The One Show
For the over 40′s like myself, there’s something strangely comforting about the early evening magazine show. Two presenters, one sofa, a view out of some windows, and a series of segments on everything from genteel comedy through to current affairs and the odd talking dog. Think “Nationwide“, with Frank Bough and his endless series of comfortable jumpers.
The One Show continues this grand tradition, with Adrian Chiles – West Bromwich Albion supporter and general good bloke – and Christine Bleakley showing something that’s not quite on-screen chemistry, and more on-screen quantum mechanics. It’s so subtle you’d miss it if you blinked.
There’s a few features and lots of pleasant studio chit-chat with the odd guest. It’s not cutting edge, not clever, and not post-ironic – or, indeed, post-anything. But it makes you feel warm, like a particularly old and comfy jumper. Perhaps even one of Frank Bough’s.
I watched this with my wife tonight. She said “it’s like Blue Peter for grown-ups”.
With Christine in the Zoe Salmon role?
It’s either been too long or not long enough since I last watched Blue Peter, clearly.