The 'Victoria Derbyshire' Programme

Very much doubt there will be changes in that timescale.

You might have a point if the ratings slot average for both channels was much higher for that slot before it began. It wasn't.

A valid argument - but repeats & rolling news are surely cheaper to make than Victoria Derbyshire - so if viewing figures are how this programme is being judged - its been a staggering waste of license fee payers money.

Isn't the reality that this is a way of BBC Two subsidising the news channel? Sure rolling news might be cheaper overall, but if BBC Two are commissioning and funding Victoria's show, then they are probably reducing the costs of the News Channel for that period, so for the News Channel it IS cheaper than rolling news.

As for repeats - they aren't free to show (stills, archive, presenters etc. can all incur costs for showing again), and I wouldn't be surprised if the costs were comparable. I doubt BBC Two will have splurged on this. Factual stuff is normally cheaper to show than drama - though the change to the Equity agreements mean drama repeats are now significantly cheaper than they once were.

I'm disappointed to see that's not getting the audience I think it deserves because, on the whole, I think it's got some great ingredients. I think a key problem for it is that it's going up against the likes of Jeremy Kyle and This Morning and even The Wright Stuff (Home Under The Hammer and Four In A Bed are also popular shows) which are established, have 'star' power andor cringe-ability or are the TV equivalent of 'easy listening'. The number of people who might want news then will/may likely be less as they may have had their does for that day part already. Some of the reports are solid but not so sure on some of the Newsbeaa ones which can be a bit hit and miss.

I hope it's not written off too soon because, like I've said before, I think there's a place for it. Also, it needs more publicity - both on other BBC programmes and outside - because a lot of people I have spoken to simply don't know it's there and are stuck in their viewing ways. It deserves more support and fingers crossed it'll get it.

It can't be doing much for the productivity of the company you work for though !?

The credits on the programme has been shortened! Bad decision to make.

It has credits? The main bulletins don't even get an ending, never mind credits.

That's the least of this show's problems.

I think the problem with the show is Victoria Derbyshire. She isn't 'warm', she has no sense of humour and has a reputation of only wanting to concentrate on misery. Her 5 Live show was basically The Misery Hour each weekday. She's fine on Newsnight, but as regards a 'public' host, that isn't in her talents.

I disagree.

I really like her. I think the show would be better if it was just branded as BBC News but made the use of guests and the studio setup that they use for it. It would take it back to the original intention of a 5 Live type format that I've *always* thought would work.