Clare’s highlights show on the Beeb attacked for ‘too much chat’
TENNIS fans have again blasted the BBC’s ‘gimmicky’ Wimbledon highlights show for ‘too much chatter’.
Host Clare Balding was also panned by some viewers who called for veteran presenter John Inverdale to be reinstated. The highlights prohe grammewas ditchedhas come two years under ago. fire since
Fans were upset again on Monday when the 8.30pm show disrupted live coverage on BBC2 of the conclusion of British hope Aljaz Bedene’s thrilling five-set win. And some complained that little more than 30 min- utes of tennis action were broadcast during the hour-long show.
The format saw Balding chat to John McEnroe and Tracy Austin in a broadcasting box at the SW19 venue. Viewer Salma Ahmed said online: ‘Still waiting for the a highlightschat show but instead.’seems I’m watching
The show was revamped in 2015 with a live audience but the BBC returned to the traditional Today at Wimbledon format last year. It said there had been fewer than ten complaints about Monday’s show.