - 14:12
Very tryingHe's just trying
to wind people up.
#11
Posted 29 August 2011 - 16:18
#12
Posted 30 August 2011 - 07:53
It seems like he's got annoyed with people who are complaining about the F1 BBC-Sky TV deal for next year using the argument that BBC 4 should be axed instead, as more people watch the F1 broadcasts than any programme on BBC 4.
I watch far more BBC4 compared to F1 so I'm happy.
#13
Posted 30 August 2011 - 11:18
#14
Posted 30 August 2011 - 11:19
#15
Posted 30 August 2011 - 12:53
Professional cynic, TV presenter, Grauniad writer and husband of Konnie Huq.
Gosh she has bad taste!
I've never heard of his missus either!.
Excuse me!
I have, she actually got me watching Blue Peter (with the sound muted) for a while, she's fit.
Exactly althoughj not the best presenter of BP she did add an exotic ingrediant to the show.
BBC 4 is really the only quality channel left, it is what BBC 2 used to be pity it does not even start until 7.00pm.
Can't understand why it should only start at 7.00pm either!
#16
Posted 30 August 2011 - 13:37
BBC3 and BBC4 have to share transponders on the Astra satellites with CBeebies and CBBC, which broadcast during the day. Unlikely to change, as BBC are about to cut their total number of Astra transponders from six to five as part of costcutting on Red Button services.Can't understand why it should only start at 7.00pm either!
I suppose they could theoretically run BBC3 and BBC4 on Freeview during the day, but that would probably be uneconomic - added to which much of their output (especially BBC3) is "post-watershed" only. And as BBC don't even seem to be able to find anything halfway sensible to put out on BBC2 during the day they'd presumably struggle even more to fill that airtime.
Edited by Vitesse2, 30 August 2011 - 13:39.
#17
Posted 30 August 2011 - 14:33
#18
Posted 30 August 2011 - 20:19
BBC3 and BBC4 have to share transponders on the Astra satellites with CBeebies and CBBC, which broadcast during the day. Unlikely to change, as BBC are about to cut their total number of Astra transponders from six to five as part of costcutting on Red Button services.
I suppose they could theoretically run BBC3 and BBC4 on Freeview during the day, but that would probably be uneconomic - added to which much of their output (especially BBC3) is "post-watershed" only. And as BBC don't even seem to be able to find anything halfway sensible to put out on BBC2 during the day they'd presumably struggle even more to fill that airtime.
post watershed=not worth pissing on
#19
Posted 30 August 2011 - 22:03
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#20
Posted 30 August 2011 - 23:04
Bring back the test card! What do we want? The test card! When do we want it? ... Connie Huq would be a reasonable image, and Carol Vorderman's tush, which was the only reason for watching Countdown.And as BBC don't even seem to be able to find anything halfway sensible to put out on BBC2 during the day they'd presumably struggle even more to fill that airtime.
#21
Posted 31 August 2011 - 06:49
However I recall the BBC covered more non F1WC racing than they do now.
#22
Posted 31 August 2011 - 06:51
There is absolutely nothing wrong with Rachel Riley's tush ...Bring back the test card! What do we want? The test card! When do we want it? ... Connie Huq would be a reasonable image, and Carol Vorderman's tush, which was the only reason for watching Countdown.
#23
Posted 31 August 2011 - 06:57
#24
Posted 31 August 2011 - 08:25
There is absolutely nothing wrong with Rachel Riley's tush ...
You're not kidding.
#25
Posted 31 August 2011 - 08:38
#26
Posted 31 August 2011 - 11:05
There is absolutely nothing wrong with Rachel Riley's tush ...
I'm probably just one of a huge majority on TNF to whom the name Rachel Riley meant absolutely nothing before today, but those pics have stirred a distant memory, wasn't she on that radio panel game years ago, Arse me another ?
#27
Posted 31 August 2011 - 12:02
#28
Posted 31 August 2011 - 12:54
What a pity it's not on 4oD.
I believe you can get the latest editions on YouTube. Or so I've heard.
#29
Posted 31 August 2011 - 16:26
Cheeky! The gluteus maximus obviously comes high on the list of attributes necessary for the job. Prhaps the new test card could be a tush card.Arse me another ?
#30
Posted 31 August 2011 - 16:31
OK, I'll leave now. I'm just lowering the tone. Even further.