Boiling a frog Posted November 19, 2008 Share Posted November 19, 2008 http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/entertainment/7737447.stmJohn Sergeant has decided to quit Strictly come dancing [:(] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mint Posted November 19, 2008 Share Posted November 19, 2008 Oh well, the entertainment's gone out of the programme then.It's certainly not a real talent contest so now there's no reason for me to watch it anymore. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clair Posted November 19, 2008 Share Posted November 19, 2008 Apart from JS, they all seem fake and rather C-list this year... or am I getting jaded? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ron Avery Posted November 19, 2008 Share Posted November 19, 2008 I was quite surprised to see him kept in it on Sunday. This was the week for him to go before it got really silly. But his resignation is a bigger joke than some of his dancing, the rules have been complied with and the viewers had their say in accordance with the rules. The BBC knew what what to expect from previous series with other duffers like Kenny Logan and the GMTV presenter lasting far longer than their dancing skills deserved but all the while putting money into the BBC's coffers through viewer's votes, even though this support of the lame ducks resulted in those who had a good chance of winning losing out yet the BBC didn't feel the need to change the rules, until now.The issue surely now is what about all the thousands of people who voted for Sargeant who have now wasted their money? There must have been thousands of votes for him to have been kept in week after week whilst finishing bottom of the judges' votes, however, if the BBC don't want the viewers to have a say in who goes and stays then scrap the voting altogether and don't invite no-hopers to take enter in the first place. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pierre ZFP Posted November 19, 2008 Share Posted November 19, 2008 Only saw this once and thought JS most amusing, he's still like Fred Astaire compared to me! You have to have no-hopers on the show. What would be the point if they could actually dance?Don't think I'll be watching the program again but there again I hardly ever watch TV nowadays.Am I missing something? What on earth is the incentive for 'The Viewer' to spend good money to vote on who stays in or gets kicked out? I can't even imagine why I would want to do such a stupid thing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sunday Driver Posted November 19, 2008 Share Posted November 19, 2008 Worth a quid or so just to see the judges fuming and the BBC squirming........[;-)] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nellie the Elephant Posted November 19, 2008 Share Posted November 19, 2008 In selecting a portly 60s-something to participate, the producers must have thought they were selecting someone who would fall at the first fence. He was set up to fail. But in the end the laugh is on them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Coeur de Lion Posted November 19, 2008 Share Posted November 19, 2008 Good. He should have gone last weekend at the very latest but the public seemed to enjoy hearing the same joke over and over again.It was funny the first time he stayed, humerous the second time and ever since it has been getting more and more pathetic. The joke has worn very thin and it is now unfair on the other candidates who stood a chance of winning.Like his reason for quitting though.R. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frederick Posted November 19, 2008 Share Posted November 19, 2008 Who are the mugs here ?....you pay for a TV licence and then they try to get more cash out of you while you watch the thing Another Sergeant comes to mind ..he wrote a book on brain washing .political indoctrination.and thought control ..he would have loved this show ..how to suck in the masses ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
odile Posted November 19, 2008 Share Posted November 19, 2008 absolutely Sunday Driver - and also to tell them some of us are sick and tired of these reality shows/competitions - there are just too many of them. to tell them we want good films, series, documentaries, etc - Strictly was great for 2 series - but enough is enough. I won't be watching on Saturday - would even go as far as say, let's boycott the show to make the point. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
valB Posted November 19, 2008 Share Posted November 19, 2008 So glad he has stepped down. It is a dancing competion and he CANNOT dance. I am totally disinterestd and normally occupy myself by trying out new recipes but I can still hear OH shouting his disapproval in the background so at least that will stop now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnOther Posted November 19, 2008 Share Posted November 19, 2008 [quote user="odile"]would even go as far as say, let's boycott the show to make the point.[/quote]Interested to know how one goes about boycotting a UK TV programme from a foreign land, especially on a non commercial channel [8-)]I am with you BTW, I've never watched any of that rubbish, Strictly a Celebrity Big Brother whatever, but sadly 'er indoors is addicted so I have to suffer some 2nd hand exposure to it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DerekJ Posted November 19, 2008 Share Posted November 19, 2008 So much for quality news reporting on the BBC... wall to wall reporting of the JS saga. What a load of rubbish. At lunchtime they seemed to think it was more newsworthy than General Motors going down the tubes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kitty Posted November 19, 2008 Share Posted November 19, 2008 Just watch him dance....http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=SlIasHFUrVMand twist....http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=Nv0e7esK8yM Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tegwini Posted November 19, 2008 Share Posted November 19, 2008 It's dull. Dull. Dull. My God it's dull, it's so desperately dull and tedious and stuffy and boring and des-per-ate-ly DULL! And, especially since they milk it for all they can & put it on EVERY DAY! Absolutely spot on Odile!We always change channels- or switch off. More resentment of the enforced tax/licence we pay!!Tegwini Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boiling a frog Posted November 19, 2008 Author Share Posted November 19, 2008 [quote user="tegwini"]It's dull. Dull. Dull. My God it's dull, it's so desperately dull and tedious and stuffy and boring and des-per-ate-ly DULL! And, especially since they milk it for all they can & put it on EVERY DAY! We always change channels- or switch off. More resentment of the enforced tax/licence we pay!!Tegwini[/quote] How do you know that it is dull, tedious,stuffy, boring .You change channels, or switch off [8-)] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tegwini Posted November 19, 2008 Share Posted November 19, 2008 Watched the first lot, some of the second ... that's how.Simple really. And unlike you we have to pay for it.Tegwini Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Russethouse Posted November 19, 2008 Share Posted November 19, 2008 It's light entertainment - what would you llike to see at 6pm on a Saturday evening ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quillan Posted November 19, 2008 Share Posted November 19, 2008 I liked watching JS, I thought him very funny specially that marching one he did. I watched a bit of the first series and couldn't belive they did a second series and then they went for a third [:@] . I think the British public have stuck a firm two fingers up at the BBC by voting for JS all these weeks. Lets have some proper family comedy to cheer us all up in these dark times. Now JS has gone I won't be watching anymore. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
odile Posted November 19, 2008 Share Posted November 19, 2008 moi non plus Quillan. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Coeur de Lion Posted November 19, 2008 Share Posted November 19, 2008 I certainly agree with many posters on here that there is far too much reality tv. What happened to all those great comedies the Beeb used to bring out? There's none now. Guess good writers cost a lot of money and reality tv is far cheaper to do and brings in more money too. A shame that the sit com is practically dead because of reality. Strictly isn't too bad, at least it's for charity and a bit of fun. Shows like X Factor are totally pointless as there's already many average singers singing average songs in the charts, why do we need more? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clair Posted November 19, 2008 Share Posted November 19, 2008 [quote user="LyndaandRichard"]Strictly isn't too bad, at least it's for charity[/quote]Not this year, it isn't!"Correction: We wrongly stated that the money raised from calls to Strictly ComeDancing goes to Children in Need.Since January 2008, the BBC no longer gives money raised byphone votes to charity. The money raised by Strictly Come Dancing phonevotes pays for running the phone vote system itself. No money goes toChildren in Need. Rules were changed after last year's phone votesscandals."http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/7738986.stm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
odile Posted November 19, 2008 Share Posted November 19, 2008 ras le bol, super marre! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Renaud Posted November 19, 2008 Share Posted November 19, 2008 He quit saying that he was in danger of winning. It would be very interesting to know the relative votes cast for each 'celeb'. My guess is that Sergeant was well ahead. I agree with the posters above that if the Beeb stuffs the show with (what they hope to be) no hope 'celebs' then they deserve what they get. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thibault Posted November 20, 2008 Share Posted November 20, 2008 Strictly has audience figures each week other programmes can only dream of. It raises money for Children in Need. The format of the series has been sold all round the world. Since it started, large numbers of people have signed up for dancing activities. The public are encouraged to "....vote for your favourites....." each week by the presenters. In a democratic vote, the outcome cannot be controlled. So what's the problem? If you don't like it - don't watch! If you don't think certain people should be voted in each week, organise your friends and vote, vote, vote. That's how JS kept being saved. [:)] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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