21-06-2023, 07:29 PM
(21-06-2023, 07:19 PM)thePineapple Wrote: 2) That the set cost £10mn - I'm not sure I've seen that figure before - although the Times just pass it off as common knowledge so maybe I've missed something.No, the £10m figure has been around since the launch. When queried, it was suggested that the camera system was a not insignificant part of that cost as they had undertaken a lot of development to make a bespoke version of the electricfiends system for the BBC. This was then justified because the system would be then rolled out to other studios (i.e., the B figure was a disproportionate upfront cost), though we haven't seen any evidence of that yet (not that I'm complaining, mind).