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BGT went on for an hour and a half last saturday though ending at 10.15, at which point the BBC is doing their news as always and then Match of the Day so it isn't really that simple, and also the BBC shows Casualty on saturday nights which they'd have to ditch to do that. Being a publicly funded channel they're not really at liberty to host an expensive live show on the sunday like ITV can, they've just got to provide the cheapest option to the highest quality possible and they must feel it isn't worth the added cost to do a live show

[Mrluvaluva]

I think the 2 shows have a totally different kind of "atmosphere" if you like. I don't actually know how to explain it, but they are in fact quite different. BGT portrays the actual theatre environment, which I think gives the whole variety feel, with Ant & Dec in the sidelines. It gives a classic entertainment feel to the series. One that people would actually go out to see on a Saturday night many years ago. Most of all though, I think it has a lot of humour. A balance though, if you like, of acts we can laugh at, and ones we can take seriously. (I think that's why, in some respects, we like The X-Factor too. We like the rubbish acts that we see in the early episodes).

The Voice tries to be more polished, and although I like the fact that I can take the acts more seriously, there is something missing from the show, and I think that is actually the variety, and the humour.

There are many other issues that I guess need to be addressed, but I continue to enjoy both in their own rights. The Voice is only in it's infancy, and can only get better with a little bit of care.

[Jack_]

That was only cause of the football though, if The Voice had to be pushed earlier if they wanted a longer show then I don't see why they couldn't start at 18:30.

To be honest all of this wouldn't be happening (at least a lot) if BGT had stuck to its usual start date, and the semi-finals would be in half term week as usual as well.

The point is, whichever way you look at it, pre-recording doesn't appear to be working. And from the reaction I've seen to people's knowledge of it being pre-recorded, it doesn't seem to be good either. The ratings speak for themselves to be honest, if you ask me I think they could justify a second live show, the show's popular enough.

[Visage]

Originally Posted by 08marsh

Disagree. I think they should put the results show on the Saturday but keep it at half an hour.

This feels like a much better option and as Jack pointed out, sandwich it around the BGT show.

[reece(:]

Only likeDanny and Will, Jessie J is appearing dislikeable

[darkminxi]

This programme is HORRIBLE.
It has to be fixed, how can that awful untalented Tyler get through?""wtf? He totally ruined Bohemian Rhapsody, that was a travesty and I felt embarrassed watching it.

"And now live, we have Cheryl..."
Umm Cheryl Who?
Do they REALLY think she's that big they don't have to say her surname in the introduction?
Dolly Parton, Tina Turner and the like may get away with it, but talentless wag Cheryl Cole who was in a so-so girl band?
I don't think so mate.

[Black Dagger]

Oh god, my favourite type of person commenting 'fix claims' really?

[MTVN]

It got 4.68m yesterday

[Black Dagger]

I really hope the final can get at least 7 million.

They've really got to put in a lot of effort next year, it's a shame that it's declined so quickly, because the talent >>> BGT/X Factor recent acts.