Episode 19 Points of View

This is Points Of View,

but as you've probably worked out, I'm not Jeremy Vine.

It's Scott Mills here, standing in for your regular host

for one week only, and what a privilege that is.

Welcome to your Points Of View.

It's quite nice here, I'm liking the colour scheme.

First up this week, it was billed as an episode full of

dramatic moments and seismic events,

and last Sunday's Poldark ended up hitting the headlines.

The latest instalment of BBC One's Cornwall-set drama featured

a fateful encounter between the show's hero, Ross,

and his former lover, Elizabeth.

After bursting into her home, Ross confronted Elizabeth over her plans

to marry his nemesis, George Warleggan.

We both know you don't love him.

I love him to distraction and will marry him next month.

Ross!

It was what happened next that caused controversy.

Viewers saw Ross throwing Elizabeth onto the bed then pinning her down

before she was seen succumbing to his advances

and responding passionately.

Come Monday morning, the scene was the subject of articles in print

and online that included accusations the scene reinforced

damaging narratives around the issue of consent.

Your reaction, however, was balanced.

Some felt the portrayal of Ross and Elizabeth's encounter

was unacceptable.

Others, though, were quick to come to the drama's defence.

Following the episode's coverage in the press, the series writer,

Debbie Horsfield, explained that in the novels the conclusion

of the scene was left to readers' imagination.

She went on to say...

The BBC told us they support Debbie

and the programme makers' interpretation.

Travelling forward in time next to modern day London

and a brand-new Doctor Who spin-off that launched online last weekend.

Eagerly awaited by Whovians - that's Doctor Who fans to you and me -

the first two episodes of BBC Three's Class landed last Saturday.

Aimed at young adults, the series focuses on

a group of school students struggling with supernatural events.

You can't seriously expect these juveniles to deal with

whatever's going to come through these tears in space and time.

-Through the what?

-It's like a hellmouth.

-Or that town in Once Upon A Time.

-Or The Vampire Diaries.

You watch Vampire Diaries?

Your report cards are in on the series debut,

and you've graded it highly.

I love it.

I think the cast and writing are great,

and I absolutely adore the characters.

Can't wait for more.

Some of you, meanwhile, are just begging for

a terrestrial television outing for the show.

Well, we've managed to look into the future and can reveal Class

will be making an appearance on BBC One.

What we weren't able to deduce was when,

so keep an eye on your listings.

Last week marked 50 years since the fateful day an avalanche of

coal waste killed 144 people, including 116 children,

in the Welsh village of Aberfan.

Commemorative programmes on the BBC included

a film by poet Owen Sheers and a memorial concert.

Last Sunday's Songs Of Praise also revisited the tragedy,

with presenter Aled Jones hearing from two people speaking for the

first time about their experiences of the event that shocked the world.

I kept hope going until about

three o'clock in the morning the next day,

when my husband came home and said, "They found Sharon."

It was moving viewing,

but around halfway through Sunday's episode the programme also

featured an interview with, and a song from, Alexander Armstrong.

That was followed by a preview of a gospel choir competition

and a performance from last year's winner.

You were not impressed.

Malcolm wasn't the only one with that point of view.

Well, we did put your complaints to

the executive producer of Songs Of Praise.

Here's what he had to say.

Right, quick quiz for you.

What do daredevil dogs, cyclists wearing capes,

and a lunar landing have in common?

The answer is they've all formed the basis of one of BBC One's

circle idents.

First appearing on our screen ten years ago this month,

the familiar films have now been seen over 2,100 times

by the average British television viewer.

Good fact, that. The idents have, it turns out, also proved

a source of fascination for one young Points Of View correspondent.

How could we refuse such a polite request?

Steve Brown took seven-year-old Luis and mum Caroline to the BBC's

Broadcast Centre in London to get to the bottom of his ident enquiries.

Luis! High five!

-Excellent! You happy to be here?

-Yeah.

-Come on, then, let's go.

Let's go inside.

First up, they met Ollie Harnett, BBC One's Creative Head.

How did they come up with the idea?

We were looking for an idea that really expressed coming together,

and if you think about it,

a circle is a perfect shape for things and people to come together.

-How did they make the hippos swim in a circle?

-Very good question.

This is called storyboarding.

Once we've got that approved, we'll go and film it, and then we'll

use a lot of computer trickery to make...to bring the magic together.

-What, so it's CGI, not real?

-That's CGI, absolutely, yeah.

-I thought it was going to be real hippos!

-Did you really?

Well, I think it would have taken a few years to train those hippos

to swim in a circle, wouldn't it?

THEY LAUGH

So we've had a lot of ideas for idents which never got made.

-Would you like to see some of them?

-Yeah.

-OK.

So this one was little babies, so the idea is that they're playing

with all these different coloured balls,

and then when you reveal the top shot,

they've made a circle out of all the red balls.

The idea for this one was that

somebody would throw a stick for a dog,

and then the reveal is that there's loads of dogs running

around in a circle on the beach. So that one never got made.

-Sad, isn't it?

-Maybe that's how you get new idents. You could make that!

Absolutely, we've got loads of spare ideas.

Before you go, I've got a present for you.

It's the dog display ident, and you can put that on your wall,

-and that's a memento of your visit to BBC Broadcast Centre.

-Yes!

Shall we go and find out who schedules in the idents now?

Yes, please!

-This is Toni.

-Hi, Luis!

I schedule the idents for BBC One.

Would you like to maybe have a go at Toni's job and schedule in

-some of the idents?

-Oh, yes!

We've got, er, a junction coming up soon,

and you can choose whichever ident you want.

-Would you like to choose Dog Display if it's your favourite?

-Yeah!

-Yeah?

See, it's Magic Forest at the moment,

so what we're going to do is change that for you so it's Dog Display.

Five seconds.

Here it comes. Two...

-And there we go!

-That's your choice!

ANNOUNCER: Brand-new Flog It follows in 45 minutes.

-Ama-a-azing!

-Amazing!

There was no computer generated wildlife in sight

as Autumnwatch returned to BBC Two this week.

Only the real deal.

Celebrating its tenth year on our screens,

this year's series set up camp in a brand-new location,

the RSPB Arne reserve in Dorset,

with Chris Packham, Michaela Strachan and Martin Hughes-Games

keeping an eye on the unfolding animal action.

Seconds ago, this is what we saw on our live badger cam,

and we saw a fox, beautiful looking fox.

Now, is this a young one, do you reckon, Chris?

I think it is a young one.

On Twitter, you were delighted to see the nature-spotting series,

and its presenters, return.

How right you are, NegativeAl,

how right you are - thanks to this little scene on Monday night.

Would you snog a squirrel?

Um, no, I definitely would not snog a squirrel.

Is it really appropriate that Chris Packham asked

Michaela Strachan whether she would snog a red squirrel?

Is that really appropriate for a family programme?

That's got to be the first time talk of squirrel-snogging's

made it onto Points Of View, right?

Moving on, the natural instincts of a creature usually spotted

in the Strictly studio have you at your wits' end.

# Can't keep my hands to myself

# My hands to myself

# Can't keep my hands to myself... #

I know what you mean, I've got first "hand" experience.

Please don't tell me this is the lobster clip!

-My clothes fell off, nearly.

-Oh, no.

-Hang on, we wouldn't want that to happen, would we?

-No-one wants that.

Any excuse to drag that one out, eh?

Tess, if you're watching, I'll let Barbara have the last word.

Or three.

Oh, gosh, sorry!

And finally all we're left with are "fondant" memories as

The Great British Bake-Off crowned its final winner

on BBC One this week.

Not counting two upcoming Christmas specials,

it was of course our last chance to see the dream team -

Mel, Sue, Mary and Paul -

together in the tent, after three of the team

announced they won't be making the move to Channel 4.

Well, this was an absolute humdinger of a show stopper.

The standard was exceptionally high.

By all accounts, Wednesday night proved emotional for you.

I heard even the cakes were in "tiers." Get it?

That's all for this week, but as Mr Vine always says,

please do keep your points of view coming.

I hear he's a fan of foul-ups in particular.

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Next week, Jeremy is back in the hot seat for the last show

in the series, and guess what?

As I gather happens regularly round these parts,

we've been bumped for sport.

Points Of View is on BBC One next Sunday at the earlier time of

half past one, and I will leave you with

a slice of Bake-Off's best bits from its time on the BBC.

Thanks for having me.

# Goodbye, my friend... #

-There's too much salt in there!

-It is dead salty.

-Oh!

I think that's my elbow! I think that's my elbow in your muffin!

OK. Oh!

-Oh, no. Oh, God.

-Oh, my God, I would sooner...

I would sooner have another baby!

That is one of the best things I've seen in bread ever.

It's going to taste rather good.

-You've finished!

-Wahey! Well done!