tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2508563923634392703.post7133341891628548282..comments2023-12-28T13:11:06.666+00:00Comments on Pics and Poems: If it hasn't been reformed in the last fortnight, time for a change!Dave Kinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08430484174826768488noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2508563923634392703.post-48808256914779215762008-01-07T12:07:00.000+00:002008-01-07T12:07:00.000+00:00Sure it's good for 'em, Jim. I'm all for throwing ...Sure it's good for 'em, Jim. I'm all for throwing quality at 'em, but just a touch worried about who it is choosing the "quality" they're going to get!Dave Kinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08430484174826768488noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2508563923634392703.post-46054540854226144832008-01-06T15:01:00.000+00:002008-01-06T15:01:00.000+00:00Being a gentleman of a certain age you will rememb...Being a gentleman of a certain age you will remember <I>Opportunity Knocks</I>. I'll leave it up to you whether you remember it with fondness or not but the problem there was the fact that you could have a singer, a comedian, a ventriloquist, a dance troupe and Tony Holland who flexes his muscles to the tune <I>Wheels</I> all on the same show. Assuming all are of the same quality who gets the most votes on the infamous clapometer? Obviously the guy in his trunks who flexes his muscles to the tune <I>Wheels</I>. And why not? He was good at what he did, he entertained the crowds and probably did a lot to bring the Cha Cha back into fashion.<BR/><BR/><I>New Faces</I> had a better system, they judged on content, presentation and star quality and many of those who scored high on the first two scored miserably on the "star quality" usually because they were speciality acts like Tony Holland who were only ever going to appeal to a minority audience or for a limited time. Their expertise and skill were never the issue. <BR/><BR/>I very much doubt if quality will ever be the sole criterion on which any project is judged. I'm not sure it should be. The BBC tried that with the <I>Third Programme</I>. Yes, let's ram quality down the nation's throat; it's good for 'em.Jim Murdochhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12786388638146471193noreply@blogger.com