[Flux]

I think it’s a smart move to give each show its own unique look. Heno should be the flagship programme but has been diluted by how interchangeable the two shows had become, with the same look and often the same hosts switching back and forth. Hopefully this reset can help both find stronger identities.

The new Heno studio is very nice. Great new colour scheme and a more modern aesthetic which gains from not overlooking a grey Llanelli street. Unfortunately the titles and graphics look like something from the 90s. I think they were aiming for retro, but it really isn’t done well enough and just looks like a cheap mock or CG recreation. I wouldn’t say those elements are an improvement (even though what went before was equally dated in its own way) but the new theme tune certainly is.

In fact, I think the same is true for Prynhawn Da. Nice enough set, cheap looking titles and graphics. The shots of presenters goldfishing in frames looks like something This Morning were doing in the early 2000s. It’s worse that they clearly shot new (faked) footage of the presenters on this set just to insert into the titles instead of taking the opportunity to do something different. It just makes the whole thing look like a bit of a relic when the show itself is actually working hard to feel fresh.