Did anyone else see the BBC 1 progamme Make Me A Dealer on Friday afternoon  totally spoiled by the use of artificially created picture and sound disturbance as a means of changing from one part of the programme to another. As a  change of scene was made there was artificial break-up on the picture and a crackling sound on the audio. I have not spent hundreds of pounds on a new HD receiver to see this sort of disturbance during a programme when there are hundreds of smooth and creative innovative transition possibilities on any video editing progam which even I can use on my computer when editing videos! As one of hundreds of engineers over the ages we spent a lot of time trying to prevent picture bounces on TV. This may be a 'clever' and unusual effect but it is silly and demonstrates that the BBC is not taking technical issues in programme-making seriously. Another stupid idea on many shows is the use of out of focus shots with only a nominal flower or something in one corner. what is creative editing coming to?

The answer is in two of the words you used, Roundabout! Engineer and Technical.  Implied in what John said, there are precious few Engineers around nowadays in programme making.  And, as for attention to Technical detail.....  that went out the window years ago.