Jeremy Clarkson on One Show

On Tuesday, December 6th, 2011, at 15:10:11h +0000, Dave Plowman declared:

So a freeloader as far as the BBC is concerned

Are all the people who watch BBC World freeloaders?

Are all the people over 75 years of age who watch the BBC state
TV services freeloaders?

Do they have no right to express opinions about the BBC
state TV services because they do not pay for a TV
receiving licence?

On Tuesday, December 6th, 2011, at 00:21:35h +0000, Dave Plowman wrote:

It is in your view that the *purpose* is to encourage sales.

That is the only reason any of the guests go on chat shows nowadays --
new album, new book, new movie.

In article ,
J G Miller wrote:
On Tuesday, December 6th, 2011, at 00:21:35h +0000, Dave Plowman wrote:

It is in your view that the *purpose* is to encourage sales.

That is the only reason any of the guests go on chat shows nowadays --
new album, new book, new movie.

Not these days - it was near always the case. The only way such shows
could get *real* stars etc to appear - they couldn't afford the normal
fees. B list celebs turn out for the opening of a crisp bag.

So the alternatives are no such shows, or as they are. Personally it
doesn't bother me as I don't watch them. And I'm surprised so many on here
do and with such fervour.

But I do watch Top Gear. ;-)

However, a decent example of a review programme where the artist appears
to plug a record, book or show etc is Front Row on R4. Some absolutely
fascinating interviews on there - without the need to 'play' to a studio
audience.

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Dave Plowman London SW
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In article ,
Martin wrote:
However, a decent example of a review programme where the artist appears
to plug a record, book or show etc is Front Row on R4. Some absolutely
fascinating interviews on there - without the need to 'play' to a studio
audience.

No examples on BBC TV?

None I know of. Parkinson was once as good or better. But those sort of
chat shows got reduced to the lowest common denominator like so much else.
Which is strange considering the audience figures he got. Perhaps it's the
audience which has changed.

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Dave Plowman London SW
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