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Dean BedfordMay 15, 2009
 

 
I've just noticed that the BBC Just A Minute website has had a redesign.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b006s5dp

I wouldn't have thought it could be much duller than it was before. But
it is.

The lists of contestants remain though no-one seems to notice that two
people are both "present panellists" and "former panellists".

Added is a feature that allows you to see information on previous
episodes. I wondered if an episode guide was being added, but instead,
rather bizarrely, it's a list of radio guide listings. You can now see
what shows BBC7 repeated back in 2007. Can there be many people to whom
this would be of interest?

The link to my website has been removed. It has been removed in the past
and returned. I've never sought links on other sites so I'm not exactly
disappointed or angry. More curious - the Beeb can't be bothered to
include substantial information on the show on its website so why not
link to me?

There are so many things the BBC could do with their site that I can't,
like including audio clips, cast interviews, a producer blog, up to date
photos. What about an up-to-date list of CDs available and a link to the
BBC shop? Could even make some money out of it as well as being useful!

But the redesign has the look of being done by someone in the IT
department just interested in a consistent BBC-wide approach rather than
what would make the site a real attraction. Evidence of a complete lack
of imagination is how I would describe it.

 
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