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I have never watched the Jeremy Kyle Show but am aware that it is basically the British version of Jerry Springer. Read what a High Court Judge had to say about it:

FROM WIKIPEDIA:

On 24 September 2007, a Manchester District Judge, Alan Berg, was sentencing a man who headbutted his love rival while appearing on the show. Judge Berg was reported in the Manchester Evening News as saying: "I have had the misfortune, very recently, of watching The Jeremy Kyle Show. It seems to me that the purpose of this show is to effect a morbid and depressing display of dysfunctional people whose lives are in turmoil", and that it was "a plain disgrace which goes under the guise of entertainment". He described it as "human bear-baiting" and added that "it should not surprise anyone that these people, some of whom have limited intellects, become aggressive with each other. This type of incident is exactly what the producers want. These self-righteous individuals should be in the dock with you. They pretend there is some kind of virtue in putting out a show like this."

An ITV spokeswoman responded in defence that "we take the safety and well-being of studio guests extremely seriously. It is made clear to all guests prior to going into the studio that no violence is ever tolerated." Jeremy Kyle responded by saying: "Some people will always think I've got the eyes of Satan. Others will think I'm a TV god. People have the right to criticise. Sometimes people need to be stripped bare before they can be helped".

On 29 September 2007, Learndirect, the government-backed sponsors of The Jeremy Kyle Show, cancelled their ?500,000 a year deal over concerns about its content following a letter of protest from Welsh MP David Davies. Ufi, which runs the Learndirect adult learning service, said continuing the deal would not "protect and enhance" its reputation. However, the sponsor of the show in Scotland is Shades Blinds, who have retained their association with the programme although considered withdrawing their sponsorship.
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What do people think? I personally can not understand why ITV puts shit like this on the air.

You cant really blame tv for giving the peopel what they want, ie the Big Brothers, Trisha and Jeremy Kyle.

That judge is right but who are we to deny the common man (and woman) their moment of fame?

Theres a lot of things i dont agree with and a lot of these reality shows are contrived anyway.

Why do you think Jordan aka katie Price is so popular? She is the modern queen of this kind of thing where the media have put her on a pedestal to be ridiculed and reviled but the irony is she gets damn well paid for it.

Nothing indicated how popular she is for being disliked more than that celebrity show she was on and where she was voted to do all the tasks at the expense of the other contestants being borewd out of their wits.

TV paid her the extra because they know she is the pantomime version of the datardly villain that everyone wants to throw custard pies at.

Jeremy Kyles the same. I know I would kick off big time the way he speaks to some of the people on his show. Im surprised no one has flown his head yet but the clever thing about him is he can say "fuck you" in such a way that the people he is talking to will forgive him.

Jeremy is ok as a bloke Im sure but you have to understand these people are popular and personally I think they deserve their money.

If you dont liek the reality shows then do as I do . Dont watch them

It does show what a sad state of affairs we have come to when items like this are portrayed as entertainment.

Demand should not facilitate supply in all cases, shows like this and other 'reality' items are I think doing untold hidden harm. u

You can argue of course various freedom of the media points but where has resposibility gone? It has nothing to do with allowing the 'poor man' his moment of fame although this is of course how it is sold. Ultimately it all comes down to ratings in order to sell advertising much the same as newspapers. The truth is a very poor substitute in most cases where money can be made.

So yes ban it.

Ban it!? Thats not very democratic.

We need shows like this to keep millions of people transfixed to their tv for 30 minutes like we need religion to keep millions of people in line.

What makes for entertainment is subjective. Just because you dont liek it doesnt mean it should be banned.

They used to throw christians to the lions during the days of the Roman empire. In short, there will be something to supercede this before long.

It still amazes me how people can go on tv and spill their guts to all and sundry about something that would be best left unsaid so if anything tv is exploiting those who have no shame anyway.

Maybe they should do porn instead !happy!

fair point, although sometimes I do wonder about democracy, wolf in sheep's clothing etc, anyhow you're also quite right it's just my opinion :0

I also think you might have hit on something, why not reintroduce throwing people to lions, namely the same folk who go onto Kyles show, televise it, that way they get there 3-5 mins of fame depending on how fast they can run and the rest of us can have a laugh too then everyones happy?

Interesting comments there. I guess the 'reality' thing is here to stay, and whatever the Americans do, TV wise, we end up doing too. It is interesting how Big Brother seems to be on its last legs, so maybe some of this reality dross will disapppear for ever. Quality 'reality TV' like The Apprentice is brilliant and it should stay. I have never seen one minute of the current series of Celebrity Big Brother but I have heard it has been a flop and that at least half of the people on there arent even famous. Some are pretty bad, infamous, people, and yet in the modern era fame and infamy are the same thing so there is a reward and respect that comes with it. That is a shame and it is a sign of our society becoming less respect-worthy and more decadent. On the issue of the Jeremy Kyle Show, many of the 'guests' are, like the Judge said, of 'limited intellect' and will not quite grasp the context in how they are appearing. They will think they are being TV stars by appearing on it, like Tom Cruise when he appears on The Michael Parkinson Show, but they are not. They are there to be seen as spectacles, there to be mocked, and they are too thick to realise it.

The only reason why Big Brother is being scrapped is simply because the lease on Elstree Studios is due for a changeover or something similar. Its all to do with the actual studio. Plus residents are complaining for years about the disruption the show brings to the area. They shouldnt forget the money it brings in though.

It wouldnt surprise me if Big Brother comes back if they can relocate it