The Newsroom

New Look Andrew Marr Show

(October 2015)

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DT
DTV
It's odd that they've gone for warmer colours in the furniture but a cool Icy White lightbox. Plus the coffee table just looks terrible - the 'egg' shape makes me think it maybe one of the multitude of Coffee Tables VD has. The old one with the books was much nicer. The graphics look like they've gone through Powerpoint 3d effects.
SF
Selwyn Froggatt
It's a shame that the theme tune has been condensed
CU
Custard56
The tweaks to the show are a metaphor for BBC cutbacks: shortened, static titles, shortened theme tune, minimal changes to the set, new sofa covers.

Robert Peston and itv must be laughing.
NG
noggin Founding member

Robert Peston and itv must be laughing.

I doubt it. It will be interesting to see what in roads Peston and ITV make. The previous ITV incarnations of their Sunday political shows faired poorly against Breakfast with Frost and Andrew Marr's replacement shows.


The theme music, furniture and set are not what an audience watch a show for (other than some people around these parts).

The reason they watch Marr is that he's a good interviewer and the show gets very good guests.
scottishtv, Inspector Sands and Steve Williams gave kudos
VM
VMPhil
So, not only do we get a worse title sequence, but they've done the typical thing of shortening the theme tune (because who doesn't love that?).

I hope they're using the money saved to give BBC Two a proper rebrand.
NG
noggin Founding member
So, not only do we get a worse title sequence, but they've done the typical thing of shortening the theme tune (because who doesn't love that?).

I hope they're using the money saved to give BBC Two a proper rebrand.


Yeah because they're saving money to spend elsewhere rather than cope with 20%+ cuts to their income...
VM
VMPhil
So, not only do we get a worse title sequence, but they've done the typical thing of shortening the theme tune (because who doesn't love that?).

I hope they're using the money saved to give BBC Two a proper rebrand.


Yeah because they're saving money to spend elsewhere rather than cope with 20%+ cuts to their income...

MF
Mad_Frank
[quote="noggin" pid="976618"]


The theme music, furniture and set are not what an audience watch a show for (other than some people around these parts).



Would you eat in a restaurant with horrible decor?

Would you fly with an airline which had aeroplanes looking dirty?

The set design and opening sequence are very very important. If it looks rubbish, you may ask, does this reflect the content? does it reflect the whole direction?
BA
bilky asko


The theme music, furniture and set are not what an audience watch a show for (other than some people around these parts).



Would you eat in a restaurant with horrible decor?

Would you fly with an airline which had aeroplanes looking dirty?

The set design and opening sequence are very very important. If it looks rubbish, you may ask, does this reflect the content? does it reflect the whole direction?


In answer to the first question, yes. In answer to the second question, yes (though I may complain later).
MF
Mad_Frank


The theme music, furniture and set are not what an audience watch a show for (other than some people around these parts).



Would you eat in a restaurant with horrible decor?

Would you fly with an airline which had aeroplanes looking dirty?

The set design and opening sequence are very very important. If it looks rubbish, you may ask, does this reflect the content? does it reflect the whole direction?


In answer to the first question, yes. In answer to the second question, yes (though I may complain later).


So you would keep going back and complaining, or just go somewhere else?

I think about 10 years ago Sky News rebranded, viewers dropped, they changed the design, viewers came back up, its important.
BR
Brekkie

Robert Peston and itv must be laughing.

I doubt it. It will be interesting to see what in roads Peston and ITV make. The previous ITV incarnations of their Sunday political shows faired poorly against Breakfast with Frost and Andrew Marr's replacement shows.


The theme music, furniture and set are not what an audience watch a show for (other than some people around these parts).

The reason they watch Marr is that he's a good interviewer and the show gets very good guests.

How well does it rate though and is it doing any better than the 9am hour of Breakfast on the Saturday. For me Marr is one of those shows loved more by politicians than the viewers.
NG
noggin Founding member

Robert Peston and itv must be laughing.

I doubt it. It will be interesting to see what in roads Peston and ITV make. The previous ITV incarnations of their Sunday political shows faired poorly against Breakfast with Frost and Andrew Marr's replacement shows.


The theme music, furniture and set are not what an audience watch a show for (other than some people around these parts).

The reason they watch Marr is that he's a good interviewer and the show gets very good guests.

How well does it rate though and is it doing any better than the 9am hour of Breakfast on the Saturday. For me Marr is one of those shows loved more by politicians than the viewers.


Used to consistently rate higher than any of the other weekend political shows - whether BBC or ITV. Haven't looked at it recently.

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