CA
Didn't see any of Thursday's show. But having seen yesterdays they've definitely made some significant changes to the show.
The studio "audience" was about half the size of Tuesdays and was only used for the last 10 minutes of the show.
To me it also seemed that there was a massive reduction in studio guests/experts
After the 'lovely' film, she only interviewed 2 experts rather than a panel of 6 after the Dementia & Transgender films earlier in the week. All in all the whole piece was done in about half the time than the pieces took earlier in the week.
They also had Jane Hill do a 10 minute live election piece from Aberdeen. As well as 2 lengthy pieces with Norman Smith.
Two lengthy tributes to Richie Benaud and the main stories each half hour
It was definitely more topical and I think it might be now following the BBC Breakfast news/magazine model closely. I suspect that the studio audience will be gone for good soon enough.
The studio "audience" was about half the size of Tuesdays and was only used for the last 10 minutes of the show.
To me it also seemed that there was a massive reduction in studio guests/experts
After the 'lovely' film, she only interviewed 2 experts rather than a panel of 6 after the Dementia & Transgender films earlier in the week. All in all the whole piece was done in about half the time than the pieces took earlier in the week.
They also had Jane Hill do a 10 minute live election piece from Aberdeen. As well as 2 lengthy pieces with Norman Smith.
Two lengthy tributes to Richie Benaud and the main stories each half hour
It was definitely more topical and I think it might be now following the BBC Breakfast news/magazine model closely. I suspect that the studio audience will be gone for good soon enough.
BA
A new show was always going to start with some well-prepared, but less topical stories; a bit like when News at Ten came back with an exclusive.
NG
noggin
Founding member
I'm guessing that they will only have a larger audience when they need one (and launch shows needed one).
The amount of effort required in finding a decent bunch of studio contributors (aka audience) is not insignificant (or cheap). You need to find people who have something to say, can say it concisely, and then react to others, without getting spooked in a live TV studio, and find people who don't all agree. And they have to be able to be in W1 for a couple of hours on a weekday morning... Even briefing them, producing them a bit is going to take quite a lot of effort. If you only have a small production team, that's a non-trivial task.
The amount of effort required in finding a decent bunch of studio contributors (aka audience) is not insignificant (or cheap). You need to find people who have something to say, can say it concisely, and then react to others, without getting spooked in a live TV studio, and find people who don't all agree. And they have to be able to be in W1 for a couple of hours on a weekday morning... Even briefing them, producing them a bit is going to take quite a lot of effort. If you only have a small production team, that's a non-trivial task.
IS
So why bother?
Vox pops are already an incredibly lazy way of making a dry story "relevant", but I don't want to hear what Andy in Catford thinks about Ed Miliband (other political leaders are available). Leave it to the "experts", at least - even if a lot of the usual talking heads don't appear that interesting but offer a considered point of view.
Isonstine
Founding member
I'm guessing that they will only have a larger audience when they need one (and launch shows needed one).
The amount of effort required in finding a decent bunch of studio contributors (aka audience) is not insignificant (or cheap). You need to find people who have something to say, can say it concisely, and then react to others, without getting spooked in a live TV studio, and find people who don't all agree. And they have to be able to be in W1 for a couple of hours on a weekday morning... Even briefing them, producing them a bit is going to take quite a lot of effort. If you only have a small production team, that's a non-trivial task.
The amount of effort required in finding a decent bunch of studio contributors (aka audience) is not insignificant (or cheap). You need to find people who have something to say, can say it concisely, and then react to others, without getting spooked in a live TV studio, and find people who don't all agree. And they have to be able to be in W1 for a couple of hours on a weekday morning... Even briefing them, producing them a bit is going to take quite a lot of effort. If you only have a small production team, that's a non-trivial task.
So why bother?
Vox pops are already an incredibly lazy way of making a dry story "relevant", but I don't want to hear what Andy in Catford thinks about Ed Miliband (other political leaders are available). Leave it to the "experts", at least - even if a lot of the usual talking heads don't appear that interesting but offer a considered point of view.
NG
So why bother?
Vox pops are already an incredibly lazy way of making a dry story "relevant", but I don't want to hear what Andy in Catford thinks about Ed Miliband (other political leaders are available). Leave it to the "experts", at least - even if a lot of the usual talking heads don't appear that interesting but offer a considered point of view.
Yep. But if you want 'to be different' - then using (to quote "The Day Today") "Speak Your Brains" techniques is one way to do that. It's at least different to reading out texts and emails...
And whilst sourcing an audience isn't cheap, it's cheaper than producing decent packages...
noggin
Founding member
I'm guessing that they will only have a larger audience when they need one (and launch shows needed one).
The amount of effort required in finding a decent bunch of studio contributors (aka audience) is not insignificant (or cheap). You need to find people who have something to say, can say it concisely, and then react to others, without getting spooked in a live TV studio, and find people who don't all agree. And they have to be able to be in W1 for a couple of hours on a weekday morning... Even briefing them, producing them a bit is going to take quite a lot of effort. If you only have a small production team, that's a non-trivial task.
The amount of effort required in finding a decent bunch of studio contributors (aka audience) is not insignificant (or cheap). You need to find people who have something to say, can say it concisely, and then react to others, without getting spooked in a live TV studio, and find people who don't all agree. And they have to be able to be in W1 for a couple of hours on a weekday morning... Even briefing them, producing them a bit is going to take quite a lot of effort. If you only have a small production team, that's a non-trivial task.
So why bother?
Vox pops are already an incredibly lazy way of making a dry story "relevant", but I don't want to hear what Andy in Catford thinks about Ed Miliband (other political leaders are available). Leave it to the "experts", at least - even if a lot of the usual talking heads don't appear that interesting but offer a considered point of view.
Yep. But if you want 'to be different' - then using (to quote "The Day Today") "Speak Your Brains" techniques is one way to do that. It's at least different to reading out texts and emails...
And whilst sourcing an audience isn't cheap, it's cheaper than producing decent packages...
HB
A new week for VictoriaLIVE
The program tomorrow is LIVE from Newcastle with 200 people in the audience as well as 5 politicians, and too Victoria returns to 5Live tomorrow as this is too simulcast on the radio.
The program tomorrow is LIVE from Newcastle with 200 people in the audience as well as 5 politicians, and too Victoria returns to 5Live tomorrow as this is too simulcast on the radio.
200 voters + 5 politicians + 26 days be4 #GE2015= our 1st big audience debate. 9.15am BBC2, the Channel, @bbc5live pic.twitter.com/pItRIkei49
— Victoria Derbyshire (@vicderbyshire) April 12, 2015
TV
There is a way to go with it yet but I have to say that I have tuned in a few times if I'm working from home or the kids are off for some reason and I have actually really enjoyed it. I think it needs a bit more levity in there, and that might come after the elections, and I'd like to see them covering a bit form lifestyle and entertainment (it doesn't need to become Liquid News... God I loved that show!) but just some intelligent "showbiz" element. Maybe the summer months will see that come in a bit more because it's a quieter news time?
The feel and pace of it are there though. It just needs to relax into itself a bit more but I'm sure that'll come. Some of the guests though could do with being vetted a bit more though as some of them are quite dull and often have not a lot to say, or they don't say it with any real clarity.
Overall though, it's an acorn and I'm keen to see the tree.
The feel and pace of it are there though. It just needs to relax into itself a bit more but I'm sure that'll come. Some of the guests though could do with being vetted a bit more though as some of them are quite dull and often have not a lot to say, or they don't say it with any real clarity.
Overall though, it's an acorn and I'm keen to see the tree.