There seems to be a bit of a trend at the moment towards adapting radio success stories into TV shows, the most recent two being I’ve Never Seen Star Wars and Genius. It’s probably no surprise that during a recession TV execs are more prone to produce more reliable hits which have already proved their worth on radio and will allready have a considerable following .
Both shows are pretty good mind you, Genius in particular with Dave Gorman proving just how multi-talented he is by showing that not only is he a brilliant Stand-up and author but also a lively and entertaining presenter. It’s just that I would prefer to see more new projects being taken up rather than going with a safe choice. Why not something wildly experimental and different? Something which has never been done before?
Because its a risk and the execs might lose a lot of money. Oh. I guess I answered my own question there…
