Saturday, October 19, 2013

Disco night

Build it big and they will come. The BBC's Election Night philosophy on tv has been all about size rather than quality (at least in terms of set design) since the 1970s. Thanks to the Guardian, we learn that the hub for 2015 is likely to be on the huge sound stage at Elstree, which currently accommodates Strictly Come Dancing. Someone, somewhere is sketching swathes of scaffolding supporting workstations which are supposed demonstrate the awesome firepower of the BBC's journalism, as a background to Dimbleby, Paxman, Vine, Edwards, Maitlis, Husain - whichever combo gets to sit at the big desks.

Madness - perfectly good big studio at the redeveloped Broadcasting House, and plenty of space there on the night - because there is no other story.

Yet the BBC will spend thousands wiring Elstree like crazy, and shipping everyone there for "rehearsals" as cameras swing around on jibs as if we were at some political version of Glastonbury. Value ?

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