[Stuart]

I know I may come across as a CD stuck on pause, but with the imminent completion of the NWT set change, and no news of an accidental disposal of the 'travelling set' into a skip on departure from Norwich, it leaves Plymouth as the only remaining victim left in the English Regions.

BBC Plymouth has a nice set. It's similar to Studio D in London, but is larger and has space to accommodate a desk, sofa area and multiple screens for presentation. It also does quite fab things with lighting and is rather good with a bit of AR at times.

It already has a fully HD studio/gallery and I think has had the wizzy VizRT kit since 2015. Putting in one of those IKEA sets will seriously degrade what Plymouth can do in pres terms on screen.

This evening, the presenter continued from the sofa after moving there to interview some people, but it just seemed like a natural move for the 'softer' second half of the programme on a Friday evening. It's also the same time that CI join the programme as their cupboard runs out of batteries after 15 minutes.

I don't object to sofas, but they have a time and a place.

   

[James]

At the beginning of each week, for the past few weeks I've turned on Spotlight expecting them to see them in the temporary set, and ended up somewhat relieved that it hasn't happened yet.

The current studio works so well for them, and I wish they'd just give it a Studio D / E style spruce up, rather than ripping it out completely, and replacing.

[lookoutwales]

Very sad news.

Roger Shaw, veteran chief announcer for Westward and TSW, has died at the age of 92 - his family have confirmed.

RIP.

x.com 

[Stuart]

On Monday morning Anna Varle (the Spotlight Breakfast bulletin presenter today) ended with "Goodbye, have a lovely weekend".

I was so tempted not to go in to work today, as I'd clearly got my days mixed up.

[Earlie37]

For anyone curious.... don't expect Channel Islands to be getting their reduced version of the set for a good while yet. Perhaps when the summer hotel prices start to go down....

However.... it is already in storage in another region's studios... and to be delivered to the island when it's nearer the time. So technically, one region currently has 1.5 sets (even if half is flat packed!)

[Stooky Bill]

On Monday morning Anna Varle (the Spotlight Breakfast bulletin presenter today) ended with "Goodbye, have a lovely weekend".

I was so tempted not to go in to work today, as I'd clearly got my days mixed up.

Next bulletin she said I'm Ron Burgundy? Go #*%* yourselves Redruth

[TJTSW]

I've Just watched the BBC Radio Devon's Election Debate, from Your Voice Your Vote on iPlayer, which a few BBC Radio stations have done. Once again the BBC Spotlight studio show's how it can be used for other programming / radio shows for viewing, also how it can be adapted as it currently is. I've watched a few of the others on the iPlayer which seems to be on location & on the new Ikea BBC Regions set however BBC Spotlight's Studio in Plymouth smashed it out of the water.

I Just hope they dont change that studio, as BBC South West in Plymouth have show how that studio can be modified for different needs.
The only down side was the name straps they used were Politics South West graphics & not election 2024 Name tag graphics, Im sure there is a reason behind that someone more tech would know why.

[Stuart]

I've Just watched the BBC Radio Devon's Election Debate, from Your Voice Your Vote on iPlayer, which a few BBC Radio stations have done. Once again the BBC Spotlight studio show's how it can be used for other programming / radio shows for viewing, also how it can be adapted as it currently is. I've watched a few of the others on the iPlayer which seems to be on location & on the new Ikea BBC Regions set however BBC Spotlight's Studio in Plymouth smashed it out of the water.

Indeed, they did some nice tinkering to turn it into a visual radio studio.

We even had the Plymouth version of a 'tower' at the start (OK, it was a bit small), and they went to the trouble of projecting the Radio Devon logo on to the coffee table, but unfortunately with the wrong BBC logo.

Yet another example as to why they shouldn't be messing about with this studio and its versatile set. Just give it the Studio D/E treatment instead.

       

[Stuart]

Sorry for double post, as I was timed out.

I was rather hoping to see the presenter (Caroline Densley) gently glide out of the studio at the end of the programme on that fancy platform, à la Davros in Doctor Who.

[Brekkie]

Is there a reason why radio/podcasts need the full oversized mic treatment, especially as they're increasing visualised, rather than just being able to use lapel mics as in TV?