What the bloody hell is this sarky voiceover in Waybuloo about?

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It sounds like the new man at Big Barn Farm: very brisk and a little bit sarky, so it's quite an amusing addition (), but just a bit bizarre, in the saccharine world of Nara!

Also, I'm sure I've seen this banana-stealing episode, without the voiceovers!

It's weird isn't it?! Is it the guy from Come Dine with Me?

Hah I was wondering that! It's like a crossover with Come dine with me!

X-post!

reminds me of craig charles voice over in takeshi's castle

It's Dave Lamb, the man who does Come Dine With Me! I think it's a definite improvement...

Whoops, x-post!

Wtf

A bit like the bits of the Simpsons which are meant to go over the kiddies' heads.

Have to laugh at this one:
"Stand by to be painted, Banana!

HAHAHAHAHA

Came here to say the same. WTF? It was shite before, but at least it was quite quiet. I'm finding it hard to ignore

not the voice btw but the totally unecessary sarky commentary

Oh, it's brilliant.

DS says "He's telling the story of Nara."

Bless him.

"It's not just you who will be eating a banana now."

I do hope they continue this.

Fuck me it really is Dave lamb. Who's idea was that?

they've sped it up too. I need at least 15 mins to clear up after teatime, that was waybuloo's job!

I thought it was rik mayall!

Dd not impressed even less that they finished early.

Well I've not seen it in a while. I'm going to make a point of watching now.

Haha I can't wait to tell DH about it, he'll be very annoyed he missed it!

Why do all the kids in Waybuloo look like they're being lined up for execution?

I've finally looked up Dave Lamb, and have realised he was in Goodness Gracious Me - very funny then.

(Disclaimer: I'm too square to watch grown-up television like Come Dine With Me)

I know they're trying to squeeze a 20 minute programme into a 10 minute slot now but I'm not sure just speeding everything up, (including the closing credits, or did I just imagine that?) overly works. What with it being the supposed nice relaxing bedtime hour and all

No, not a fan....

I don't think you imagined it bananarama, it was fast. Did the bongleberries get spiked or something?

Just found this on the Cbeebies website;

CBeebies is refreshing the 'Bedtime Hour' for the New year! Changes are being made to the programmes and because we understand that this time can be an important part of a family?s evening routine, we're letting you know what's going to happen and when its going to happen.

From Monday 9th January there will be a new line up to the 'Bedtime Hour'. From 6.00pm will be brand new versions of 'Waybuloo' narrated by Dave Lamb and this will be followed by 'Driver Dan's Storytrain' to add programmes that appeal to all ages at bedtime. The ever popular 'In The Night Garden' and the 'Bedtime Story' will round off the day to prepare Cbeebies viewers for bed.

My dd came rushing in to say 'the telly is talking to me' it was very weird!!

Agree, we hated it. Thought it sounded like a cross between Come Dine and Charly Bear. Ruined Waybuloo... If it ain't broke CBeebies...

Aha! I thought I recognised the voice, and rushed out of the kitchen when it was finishing to check the credits, but they whizzed through too quickly! I agree, LaTristesse, I thought it sounded very like James Corden on Charley Bear too. Very bizarre - not sure it worked (although I hate Waybuloo anyway ).

It was very weird and my boys weren't keen on it. Why change something when there was nothing wrong with it?! They changed the bedtime song too!

It's hideous. The one thing we regularly watch on Cbeebies and now ruined :( A lovely calming relaxing end to the day hyped up and completely spoilt. DS loves both opening and closing credits, both been cut down. The 'narration' is terrible, and it takes away watching it together- there's no time for a parent to comment now ("where is De Li going DS? Do you think she'll find xyz?" etc etc).

I wanted to start my first AIBU but thought I'd check here first