27-10-2023, 03:20 AM
The Catch Up really doesn’t work as far as I’m concerned, and I’m also well within the target age range.
I’m dating myself slightly here, but I distinctly remember watching Newsround when I was quite young and Ellie Crisell presented often. Back then, you had a proper programme much like a “real” news roundup for adults. The Catch Up seems condescendingly basic in comparison, and is basically modelled off things like TikTok and Instagram/Snapchat stories with it’s “10 Seconds Of…” and only two or three stories covered. 60 Seconds, on the old BBC Three, was far better and managed to cover a wider range of stories in far less time!
I tend to agree that the young end of the audience, especially, aged around 16-20, will probably like it though.
On a different note though, I do agree that Arunoday is very measured and a solid presenter. It’s nice that they’ve managed to find someone as good as Sharanjit Leyl, who was just as excellent but has sadly left the BBC.
I’m dating myself slightly here, but I distinctly remember watching Newsround when I was quite young and Ellie Crisell presented often. Back then, you had a proper programme much like a “real” news roundup for adults. The Catch Up seems condescendingly basic in comparison, and is basically modelled off things like TikTok and Instagram/Snapchat stories with it’s “10 Seconds Of…” and only two or three stories covered. 60 Seconds, on the old BBC Three, was far better and managed to cover a wider range of stories in far less time!
I tend to agree that the young end of the audience, especially, aged around 16-20, will probably like it though.
On a different note though, I do agree that Arunoday is very measured and a solid presenter. It’s nice that they’ve managed to find someone as good as Sharanjit Leyl, who was just as excellent but has sadly left the BBC.