Piemaster
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When you've seen some of the programming from other bits of the world you realise that the BBC is actually rather good.
Master Chef - proof of how dumb BBC1 has become?
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They've leased the building, built the set, put in the technical stuff. Now they have to get a return on the investment. Once the kit is in place it must be relatively cheap to make, just the wages of the journeyman gastro-pub cook and failed greengrocer to pay, other than thst it's a quick whizz round Waitrose for the ingrediants and they're good to go.
Lullabelle
Banana
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- Midlands UK
I enjoy watching Masterchef the professionals because you can pick up some good tips. We don't watch every programme from day 1, dip in here and there then watch the last few. These are genuinely talented people rather than has beens trying to restart their once poor career.
Vapin' Joe
Formerly known as Smokin Joe
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I'd prefer it if they tried to be excellent instead of just "Rather good". We have plenty of brilliant writers and production staff who are scratching round trying to make ends meet and these are the people who the state broadcaster should be hiring for their programmes.
Leave the crap to the umpteen commercial channels that abound.
Not sure if it is just the BBC. When reality shows first came on air, and with paid SMS voting, no one expected it be a major money spinner for broadcasters. The layperson replacing professional actors (especially if they are vulnerable and flawed to some extent) and viewers having fun at their expense first became a phenomenon and now a prime time mainstay.
Slowly but surely quality gave way to crass and exploitative content and sadly viewers enjoyed watching people fail on air. Joey Essex is an iconic example. The print media has now used what was on air to drive their content.
It may explain why more folks are begining to focus on specific genres such as Sport, Documentary, Movies etc and paying for channels rather than wait for what prime time offers.
Slowly but surely quality gave way to crass and exploitative content and sadly viewers enjoyed watching people fail on air. Joey Essex is an iconic example. The print media has now used what was on air to drive their content.
It may explain why more folks are begining to focus on specific genres such as Sport, Documentary, Movies etc and paying for channels rather than wait for what prime time offers.
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Nope, I can't remember when I last watched ITV1. It tends to be BBCs 2&4, Channel 4 and ITV 4 for me.
