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Post by oxfordsimon on Sept 7, 2016 21:57:55 GMT
There is far too much emphasis on look/design - taste seems almost secondary a lot of the time.
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Post by BurlyBeaR on Sept 7, 2016 22:07:46 GMT
This is what happens when it moves to BBC 1.
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Post by oxfordsimon on Sept 7, 2016 22:08:46 GMT
This is what happens when it moves to BBC 1. What would happen if they make the much-rumoured move to ITV??? |
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Post by d'James on Sept 7, 2016 22:09:10 GMT
Phone votes to eliminate contestants.
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Post by oxfordsimon on Sept 7, 2016 22:10:18 GMT
Phone votes to eliminate contestants. The BBC tried that on early series of the Great British Menu - it really didn't work as we don't get to taste! |
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Post by d'James on Sept 7, 2016 22:12:47 GMT
Yes I remember that. It became a bit of a popularity contest too in some cases. It's always the way with phone votes.
I imagine they'd have themed bakes, such as Keith Lemon Drizzle cakes and Ant and Deccles cakes.
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Post by BurlyBeaR on Sept 7, 2016 22:14:18 GMT
This is what happens when it moves to BBC 1. What would happen if they make the much-rumoured move to ITV??? I don't follow tv gossip generally. Is that a real rumour? Why on earth would the BBC let that happen, it must be one of their biggest shows. |
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Post by oxfordsimon on Sept 7, 2016 22:16:03 GMT
Money - Love Productions have been offered a very large sum (£18 million or some such) to take it over to ITV
Paul and Mary are not willing to move over - so that would put a spanner in the works. But ITV haven't had a successful food competition show - and they clearly want one)
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Post by d'James on Sept 7, 2016 22:17:59 GMT
It's not produced by the BBC, that's the problem. The contract with the production company runs out this year. I read last week that Mary and Paul had turned down a big money deal with ITV. Hopefully it means it'll stay on the BBC.
If it did leave the BBC, it wouldn't be on telly at all next year as the current contract involves a year's 'cooling off' period, if it changes broadcaster.
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Post by BurlyBeaR on Sept 7, 2016 22:21:31 GMT
It would kill it.
Maybe it's time anyway. It's all got a little bit smug.
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Post by Jon on Sept 7, 2016 23:55:03 GMT
The head of ITV isn't interested apparently, The Voice moving happened partly due to ITV buying the company who owns the format. I would have thought if ITV was interested in any BBC shows it would be The Apprentice or Masterchef.
I assume whatever deal the BBC does for Bake Off will also include the spin-offs like Sewing Bee, Creme de la Creme, the main show is the juggernaut but the spin-offs do very good business
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Post by andrew on Sept 8, 2016 0:11:49 GMT
I really thought it would be Andrew's star baker week, sadly not. Maybe batter week will be his forte.
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Post by oxfordsimon on Sept 8, 2016 1:18:36 GMT
Masterchef could do with a refresh. I have only just discovered the Australian version which is so, so, so much better. You get a real sense of the cooks actually developing and learning from working with mentor chefs. And you have far better judges.
But Bake Off has to stay with the BBC - having watched both the US and Oz versions, we are still the best at it. Though the French version is also great (assuming your French is good enough!)
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Post by Jon on Sept 8, 2016 1:53:54 GMT
Masterchef could do with a refresh. I have only just discovered the Australian version which is so, so, so much better. You get a real sense of the cooks actually developing and learning from working with mentor chefs. And you have far better judges. But Bake Off has to stay with the BBC - having watched both the US and Oz versions, we are still the best at it. Though the French version is also great (assuming your French is good enough!) Masterchef Australia is very good but I think they tried doing that with the British version and it didn't work so they went back to the original format which itself was a revamped version of the old Masterchef. |
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Post by Deleted on Sept 8, 2016 7:29:52 GMT
How on earth do you burn raw dough? And is it just me or are we watching a 4th McGann brother? Seeing as there's already four McGann brothers (I think there might be a non-acting one as well? So five?), then it's probably just you.  |
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Post by lynette on Sept 8, 2016 13:42:45 GMT
I really thought it would be Andrew's star baker week, sadly not. Maybe batter week will be his forte. He woz robbed. Why don't they explain why the star baker wins. So times they do I think but in this case they didn't. I couldn't even remember what the winner had done in first two rounds. Maybe just a quick clip of what he or she has baked at the end would help. |
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Post by Tibidabo on Sept 8, 2016 16:01:21 GMT
How on earth do you burn raw dough? And is it just me or are we watching a 4th McGann brother? Seeing as there's already four McGann brothers (I think there might be a non-acting one as well? So five?), then it's probably just you. There are already FOUR?!! Well I bet you never see them all at once in the same place! Tom seems so like them. |
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Post by kathryn on Sept 8, 2016 22:26:50 GMT
Just caught up with this. 'Mjolnir' made me laugh out loud.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 9, 2016 0:14:22 GMT
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Post by alece10 on Sept 9, 2016 8:45:14 GMT
I went to watch it yesterday on my Virgin Media Tivo box and had to put in my pin number for parental control which is normally for programmes after the watershed.
Is it because they keep talking about "soggy bottoms"?
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Post by DuchessConstance on Sept 9, 2016 9:42:46 GMT
Candice's jugs and damp carpet can't have helped, surely?
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Post by Deleted on Sept 9, 2016 9:46:25 GMT
Not forgetting Kate's opinions on swallowing uh, swallows. And baps.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 9, 2016 21:28:35 GMT
Loving Jo Band's Extra Slice too... Good to have a pop sometimes, at those who are full of hot air!
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Post by theatremadness on Sept 12, 2016 17:16:09 GMT
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Post by d'James on Sept 12, 2016 17:16:55 GMT
Oh no!
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