Britain no longer Great as Bake Off brexits the BBC - Polidicks

[t]http://i.imgur.com/xs4mYkp.jpg[/t] [url]https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2016/sep/12/bbc-loses-great-british-bake-off[/url] [quote]The Great British Bake Off will switch to Channel 4 following its current series after rights negotiations between the BBC and the show’s production company collapsed amid a disagreement over price. The BBC indicated that financial demands made by Love Productions now made the programme “unaffordable”, leaving Channel 4 to take on the most popular programme on British television in a three-series deal. Jay Hunt, Channel 4’s chief creative officer, said the broadcaster was thrilled to have secured the show. She said: “I’m delighted we have been able to partner with the hugely talented team at Love Productions to keep this much-loved show on free-to-air television.”[/quote] Update [QUOTE=smurfy;51044908]Mel and Sue have quit the show and told the production company to go fuck themselves [url]http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-37355065[/url][/QUOTE]

Wait, wait, wait. A show about bake-offs is the most popular program on British television? And there's a film studio named Love Productions that [B]isn't[/B] making pornos? What a topsy-turvy world we live in. :v:

So when are we getting Big Fat Gypsy Bake Off?

[QUOTE=Gmod4ever;51041477]Wait, wait, wait. A show about bake-offs is the most popular program on British television? And there's a film studio named Love Productions that [B]isn't[/B] making pornos? What a topsy-turvy world we live in. :v:[/QUOTE] I think Bake Off is really refreshing because there's absolutely no bullshit in the show. You don't get crazy-ass contestants running around screaming. You don't get hard-ass judges calling the contestants dumb fucking cunts. You just get some pretty good bakers and some encouraging judges, and they bake some increasingly nice shit each week until someone wins. There's no need for artificial drama when Barry from Stockport has decided to bake an atom-perfect pastry recreation of the Taj Mahal in a three-hour time limit. On the last episode one of the contestants had less than a minute left to get their shit out of the oven and finish it off, and three of the other contestants ran over to help because that's the kind of show it is. Probably the most dramatic moment of the entire show was a couple of seasons back when one of the contestants decided their shit was irreparable and just threw their whole bake away and handed in nothing.

[QUOTE=smurfy;51041535]I think Bake Off is really refreshing because there's absolutely no bullshit in the show. You don't get crazy-ass contestants running around screaming. You don't get hard-ass judges calling the contestants dumb fucking cunts. You just get some pretty good bakers and some encouraging judges, and they bake some increasingly nice shit each week until someone wins. There's no need for artificial drama when Barry from Stockport has decided to bake an atom-perfect pastry recreation of the Taj Mahal in a three-hour time limit. On the last episode one of the contestants had less than a minute left to get their shit out of the oven and finish it off, and three of the other contestants ran over to help because that's the kind of show it is. Probably the most dramatic moment of the entire show was a couple of seasons back when one of the contestants decided their shit was irreparable and just threw their whole bake away and handed in nothing.[/QUOTE] This actually sounds like a fun show to watch. You've just convinced me.

[QUOTE=Omilinon;51041614]This actually sounds like a fun show to watch. You've just convinced me.[/QUOTE] It's a guilty pleasure of mine

[QUOTE=Gmod4ever;51041477]Wait, wait, wait. A show about bake-offs is the most popular program on British television?[/QUOTE] Well I mean it used to be Top Gear but the BBC kinda FUBAR'd it.

This show is literally heroin.

[QUOTE=smurfy;51041535]I think Bake Off is really refreshing because there's absolutely no bullshit in the show. You don't get crazy-ass contestants running around screaming. You don't get hard-ass judges calling the contestants dumb fucking cunts. You just get some pretty good bakers and some encouraging judges, and they bake some increasingly nice shit each week until someone wins. There's no need for artificial drama when Barry from Stockport has decided to bake an atom-perfect pastry recreation of the Taj Mahal in a three-hour time limit. On the last episode one of the contestants had less than a minute left to get their shit out of the oven and finish it off, and three of the other contestants ran over to help because that's the kind of show it is. Probably the most dramatic moment of the entire show was a couple of seasons back when one of the contestants decided their shit was irreparable and just threw their whole bake away and handed in nothing.[/QUOTE] what about that time that bitch threw that guy's ice cream outside the freezer and fucked his entire dish up, and was like "lol oops" afterwards.

GBBO is beloved in this country by most people. The missus loves it and it got her into baking in quite a big way. Free cake every week? Yes please. We're both a bit bummed out that C4 has nabbed it as GBBO really is perfect as a BBC show. I hope C4 don't make any changes to it.

[QUOTE=smurfy;51041535]I think Bake Off is really refreshing because there's absolutely no bullshit in the show. You don't get crazy-ass contestants running around screaming. You don't get hard-ass judges calling the contestants dumb fucking cunts. You just get some pretty good bakers and some encouraging judges, and they bake some increasingly nice shit each week until someone wins. There's no need for artificial drama when Barry from Stockport has decided to bake an atom-perfect pastry recreation of the Taj Mahal in a three-hour time limit. On the last episode one of the contestants had less than a minute left to get their shit out of the oven and finish it off, and three of the other contestants ran over to help because that's the kind of show it is. Probably the most dramatic moment of the entire show was a couple of seasons back when one of the contestants decided their shit was irreparable and just threw their whole bake away and handed in nothing.[/QUOTE] It was such a scandal with him throwing it out that they put it in the Big Fat Quiz of the Year :v:

Maybe C4 getting it will produce an 8 Out of 10 Cats Does Bake Off :v:. That'd be pretty killer.

Will this mean that Netflix might not get anymore seasons?

Just heard on Radio 4 that the BBC offered £15 million but the production company wanted £25 million

Well I'm not watching it on C4. Too many fucking adverts

I don't normally watch this but I will admit that whenever I have started watching an episode, I have ended up watching it through to the end. But with the BBC having fucked up Top Gear, they are really starting to set themselves up for a fall.

[QUOTE=David29;51043109]I don't normally watch this but I will admit that whenever I have started watching an episode, I have ended up watching it through to the end. But with the BBC having fucked up Top Gear, they are really starting to set themselves up for a fall.[/QUOTE] They only "fucked" TG because a presenter fucking assaulted a producer. You don't let that shit slide as a company. Unfortunately for them the presenters are borderline irreplaceable. Or at least, nobody actually knows who'd make a good replacement yet. GBBO had nothing close to this level of drama, it's literally the production company getting too greedy for their own good. The viewership of the previous series was through the roof. Expecting the BBC to pay £10m more than they can can afford is literally just greed at this point. C4 will ruin the show and sell the leftovers to Channel 5 after a few years.

[QUOTE=smurfy;51041535]I think Bake Off is really refreshing because there's absolutely no bullshit in the show. You don't get crazy-ass contestants running around screaming. You don't get hard-ass judges calling the contestants dumb fucking cunts. You just get some pretty good bakers and some encouraging judges, and they bake some increasingly nice shit each week until someone wins. There's no need for artificial drama when Barry from Stockport has decided to bake an atom-perfect pastry recreation of the Taj Mahal in a three-hour time limit. On the last episode one of the contestants had less than a minute left to get their shit out of the oven and finish it off, and three of the other contestants ran over to help because that's the kind of show it is. Probably the most dramatic moment of the entire show was a couple of seasons back when one of the contestants decided their shit was irreparable and just threw their whole bake away and handed in nothing.[/QUOTE] ohh god that sounds good i thought i was the only one who absolutely hated the "haha le ebin harsh judge xD" meme

I think Channel 4 is a safe pair of hands. Could've gone to ITV and it'd be horrible abd hosted by Ant and Dec [editline]13th September 2016[/editline] I don't watch it much, but my missus does so I do catch a bit of it. Mel cracks me up

I don't think it would be that bad if 4od didn't suck

I hope they get rid of Mel and Sue. The only bad bit about Bakeoff. With a better presenter/presenters it'd be 10/10.

I hope they don't fuck with the format but I am not very optimistic

Damn... I honestly thought it would be taken off air :v: I will never understand the hype and excitement of GBBO :/

[QUOTE=ElectronicG19;51043605]I hope they get rid of Mel and Sue. The only bad bit about Bakeoff. With a better presenter/presenters it'd be 10/10.[/QUOTE] Hating the presenters is part of the show's appeal

[QUOTE=hexpunK;51043438]They only "fucked" TG because a presenter fucking assaulted a producer. You don't let that shit slide as a company. Unfortunately for them the presenters are borderline irreplaceable. Or at least, nobody actually knows who'd make a good replacement yet. GBBO had nothing close to this level of drama, it's literally the production company getting too greedy for their own good. The viewership of the previous series was through the roof. Expecting the BBC to pay £10m more than they can can afford is literally just greed at this point. C4 will ruin the show and sell the leftovers to Channel 5 after a few years.[/QUOTE] Top Gear was never going to be any good with anyone else presenting it and the BBC knew it. They also knew that binning Clarkson would mean losing May and Hammond as well. Was Clarkson out of order? Yes. Did the BBC handle it in the correct way? IMO no.

Mel and Sue have quit the show and told the production company to go fuck themselves [url]http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-37355065[/url]

[QUOTE=smurfy;51044908]Mel and Sue have quit the show and told the production company to go fuck themselves [url]http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-37355065[/url][/QUOTE] And they're hired by Amazon Prime to make the The Grand Bake

[QUOTE=smurfy;51044908]Mel and Sue have quit the show and told the production company to go fuck themselves [url]http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-37355065[/url][/QUOTE] Respect. If Mary berry goes the show will fall flat. Hollywood isn't enough on his own

The production company must be fucking begging Hollywood and Berry to stay right now. If they leave the show is dead and £25 million was wasted

Channel 4 are okay. They're second best after the BBC. As long as the hosts they get to replace Sue and the other (a tough task, I love Sue) then I'll just record it and skip the ads.