Hey all!!
Got a really bad hang over so cant be bothered to put all the things here that I wanted to put. But how shit has TV in this country become? There has been fuck all on this weekend (hence this really fucking huge hang over) and there is nothing on tonight. ALL of the best comedy programes are American!! Not watched a single program on ITV now for at least a year. And if there is a good film on you can bet your last jizz that it wont start untill at least 11 O'Clock. And why the fuck is it every time I turn on the TV there is a fucking merecat on there?? Or even worse that little Irish faggot!! My God if he ever decides to do a merecat talent show the BBC will be wanking like safari park chimps!! Some one please tell me an English made program that is must see television,please?
Top shows on TV (imho)
1: Scrubs
2: Malcom in the middle
3: The Simpsons
4: Boston legal (once again i urge you too watch this)
And the licence fee has just fucking twatting well gone up!! Any way....just another rant but would really love to hear your opinions on this and some tips for some thing to watch. Im off to return to my dark corner with my tin of Tennants!!
Hope you all have had a good weekend
BB
The state of British television
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BeestonBoy
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The state of British television
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andy at handiwork
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Last episode of Malcolm was on a few days ago. !annoyed!
Must agree with you about ITV. There hasn't been a decent primetime comedy for years. Cant agree with you about the licence fee, certainly not when compared to what Sky costs. For all its faults, the Beeb provides what are still the best public service broadcasts over TV, radio, and web anywhere in the world. And without ads, except for themselves of course.
Must agree with you about ITV. There hasn't been a decent primetime comedy for years. Cant agree with you about the licence fee, certainly not when compared to what Sky costs. For all its faults, the Beeb provides what are still the best public service broadcasts over TV, radio, and web anywhere in the world. And without ads, except for themselves of course.
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BeestonBoy
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That is true alot of work goes into the BBC but look at your listings guide and compare BBC1 to Sky one. The adverts suck and no mistake. But there is at least semi watchable programs on there all day. Where as BBC1 is showing three hours of eastenders. Dont get me wrong the BBC is wonderfull when it comes to certain things,such as planet earth. But just look at the listings for this week then take in account Jonathan Ross and many others ridiculous pay deals and come back and tell me the ?200 a year they actually wanted is not just taking the piss!!
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The only trouble is the best shows are on up against each other. On Sunday nights Waking the Dead, Trial and Retribution and 24 are all on at the same time. We've got Sky plus but even so we can't manage three at once.
In my opinion Trial and Retribution is the only thing worth watching on ITV.
Anyway, Life on Mars is back on the Beeb on 13th of Feb I think, that's almost worth the license fee on it's own.
In my opinion Trial and Retribution is the only thing worth watching on ITV.
Anyway, Life on Mars is back on the Beeb on 13th of Feb I think, that's almost worth the license fee on it's own.
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BeestonBoy
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Yes and what are the BBC doing to "Life on Mars" cancelling it!! After two bloody series....must make sense to some one!! Yet they will spend millions on re hashing bloody Robin Hood (which is currently filming its second series) and (im sorry i know this will upset some one) Dr Who!! And the main reason they use these tried and trusted programs is because the know they can sell them around the world with no worries at all!! I mean who has not heard of Robin Hood or Dr Who? But how may people around the world know who Sam Tyler is?
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Odd, as we were just discussing 'The Twilight Zone' & that had me thinking about former FCC Commissioner Newton Minnow's storied comment in 1961 that American TV was a 'vast wasteland', despite a lot of good programs back then, & wondering what he would say about it now--'immense cloaca'? 'Deep cesspool'??'Tub of puke'???
As I have said, I havent watched any Prime Time Big 3 programming in over 20 years--it's all rubbish. Some good stuff on Fox, & some sports & movies, but otherwise, I read a book.
As I have said, I havent watched any Prime Time Big 3 programming in over 20 years--it's all rubbish. Some good stuff on Fox, & some sports & movies, but otherwise, I read a book.
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They are ending Life On Mars because they would have trouble keeping it going in a perpetual 1973. Much as he's enjoyed working on the series, John Simm is too smart a guy to keep going and destroying what has gone before.
A form of LOM will survive, fast-forwarded to the early 1980s and called Ashes To Ashes, according to reports. But Sam Tyler's story ends after eight episodes of series two.
Fraser makes a good point. On the few occasions that ITV has something watchable on, it is usually scheduled in opposition to a strong performer on the Beeb.
Dislike him though I do, Harry Hill also made a good point when he was on some Channel 4 talk show a few months back: he is the last comedian on ITV. It'll be interesting to see what Michael Grade can do with that particular turkey.
Oh, and BB: Scrubs, Simpsons, Malcolm are all superb. But we are capable of producing some comparable stuff ourselves: My Family, Green Green Grass, Jam And Jerusa--- no, sorry, couldn't keep a straight face
A form of LOM will survive, fast-forwarded to the early 1980s and called Ashes To Ashes, according to reports. But Sam Tyler's story ends after eight episodes of series two.
Fraser makes a good point. On the few occasions that ITV has something watchable on, it is usually scheduled in opposition to a strong performer on the Beeb.
Dislike him though I do, Harry Hill also made a good point when he was on some Channel 4 talk show a few months back: he is the last comedian on ITV. It'll be interesting to see what Michael Grade can do with that particular turkey.
Oh, and BB: Scrubs, Simpsons, Malcolm are all superb. But we are capable of producing some comparable stuff ourselves: My Family, Green Green Grass, Jam And Jerusa--- no, sorry, couldn't keep a straight face
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This is exactly why I read - there is fuck all of note on TV, save some sport and the odd film and the odd documentary (Timewatch is consistantly good for example and BBC Bristol has produced some of the best wildlife programs), but that's it.
The reason is simple - with only a few channels there is a pot of money to be shared by advertisors / sponsors and so more money is available for quality programing. Now with a plethora of channels there is still the same pot of money to be shared amongst them. Which is why every other show has someform of phone in vote.
The solution? Stop paying talentless cunts (Graeme Norton, Jonathon Ross, Russle "ramble ramble ramble ballbag" Bland) millions of pounds for being cocks and use the money for quality programing. It's not an entire solution but by Christ it would help.
The reason is simple - with only a few channels there is a pot of money to be shared by advertisors / sponsors and so more money is available for quality programing. Now with a plethora of channels there is still the same pot of money to be shared amongst them. Which is why every other show has someform of phone in vote.
The solution? Stop paying talentless cunts (Graeme Norton, Jonathon Ross, Russle "ramble ramble ramble ballbag" Bland) millions of pounds for being cocks and use the money for quality programing. It's not an entire solution but by Christ it would help.
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andy at handiwork wrote:
> For all its faults, the Beeb provides what are still the best public service broadcasts over TV, radio, and web anywhere in the world.
But that's also the problem, the BBC has spread itself far too wide in certain areas and the quality just isn't there to cover it all. Digital channels, News 24 etc - who really needs them? These days they pounce on any new development in broadcasting (e.g. podcasts) but it's costing them elsewhere. Look at their website: impressive breadth, but often crucially lacking depth. They're trying to do it all and falling short where they shouldn't be, especially considering the decrepit state of ITV at the moment.
> And without ads, except for themselves of course.
Well, yes, they certainly excel at that.
> For all its faults, the Beeb provides what are still the best public service broadcasts over TV, radio, and web anywhere in the world.
But that's also the problem, the BBC has spread itself far too wide in certain areas and the quality just isn't there to cover it all. Digital channels, News 24 etc - who really needs them? These days they pounce on any new development in broadcasting (e.g. podcasts) but it's costing them elsewhere. Look at their website: impressive breadth, but often crucially lacking depth. They're trying to do it all and falling short where they shouldn't be, especially considering the decrepit state of ITV at the moment.
> And without ads, except for themselves of course.
Well, yes, they certainly excel at that.
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