If this programme was about encouraging people to take up musical instruments why wasn't more music used? Surely more should have been shown of the informal session where complete strangers can get together and play and have a good time even without being virtuosi.
The programme seemed to be about Skinner and his faffing around instead of getting down to learning. He mentioned at the beginning of the programme that he had taken up several things such as horse riding, skating etc and always gave up a little way through, this seems to be what he did here. His "guitar playing" seems to have gone the same way. Another question that I can't quite fathom is why the TV camera crew went to a small Bluegrass get together in Surrey to film a very brief extract of Pete's playing, why wasn't Frank there getting a little taste of what his chosen instrument and music was all about. I guess there must have a football match on that afternoon.
I tend to agree with Greycap with regard to BBC TV, it's my money that they are spending on downmarket crap. I'm a little surprised that we weren't all asked to e-mail or text or push our red buttons to vote for Frank Skinner at Winfield.