Audience noise on strictly come dancing

[anotheoldgit]

http://www.dailymail....managed-cheering.html

Do you agree, that this screaming is spoiling the show?

[jno]

"more than 30 complaints"! So that's like 31...

Compared to 31,000 for Clarkson, that's not too bad.

[andy-hughes]

I have mentioned this on previous posts.

Not only is it spoiling things - if you listen closely, the whoops and screams are all the same level, for the same length of time - which is utterly unlike a spontanious reaction from a live audience.

This nonsense is dubbed on afterwards in production, making it doubly unbearable - not only does it distract from the experience of the programme, it is cynically put on and is not real.

Hopefully, this dreadful trend - along with intrusive background music - will fade away like the useless annoying fad it is.

[237SJ]

Quite often in the States I`ve watched chat shows where the camera has been on the audience and it has accidently panned too close to the stage. They have big telepromps saying "cheer", "clap", "scream" etc to tell the audience what to do. There are also paid members in the audience who lead the way with the screaming. If you look closely at the end credits you can see reference to it. I suspect Strictly and X Factor type shows are starting to employ the same tactics.

[dave50]

Audiences these days seem unable to contain themselves. What's wrong with just clapping? It is so annoying.

[andy-hughes]

dave50 - what's wrong with watching a performance, and then clapping at the end.

Call me old-fashioned, but that's what I do.

[gingejbee]

...and, of course, we have the obligatory standing-ovation. Sit down, for goodness sake!

[mungbeanz]

WHO ARE THESE MORONS screaming at a celebrity dancing or an unknown singer singing a karaoke song? The most annoying part is if a judge quite rightly critcises a performance, the audience boo them. I can't watch this kind of tripe.

[anotheoldgit]

Some of the presenters are just as bad, take Claudia Winkleman, and that all time 'Big Brother' shouter Davina McCall.

But these modern shows are not the only ones guilty, one I couldn't stand for it's continuous shouting and yelling was 'Come on Down (the price is right)'.

[cathfromsaron]

the only show i didn't enjoy was wembley!

the whooping and standing ovations are great!

[mccfluff]

not sure anythign would distract you

[VHG]

It was brilliantly summed up by Peter Kay in his wonderful "mickey take" of these TV shows - called "Britains got the Pop Factor etc etc ......"

See this YouTube video, watch the first minute (some swearing)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U69wwGuWwzQ&feature=watch_response

[devadiva]

Yes it is - I have stopped watching dancing on ice because of the audience noise and may soon have to forgoe watching strictly

[andy-hughes]

It's crazy - do the producers not have faith in their show, that they think the audience at home need aural pointers to advise people that shomething important is happening - even if it's only a high note, or someone twirling about a bit!!!

They should take a leaf out of the book used by the producers of MASH - first series used 'canned' laughter, then they wised up and dropped it,, relying on the intelligence of the audience to see the humour, and poignancy for themselves, and it remains one of the most watched TV shows ever made.

[mungbeanz]

Andy - I think that canned laughter can add to a sit com though. I remember an episode of Only Fools and Horses that didn't have a laughter track (A Royal Flush) and it was very strange.

[notasyoungasiwas]

Doesn't bother me at all, I love the show (along with 11m others!).