Sweet suffering christ...

[Crackle]

It's entirely possible I'm mistaken. My point about the nonebrities still stands though.

That's not a word. You can't make a point with a made up word it's completely arrafiticious.

 

[Rhythm Thief]

That's not a word. You can't make a point with a made up word it's completely arrafiticious.

Nonebrities = Nonentity + Celebrity. I think it's a great word.

 

[Headgardener]

Graham Norton was hilarious in the Father Ted episode riverdancing as a happy-clappy yoof friendly trendy Christian in the caravan.

Agreed, that and when he was lost down in the caves for three weeks with his youth group in the the episode that starred Richard Wilson.

 

[mondobongo]

Please do not ask how I know this but Graham Norton used to host a very similar programme on BBC1 were the dancers were picked from Auditions think it ran for two years and then Strictly took off. My Missus watches some right tat.

 

[Fab Foodie]

Unbelievable! Most members of this forum would denigrate most present-day TV output as irresponsible, crude, puerile, crass, drivel, etc etc. yet here you have a clean family programme, apparently the most successful TV show in the world for years, which encourages family fun and exercise, professionally compered by one of our most respected TV hosts and all you can do is denigrate it!

If you took the time to watch you might even find yourselves enjoying the professionalism of the dancers, the fantastic sets and costumes, the musicianship, the good humour and the lack of crudeness and swearing, the good-natured competitiveness and the excellence of the four judges. It is truly a refreshing beacon of how family entertainment ought to be, using all the modern technology available. Yet all you can do is sneer.

What exactly do you want shown on TV, oh fellow forumeers?

+1 RR.
Strictly and X-factor is something on a Saturday night we can all watch, appreciate and comment upon from my youngest to my MIL. There's owt wrong with that. McDonalds is OK too, just don't eat it every day...
Also good to see what can be achieved with coaching and effort, certainly an inspiration to many. Ballroom dancing used to be really popular, 'Come dancing' (cue old jokes) was a big show that during the '80s slowly dissappeared into ever later schedules. Any body remember the Peggy Spencer dance troop and the Penge formation team? All theseyears later I discover that my cycling buddy's wife was a member

As for the x-factor, I'll go against the grain and say that there is some talent on that show and anybody who says not is frankly talking out of their arses. OK they don't always perform at their best every week, but there have been some really top-class vocal performances over the last few weeks. Of course, it's easy to knock it all from the sofa and dismiss it as cheap populous crap .

They said the same about Handel...

 

[Chuffy]

Of course, it's easy to knock it all from the sofa and dismiss it as cheap populous crap .

Yup. Like shooting fish in a barrel. And it's so damn lazy, just a digital Opportunity Knocks. Personally I prefer something that doesn't feel like it's been officially sanctioned by the Mormons and Tipper Gore...

 

[Crackle]

Yup. Like shooting fish in a barrel. And it's so damn lazy, just a digital Opportunity Knocks. Personally I prefer something that doesn't feel like it's been officially sanctioned by the Mormons and Tipper Gore...

Yes but you're tastes are somewhat...............eclectic, shall we say

 

[strofiwimple]

Good god! what a long winded argument about a programme that is made for sexually frusrated houswives and closet gays. Live and let live, if people want to turn their minds to mush why stop them? If it really is the most popular tv prog ever then my theory that most people have sh*te for brains must be true.

 

[Aperitif]

Yes Fab - memory lane strikes again!
I used to watch Come Dancing on a Monday evening - I think. Peter West was there with his brylcreemed strands of hair. (Do you remember plastic combs with a narrow half and a wider spaced half? I'm sure he used the wide bit...)
Not too keen on the penguin prancing around bit at the beginning but loved the Latin section with everyone bronzed up and doing their best. Some heavy units chugging around too, with Chris Hoy-like thigh size (try saying that when you're sucking a Murraymint ) And Bill & Bobby Irving(?) doing the early professional display dancing, then the Latin American Dance World Champions who were called...damn...Babs and Bobby Blenkinsop - something like that (help me here Fab)They strutted their stuff every week. She was amazonian - painted brown -like a glistening sausage with glitter. Fantastic entertainment!
All the boys of the 70's liked a bit of this too
My Mum is 89 and watches the new show every week. She tells me all about it on the Sunday and asks if I will be watching the judging later that day. Every week I tell her that I don't watch it as I'm not interested. We have the same interlude every week - she loves it!

 

[wafflycat]

Good god! what a long winded argument about a programme that is made for sexually frusrated houswives and closet gays. Live and let live, if people want to turn their minds to mush why stop them? If it really is the most popular tv prog ever then my theory that most people have sh*te for brains must be true.

No stereotyping there then!

 

[mondobongo]

Personally I prefer something that doesn't feel like it's been officially sanctioned by the Mormons and Tipper Gore...

Agreed

Music should be so much more than 'a nice vocal performance'.

 

[graham56]

This post reminds me of the old joke, "whats white and slides around the dancefloor?"

Know what , i`m not even going there.

 

[Chuffy]

I’m not marching round with a “Stop This Wholesomeness!” placard and I’m not Mary Whitehouse’s evil twin. I just despair that such bland and processed stuff as this is so popular.
And the cover versions of the songs are just vile.

 

[magnatom]

I’m not marching round with a “Stop This Wholesomeness!” placard and I’m not Mary Whitehouse’s evil twin. I just despair that such bland and processed stuff as this is so popular.
And the cover versions of the songs are just vile.

+1

We need more quality drama, quality comedy, and quality documentaries. The BBC used to be good at that, and when it tries, it still can be.

 

[rich p]

Why does anyone expect the average TV viewer to want intelligent programming when twice as many people read the Daily Express as the Guardian and 10 times as many read The Sun. The British public get the tv progs they want and deserve. Casualty, SCD and all the other tripe.

edit: IMHO