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Researchers do our Location, Location, Location, research says Kirstie
Have you ever been impressed by how TV presenters Phil Spencer and Kirstie Allsopp are so knowledgeable about each property featured on their Channel 4 show? If the answer is yes, then we’re sorry to say you’ve been hoodwinked. After 17 years on our screens it turns out the pair don’t do any of the research into the properties they take house hunters to view during Location, Location, Location. The revelation came after Kirstie appeared at a recent Daily Telegraph-sponsored public event at which she was asked during a Q&A with audience members about where she got her detailed knowledge about the properties and the local markets. And it turns out the programme’s researchers do all the property research and give the pair their air of authority. Location, Location, Location Kirstie said at the event that the producer and director of the show draw up a list of 80 properties for the home hunters to view and then go and visit 30 of them, while Kirstie and Phil visit the three or four properties they are filmed in during each programme. She also revealed that she and Phil came up with the idea for Location, Location, Location but ended up…
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Phil and Kirstie favourites to join Great British Bake Off
Speculation is growing that the UK’s most famous property personalities Kirstie Allsopp and Phil Spencer stand a good chance of being the next presenters of BBC flagship programme The Great British Bake Off. After Sue Perkins and Mel Giedroyc announced they were to leave the show, along with Mary Berry, the hunt has been on for a new duo to front the programme. But although stars such as Jennifer Saunders, Davina McColl, Clare Balding, Geri Halliwell and Masterchef winner Lisa Faulkner have been in the frame, Kirstie and Spencer are now one of the betting favourites, placed third most likely at 7-1 by Betway. On Saturday it was revealed by Channel 4 that Phil and Kirstie, who are still contracted to the channel and continue to make Location, Location, Location and other series, had met the channel’s bosses to discuss a potential move from property to property tea. The duo are reported to have told bosses they are the “perfect fit” and a Channel 4 spokesperson told the Daily Mirror that “they poke fun at each other and are not afraid to go along with innuendos [and] they can match, if not better, Mel and Sue”. Other advantages of Phil…
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Zoopla launches new radio advert featuring Phil Spencer
Zoopla is launching a brand new radio advert featuring a mini hip-hop track by British rap artist, Ty, and, err, property expert Phil Spencer, who together rap about the property portal. The new adverts will air across 40 radio stations nationally, including Capital FM and Heart FM, with a view to building on the success of the existing ‘Smart’ radio campaign, as well as Zoopla Property Group’s (ZPG) national print and outdoor advertising campaign. Spencer learnt to rap in less than three hours, taught by Ty, and he executed the ad in just one take. You can now listen to the new ads online and vote for your favourite version and find out how the ad was made at zoopla.co.uk/smartsounds. Alex Chesterman (left) Founder & CEO of Zoopla Property Group said: “Radio is a great medium for us which is why we’re extending our campaign and have launched a new stand-out ad using Phil Spencer. We’re committed to driving property consumers to our websites on behalf of our members and this addition to our comprehensive national radio campaign ensures that consumers understand the benefits of using Zoopla which ultimately benefits our members.” ZPG last week confirmed that traffic to its…
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