07-04-2023, 06:52 PM
(07-04-2023, 06:31 PM)Radio_man Wrote: He's also described the prospect of us watching a radio phone-in on the TV as "very compelling"
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Well, at least someone's feeling optimistic about it...
I'll reserve full judgement until I've actually seen it but I just can't begin to imagine it working. I guess they're trying to promote audience-driven programming, making the viewers feel like they're part of the story. But audio only phone-in is unlikely to make for compelling viewing and if they get people to video call then that's a recipe for disaster. Having someone say a naughty word on air is one thing, but if someone whips out their bits on live TV that's a whole new level of embarrassment.
The visualised Met Commissioner interview worked really well - better than I expected - and I think that's the sort of thing that lends itself to the medium. Long-form studio interviews aren't wildly different to how it'd be done on TV, just fewer camera angles, but that's fine. And you gain quite a bit from the visuals, seeing their facial expressions and how they react to questions.
If 5 live launched a show like that, with one moderately big interviewee a week, that is the sort of visualised radio show that could be a real success and which would have a real place on BBC Two. You could perhaps have a 15-minute interview from the presenter followed by questions from the audience for the remainder of the hour.