Guy Martin/David Coulthard

[uk_dave&gill]

Originally Posted by SCP440

Apparently the reason Guy Martin does not get more slots on TV is because foreigners don't understand him. Because we sell so many programs abroad they need a presenter who speaks Queens English. Shame, we should have more like him on our TV.

If that's true, then it's a travesty. So we get denied someone/something we'd enjoy because they/it don't fit the remit of the larger market?

I guess this is the same reason that 99% of documentaries these days, even if they are UK produced about UK people (as an example, Supertruckers about a heavy haulage firm operating out of Bristol) use kilometres in the narration as opposed to miles? OK, I realise that technically we use the metric system across the board here now, and have done for years, so much so that most younger folk don't really know much about imperial, but the one thing we have hung on to is miles! Even someone celebrating their 17th birthday today and going out for their first driving lesson will be looking at their speedometer in miles per hour!

[topman]

Originally Posted by uk_dave&gill

If that's true, then it's a travesty. So we get denied someone/something we'd enjoy because they/it don't fit the remit of the larger market?

In fairness tv shows have to make money otherwise there's no more money to make more shows. And in fairness he does have quite a twang, i wonder how many people in this country can't quite make out everything he says?

[neilb740]

Originally Posted by topman

In fairness tv shows have to make money otherwise there's no more money to make more shows. And in fairness he does have quite a twang, i wonder how many people in this country can't quite make out everything he says?

I had the same trouble during the half episode of the only way is Essex I managed to watch. Not a clue what they were talking about
Then I had to turn off and read a book as I could feel my brain starting to shrivel up and die .

[uk_dave&gill]

Originally Posted by topman

In fairness tv shows have to make money otherwise there's no more money to make more shows. And in fairness he does have quite a twang, i wonder how many people in this country can't quite make out everything he says?

True, but then wasn't it on CH4, so they can pay for it with the adverts!

[topman]

Originally Posted by uk_dave&gill

True, but then wasn't it on CH4, so they can pay for it with the adverts!

The income from tv ads is linked to how popular the tv show is

[Phil th Barrow]

Originally Posted by uk_dave&gill

If that's true, then it's a travesty. So we get denied someone/something we'd enjoy because they/it don't fit the remit of the larger market?

I guess this is the same reason that 99% of documentaries these days, even if they are UK produced about UK people (as an example, Supertruckers about a heavy haulage firm operating out of Bristol) use kilometres in the narration as opposed to miles? OK, I realise that technically we use the metric system across the board here now, and have done for years, so much so that most younger folk don't really know much about imperial, but the one thing we have hung on to is miles! Even someone celebrating their 17th birthday today and going out for their first driving lesson will be looking at their speedometer in miles per hour!

Lorries are in kilometer's here, and in miles in America I think.

That's why they over take up th inside lane on motor ways when middle lane hogger's dawdle along doing "there indicated 50 mph" or less.

Guy Martin.... Is proper..... proper..