Cost cutting or just short staffed?

There seems to be a lot of it going on at the moment, Andy said today there was just 1 cameraman on and no Angela or the other 2 experts during the gardening segment either, reduced chef appearances, reduced hours for the assistants and the possible end of the double monday show with Peter and Elisa. Do we think they are just short of staff or trying to cut costs?

£1 MEGADROP said:

There seems to be a lot of it going on at the moment, Andy said today there was just 1 cameraman on and no Angela or the other 2 experts during the gardening segment either, reduced chef appearances, reduced hours for the assistants and the possible end of the double monday show with Peter and Elisa. Do we think they are just short of staff or trying to cut costs?

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It could be because it's been half term, or people taking holidays in general I suppose but cutting costs seems likely too.

I had noticed 'Ms Wimbledon 1976' Angela hadn't been on so much as I've actually been able to sit through one or two gardening spots.

Cost cutting notice that bid price presenters have been doing there own promotional adverts.

I wonder, with all the bad press recently... if any of their suppliers are getting cold feet? Their 'range' of tat appears to be dwindling.

I prefer it without the assistants... most of them just get talked over by the presenter anyway plus they slow down the pace with their constant walk round the studios.

I'd much rather see it go back to the early days of bid up and price drop where both channels had just 2 generic presentation areas which were lit evenly as opposed to the current sets which encourage presentations in between areas where the lighting is dire - I also reckon they could then get away with just one camera operator most of the time.

Both bid and price drop have both there old background music back.Things are going very badly for sit-up ltd.

I also noticed they have started voicing their own promos. The funny thing is Mike Mason actually sounds quite normal on his, it's pity he dosen't speak like that on his shows.

Adam82 said:

Both bid and price drop have both there old background music back.Things are going very badly for sit-up ltd.

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Yes changing music back does usual indicate a company is in a bad way :down:

Do you ever have anything positive, or even just constructive to say?

The Insider said:

Yes changing music back does usual indicate a company is in a bad way :down:

Do you ever have anything positive, or even just constructive to say?

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Oh the irony!

I see sewing machine Rebecca is helping Bingo Balls this evening

Mommabear said:

I see sewing machine Rebecca is helping Bingo Balls this evening

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Poor girl, I wonder how long it will take for him to insult her?

She looked awfully uncomfortable with Dirty Peter, which is quite understandable.

Wirral70 said:

Poor girl, I wonder how long it will take for him to insult her?

She looked awfully uncomfortable with Dirty Peter, which is quite understandable.

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Well he's already asked the dwindling crew if they've been at the Night Nurse, so he's gearing up

Mommabear said:

Well he's already asked the dwindling crew if they've been at the Night Nurse, so he's gearing up

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He dosen't have much of a repertoire does he?

Wirral70 said:

Oh the irony!

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The Insider said:

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we have ways of making you talk, Mr. Bond :devil:

The Insider said:

Yes changing music back does usual indicate a company is in a bad way :down:

Do you ever have anything positive, or even just constructive to say?

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It makes a nice change to have the old music back

The Insider said:

Yes changing music back does usual indicate a company is in a bad way :down:

Do you ever have anything positive, or even just constructive to say?

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I like the way ASA have had enough and have reported bid to offcom. That positive enough for you?

Bid tv needs to go back to its old ways not this £7.99 p&p rubish the old p&p was £4.99 I think.IF not shut them down permantely.

Adam82 said:

Bid tv needs to go back to its old ways not this £7.99 p&p rubish the old p&p was £4.99 I think.IF not shut them down permantely.

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And 75p for the call. They never know they may get double the calls as more people would be willing to risk loosing 75p than £1.53.