howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
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what do other members think of the latest offerings, i have just gone through the listings for the main 2 b.b.c. channels for tonight and have not been over inpressed.
the commercial channels have to generate advertising revenue so they will go for anything that gets viewers regardless of quality.
we pay for the b.b.c. and they are supposed to come up with quality public service broadcasting so we can take them to task.
channel 1 starts of with 90 mins of "strictly come dancing" followed by a fantasy "merlin" that lasts 45 minutes. we then have "casualty" that has been going for so long it must be classed as a soap - 50 mins then we have the national lottery programmes for 40 mins followed by the news.
channel 2 is full of repeats the only first run is the "culture show" for 60 mins, then we have flog it for 60 mins, dad's army 30 mins(though still funny decades later) then a documentary on the cockleshell heroes lasting 60 mins.
we are then tormentd by the ultra smug "qi" for 45 mins then finish with "life's too short" a film about the making of a film.
do we deserve better?
Guest 649- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
- Posts: 14,118
Must agree with Mr Mcsweeney on this one,the cut backs the B.B.C are making are now showing.
Jan Higgins
- Location: Dover
- Registered: 5 Jul 2010
- Posts: 13,888
I love Merlin and Casualty, Strictly is 'family entertainment' is on as I type this and I glance up now and then depending who is on.
This is the kind of Saturday night format that has been going for years and has nothing to do with cut backs. Is there nothing you want to see on BBC3 or BBC4 or did you forget about them.
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howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
- Posts: 62,352
don't think it is down to the cuts vic, people have been complaining about the quality for many years.
the days when people stayed in all week then went out on saturday night are long gone, we all do different things at different times yet saturday night is dumbed down totally on the b.b.c.
I don't know about that. Although BBC is seen as the intellectual half of the telly conjoined twins, commercial and state stations, it has always had an eye on the ratings on BBC1. I don't like telly much, prefer the radio, CDs or nothing at all, but there is a place for a bit of proper entertainment. Not the dreadful likes of that jungle trial by telly thingy or other Sleb stuff, but some good comedy or documentaries - love the Attenborough stuff. And people seem to enjoy those talent programmes, same as they liked Hughie Greens show and the Palladium at weekends. So, on the whole, what's the harm.
Keith Sansum1
- Location: london
- Registered: 25 Aug 2010
- Posts: 23,942
HOWARD;
Your correct tv is not much these days, sure if i lived alone i wouldn't bother with a tv.
with regard to BBC they used to be seen as more professional, but not any more
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Brian Dixon
- Location: Dover
- Registered: 23 Sep 2008
- Posts: 23,940
i like watching merlin and casulty,but have given strictly a wide berth this time.
Jan Higgins- Location: Dover
- Registered: 5 Jul 2010
- Posts: 13,888
Strictly has passed its sell by date.
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Brian Dixon- Location: Dover
- Registered: 23 Sep 2008
- Posts: 23,940
along with dancing on ice,x factor etc,etc.
Guest 710- Registered: 28 Feb 2011
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Television thinks itself wonderful, but we are now in the internet age. For any who hanker after an old B&W film to watch at a time of their own choosing...
http://www.bnwmovies.com/Ignorance is bliss, bliss is happiness, I am happy...to draw your attention to the possible connectivity in the foregoing.
howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
- Posts: 62,352
certainly a great selection there tom, a few timeless classics to browse through.