ChatterBank15 mins ago
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Does anyone know how the BBC 'fix' the audience?
The reason I ask is that Harriet Harperson only had to cough to get a standing ovation. Yet Dimblebum had to ask 3 times before he could find 2 people who agreed with the UKIP guy.
Oh, and this was in Clacton.
The reason I ask is that Harriet Harperson only had to cough to get a standing ovation. Yet Dimblebum had to ask 3 times before he could find 2 people who agreed with the UKIP guy.
Oh, and this was in Clacton.
Answers
Even though the producers aim for a broad mix of views in the audience, it doesn't mean that audience members will be equally as demonstrativ e. Maybe Labour supporters are more gobby than UKIP voters? I think you scuppered your own suggestion of fixing in your question: there is no benefit to the programme if Dimbleby can't provoke an exchange of views either...
17:41 Fri 10th Oct 2014
Even though the producers aim for a broad mix of views in the audience, it doesn't mean that audience members will be equally as demonstrative.
Maybe Labour supporters are more gobby than UKIP voters?
I think you scuppered your own suggestion of fixing in your question: there is no benefit to the programme if Dimbleby can't provoke an exchange of views either in the panel or the audience
Evidence: he did eventually get voices of UKIP support - so they WERE there
But he had to ask 3 times for them to speak up
Maybe Labour supporters are more gobby than UKIP voters?
I think you scuppered your own suggestion of fixing in your question: there is no benefit to the programme if Dimbleby can't provoke an exchange of views either in the panel or the audience
Evidence: he did eventually get voices of UKIP support - so they WERE there
But he had to ask 3 times for them to speak up