06-05-2024, 08:55 AM
We know there have been some behind-the-scenes changes to E too, in terms of new technology, and I do wonder if any of that is about the studio and gallery being able to be run on a smaller crew (and thus, if replicated in C, it might be usable for the opt-outs, in place of the balcony)? The balcony always did feel like a stopgap. If D can be run on a minimal crew for breakfast, lunchtime and weekend BBC London opts (and the cost of maintaining a studio for these 24/7 justified), it’s always seemed odd that the BBC would intend to use the balcony set long term (bearing in mind it has its own gallery maintained for it too).