Annoying things about TV shows

[Mr Silver]

I've never liked the fact that TV presenters (particulary the BBC presenters over here) speak a particulary way in which they vary the pitch of their voice and in such a way that breaks up sentences.

In the last few weeks this has started to really annoy me, probably because I've been watching a lot of news shows and documentaries.

My preferred method of delivery has always been clear and unbroken, without the varying of pitch or the need to add definition to particulary words. I suppose you could say that I prefer the way the interviewees speak, rather than the presenters!

 

[Forbin]

I've been "volunteered" at work to create online training modules AND provide voice-over for them. I basically do it the way that annoys you. For one thing, it doesn't require lots of rehearsal - read thru once, then record. More importantly, it provides easy break points for editing - if I screw up a word (and I do, a lot) or someone in the office makes a loud noise, frequent pauses give me smaller bits to re-record to fix it.

Of course, I'm not in any way a professional voice-over artist, I'm just the guy that got stuck with the job.

 

[MacLeod]

Well the BBC must be doing something right as their documentaries are usually held in high regard as for news, BBC News is tends to win the ratings and is usually considered the go to channel for major news events.

 

[cultcross]

I've never liked the fact that TV presenters (particulary the BBC presenters over here) speak a particulary way in which they vary the pitch of their voice and in such a way that breaks up sentences.

In the last few weeks this has started to really annoy me, probably because I've been watching a lot of news shows and documentaries.

My preferred method of delivery has always been clear and unbroken, without the varying of pitch or the need to add definition to particulary words. I suppose you could say that I prefer the way the interviewees speak, rather than the presenters!

That broken journalist voice is so the footage can be edited without strange jerky bits, I think. All news presenters seem to do it, talk as if every other sentence is the end of their report. Presumably so that if it is, they won't sound weird.

 

[sojourner]

And what's the deal with airline food?

 

[Nerys Myk]

How odd, I think Craig Ferguson was discussing this on his show over the last few nights.

 

[Mr Silver]

Well the BBC must be doing something right as their documentaries are usually held in high regard as for news, BBC News is tends to win the ratings and is usually considered the go to channel for major news events.

The content of the BBC's programming is not being disputed, the BBC News, in particular is my news programme of choice because it's impartial, honest and factually accurate (99% of the time).

I'd be fine if it was just news presenters that spoke in this manner, but it seems to be everywhere!

That broken journalist voice is so the footage can be edited without strange jerky bits, I think. All news presenters seem to do it, talk as if every other sentence is the end of their report. Presumably so that if it is, they won't sound weird.

Oh I don't doubt that this is one of the core reasons for them doing it, of course they still do it during live broadcasts. Over here I think it's just become some kind of "British" standard, or "BBC speak" and therefore it's automatically a highbrow style of presenting and originality goes out the window!

How odd, I think Craig Ferguson was discussing this on his show over the last few nights.

Yeah, I am Craig Ferguson!