Only now many years after his sad passing, fascinated by the man, at the time thought he dull and boring, now I know different - long live Sir Robin Day VIP.
Television hasn't the reach or power today to create and project personalities like Sir Robin Day into our living rooms. In his heyday he was both famous and instantly recognisable. Whether you were interested in politics or not, you couldn't help but know who Sir Robin Day was.
21:25 - Watching this interview, Alexander Douglas-Home reminds me of Ray Alan with Lord Charles. I am sure Ray Alan was operating Alexander Douglas-Home here during this interview with Robin. I have never met anyone who spoke they way he did, without moving his teeth. Extraordinary.
I think most people liked Robin Day. The sadness was that it sometimes seemed obvious that he was a better man and would probably have been a better politician than most of the people he interviewed.
41:37 and the day after David Dimbleby's exit (last appearance) on Question Time last night, here's Sir Robin's last appearance back in 1989. What he achieved on this programme was to encapsulate any given protracted waffle answer of a politician by succinctly concluding a summarisation in plain English of what had just been said with total and bluff clarity; often to the embarrassment of the previous speaker. He had a facility with words and technique that has never really been matched since, although much admiration is still due to David Dimbleby who now surely deserves a knighthood for his equally unimpeachable services to political broadcasting.
Why can’t they make shows like this anymore? Everything - the editing, the choice of clips, and the way the story is told..it really makes you wonder how many ‘tropes’, and formulaic modern filmmaking end up getting in the way of watchable content. Seemingly no one uses their heart anymore.
9:34 "Thankyou, sir [curtsey]" Times have changed a bit... Other observations: "A young Ludovic Kennedy" in 1960 is an interesting idea. He was 4 years older than Robin Day and had served aboard one of the ships trying to take down the KMS Bismarck in 1941
I wonder what Robin Day would have thought of the mess news and TV journalism is now in 2021? I bet he would have laughed at the comedic mess of GB News and the complete morons on talkRADIO - especially the alleged "journalist" Mike Graham at talkRADIO who in October 2021 actually said that we can "grow concrete".
As explained in the introduction, the BBC claimed copyright over Mrs Thatcher's 1987 pre-election interview on Panorama so I had to remove that section.
@@Sheena1234ization Educated and classy? as compared to what? a guy that is not fired from his establishment job and kicked out of his marital home just once for infidelity?
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There never will be another Sir Robin Day, he is the best
Brilliant programme, thanks for posting
Robin Day was one of a kind and sorely missed today.
Thank you for uploading. Sir Robin had a troubled private life but his screen persona was impressive. So professional.
Only now many years after his sad passing, fascinated by the man, at the time thought he dull and boring, now I know different - long live Sir Robin Day VIP.
Television hasn't the reach or power today to create and project personalities like Sir Robin Day into our living rooms. In his heyday he was both famous and instantly recognisable. Whether you were interested in politics or not, you couldn't help but know who Sir Robin Day was.
21:25 - Watching this interview, Alexander Douglas-Home reminds me of Ray Alan with Lord Charles. I am sure Ray Alan was operating Alexander Douglas-Home here during this interview with Robin. I have never met anyone who spoke they way he did, without moving his teeth. Extraordinary.
Haha, that genuinely made me laugh out loud. Thank you.
I think most people liked Robin Day. The sadness was that it sometimes seemed obvious that he was a better man and would probably have been a better politician than most of the people he interviewed.
Not sure some females liked him, probably par for the era, so it seems.
41:37 and the day after David Dimbleby's exit (last appearance) on Question Time last night, here's Sir Robin's last appearance back in 1989. What he achieved on this programme was to encapsulate any given protracted waffle answer of a politician by succinctly concluding a summarisation in plain English of what had just been said with total and bluff clarity; often to the embarrassment of the previous speaker. He had a facility with words and technique that has never really been matched since, although much admiration is still due to David Dimbleby who now surely deserves a knighthood for his equally unimpeachable services to political broadcasting.
Why can’t they make shows like this anymore? Everything - the editing, the choice of clips, and the way the story is told..it really makes you wonder how many ‘tropes’, and formulaic modern filmmaking end up getting in the way of watchable content. Seemingly no one uses their heart anymore.
Love the 60FPS
He is tame compared to Paxman who is plain obnoxious at times esp in the 2015 interviews with Cameron and Miliband
Apologies. Was doing something else. Very naughty of them because it was interesting, as is the series. Thank you.
I liked Robin Day best when he was in the cast of the Jack Benny show.
Terrific
9:34 "Thankyou, sir [curtsey]"
Times have changed a bit...
Other observations: "A young Ludovic Kennedy" in 1960 is an interesting idea. He was 4 years older than Robin Day and had served aboard one of the ships trying to take down the KMS Bismarck in 1941
46:38
Does anyone know of where one could find episodes of “elder statesmen” or other works by Sir Robin?
His presenting panorama in 1965 to 1974
Honestly having watched some stuff about Nasser, I actually agree with Eden more than not. The Canal did not belong to that man.
I recently found out I am related to this guy, he’s my 3rd or 4th cousin
28:50 Love it!
Dont think Joan Bakewell exchanged christmas cards with him
Hahaha
I wonder what Robin Day would have thought of the mess news and TV journalism is now in 2021? I bet he would have laughed at the comedic mess of GB News and the complete morons on talkRADIO - especially the alleged "journalist" Mike Graham at talkRADIO who in October 2021 actually said that we can "grow concrete".
He would see through and completely eviscerate Johnson and Raab.
There's been a very long gap sound wise. Why is that?
As explained in the introduction, the BBC claimed copyright over Mrs Thatcher's 1987 pre-election interview on Panorama so I had to remove that section.
@@DBIVUK its a classic too
Another successful person of the upper crust. Who would have thought? LOL.
At least he was well educated and classy unlike a lot of the unless people on the BBC today
@@Sheena1234ization Educated and classy? as compared to what? a guy that is not fired from his establishment job and kicked out of his marital home just once for infidelity?
His Dad was a GPO Engineer! Everything he achieved was through personal merit not nepotism.
So who do you believe could have been anywhere near as good ? From any "class" ?