Royal Naffness...
So BBC 1 television took its turn at airing the annual variety show attended by the Royal family and staged by various show business celebrities with a good aim of raising money for those in the profession less fortunate than themselves . Who have fallen on hard times or are ill. Some goes towards a residential home for ex performers...the recently passed away DJ Alan Freeman stayed there and two other residents of late have been the actor Richard O'Sullivan and Comedian Charlie Drake.
But seriously, I found it very hard going watching it on television last night. I know its personal and we all like different things but one BBC board had posters leaving messages as it went out and reaction from all was not positive but most if any positive reaction was mainly aimed at performers that have been in the business for many years and musically routines featuring music that is is familiar and years old which we can all join in with.
I might've said this because of the kind of audience in the theatre that paid for their tickets but the same reaction seems to be given by those watching via television.
Worst act of the night has to be a comedian who just seemed difficult to understand, shouted a lot and seemed to spend ages repeated a line about someone having a "Willy on his neck!" numerous times.
If we thought that was bad we now have the Royal Princes Wills and Harry on the pretext that its in remembrance of their late Mother Diana they want to stage a concert that she would've enjoyed and held on what would have been her birthday but again its another naff event with the same "Old" faces. Tickets are £45 each but already are being sold on E-bay for £800. The first series of tickets officially sold out within 20 minutes. It may be naff but you just knew that the public would lap them up. I suppose the only good thing will be that money raised will be for charity. Of course many of these performers and their record companies will shift some records on the back of this event.
But seriously, I found it very hard going watching it on television last night. I know its personal and we all like different things but one BBC board had posters leaving messages as it went out and reaction from all was not positive but most if any positive reaction was mainly aimed at performers that have been in the business for many years and musically routines featuring music that is is familiar and years old which we can all join in with.
I might've said this because of the kind of audience in the theatre that paid for their tickets but the same reaction seems to be given by those watching via television.
Worst act of the night has to be a comedian who just seemed difficult to understand, shouted a lot and seemed to spend ages repeated a line about someone having a "Willy on his neck!" numerous times.
If we thought that was bad we now have the Royal Princes Wills and Harry on the pretext that its in remembrance of their late Mother Diana they want to stage a concert that she would've enjoyed and held on what would have been her birthday but again its another naff event with the same "Old" faces. Tickets are £45 each but already are being sold on E-bay for £800. The first series of tickets officially sold out within 20 minutes. It may be naff but you just knew that the public would lap them up. I suppose the only good thing will be that money raised will be for charity. Of course many of these performers and their record companies will shift some records on the back of this event.
posted by The Great Gildersleeve | 1:59 pm
3 Comments:
I flicked in and out of the Royal Variety thing...mostly out.
It was utterly breathtakingly awful.
God - haven't watched it for years.
I was listening to Chelsea v Newcastle on 5 Live instead!
It's dated isn't it? I suppose I enjoyed it years ago, but the whole format needs a major overhaul.
Sarnia
A write up in the Radio Times said "Its like a tin of Quality Street something for everyone but there will be some sweets that you dislike but you all like to dip in"
Funny thing is the best acts were those who have been around for years such as Ken Dodd. The best music really was the stuff we have heard for years and can join in with and is familiar so that meant The Sound Of Music. One newish comedian had some fresh material but I do not know his name but his gimmick for the Variety show was to walk up and down the stage...
And yes, then there was the comedian I mentioned, I doubt anyone in the whole place got his act but they say he's hot on the comedy circuit, not sure if that is a reccomendation. ;-)
I am not really hard to please but this really was bad. It seems to have been disliked by young and old alike. Though the viewing figures suggest it did rather well. Then again, what was it up against? Once the Variety show would've been on at the weekend, now its a Tuesday.
At least Peter Andre and Jordan only were allowed approx 30 seconds to sing and then introduced someone else. That was 30 seconds too long ;-)
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