David Parkin on knickers down at the BBC, what reminds him of Love Island and the trouble with Gary Lineker

David Parkin on knickers down at the BBC, what reminds him of Love Island and the trouble with Gary Lineker

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David Parkin

Managing Director at COPA Group and Partner at CalmStorm Advisory

发布日期: 2020年2月7日
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THERE used to be a programme on TV called Auntie’s Bloomers.

The format was pretty straightforward: broadcasting legend Sir Terry Wogan presenting bloopers from BBC programmes.

It was easy to see how it originated.

Some bright spark in Television Centre had realised that all the daft out-takes from shows on the Beeb were being hoovered up by ITV for its Denis Norden-fronted It’ll Be Alright On The Night.

So they put them altogether and made their own version.

One of my friends, who works for BBC regional TV, was on it once.

Earnestly addressing the camera, he reported about a significant local news story and took several takes to do it.

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