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The BBC's "Big Dig" Mystery
Does anyone know more detail about what happened to the daily BBC2
programme called "The Big Dig" about allotments? What? You've never heard of it? And that's the problem..... I saw it mentioned in the BBC's gardening magazine this month. The start of a daily 1-hour program about growing veg on allotments. Sounded great. I'd already missed the first week or two apparently, but I set the video today to catch it. But when I got home, I discovered that the programme had been replaced, with no explanation anywhere on the BBC website. A bit of digging (ho ho) online revealed a small snippet from the Daily Telegraph reporting that the programme had been taken off-air because of "disappointing ratings". Why were the ratings disappointing? Would it by any chance be because the prog seems to have had no publicity? Would it be that 3:30pm on weekdays isn't a great time in any case? So anyway, I never did get to see the programme and I suppose I never will now. Did anyone else catch it during its brief existence? |
The BBC's "Big Dig" Mystery
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Does anyone know more detail about what happened to the daily BBC2 programme called "The Big Dig" about allotments? I was also disappointed to discover that it's been taken off air. As you say, 3.30 isn't a great time for it to be on; evening would've been better. I just got an allotment last week so I was really looking forward to watching it and had decided to tackle the mysteries of the vcr so that I could record it! Wasn't the programme only on for 1 week? Nowhere near enough time to attract a following, IMHO, particicularly as I don't even think it had been advertised. |
The BBC's "Big Dig" Mystery
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wrote.. Does anyone know more detail about what happened to the daily BBC2 programme called "The Big Dig" about allotments? I was also disappointed to discover that it's been taken off air. As you say, 3.30 isn't a great time for it to be on; evening would've been better. I just got an allotment last week so I was really looking forward to watching it and had decided to tackle the mysteries of the vcr so that I could record it! Wasn't the programme only on for 1 week? Nowhere near enough time to attract a following, IMHO, particicularly as I don't even think it had been advertised. We've noted before that the BBC can be funny about gardening. GW's not bad, to be fair, and the Titchmarsh progs are good. But remember their crass coverage of the Chelsea Flower Show. Note the current idiotic venture with Diarmuid -- they didn't even get him to plan it for his money. -- Mike. |
The BBC's "Big Dig" Mystery
TBH, I'm normally a great supporter of the BBC, but this decision does
seem very odd. I feel there's more to this than meets the eye, he said conspiratorially.... |
The BBC's "Big Dig" Mystery
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The BBC's "Big Dig" Mystery
wrote Does anyone know more detail about what happened to the daily BBC2 programme called "The Big Dig" about allotments? snip Did anyone else catch it during its brief existence? Yes, I caught one programme the other week and then it seemed to disappear. After a few days of its non-reappearance I even looked on Google's archive to see if it'd been talked about in URG and when there wasn't anything there or on the BBC website I began to think I must have imagined it! What a shame if they've given it the permanent chop, it seemed promising and at the very least would be better than endless housebuying programmes. They have so many repeats during the daytime schedule, surely there's a place for something different. -- Sue |
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The BBC's "Big Dig" Mystery
On Mon, 24 Oct 2005 23:05:55 +0100, Mike & friends wrote:
you say, 3.30 isn't a great time for it to be on; evening would've been better Even for those of us that have the luxury(?) of being home at that time are probably out in the garden ! ( unless it is deep&crisp &even,, but not now! ) We've noted before that the BBC can be funny Yep, gone really strange and down-hill since I left them if only they would stop all those pseudo-adds for cr*&p american cartoons ( and many other things) they might have room for telling us about their other interesting programmes. But perhaps even they know that all the other stuff is even less interesting, and that with mates acomplices and others in fora like this we already know more than the beeb can tell us about gardening ? about gardening. GW's not bad, to be fair, true.M.Don is doing a good job ( but not as good as he would like if given his own way, and another1/2hr, I think ) and the Titchmarsh progs are good. Thou jest ? |
The BBC's "Big Dig" Mystery
"Janet Baraclough" wrote in message ... The message .com from contains these words: Why were the ratings disappointing? Missed it. Just a guess, but probably, some crazed maverick at the BBC foolishly made a programme with some real gardeners in it, spending a quiet afternoon down the lotty in non-designer wellies. With no camera gimmicks, celebrities or interactive voting opportunities, it was bound to fail. Janet I'm assuming the welsh geezer named Terry is the same Terry who is the allotment holder featured on Jeremy Vine's programme on Radio 2, can anybody confirm or deny? Steve |
The BBC's "Big Dig" Mystery
WaltA wrote:
[...] and the Titchmarsh progs are good. Thou jest ? Nay, gentle Walt, verily I jest not. Master Titchmarsh pleaseth me well when allowed to do his own thing. I very much liked, e.g., his royal gardens series. And I liked the hint of a smirk when he did a very neat whip-and-tongue graft on screen -- he seemed to be thinking "...and take that, all you who despise telly gardeners!" I don't mean the make-over trash, which he wisely quit; though even that made more sense when he was in charge. -- Mike. |
The BBC's "Big Dig" Mystery
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from Janet Baraclough contains these words: The message .com from contains these words: Why were the ratings disappointing? Missed it. Just a guess, but probably, some crazed maverick at the BBC foolishly made a programme with some real gardeners in it, spending a quiet afternoon down the lotty in non-designer wellies. With no camera gimmicks, celebrities or interactive voting opportunities, it was bound to fail. Ah, I see those cynic seeds came up... -- Rusty horrid dot squeak snailything zetnet point co full-stop uk http://www.users.zetnet.co.uk/hi-fi/ |
The BBC's "Big Dig" Mystery
wrote in message oups.com... Does anyone know more detail about what happened to the daily BBC2 programme called "The Big Dig" about allotments? What? You've never heard of it? And that's the problem..... I saw it mentioned in the BBC's gardening magazine this month. The start of a daily 1-hour program about growing veg on allotments. Sounded great. I'd already missed the first week or two apparently, but I set the video today to catch it. But when I got home, I discovered that the programme had been replaced, with no explanation anywhere on the BBC website. A bit of digging (ho ho) online revealed a small snippet from the Daily Telegraph reporting that the programme had been taken off-air because of "disappointing ratings". Why were the ratings disappointing? Would it by any chance be because the prog seems to have had no publicity? Would it be that 3:30pm on weekdays isn't a great time in any case? So anyway, I never did get to see the programme and I suppose I never will now. Did anyone else catch it during its brief existence? I saw one and was going to tape the rest..........won't be happening now It was rather good - very down to earth (no pun intended!) Did anyone tape the episode about sheds? Jenny |
The BBC's "Big Dig" Mystery
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from martin contains these words: On Tue, 25 Oct 2005 00:12:19 +0100, Janet Baraclough wrote: The message .com from contains these words: Why were the ratings disappointing? Missed it. Just a guess, but probably, some crazed maverick at the BBC foolishly made a programme with some real gardeners in it, spending a quiet afternoon down the lotty in non-designer wellies. With no camera gimmicks, celebrities or interactive voting opportunities, it was bound to fail. Was it shot on EE's Arfer's allotment? *BANG!* Drat! That damn peasant again... -- Rusty horrid dot squeak snailything zetnet point co full-stop uk http://www.users.zetnet.co.uk/hi-fi/ |
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from martin contains these words: Cold, nasty, drizzly here in the northeastern U.S. today. Good day to stay indoors and scheme for spring! I'll trade 70 MPH winds in an abnormally mild Zuid Holland. 20degC forecast for tomorrow. Don't be too quick to trade - there's a hurricane moving up that way innit. -- Rusty horrid dot squeak snailything zetnet point co full-stop uk http://www.users.zetnet.co.uk/hi-fi/ |
The BBC's "Big Dig" Mystery
Janet Baraclough wrote:
The message .com from contains these words: Why were the ratings disappointing? Missed it. Just a guess, but probably, some crazed maverick at the BBC foolishly made a programme with some real gardeners in it, spending a quiet afternoon down the lotty in non-designer wellies. With no camera gimmicks, celebrities or interactive voting opportunities, it was bound to fail. Janet Serves them right for doing something right! They could have at least tried those awful jolting sweeps and zooms of the five-year old on his first "OB", then frame the person so half their head is off the edge of frame. Couldn't they have put several plants of differing types together in a greenhouse then vote one out each week ? Richard. |
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