2008 TV coverage - Live on ITV4

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Originally Posted by LiamM

Well the decision to have the BTCC live on ITV4 for 3 years must have been made at about the same time they decided to get rid of F1 a year early. It would have taken the BBC a while to put something together for Bernie to accept, they just didnt ring Bernie up yesterday and decided they didnt want it

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Actually the BBC F1 deal took less than a week from start to finish.

British Touring Car ChampionshipITV 4Brands HatchSteve Rider introduces live coverage of the opening round of the season at Brands Hatch, where Fabrizio Giovanardi begins the defence of his title. The Italian finished three points ahead of his nearest rival Jason Plato and now has 2005 and 2006 champion Matt Neal alongside him at Vauxhall, which doesn't bode well for their competitors. Commentary by Ben Edwards and Tim Harvey, with reports from Janie Omorogbe SUBSport/Motor Sport
Sunday 30th March on ITV 4 from 12:30pm to 5:30pm

http://www.itv.com

Not Steve Squirelhead! Anybody but him. Who's he gonna suck up to in BTCC then?

People don't like Steve Rider or Ted Kravitz or Angus Scott. Who on earth do they like then?! :mark:

It would be better if they didn't have any stupid presenters and just focused on the racing. Ben Edwards and Tim Harvey do a great job commentating, why can't Ted Krapitz or Steve Squirelhead or Angus Scotchegg?

They should just have Jason Plato present the show - he's a good TV personality, and we know he's interested in Touring Cars! :D

What about one of the guys who commentate the support races? They seem pretty good at what they do...

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Originally Posted by Iain

Why?! I don't see the fascination with her at all.

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She's gorgeous....

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Originally Posted by Iain

Isn't it better to have someone who can first and foremost ask intelligent questions?

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IMHO I think thats slightly unfair (implying Suzi doesnt)......and not necesssarily..!

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Originally Posted by thompp

She's gorgeous....

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Which isn't the first requirement for a good interviewer......

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IMHO I think thats slightly unfair (implying Suzi doesnt)......and not necesssarily..!

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I wasn't implying that at all. I was just saying that ability should come before looks for that job. I haven't seen enough of her work doing motorbikes to comment on that, as I don't like or see the point of motorbikes.

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Originally Posted by Mp3 Astra

They should just have Jason Plato present the show - he's a good TV personality, and we know he's interested in Touring Cars! :D

What about one of the guys who commentate the support races? They seem pretty good at what they do...

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My thoughts exatly. All these F1 presenters look so nervous and out of their ideal zone that's it's hard not to mock them.

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Originally Posted by Mp3 Astra

What about one of the guys who commentate the support races? They seem pretty good at what they do...

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What they are good at is commentating though - presenting is a very different discipline.