Comments on: Ohh look I’m on the One Show on BBC One http://www.badscience.net/2008/09/ohh-look-im-on-the-one-show-on-bbc-one/ Ben Goldacre's Bad Science column from the Guardian and more... Fri, 10 Feb 2012 11:24:40 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: olster http://www.badscience.net/2008/09/ohh-look-im-on-the-one-show-on-bbc-one/comment-page-1/#comment-22615 olster Tue, 21 Oct 2008 00:31:34 +0000 http://www.badscience.net/2008/09/ohh-look-im-on-the-one-show-on-bbc-one/#comment-22615 Perhaps I was just distracted... Was that Borough Market you were in with the suggestive vegetables? I would have thought it was the London Bridge WH Smiths but it didn't quite look right... Any ideas on location? Perhaps I was just distracted…

Was that Borough Market you were in with the suggestive vegetables?

I would have thought it was the London Bridge WH Smiths but it didn’t quite look right…

Any ideas on location?

]]> By: RossAberdeenUK http://www.badscience.net/2008/09/ohh-look-im-on-the-one-show-on-bbc-one/comment-page-1/#comment-22467 RossAberdeenUK Wed, 01 Oct 2008 12:01:15 +0000 http://www.badscience.net/2008/09/ohh-look-im-on-the-one-show-on-bbc-one/#comment-22467 Wheee! At last! Not only can I post comments, but this TV slot is what I have been PRAYING FOR on telly. Looks like even journalists are getting sick of their own writing ... or perhaps its years of thinking "Hmmm this isnt right .. someone should say something...". Please please please do one of these on SSRI's and psychiatry as a whole please please please :D Wheee! At last! Not only can I post comments, but this TV slot is what I have been PRAYING FOR on telly. Looks like even journalists are getting sick of their own writing … or perhaps its years of thinking “Hmmm this isnt right .. someone should say something…”. Please please please do one of these on SSRI’s and psychiatry as a whole please please please :D

]]> By: hm102 http://www.badscience.net/2008/09/ohh-look-im-on-the-one-show-on-bbc-one/comment-page-1/#comment-22295 hm102 Sat, 20 Sep 2008 16:48:37 +0000 http://www.badscience.net/2008/09/ohh-look-im-on-the-one-show-on-bbc-one/#comment-22295 and I spelt weird wrong so now I look like a media twat. EPIC FAIL. and I spelt weird wrong so now I look like a media twat. EPIC FAIL.

]]> By: hm102 http://www.badscience.net/2008/09/ohh-look-im-on-the-one-show-on-bbc-one/comment-page-1/#comment-22289 hm102 Sat, 20 Sep 2008 12:19:03 +0000 http://www.badscience.net/2008/09/ohh-look-im-on-the-one-show-on-bbc-one/#comment-22289 I am the director / cameraman who made the film with Ben and I can confirm that I am not cock-like and that I also enjoy shooting fast, punchy, interesting television in a style that makes it a great deal more interesting to watch than the dreary "Open University Wierd-Beard standing at a black board" that some of you seem to be so nostalgic for. I am the director / cameraman who made the film with Ben and I can confirm that I am not cock-like and that I also enjoy shooting fast, punchy, interesting television in a style that makes it a great deal more interesting to watch than the dreary “Open University Wierd-Beard standing at a black board” that some of you seem to be so nostalgic for.

]]> By: mikewhit http://www.badscience.net/2008/09/ohh-look-im-on-the-one-show-on-bbc-one/comment-page-1/#comment-22275 mikewhit Wed, 17 Sep 2008 15:56:28 +0000 http://www.badscience.net/2008/09/ohh-look-im-on-the-one-show-on-bbc-one/#comment-22275 "i have to say the person i made that film with was the least cock-like of almost anyone i’ve ever met in telly" - that obviously excludes the cameraman ... the cock of the local farm hens moves its head backwards & forwards violently as it walks - as do all hens actually. “i have to say the person i made that film with was the least cock-like of almost anyone i’ve ever met in telly” – that obviously excludes the cameraman … the cock of the local farm hens moves its head backwards & forwards violently as it walks – as do all hens actually.

]]> By: Irene Adler http://www.badscience.net/2008/09/ohh-look-im-on-the-one-show-on-bbc-one/comment-page-1/#comment-22254 Irene Adler Mon, 15 Sep 2008 19:00:51 +0000 http://www.badscience.net/2008/09/ohh-look-im-on-the-one-show-on-bbc-one/#comment-22254 Was that Steve Punt playing you? Was that Steve Punt playing you?

]]> By: Getonyerbike http://www.badscience.net/2008/09/ohh-look-im-on-the-one-show-on-bbc-one/comment-page-1/#comment-22253 Getonyerbike Mon, 15 Sep 2008 15:51:27 +0000 http://www.badscience.net/2008/09/ohh-look-im-on-the-one-show-on-bbc-one/#comment-22253 one of my patients told me he was a TV producer this morning and i was going to offer him a copy of your book from my lending library, but having got down to my last copy, and he being so enthusiastic and having a vested interest (he's volunteered for a trial to test antivirals for RSV) he seemed very happy to go and purchase a copy himself! I have a hunch that working in Shorditch might enable me to infiltrate the media... one of my patients told me he was a TV producer this morning and i was going to offer him a copy of your book from my lending library, but having got down to my last copy, and he being so enthusiastic and having a vested interest (he’s volunteered for a trial to test antivirals for RSV) he seemed very happy to go and purchase a copy himself!
I have a hunch that working in Shorditch might enable me to infiltrate the media…

]]> By: philm http://www.badscience.net/2008/09/ohh-look-im-on-the-one-show-on-bbc-one/comment-page-1/#comment-22246 philm Mon, 15 Sep 2008 12:30:21 +0000 http://www.badscience.net/2008/09/ohh-look-im-on-the-one-show-on-bbc-one/#comment-22246 I enjoyed the courgette-brandishing bit. I enjoyed the courgette-brandishing bit.

]]> By: thatgingerscouser http://www.badscience.net/2008/09/ohh-look-im-on-the-one-show-on-bbc-one/comment-page-1/#comment-22231 thatgingerscouser Sun, 14 Sep 2008 16:11:59 +0000 http://www.badscience.net/2008/09/ohh-look-im-on-the-one-show-on-bbc-one/#comment-22231 Alfster, as a camera op myself I fear you're being a big meanie. Most people instantly think of science as something boring and nerdy. So if your curly-bonced doc decides it's a good day to wear a tanktop, I think it's only fair that the cameraman slap on a pair of skating wellies and spin us around WHSmith like a dancing teacup for five minutes. Talking of WHSmith, I just went to the one in Liverpool city centre to try and buy a copy of Bad Science (seeing as our one and only bookshop was Sunday closed)... ME: Excuse me, do you have a copy of 'Bad Science' by Ben Goldacre? WHS: Yerwha? ME: 'Bad Science' by Doctor Ben Goldacre...? WHS: Is that about football? ME: ... Alfster, as a camera op myself I fear you’re being a big meanie.

Most people instantly think of science as something boring and nerdy. So if your curly-bonced doc decides it’s a good day to wear a tanktop, I think it’s only fair that the cameraman slap on a pair of skating wellies and spin us around WHSmith like a dancing teacup for five minutes.

Talking of WHSmith, I just went to the one in Liverpool city centre to try and buy a copy of Bad Science (seeing as our one and only bookshop was Sunday closed)…

ME: Excuse me, do you have a copy of ‘Bad Science’ by Ben Goldacre?

WHS: Yerwha?

ME: ‘Bad Science’ by Doctor Ben Goldacre…?

WHS: Is that about football?

ME: …

]]> By: Alfster http://www.badscience.net/2008/09/ohh-look-im-on-the-one-show-on-bbc-one/comment-page-1/#comment-22230 Alfster Sun, 14 Sep 2008 14:45:11 +0000 http://www.badscience.net/2008/09/ohh-look-im-on-the-one-show-on-bbc-one/#comment-22230 Really! It always struck me as though one would notice the camera being swung round from some non-descript bit of the room to face you and then you start talking which would take some co-ordination. I am sure many of the people are not cock-like at all, they just seem to enjoy making the camera-work overshadow the subject and turn people off. We want more Morse style camera work! Though that might mean Colin Dexter being in every programme which might tire the old fella out. If 'your' director can stop titting about the camera he certainly would be an asset to more geeky science on TV along with yourself! Really!

It always struck me as though one would notice the camera being swung round from some non-descript bit of the room to face you and then you start talking which would take some co-ordination.

I am sure many of the people are not cock-like at all, they just seem to enjoy making the camera-work overshadow the subject and turn people off.

We want more Morse style camera work! Though that might mean Colin Dexter being in every programme which might tire the old fella out.

If ‘your’ director can stop titting about the camera he certainly would be an asset to more geeky science on TV along with yourself!

]]> By: Ben Goldacre http://www.badscience.net/2008/09/ohh-look-im-on-the-one-show-on-bbc-one/comment-page-1/#comment-22229 Ben Goldacre Sun, 14 Sep 2008 13:22:36 +0000 http://www.badscience.net/2008/09/ohh-look-im-on-the-one-show-on-bbc-one/#comment-22229 haha i had no idea what he was doing for the most part. i have to say the person i made that film with was the least cock-like of almost anyone i've ever met in telly and i think we might be able to do something again, ideally with more actual nerdy science in it. haha i had no idea what he was doing for the most part. i have to say the person i made that film with was the least cock-like of almost anyone i’ve ever met in telly and i think we might be able to do something again, ideally with more actual nerdy science in it.

]]> By: Alfster http://www.badscience.net/2008/09/ohh-look-im-on-the-one-show-on-bbc-one/comment-page-1/#comment-22228 Alfster Sun, 14 Sep 2008 13:18:14 +0000 http://www.badscience.net/2008/09/ohh-look-im-on-the-one-show-on-bbc-one/#comment-22228 For 'The One Show' a good piece of proper science ruined of course by pathetic camera work. Luckily, I wathced the Youtube version on this page and so was able to just listen to it rather than watch it. Ben, a question: Did you have any say in the camera work or did the director and cameraman tell you what the camera work was going to be like? Does anyone ever refuse to have their pieces to camera filmed in that way and suggest a nice simple old-fashioned watchable steady shot? For ‘The One Show’ a good piece of proper science ruined of course by pathetic camera work.

Luckily, I wathced the Youtube version on this page and so was able to just listen to it rather than watch it.

Ben, a question: Did you have any say in the camera work or did the director and cameraman tell you what the camera work was going to be like?

Does anyone ever refuse to have their pieces to camera filmed in that way and suggest a nice simple old-fashioned watchable steady shot?

]]> By: SubMoron http://www.badscience.net/2008/09/ohh-look-im-on-the-one-show-on-bbc-one/comment-page-1/#comment-22226 SubMoron Sun, 14 Sep 2008 12:49:49 +0000 http://www.badscience.net/2008/09/ohh-look-im-on-the-one-show-on-bbc-one/#comment-22226 Deister... True enough maybe Ben should try something to make his eyebrows grow; maybe TAPL could recommend a product. My favourite Magnus Moment though was a letter to a paper responding to an article about "declining death rates" pointing out that they'd never shift from 100% in the long run. Now going to e-mail my local bookshop to order more copies of the book. Deister… True enough maybe Ben should try something to make his eyebrows grow; maybe TAPL could recommend a product. My favourite Magnus Moment though was a letter to a paper responding to an article about “declining death rates” pointing out that they’d never shift from 100% in the long run.

Now going to e-mail my local bookshop to order more copies of the book.

]]> By: Robert Carnegie http://www.badscience.net/2008/09/ohh-look-im-on-the-one-show-on-bbc-one/comment-page-1/#comment-22216 Robert Carnegie Sun, 14 Sep 2008 01:53:22 +0000 http://www.badscience.net/2008/09/ohh-look-im-on-the-one-show-on-bbc-one/#comment-22216 Now I'm stuck on the [Have I Got News For You] episode, I think it's been repeated on digital channel Dave and is presented by Ronni Ancona, where in discussing some church or political controversy she says "The Archbishop of Canterbury has raised eyebrows" and then shows a picture of him... Now I’m stuck on the [Have I Got News For You] episode, I think it’s been repeated on digital channel Dave and is presented by Ronni Ancona, where in discussing some church or political controversy she says “The Archbishop of Canterbury has raised eyebrows” and then shows a picture of him…

]]> By: Delster http://www.badscience.net/2008/09/ohh-look-im-on-the-one-show-on-bbc-one/comment-page-1/#comment-22215 Delster Sun, 14 Sep 2008 00:32:12 +0000 http://www.badscience.net/2008/09/ohh-look-im-on-the-one-show-on-bbc-one/#comment-22215 SubMoron... at least old Magnus got a lot of air time and got a lot of stuff out to a lot of people. Maybe you should aim for that Ben.... go wiggle the eyebrows at the BBC and see if you can get a series out of them SubMoron… at least old Magnus got a lot of air time and got a lot of stuff out to a lot of people. Maybe you should aim for that Ben…. go wiggle the eyebrows at the BBC and see if you can get a series out of them

]]> By: Robert Carnegie http://www.badscience.net/2008/09/ohh-look-im-on-the-one-show-on-bbc-one/comment-page-1/#comment-22197 Robert Carnegie Sat, 13 Sep 2008 14:04:04 +0000 http://www.badscience.net/2008/09/ohh-look-im-on-the-one-show-on-bbc-one/#comment-22197 The new book will be Bad Science II: The Canning of Rath. Perhaps. (If that's too American, well, that's where the money is. And the people who give the money to chancers.) The new book will be Bad Science II: The Canning of Rath. Perhaps.

(If that’s too American, well, that’s where the money is. And the people who give the money to chancers.)

]]> By: SubMoron http://www.badscience.net/2008/09/ohh-look-im-on-the-one-show-on-bbc-one/comment-page-1/#comment-22191 SubMoron Sat, 13 Sep 2008 12:24:26 +0000 http://www.badscience.net/2008/09/ohh-look-im-on-the-one-show-on-bbc-one/#comment-22191 Great stuff... but please be careful Ben; they'll market you as the successor to Magnus Pyke. Yes, the book's lovely I'll be giving away copies too... and I work for BigPharma so money from them is going (indirectly) to further your book. How long do we wait for the 2nd Edn. with Rath back in please? Great stuff… but please be careful Ben; they’ll market you as the successor to Magnus Pyke.

Yes, the book’s lovely I’ll be giving away copies too… and I work for BigPharma so money from them is going (indirectly) to further your book. How long do we wait for the 2nd Edn. with Rath back in please?

]]> By: misterjohn http://www.badscience.net/2008/09/ohh-look-im-on-the-one-show-on-bbc-one/comment-page-1/#comment-22133 misterjohn Fri, 12 Sep 2008 20:05:32 +0000 http://www.badscience.net/2008/09/ohh-look-im-on-the-one-show-on-bbc-one/#comment-22133 re Dr Rath case (Off topic I know but.....) Congratulations! re Dr Rath case
(Off topic I know but…..)

Congratulations!

]]> By: DTM http://www.badscience.net/2008/09/ohh-look-im-on-the-one-show-on-bbc-one/comment-page-1/#comment-22126 DTM Fri, 12 Sep 2008 19:13:31 +0000 http://www.badscience.net/2008/09/ohh-look-im-on-the-one-show-on-bbc-one/#comment-22126 Is the cameraman drunk or suffering from a degenerative muscular disease? I though the first 30 seconds was good but then the motion sickness kicked in and I couldn't concentrate. Is the cameraman drunk or suffering from a degenerative muscular disease?

I though the first 30 seconds was good but then the motion sickness kicked in and I couldn’t concentrate.

]]> By: mikewhit http://www.badscience.net/2008/09/ohh-look-im-on-the-one-show-on-bbc-one/comment-page-1/#comment-22125 mikewhit Fri, 12 Sep 2008 13:05:33 +0000 http://www.badscience.net/2008/09/ohh-look-im-on-the-one-show-on-bbc-one/#comment-22125 Anyone ever watched an oboe player's eyebrows ? Anyone ever watched an oboe player’s eyebrows ?

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