0:00:02 > 0:00:04This week, the baking show judges you found hard to swallow,
0:00:04 > 0:00:07and the documentary series that's moved you to tears.
0:00:07 > 0:00:10Welcome to the programme where you tell them in there
0:00:10 > 0:00:13exactly what you think of the week's TV.
0:00:24 > 0:00:28First up this week, BBC Two's Bake Off spin-off.
0:00:28 > 0:00:30Bake Off Creme De La Creme
0:00:30 > 0:00:33swaps chef Tom Kerridge for Mel and Sue.
0:00:33 > 0:00:35And in place of amateur bakers,
0:00:35 > 0:00:39we've got pastry professionals whipping up creative confectionery.
0:00:39 > 0:00:42This week, teams were under pressure
0:00:42 > 0:00:45as they raced to complete 108 mouthwatering miniatures
0:00:45 > 0:00:48in just three hours.
0:00:48 > 0:00:50That is ten minutes remaining!
0:00:50 > 0:00:53We haven't got time, so I'm doing it the traditional way.
0:00:53 > 0:00:56- Just throwing it on with a ladle. - Literally.
0:00:56 > 0:00:58We should be fine, we should be fine.
0:00:58 > 0:01:01With Bake Off being one of the BBC's biggest hits of late,
0:01:01 > 0:01:04a spin-off could have seemed like a sure-fire winner.
0:01:04 > 0:01:08But there's a feeling that it lacks the charm of the original.
0:01:08 > 0:01:11And it hasn't proved to be cream of the crop for you.
0:01:18 > 0:01:21I felt it lost some of the friendliness and atmosphere,
0:01:21 > 0:01:24and really the essence of what I think is the Bake Off.
0:01:24 > 0:01:27I did enjoy Tom Kerridge's presenting style,
0:01:27 > 0:01:30and I particularly enjoyed his camaraderie with the teams.
0:01:30 > 0:01:34But, all in all, it's really too MasterChef-y for my liking.
0:01:34 > 0:01:38Caroline wasn't the only one who felt Creme was more reminiscent
0:01:38 > 0:01:40of another culinary contest.
0:01:40 > 0:01:42As for your thoughts on the judges...
0:01:42 > 0:01:45I'm a big fan of Great British Bake Off.
0:01:45 > 0:01:49So when I heard of Great British Bake Off Creme De La Creme,
0:01:49 > 0:01:51I thought, "Oh, gosh, this is going to be so good."
0:01:51 > 0:01:53Unfortunately, I was mistaken.
0:01:53 > 0:01:55Very snooty judges.
0:01:55 > 0:01:58I'm going to pick this piece over here,
0:01:58 > 0:02:01which measures about 3.5,
0:02:01 > 0:02:04and I'm going to measure this piece over here.
0:02:04 > 0:02:07And it's three centimetres. It is 0.5 difference.
0:02:23 > 0:02:24Nice name, Cakey.
0:02:24 > 0:02:28Creme De La Creme perhaps failing to rise to the occasion.
0:02:28 > 0:02:31While chefs were piecing together pastries on BBC Two,
0:02:31 > 0:02:33over on BBC Four this week,
0:02:33 > 0:02:36James May was also constructing objects of...
0:02:36 > 0:02:38well, a rather intricate nature.
0:02:38 > 0:02:40Running over three half-hour episodes,
0:02:40 > 0:02:45James May: The Reassembler saw the former Top Gear presenter rebuild
0:02:45 > 0:02:48a lawnmower, telephone and electric guitar
0:02:48 > 0:02:50from their individual components.
0:02:50 > 0:02:52This is deeply, deeply exciting.
0:02:52 > 0:02:54Because once this bit is on...
0:02:55 > 0:02:57..we can fit the handle.
0:02:58 > 0:03:03Two previous BBC Four ventures into the so-called slow TV genre
0:03:03 > 0:03:06scooped up Royal Television Society awards last month.
0:03:06 > 0:03:08And The Reassembler's leisurely,
0:03:08 > 0:03:11steady pace meant it was a winner for you too.
0:03:11 > 0:03:15The storytelling, pace, delivery and humour really draw you in.
0:03:15 > 0:03:17It was great slow television.
0:03:17 > 0:03:22In watching him bring together these items to create something,
0:03:22 > 0:03:26and to make them useful was just a beautiful process to watch.
0:03:26 > 0:03:29In fact, if anything, it all went by a bit too quickly.
0:03:40 > 0:03:42Last night, the final of The Voice
0:03:42 > 0:03:46also saw the series' swansong on BBC One.
0:03:46 > 0:03:48- Good night!- Good night!
0:03:48 > 0:03:51After the corporation refused to be drawn into a bidding war
0:03:51 > 0:03:55for the format, from next year it will be ITV the series calls home.
0:03:55 > 0:03:58Getting in touch with us after the semifinal, though,
0:03:58 > 0:04:03some of you felt the BBC should have battled harder to keep the show.
0:04:03 > 0:04:04It's a good start, right?
0:04:04 > 0:04:05In fact, it's such a good start,
0:04:05 > 0:04:07I think you've kind of made it pretty impossible
0:04:07 > 0:04:09for anyone else to sing.
0:04:09 > 0:04:12I think it's a shame that the BBC is losing The Voice.
0:04:12 > 0:04:15It's a programme I think they've done very well in the past,
0:04:15 > 0:04:20and I've always thought the quality of the contestants was high.
0:04:30 > 0:04:33Not everyone felt that way, though.
0:04:51 > 0:04:53I just hope ITV have a...
0:04:53 > 0:04:56What's the word? ..thesaurus handy.
0:04:56 > 0:05:00- Amazing!- Amazing! - Ama-ma-ma-ma-zing.- Amazing.
0:05:14 > 0:05:17Happy to help, Jason. We counted 59.
0:05:17 > 0:05:20That's about one every two minutes.
0:05:20 > 0:05:24Now, vying with The Voice for best use of chairs on ITV, Mastermi...
0:05:24 > 0:05:26BEEPING
0:05:26 > 0:05:28Thank you, sound effects department.
0:05:28 > 0:05:30They also crowned their winner recently.
0:05:30 > 0:05:35After a nail-biting tie-break round with RAF navigator Jim Maginnis,
0:05:35 > 0:05:38it was accountant Alan Heath who emerged victorious
0:05:38 > 0:05:42in the grand final, broadcast on April Fools' Day.
0:05:42 > 0:05:44But it is perhaps the programme-makers
0:05:44 > 0:05:46who've ended up looking foolish,
0:05:46 > 0:05:50after a question posed to Jim in the general knowledge round.
0:05:50 > 0:05:53Which singer, who died in 1988, has the words
0:05:53 > 0:05:54"the best is yet to come",
0:05:54 > 0:05:56the title of the last song he performed publicly,
0:05:56 > 0:05:57etched on his tombstone?
0:05:57 > 0:05:59- Ray Charles.- Frank Sinatra.
0:05:59 > 0:06:01Eagle-eyed members of our message board
0:06:01 > 0:06:03were very quick to point out the mistake.
0:06:20 > 0:06:23And they've held up their hands to this one.
0:06:41 > 0:06:44World Autism Awareness Week drew to a close on Friday,
0:06:44 > 0:06:49and two recent BBC series covering the condition in very different ways
0:06:49 > 0:06:52have had you getting in touch.
0:06:52 > 0:06:55MUSIC: Another Girl, Another Planet by The Only Ones
0:07:00 > 0:07:03BBC One's drama The A Word tells the tale of a family who find themselves
0:07:03 > 0:07:06in an unfamiliar and unpredictable world
0:07:06 > 0:07:10when five-year-old Joe is diagnosed with autism.
0:07:10 > 0:07:11Joe has these problems,
0:07:11 > 0:07:16to the extent that it limits his capacity to learn and change.
0:07:16 > 0:07:18So are you saying he's autistic?
0:07:18 > 0:07:22I do believe he's on the autism spectrum, yes.
0:07:22 > 0:07:26Some of you tweeted us to praise the realism of the series.
0:07:36 > 0:07:39But one parent of a child with autism feels The A Word
0:07:39 > 0:07:42isn't tallying with her experiences.
0:07:42 > 0:07:45I think it's great that autism is being highlighted to the public,
0:07:45 > 0:07:47and aspects such as the impact on siblings
0:07:47 > 0:07:50and family that autism can have.
0:07:50 > 0:07:53I do feel though that it's not a true reflection.
0:07:53 > 0:07:55For example, for the majority of families,
0:07:55 > 0:07:57a diagnosis isn't given on the first appointment.
0:07:57 > 0:08:00Meanwhile, on the other side, BBC Two,
0:08:00 > 0:08:03Employable Me concluded this week.
0:08:03 > 0:08:05This three-part series featured individuals
0:08:05 > 0:08:08with autism and Tourette's as they tried to secure work
0:08:08 > 0:08:11with the help of experts who highlight what
0:08:11 > 0:08:13they, uniquely, can offer.
0:08:13 > 0:08:17I have big dreams and little qualifications.
0:08:17 > 0:08:20And things I have learned here will genuinely last me a lifetime.
0:08:20 > 0:08:22Thank you.
0:08:22 > 0:08:24APPLAUSE
0:08:27 > 0:08:29From the very first episode,
0:08:29 > 0:08:32it is clear that this series has moved you.
0:08:46 > 0:08:51One avid viewer of both The A Word and Employable Me is Bethany.
0:08:51 > 0:08:53And here's what she thought of the two series.
0:08:53 > 0:08:56I'm Bethany, I'm 17, and I'm autistic.
0:08:56 > 0:09:00I'd say from my own personal experience, being on the spectrum,
0:09:00 > 0:09:02I would say that The A Word is pretty accurate
0:09:02 > 0:09:05when it comes to depicting autism.
0:09:05 > 0:09:07Particularly, it's the thing the grandad said
0:09:07 > 0:09:08that really stood out for me,
0:09:08 > 0:09:11when he was talking about how, "He talks, he smiles, he laughs..."
0:09:11 > 0:09:14You know, he talks, he laughs, he looks you in the eye, he smiles.
0:09:14 > 0:09:17How is he autistic? I don't understand.
0:09:17 > 0:09:20I think it's really accurate, particularly Joe in school, I think.
0:09:20 > 0:09:23You know, Joe stood on his own in the corner at school,
0:09:23 > 0:09:26that's ridiculously accurate of my primary school experience.
0:09:28 > 0:09:31Can you sum up your employment history so far?
0:09:31 > 0:09:33This is it.
0:09:33 > 0:09:36The thing that I love most about Employable Me
0:09:36 > 0:09:39is just the whole sentiment behind it, of harnessing neurodiversity
0:09:39 > 0:09:42and using neurodiversity in the workplace,
0:09:42 > 0:09:44because we do have some amazing talents
0:09:44 > 0:09:47that are just waiting to be used.
0:09:47 > 0:09:52People who have the label of having Asperger's syndrome...
0:09:52 > 0:09:54they're not write-offs.
0:09:54 > 0:09:58Having The A Word and Employable Me is a massive step forward.
0:09:58 > 0:10:01And I much admire the sentiment behind it,
0:10:01 > 0:10:04but I just think it was such a missed opportunity.
0:10:04 > 0:10:06The main problem with the programmes
0:10:06 > 0:10:09is that we've had a complete lack of female representation.
0:10:09 > 0:10:12And I think the public really need to know
0:10:12 > 0:10:14that women with autism do exist.
0:10:14 > 0:10:16And I would have loved to have seen a female protagonist
0:10:16 > 0:10:18on one of these programmes.
0:10:18 > 0:10:20I mean, either or - we don't need both!
0:10:20 > 0:10:22Either or would have done it.
0:10:23 > 0:10:24Thank you, Bethany.
0:10:24 > 0:10:26Now, please do keep your comments coming.
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0:10:59 > 0:11:04Next, the Sunday six-part series that's had you full of praise.
0:11:09 > 0:11:13Coinciding with the Salvation Army's 150th anniversary,
0:11:13 > 0:11:16BBC One's The Sally Army And Me sees Paul O'Grady
0:11:16 > 0:11:20immerse himself in the church's charitable projects.
0:11:20 > 0:11:22Last week's episode saw him helping the homeless
0:11:22 > 0:11:24and teaching troubled teens.
0:11:24 > 0:11:26Do you know what they need, these kids?
0:11:26 > 0:11:29They need a bit of love,
0:11:29 > 0:11:32because that's what's been missing in their life.
0:11:32 > 0:11:37Oh, here we go! Not the flour! Oh, the poor bloke.
0:11:37 > 0:11:39It's all over my leg!
0:11:40 > 0:11:43I've got to get on the bus like this!
0:11:52 > 0:11:56Paul O'Grady made it all very special
0:11:56 > 0:11:58with his own non-judgmental attitude,
0:11:58 > 0:12:04his approachability, his humility and honesty and humour.
0:12:04 > 0:12:07This series is informative, thought-provoking and, of course,
0:12:07 > 0:12:10with Paul O'Grady, funny.
0:12:10 > 0:12:12I'm looking forward to the rest of the series,
0:12:12 > 0:12:15and hope to see Paul lead the Salvation Army Band
0:12:15 > 0:12:16down Oxford Street.
0:12:16 > 0:12:18That might just happen, Brenda.
0:12:18 > 0:12:22You can catch episode three of The Sally Army And Me in...
0:12:22 > 0:12:26just under two hours on BBC One at 6pm.
0:12:31 > 0:12:32Let's get this done.
0:12:32 > 0:12:34Finally this week,
0:12:34 > 0:12:37Thursday marked the halfway point in series three
0:12:37 > 0:12:41of the award-winning drama concerning corruption in the police.
0:12:41 > 0:12:43And so far, the adventures
0:12:43 > 0:12:46of Steve Arnott, Kate Fleming and the rest of AC-12
0:12:46 > 0:12:50in Line Of Duty have lived up to your high expectations.
0:12:50 > 0:12:53Telecoms triangulation places Harry Baines at his home address.
0:12:53 > 0:12:58We understand his wife and one child reside at the same address.
0:12:58 > 0:13:00- What?- PC Francis is in Baines's squad.
0:13:00 > 0:13:02She shouldn't be in here.
0:13:11 > 0:13:14And for once!
0:13:21 > 0:13:24The good news - the BBC has already commissioned another series,
0:13:24 > 0:13:28series four of the show, so there is plenty more to come.
0:13:28 > 0:13:30Well, that's it for this week from us.
0:13:30 > 0:13:32Thanks so much for getting in touch.
0:13:32 > 0:13:35We're back at the same time next Sunday, 4pm. See you then.