F1 back on the BBC from 2009

F1 back on the BBC from 2009

Just announced on R5L

http :// news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/motorsport/formula one/7306123.stm

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Paul-B

Re: F1 back on the BBC from 2009

"Paul-B" <paul@rasf1,net > wrote in message
news:64ef12F2a5itmU2@mid.individual,net ...
> Just announced on R5L
>
> http :// news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/motorsport/formula_one/7306123.stm


WOO-HOO!

Best news I've had all year. <dances round the room>

Paul

Re: F1 back on the BBC from 2009

Paul Ian Harman wrote:

> "Paul-B" <paul@rasf1,net > wrote in message
> news:64ef12F2a5itmU2@mid.individual,net ...
> > Just announced on R5L
> >
> > http :// news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/motorsport/formula one/7306123.stm
>
>
> WOO-HOO!
>
> Best news I've had all year. <dances round the room>
>
> Paul

Be careful... apart from the ad-breaks F1 on ITV was much better than the
previous BBC coverage. Hopefully the BBC will have learned some lessons (ditch
The Cock, for a start).

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Paul-B

Re: F1 back on the BBC from 2009

"Paul-B" <paul@rasf1,net > wrote in message
news:64ennqF2andtpU1@mid.individual,net ...
> Be careful... apart from the ad-breaks F1 on ITV was much better than the
> previous BBC coverage. Hopefully the BBC will have learned some lessons
> (ditch
> The Cock, for a start).


All I care about is coverage lights-to-flag; I don't watch any of the extra
stuff, and the pictures are provided by the world feed anyway, so all I've
really noticed is the imposition of the ads.

I assume Bernie won't let the BBC show F1 just when they feel like it (and
cut away to other more urgent sporting events, like bowling), which seems to
be the case back before Nigel was winning WDCs.

Could the BBC really get worse commentators than The Cock?

Paul

Re: F1 back on the BBC from 2009

Paul Ian Harman wrote:
> "Paul-B" <paul@rasf1,net > wrote in message
> news:64ennqF2andtpU1@mid.individual,net ...
>> Be careful... apart from the ad-breaks F1 on ITV was much better than the
>> previous BBC coverage. Hopefully the BBC will have learned some lessons
>> (ditch
>> The Cock, for a start).
>
>
> All I care about is coverage lights-to-flag; I don't watch any of the extra
> stuff, and the pictures are provided by the world feed anyway, so all I've
> really noticed is the imposition of the ads.
>
And the commentary comes from Radio 5 so it does not matter who the TV
use - unless for some reason I am watching the delayed feed.

Of course I want full coverage of qualifying - and if I can get pictures
of any other session it is a bonus - but with limited running due to
engine regs and given there is not a Sunday morning warm-up for cars to
blow up in it is less of an issue.

Marcus

Re: F1 back on the BBC from 2009

[Default] Thus spake Marcus Streets <mjgs@eightflames.org>:

>Paul Ian Harman wrote:
>> "Paul-B" <paul@rasf1,net > wrote in message
>> news:64ennqF2andtpU1@mid.individual,net ...
>>> Be careful... apart from the ad-breaks F1 on ITV was much better than the
>>> previous BBC coverage. Hopefully the BBC will have learned some lessons
>>> (ditch
>>> The Cock, for a start).
>>
>>
>> All I care about is coverage lights-to-flag; I don't watch any of the extra
>> stuff, and the pictures are provided by the world feed anyway, so all I've
>> really noticed is the imposition of the ads.
>>
>And the commentary comes from Radio 5 so it does not matter who the TV
>use - unless for some reason I am watching the delayed feed.
>
>Of course I want full coverage of qualifying -

Wow, even Speed gives me that.

>and if I can get pictures
>of any other session it is a bonus -

Friday afternoon practice

> but with limited running due to
>engine regs and given there is not a Sunday morning warm-up for cars to
>blow up in it is less of an issue.

Yeah, it was nice having the Friday drivers hauling ass around the
track. How many laps did Alonso do last year at Indy on Friday? 2 in
the morning, 6 in the afternoon?

I'd rather, as someone here suggested last year, have a totally open
Friday. Free engines, free tires, three drivers per team. And reduce
testing elsewhere and when.


>
>Marcus

Re: F1 back on the BBC from 2009

Paul Ian Harman wrote:

> I assume Bernie won't let the BBC show F1 just when they feel like it (and
> cut away to other more urgent sporting events, like bowling), which seems to
> be the case back before Nigel was winning WDCs.

I wouldn't bet on that. I'm particularly worried about BBC Bloody
Scotland, up here. They'll cut coverage for Women's Highland League
football or something at the drop of a hat.

--
Duncan Snowden.

Re: F1 back on the BBC from 2009

[Default] Thus spake Duncan Snowden <dss@ukonline.co.uk>:

>Paul Ian Harman wrote:
>
>> I assume Bernie won't let the BBC show F1 just when they feel like it (and
>> cut away to other more urgent sporting events, like bowling), which seems to
>> be the case back before Nigel was winning WDCs.
>
>I wouldn't bet on that. I'm particularly worried about BBC Bloody
>Scotland, up here. They'll cut coverage for Women's Highland League
>football or something at the drop of a hat.

Isn't that the nude league? I'll watch it. :-)

I know what you mean. When the Canadian was delayed several years
back due to some major accidents at the starts, Fox cut away to
baseball games with a few laps to go. And never did report the
finish.

Re: F1 back on the BBC from 2009

On Thu, 20 Mar 2008 15:10:14 +0000, Duncan Snowden
<dss@ukonline.co.uk> wrote:

>Paul Ian Harman wrote:
>
>> I assume Bernie won't let the BBC show F1 just when they feel like it (and
>> cut away to other more urgent sporting events, like bowling), which seems to
>> be the case back before Nigel was winning WDCs.
>
>I wouldn't bet on that. I'm particularly worried about BBC Bloody
>Scotland, up here. They'll cut coverage for Women's Highland League
>football or something at the drop of a hat.

That's less of a problem if you have BBC via satellite, because at
least you can change to a different region's BBC very easily.
--
Stephen M Baines
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http :// www .alledal.se

Re: F1 back on the BBC from 2009

On Mar 20, 8:10 pm, "Paul-B" <p...@rasf1,net > wrote:
> Paul Ian Harman wrote:
> > "Paul-B" <p...@rasf1,net > wrote in message
> >news:64ef12F2a5itmU2@mid.individual,net ...
> > > Just announced on R5L
>
> > > http :// news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/motorsport/formula one/7306123.stm
>
> > WOO-HOO!
>
> > Best news I've had all year. <dances round the room>
>
> > Paul
>
> Be careful... apart from the ad-breaks F1 on ITV was much better than the
> previous BBC coverage. Hopefully the BBC will have learned some lessons (ditch
> The Cock, for a start).
>
> --
> Paul-B

Hope they ditch Allen & Co, they are woefull.

beers,
build

Re: F1 back on the BBC from 2009

"build" <buildy@gmail,com > wrote in message
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> Hope they ditch Allen & Co, they are woefull.


Martin Brundle + Ben Edwards, on the BBC, with The Chain.

Accept no substitute.

Paul

Re: F1 back on the BBC from 2009

Paul Ian Harman wrote:
> "build" <buildy@gmail,com > wrote in message
> news:6e358439-f021-4c6f-bc88-c878157b01a0@s37g2000prg.googlegroups,com ...
>> Hope they ditch Allen & Co, they are woefull.
>
>
> Martin Brundle + Ben Edwards, on the BBC, with The Chain.
>
> Accept no substitute.

I'm not sure - the coda to "The Chain" was a new piece of music when it was
first used. It's sad that we won't have heard it for 12 years, but would it
be right to bring it back? (Is nostalgia what it used to be?)
--
John Briggs

Re: F1 back on the BBC from 2009

John Briggs wrote:
> Paul Ian Harman wrote:
>> "build" <buildy@gmail,com > wrote in message
>> news:6e358439-f021-4c6f-bc88-c878157b01a0@s37g2000prg.googlegroups,com ...
>>> Hope they ditch Allen & Co, they are woefull.
>>
>> Martin Brundle + Ben Edwards, on the BBC, with The Chain.
>>
>> Accept no substitute.
>
> I'm not sure - the coda to "The Chain" was a new piece of music when it was
> first used. It's sad that we won't have heard it for 12 years, but would it
> be right to bring it back? (Is nostalgia what it used to be?)

Well, when I was at the British GP, way back in 1997, they played the
relevant bit of the Chain in the beer tent on our campsite, and it was
very popular. The problem with ITV's music, IMO, isn't just that it's
not the Chain, it's also completely rubbish. If the BBC use something
that raises the hair on the back of ones neck but isn't the Chain, I
wouldn't mind (although, I can't watch it, only RTL, so... I don't care
anyway!)

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Phil

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Re: F1 back on the BBC from 2009

John Briggs wrote:
> Paul Ian Harman wrote:
>> "build" <buildy@gmail,com > wrote in message
>> news:6e358439-f021-4c6f-bc88-c878157b01a0@s37g2000prg.googlegroups,com ...
>>> Hope they ditch Allen & Co, they are woefull.
>>
>> Martin Brundle + Ben Edwards, on the BBC, with The Chain.
>>
>> Accept no substitute.
>
> I'm not sure - the coda to "The Chain" was a new piece of music when it was
> first used. It's sad that we won't have heard it for 12 years, but would it
> be right to bring it back? (Is nostalgia what it used to be?)

Well, you can check it out on the BBC's F1 page
( http :// news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/motorsport/formula one/default.stm) -
they've got an audio clip of The Chain up!

--
Mark Jackson - http :// www .alumni.caltech.edu/~mjackson
Through the years, I have learned that there is no
harm in charging oneself up with delusions between
moments of valid inspiration. - Steve Martin

Re: F1 back on the BBC from 2009

On Thu, 20 Mar 2008 11:20:06 +0000, "Paul Ian Harman"
<chatterbox@doctorwhowebguide,net > wrote:

>"build" <buildy@gmail,com > wrote in message
>news:6e358439-f021-4c6f-bc88-c878157b01a0@s37g2000prg.googlegroups,com ...
>> Hope they ditch Allen & Co, they are woefull.
>
>
>Martin Brundle + Ben Edwards, on the BBC, with The Chain.
>
>Accept no substitute.
>

I'd be happy with that. I think my ideal team would be Martin
Brundle/Perry McCarthy/Amanda Stretton, though.

--

Ian D