X Factor contestants flying ex-EU to judges houses
Oct 21, 2017, 9:16 pm
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Oct 22, 2017, 4:35 am
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As an aside, it is quite unfair that they should lose their place on a British talent show because they can’t enter the US. They could just as easily make that round in the UK if they wanted to - seems a bit cruel for someone who is talented to be denied the same opportunity as the other contestants because they can’t get into a country that has nothing to do with the show.
Or were involved in Nazi war crimes, were a Commie or whatever else is on the form :-)
Oct 22, 2017, 4:50 am
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Oct 23, 2017, 2:28 am
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I seem to recall that in previous years the contestants didn't actually get to travel in business class - they were in economy, but went up to the front of the plane to film the publicity piece for the airline - no doubt using the seats of the production team who were happily ensconced there - which probably explains the inconsistencies pointed out by an earlier poster.
Oct 23, 2017, 4:43 am
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The TV crew hate it because it can add a lot of additional travel time when getting from A to B.
I also cringed at the in-your-face banners and related product placement. But then I should have slapped myself for watching the show in the first place.
Oct 23, 2017, 6:10 am
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I seem to recall that in previous years the contestants didn't actually get to travel in business class - they were in economy, but went up to the front of the plane to film the publicity piece for the airline - no doubt using the seats of the production team who were happily ensconced there - which probably explains the inconsistencies pointed out by an earlier poster.
Apologies for the DM link http://www.dailymail.co.uk/travel/tr...es-houses.html