I've been to a couple of WWDTM tapings and memory tells me that most of what ends up on the cutting-room floor is the guest interview.
I like the show a lot (am also a former winner of Carl's voice), but could understand the general lack of love from the reviewers (most of the criticism seemed to be that it isn't hip or edgy enough, but that's not what it's trying to be). What I didn't understand was the preference for "Would You Rather," which I had to turn off after about ten minutes, finding it dull and pointless. I'd much rather see "QI" than anything with Graham Norton. --Dave Sikula On Dec 24, 8:24 am, "Bradford" <[email protected]> wrote: > I watched it and thought that the panelists did their best (especially > Poundstone) but the questions seemed > too easy compared to the radio show. And they made just enough changes to the > radio presentation that > it was neither an accurate representation of the NPR show (which I like but > apparently the Times reviewer > doesn't) nor great television. I've never been to a taping of the radio show > but I've heard that those shows > last 90 minutes to two hours and that the radio broadcast is an edited > version of the best of what transpired. > It looked like the BBC America version was one hour with very little editing. > > I listen to the radio WWDTM every week and enjoyed seeing everybody on stage > but I think BBC America's > "Would You Rather" works better as a televised panel show. It's only a half > hour and was designed to be > televised rather than having to cater to being a radio and television > broadcast. > > > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Kevin M." <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Friday, December 23, 2011 11:14 PM > Subject: [TV orNotTV] Wait Wait the TV show... > > > Did anyone watch it on BBCA? The paper of record seems to indicate it > > was not biting enough to work as a TV series. > > >http://tv.nytimes.com/2011/12/23/arts/television/wait-wait-dont-tell-... > > > -- > > Kevin M. (RPCV) > > > -- > > TV or Not TV .... The Smartest (TV) People! > > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google > > Groups "TV or Not TV" group. > > To post to this group, send email to [email protected] > > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > > [email protected] > > For more options, visit this group at > >http://groups.google.com/group/tvornottv?hl=en -- TV or Not TV .... The Smartest (TV) People! You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "TV or Not TV" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/tvornottv?hl=en
