How Brutal Is Celebrity SAS: Who Dares Wins Training?

[@euansmith3699]

This two-shot set up, without the cutaways to the one-shot cameras, is so relaxing.

[@costeris35]

Much better yes!

[@fightthepowerman]

Nah m8 you don't get to stare at the corner of Marinas screen to see the edge of Richard's hand for half a moment as he is gesticulating

[@rach97134]

I agree, but them not being on their normal sides is throwing me off 🤣

[@euansmith3699]

@@rach97134 Like when you see Ant and Dec and Ant is stood Left 😄👍

[@Ron-Ayres]

@@euansmith3699 Most disconcerting! And yes I agree about the two-shot. Can't bear the YT trend of continual jumpcuts. 🙄 In tangential news, for years my friend thought 'Ant and Dec' was one person - Anton Deck.

[@MrHerrGotlieb]

On the topic of filming cars: the big contraption (that Marina mentioned) for filming dynamic car chases used to be called a "Russian arm", but about two years ago they renamed it to "U-crane" (partly because it was developed by a Ukranian engineer!)

[@Cchogan]

In the bad old days, when singles came into stations, they were always logged with their length, the intro length, the outro fade (or whether is ends properly) and even if there are long instrumentals. That was written on the disc and on the lists so that when a presenter/producer put their show together, they had the right number and length of songs for the show. Commercials are always an exact length, so they are easier. And then you need to allow for the news (on the hour or half-hour), traffic, etc. Again, all exact lenghts and in at specific times. Then, at broadcast, the show was run against the radio clock (kept accurate by an atomic clock). And you do it by count down. You know you have to be out at a certain time. This became more critical where you were jumping to a different studio, or where news was output centrally, or commercials. All this was on paper charts. With computer systems (which came in years ago now), that made everything simpler. And more modern computer systems output the music, commercials, everything, so you don’t have to line up a single on a player and fire it is at the right moment, allowing for the deck to spin up to speed! Really, presenters and no longer Disc Jockeys as they never touch discs - it is all pre-programmed. It is easier now, and allows the presenters more freedom as they can decide to drop or substitute a disc and the system will recalculate for them. They don’t have a cursing producer sitting with a calculator and stopwatch, desperately adding up!

[@simstephen]

18:00 Marina asking Richard if he’s “seen television” is the funniest moment of this show

[@rpb583]

Richards story about camaraderie with reality whatsapp groups is exactly like going on a stag doo with a 2nd tier friend

[@sambeauJonez]

A point about an ad-free version: your ad for Sky was interrupted by another ad. It's like ad-inception here.

[@kernowchris]

There is a work around, sort of. Install an Ad blocker, then copy and paste the thumbnail description )of what you are watching) into another window and open the tab. No Ads during the pod and only a quick skim of 2 ads at the beginning of the pod, press 'skip'' and enjoy Ad free content.

[@alanwakeish]

Another person with a complete misunderstanding of the movie Inception

[@johndiamond9031]

In the film & TV industry the vehicle mounted camera cranes used to be called a "Russian Arm". Since the invasion, they have been renamed as the "Ukraine Arm". (Except in Russia, probably)

[@timwilks666]

The "I Refuse To Accept This Is Reality" format-breaker show deserves a go surely, even just as a 5-min short for Comic Relief or something. Foxy will be up for it, go for it.

[@bianquita1]

You swapped places/sides, why?

[@Ytnzy250]

She tossed him for it, & won ;-p

[@Elwaves2925]

To throw you off balance. 🙂

[@inopsology5208]

It's to prevent 'crossing the line'. The one-shot cameras are on the other side of the room, so the presenters changed directions from the two to one. If you look carefully now you'll see the two shot is mirrored, they haven't changed seats, and the image of the TV is pre-flipped so it looks correct mirrored. And now the one shots match the two-shots in terms of which direction they are looking. Sorry, I made it all up. But I'd like to see them do it. In reality, it would be simpler to flip the one-shot images. I just finished a large cup of coffee.

[@christophersmith108]

It’s so their faces wear evenly. Richard has usually (thus far) had the right side of his face to the camera, Marina her left. If they had continued doing so, those sides of their faces would get worn out before the other. By periodically swapping places with respect to the camera they can ensure they don’t end up with weirdly asymmetrical faces.

[@redmed10]

How dare they? Where's the only real important question? Why the flip? We want nay demand to know.

[@stanbily9416]

Bobby Norris was never the most pathetic; that title belonged to John Barrowman. Bobby transformed from one of the weakest candidates to one of the strongest. In my opinion, he was the most resilient and showed significant improvement. He did an outstanding job 👏🏽

[@markroffey7827]

When you see an external shot of the cars on Antiques Road Trip and they're talking, you can see that they're driving about 10 mph

[@Patman64]

The night sleeper external of the train was done with an LED walls.

[@vaseline69]

is it weird that I tend not to bother with the Tuesday main show and only really listen to the Thursday questions and answers

[@salmonesque]

No it’s not weird Vaseline 69

[@kernowchris]

Weirder still is the lack of a question mark at the end of your sentence.

[@vaseline69]

@@kernowchris wow you highlight a typo, I guess you can spend the rest of the day being smug

[@emeryking1739]

I don't think it's weird, maybe you just prefer the format of more shorter segments? As long as you're enjoying it then it's all good. :)

[@captainanopheles4307]

Inevitable Murder club mention @5.04.

[@tuffshiny301]

Richard saying, "if it became like national service, where you had to go on a reality show" is such a darkly prophetic near future. Very Black Mirror. We're fucked.

[@jacobson207]

It’s not green screen on some clips it’s LED high res video screens on a volume stage

[@glenn5328]

He lasted 30 minutes longer than I thought he would.

[@markdavidson9743]

As a fellow Scotsman i am embarrassed by John B lasting 35 mins.

[@chrishainstock330]

White lettering on pale green background is very hard to read

[@AngelicusImmortus]

The former-SAS guys are more than capable of looking after the celebs.

[@alexkrycek3359]

The footage behind is called rear projection, surprised she didn’t know this

[@redmed10]

Barryman - it was the tofu that did it. He said he was required to be nude many times on the dr who set. If that is true , what the hell is going on on that set. Of course it wont be true.

[@michael1]

He was naked on set because he is naked in Doctor Who episodes (off the top of my head there's an episode in the Ecclestone era where they visit a planet with a lot of 'robot' versions of TV show formats, weakest link, big brother etc. Barrowman's character is naked as part of a 'Trinny and Susannah robot piece' where they are giving him a makeover and a device/machine removes his clothes. Of course judicious use of props and camera so you don't see his complete body naked on camera but he's naked on the set.

[@sallycostello8379]

Are you calling us all 'C you Next Tuesday's'? 😂

[@Rendell001]

Yeah I did a double take at that point too!

[@Ron-Ayres]

Yes. They do it every week. 😉

[@justlookingaround9834]

Why isn’t the murder club a series rather than a film, I think it would be a far better format.

[@Matthew-mp2qz]

why dont you do the rest is entertainment the live experience ...lol or maybe just a tour

[@peaboss]

National service: go to reality show 😂😂😂

[@sianwarwick633]

Was National Service really that hard ?

[@JohnDoe-tx8lq]

For the successful films, don't they get a pretty good revenue for years, even decades, after release from Netflix etc? Not much per view, but it adds up Ticket numbers would be interesting, but movie studios just need high profits, so the financial return is definitely the more important rather the number of tickets. But ticket numbers down from the 90's, it's obviously because all movies are online very quickly and forever, to watch multiple times. I bet the 'number of views' isn't down at all. I watch a lot of films but haven't been to a cinema in 10+ years.

[@dominicbriggs2418]

It is just like jail 😂😂

[@TheEuroLegionsPodcast]

Two TLM104s just lying there 😂 so jealous.

[@batrabill]

Is it possible, that just occasionally, not always, but sometimes, not every time, not relentlessly, just a few times, not literally every time, but enough times to make it noticeable, that Richard, the bloke one, not the other one, the one who writes books, which he does mention occasionally, not always but quite a lot, so that one, not the woman, who is very good by the way, have you noticed that, as I say, a bit, well, quite a lot, overexplains things?

[@stevenhooper4369]

She like kind of , sort of , like you know like has that sort of like thing the kind of where she like you know says like kind of sort of like a LOT.

[@Ron-Ayres]

No.

[@gigmcsweeney8566]

The whatsapp group show is a must. I'd actually buy a tv to watch it.

[@fwabcaf]

@18:12 I'm very amused by a future where reality tv appearances are national service. You must do it for the good of your countries.... entertainment!

[@SuperBumps]

Is Marina conducting an orchestra? Extreme gesturing alert!

[@kernowchris]

If some one chucks a bucket of ice cold water in your face it's because YOU signed up for it. Don't be so bloody soft and woolly Richard!

[@PatDK]

Its like one more year of boarding school….. most of us plebs went to public schools Marina we aint all uppercrust

[@kickedinthecalfbyacow7549]

Public schools?

[@Ron-Ayres]

_State_ schools, surely?! Most boarding schools literally are private schools.

[@fredgarvinism]

Easy to mouth off to an SAS guy in the studio I suppose.

[@johndiamond9031]

Rich does not sit on the right, thats where Mari sits! Really messed with my neurodivergent brain.

[@GRLintern]

you got the driving thing well wrong

[@johnprosser5035]

Still find it a disgrace they use the SAS name.... Especially someone that knows just what that means!!!

[@kickedinthecalfbyacow7549]

Meh

[@lynnhamps7052]

Love this format but her small barbed comment against John Barrowman was unnecessary, met him a couple of times and a really decent bloke..and very handsome...camp as fuck and a drama queen lol, but lovely.! 😃✌

[@2wheelsgood.]

Boundaries dear.

[@MarcusSheppard]

Oh that must be the willy of a decent bloke I can see in my workplace. Well that's alright then.

[@kernowchris]

Calm Down. Just because you've met him does not preclude Marina from her opinions or views.

[@jadebel7006]

@kernowchris but he's not allowed to have his opinions or views?? ... interesting lool I bet ur one of those ppl that scream 'free speech' .. but really only for ppl with the exact same opinions spoken as yours 🤣

[@tonkysue207]

He loves animals...find your tribe!💜uk

[@NinaGray-eq9on]

Who can be bothered with Celebrity SAS - so much toxic testosterone.

[@emeryking1739]

Agreed. My mum watches it, but I'm too skeptical to really believe it's legit 😂 I'd love to see Richard break the format, though.

[@CionnFE]

What did Barrowman do to cause his disappearance?

[@craigc97]

I think he used to flash people when working on doctor who.

[@nixxie2390]

He later apologized and the BBC had utterly accepted it... and then Noel Clark threw Barrowman under the bus to try to get the attention away from is own wrongdoings. Sadly the press then hounded Barrowman again rather than asking why Noel was doing that :(

[@CionnFE]

@@nixxie2390 sadly not untypical of the media 😔

[@algrant5293]

@@nixxie2390that’s because JB was a bigger name than Noel and the press love tearing people down.

[@redmed10]

13:30 Bonded like a 'band of brothers. They all have what's app groups'. Get outta here Richard. Is this the new standard?

[@LynneSmith-x6v]

Everything is “brutal “ these days! Overused!!

[@GazGaryGazza]

What’s with the C U Next Tuesday every week. That’s no way to ask your followers to return 🙄😱

[@darrenkilby5007]

And yet

[@sianwarwick633]

Oh nooo. Cue huge long explanation about car rigs. Question from a person who has never seen excruciating BTS on imdb, e.g. i just hate skipping ahead - it feels disloyal

[@justlookingaround9834]

Please pence not p, it’s like saying lb’s (ell bees) for pounds weight.

[@JaneHastie]

Marina talks too much, give Richard more of a say

[@darrenkilby5007]

I will not entertain

[@markdavidson9743]

Gone woke.. she is in charge now.

[@kickedinthecalfbyacow7549]

What does woke mean?

[@ToddVaules]

Please go back to the old studio. This one is not meant for filming. Also go back to your correct sides. Please.

[@ktom5262]

Boring. 👎

[@linesy77]

Makes her nose look smaller from that side

[@kernowchris]

grow up.

[@tonkysue207]

She looks fine ...is someone jelly???🤔

[@JB-zo6gp]

​@@kernowchris That won't help