Random musings and general banter.

[harrytumkins]

Must be past my name is Den’s bedtime

It has defeated me

 

[Herring]

Weekend schedules aren't looking exciting, sadly. Cloudy with a chance of more drones. I find Richard unbearable, tbh. Drone, phone, phone, drone, PHONE THROUGH THE TV TO MAKE HIM SHUT UP.

 

[Deleted member 21838]

I would like some kind of update on Peter Simon. I need to know he's okay. I hate the thought of him out there, sat in that tiny blue t-shirt that shows his mid-drift, bitterly pushing the meagre content of his Jane Plan meal around the plate, staring vacantly at his life-changing Vibrapower, now thick with dust from non-use, cries of 'the best time of day show' echoing around his head…

His heart must've broken faster than an Earnshaw strap when he heard even Kevski had defected to Shop Extra

One of those people who appears to think the Internet is the back of an Italian team’s goal. Cannot see any evidence directly of him on social media. Even the old Junior Showtime clip he’s meant to be in doesn’t show him..

 

[User 23988]

Soporific my name is Den dragging it out for hours,those watching must have gone into a sleep induced coma
Was it just one email all night?
We’ve got a email she excitedly shouts,puts on her glasses blurts something out,slumps back into her chair,Lyn Lyn Lyn someone is actually watching

 

[Deleted member 21838]

Assume a rickety old Routemaster took the pair of them and other delicate old theatricals back to the retired models and artistic performers home in Twickenham after the show.

 

[Jazzydrury]

Last Nights offerings had to be the worst since opening night, and having Den for 5 hours didn’t help either

 

[harrytumkins]

It was kind of sad how excited they all seemed about getting an email

I would have thought my calling it "innovative and a fresh new take on shopping tv" would have been enough for a rejection but no they really will be happy with any old tosh emailed in

 

[Deleted member 21838]

Sounds like I was lucky to miss it? What was it they were selling? Sandwich makers.. 8-Track units..MP3 players…Napster subscriptions? Car beaded seat covers? Pagers? Video 2000 players?

 

[cheeky chappie]

"Producer can you order these for me"

She doesn't know how

More inspiring stuff

It's this kind of GUFF that treats the viewers as though they're thick. They used to do similar on IW mk1 'we're not allowed to order which is really annoying as I'd love one of these ...' or 'I've asked for one to be put aside for me if stock allows ...' eh? But I thought you aren't allowed to order?!?

All of it bullsh1t, all of it pathetic. Even if company policy was 'you can't order' emmm could a presenter not simply ask a relative/friend to order for them

 

[Jazzydrury]

We had Wigs which looked like a spark would catch them on fire, Those Oxford Uni Sisters, selling there items from Poundland, And a hour of sunglasses, set up like they were at a Car boot sale

Ooh and a repeated hour of kitchen gadgets, encouraging viewers to email in and get a free gift, which was closed

 

[harrytumkins]

Duke, I will go so far in saying it was the worst few hours in shopping tv history

It was dull the products were all old or things that were available much cheaper elsewhere. I didn't believe for a second Den believed what she was selling especially the sunglasses and most of all it was dull

 

[cheeky chappie]

Weekend schedules aren't looking exciting, sadly. Cloudy with a chance of more drones. I find Richard unbearable, tbh. Drone, phone, phone, drone, PHONE THROUGH THE TV TO MAKE HIM SHUT UP.

I thought the mantra was family, friendship, fun? So, if 'family' is important to them, they'll be hoping many of the same people keep on viewing day in day out you would assume? It's a family after all.

So, on what planet would you want to watch regularly when they generally keep showing the same products?!?

Hand whisks, drones, air fryers, floor cleaners, hand whisks, drones, air fryers, floor cleaners, hand whisks, drones, air fryers, floor cleaners ...

Oh, SUCH FUN

 

[Jazzydrury]

Think it’s clear it isnt working

 

[cheeky chappie]

Duke, I will go so far in saying it was the worst few hours in shopping tv history

It was dull the products were all old or things that were available much cheaper elsewhere. I didn't believe for a second Den believed what she was selling especially the sunglasses and most of all it was dull

I've not been watching bar the odd bit on YT but it appears as though they're already clutching at straws with the product selection. And how many sh1tty low value products would they need to shift to make any sort of decent money?

Sometimes in life you just need to accept it's time to move on. Surely the demise of IW mk1 should have been such a moment, without this rather pathetic attempt to revive it.

 

[Deleted member 21838]

Duke, I will go so far in saying it was the worst few hours in shopping tv history

It was dull the products were all old or things that were available much cheaper elsewhere. I didn't believe for a second Den believed what she was selling especially the sunglasses and most of all it was dull

Presumably, due to budget restrictions, I assume they had the presenters modelling the wigs?

 

[User 23988]

Den mantra producer can you order these for me?
Same old bs as usual.
Its quite obvious that these four are in complete denial on IW going bust.
And they were part of the problem but just don’t get it

 

[harrytumkins]

There was a quite telling moment at one point. The main craft channel was doing a promotion for Shop Extra (good idea) and Den and the gang were waving

I went over to the main channel and the presenter said "our boss knows these people and couldn't see them being out of work so thought he would give this a try to help them"

That is admirable but again it hardly sounds like anyone internally has any faith in this even

 

[Deleted member 21838]

I don't know about the circumstances of the other three financially, but Ryan openly expresses that he and his partner run a public house, and he also has a presenters role on You Garden. To be fair, none of them seem to portray themselves exactly as hard up. I think Paul Wright would have been more philanthropic (and perhaps he has been) in giving jobs to some of the call centre type staff and the lower wage owners in general at the channel.

 

[Jazzydrury]

I think the behind the scenes people are ex IW

 

[harrytumkins]

We also had the Den saying we are all so close here moment last night

moments later a chap behind the camera said he was getting married soon and nobody seemed aware

Not that close then