Sweet suffering christ...

[alecstilleyedye]

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

well let itv cater for them then…

 

[goo_mason]

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.

+ another 1

It won't be long before the BBC turns into ITV if it keeps filling the schedules with this kind of bland guff. Just take a look at any ITV Saturday night schedule and it's full to the brim with singing, dancing or celebrity shows one after the other. Bleurgh.

Thank goodness for DVDs and PVRs - quality viewing of my choosing at my fingertips. Or there's always a good book and some music.

 

[andylaw79]

It could be worse. My wife insists on watching 'America's Next Top Model'!!

AAAAAARRRRGGGGGHHHHHHH!

All that screeching 'Tyra mail, Tyra mail!!!!!!!!!' Is driving me looney!!!

Whatcha talking about that show is fierce!!!

Mrs andylaw insisted on watching that crap when we had sky, since that has now been replaced by freeview and she can't watch it anymore. Still seems to be plenty of other such guff on the 40 or so channels you get (rather 200 odd of complete bollocks) for her to fill the evening's with. I usually end up on the other sofa with the iPod on and a book.

 

[Globalti]

TV is all about ENTERTAINMENT for the majority.

It is not supposed to pander to the intellectual snobbery of a tiny number of nutty cyclists who spend most of their surfing time trying to demonstrate their superior wit and intellect.

 

[Kirstie]

And it's about cheap entertainment.

The quality period dramas, whodunnit series etc etc are all have massive budgets, whereas the 'reality' or 'competition' genres are much much cheaper...

 

[Chuffy]

And it's about cheap entertainment.

The quality period dramas, whodunnit series etc etc are all have massive budgets, whereas the 'reality' or 'competition' genres are much much cheaper...

I don't like the costume dramas or detective programs either. Nothing would induce me to watch the latest adaptation of Jane Dickens or Emily feckin' Bronteliot.

Does anyone remember Seaside Special, back in the 70s? It was basically a variety show set in a big-top. Spangly costumes, cheesy routines, nice wholesome family entertainment. Nothing has changed.

My grumble isn't that I want TV to pander to my taste. Even I don't know what I like and occasionally I'm surprised by something. But don't you think that someone should be pointing at stuff like Strictly and mentioning that it's cheap, undemanding, bland, processed swill? Or should we all just line up like dead-eyed consumers and unquestioningly accept that nothing better can be aspired to?

 

[jpembroke]

It could be worse. My wife insists on watching 'America's Next Top Model'!!

AAAAAARRRRGGGGGHHHHHHH!

All that screeching 'Tyra mail, Tyra mail!!!!!!!!!' Is driving me looney!!!

Ahhh, America's Next Top Model. Possibly the worst, most sickeningly vacuous, cringingly awful show in the history of television. We absolutely love it in our house. By the way, if you think America's Next Top Model is bad you should see Britain's Next Top Model, which, incidentally, is hosted by Lisa Snowdon

which brings us conveniently back to the wonderful Strictly Come Dancing.

 

[swee'pea99]

don't you think that someone should be pointing at stuff like Strictly and mentioning that it's cheap, undemanding, bland, processed swill? Or should we all just line up like dead-eyed consumers and unquestioningly accept that nothing better can be aspired to?

People do. But lots of people love it. I read just y'day that it's the most popular programme in the world. 'er indores loves it; it brings me out in a rash - so? TV has to answer to all sorts: so she watches that and I watch The West Wing and everyone's happy. Is there really a problem?

 

[Aperitif]

Why can't there be a really interesting programme like "Celebrity Come Sing and Dance X-Factor, Get me Out Of Here into The Big Brother House on Ice".

Sack everone else and for those that don't like it - tough...listen to the Radio, that's nice and decent nowadays.

 

[magnatom]

Ahhh, America's Next Top Model. Possibly the worst, most sickeningly vacuous, cringingly awful show in the history of television. We absolutely love it in our house. By the way, if you think America's Next Top Model is bad you should see Britain's Next Top Model, which, incidentally, is hosted by Lisa Snowdon

which brings us conveniently back to the wonderful Strictly Come Dancing.

Oh aye! That gets watched in our house as well. I just can't understand my wifes TV viewing. She watches rubbish like ANTM, BNTM, Eastenders (she used to watch Sunset Beach when it was on!), but she also loves, Battlestar Galactica, Spooks and Heros. How can she be so Jekyll and Hyde!

 

[Fab Foodie]

I don't like the costume dramas or detective programs either. Nothing would induce me to watch the latest adaptation of Jane Dickens or Emily feckin' Bronteliot.

Does anyone remember Seaside Special, back in the 70s? It was basically a variety show set in a big-top. Spangly costumes, cheesy routines, nice wholesome family entertainment. Nothing has changed.

My grumble isn't that I want TV to pander to my taste. Even I don't know what I like and occasionally I'm surprised by something. But don't you think that someone should be pointing at stuff like Strictly and mentioning that it's cheap, undemanding, bland, processed swill? Or should we all just line up like dead-eyed consumers and unquestioningly accept that nothing better can be aspired to?

You're not watching Little Dorrit then? Too popular and low-brow Dickens eh?

Seaside special was great in the same way that Strictly-come-X-factor's-got talent is now..."Wholesome family entertainment", probably aimed at people with FAMILIES perchance? In that context they work very well indeed. I can also talk about them in the Lab over a cuppa on a Monday morning or with the factory staff in the canteen. Unfortunately none of them caught the most excellent critique by Rowan Pelling of the latest Dostievski production at the Tricycle Theatre on Late review...

Of course 'better' can be aspired too, you can watch all of the Proms instead of Later with Jooools... There's University Challenge if Countdown is too basic and popular for you.

There's a fair amount of choice. There's nothing wrong with a bit of undemanding swill, my job stretches my mental capacity 50+ hours a week plus the demands of a teenage family and fitting in a bit of cycling around that. I think I deserve some undemanding entertainment sat down with the kids once in a while... I like Latin American dancing and I like Singing, so I'm happy.

BTW, what about this place?

 

[Aperitif]

You're not watching Little Dorrit then? Too popular and low-brow Dickens eh?

BTW, what about this place?

CycleChaChaCha...

 

[yenrod]

>Strictly Come Dancing

Ive always wondered it thats at all possible !

When I 1st heard about it I thought pornfilmtitle!

 

[Fab Foodie]

CycleChaChaCha...

I've had it with this place, I'm off to Bike-Rhumba or Another Cycling Foxtrot..

 

[Aperitif]

I've had it with this place, I'm off to Bike-Rhumba or Another Cycling Foxtrot..

I heard that a government department on the Channel Islands is going to take part in the Strictly Come Dancing Christmas Special team event.
They and their dance will be introduced as "Polka, DoT Jersey"


...rubbish...