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Post by Sparky on Feb 5, 2019 15:06:41 GMT
I had the misfortune of watching Piers Morgan on Breakfast TV a week or two ago. Suzanna Reid wasn't that far from hitting him.... I wonder how close she's been to that in the last few years.
Once the Government restructured the BBC management; and put politicians on it's board - I predicted it would turn into nothing more than a TV station run by your local council. BBC Breakfast and it's morning programming is just that - with the myriad of Scaremongering, Finger Wagging, Nanny state bulls**t!".
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Post by Cartman on Feb 5, 2019 18:22:52 GMT
Can't be doing with breakfast TV news any more. The BBC one is earnest and preachy, full of PC crap, like a televisual Guardian, whereas the ITV one is full of trivia and silly gossip. That showbiz reporter, Richard Arnold, is a grade A pillock, and there is also the little matter of Piers Moron. Not even the gorgeous Susanna Reid can tempt me to watch.
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Post by Sparky on Feb 5, 2019 18:39:59 GMT
Can't be doing with breakfast TV news any more. The BBC one is earnest and preachy, full of PC crap, like a televisual Guardian, whereas the ITV one is full of trivia and silly gossip. That showbiz reporter, Richard Arnold, is a grade A pillock, and there is also the little matter of Piers Moron. Not even the gorgeous Susanna Reid can tempt me to watch. Putting it better than I did. BBC Breakfast News has become PC / Finger wagging and spends most of it's time Preaching. Saying that, their offerings throughout weekday mornings continue that.
The BBC has focus groups for everything - these are people in suits who are paid obscene amounts of money to sit in "meetings" and decide what WE the viewer want to see on TV and how much PC/Topical finger wagging material should be included. I wouldn't be surprised if their was a focus group and daily meeting about the quality of the toilet paper in the Loos, and if it is evenly provided for both Male and Female toilets....
When the BBC Trust was abolished a few years back - and Politicians given a bigger crack of the whip and say in it's output - my main fear was that over a period of time, it would turn from a respected broadcaster to a State run and monitored TV station, constantly pumping out the ideals and opinions of the current government (a bit like in China and Korea). We aint that far from that!!
How many times in the recent past has BBC News been in hot water for biassed reporting? A few! My grudge with the BBC is that it is OUR money they spend on such tripe.
With ITV - they spend the money of advertisers, sponsors and those who wish to phone in and vote for Gemma Collins - so they can do what they like with their money!!
Though - there is one highlight from BBC Daytime - "Moving On" hasn't been too bad. Sadly - no car chases or punch ups - though a couple of gritty stories that wouldn't look out of place on "Play for Today"!
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Post by Cartman on Feb 5, 2019 20:30:14 GMT
Moving on is good. I've watched the first two of the current series and enjoyed them. Well written and acted. The BBC was, for a very long time at arms length from the government, I think this had its origins with its first director general, John Reith, who refused to broadcast propaganda during the General Strike. This got it a reputation for impartiality which, as Sparky says, seems to be being lost.
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Post by Arthur Pringle on Mar 13, 2019 19:22:19 GMT
Someone I've just seen on tv who gets on my bristols is Ed bloody Balls, forever cropping up in various guises masquerading as a 'celebrity'. Politicians ought to disappear once they no longer represent the electorate, Michael Portillo & Ann Widdecombe are two more who have been unwisely reinvented as tv personalities.
Having said that I did see Balls on a tv show being tasered by a US cop, so it's not all bad.
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Post by Sparky on Mar 13, 2019 19:39:07 GMT
Someone I've just seen on tv who gets on my bristols is Ed bloody Balls, forever cropping up in various guises masquerading as a 'celebrity'. Politicians ought to disappear once they no longer represent the electorate, Michael Portillo & Ann Widdecombe are two more who have been unwisely reinvented as tv personalities.
Having said that I did see Balls on a tv show being tasered by a US cop, so it's not all bad.
I've seen Ed Balls a few times at Doncaster Railway Station - despite reinventing himself as a "Celeb"; he's still got that Politician/Councillor Aura about him.
Didn't Harold Wilson have a chat show or stand in on one in the 70s? I am sure I saw a clip of it.
Which TV show was he Tazered on? Why can't there be an entire show dedicated to this - something like "Celebrity Tazers" - with a Phone in Vote, sponsor it by EON (other electrical suppliers available) - I'd watch it!
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Post by Arthur Pringle on Mar 13, 2019 19:59:23 GMT
Someone I've just seen on tv who gets on my bristols is Ed bloody Balls, forever cropping up in various guises masquerading as a 'celebrity'. Politicians ought to disappear once they no longer represent the electorate, Michael Portillo & Ann Widdecombe are two more who have been unwisely reinvented as tv personalities.
Having said that I did see Balls on a tv show being tasered by a US cop, so it's not all bad.
I've seen Ed Balls a few times at Doncaster Railway Station - despite reinventing himself as a "Celeb"; he's still got that Politician/Councillor Aura about him.
Didn't Harold Wilson have a chat show or stand in on one in the 70s? I am sure I saw a clip of it.
Which TV show was he Tazered on? Why can't there be an entire show dedicated to this - something like "Celebrity Tazers" - with a Phone in Vote, sponsor it by EON (other electrical suppliers available) - I'd watch it!
He was tasered along with some cops as part of a training exercise in 'Travels In Trumpland', a 3 part BBC series. Actually I quite admired him for that, he didn't have to go through with it.
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Post by Cartman on Mar 13, 2019 20:59:20 GMT
Agree on Ann Widdecombe, and can't be doing with her at all. Portillo I have changed my opinion on, couldn't stand him when he was a tory politician, but his British railway journeys programme I thought was OK and as a presenter I don't mind him. Ed Balls I actually like. Sorry Arthur! His travels in Trump land I thought was a bit eye opener and very informative. How he managed to put up with the frothing loons on it I don't know.
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Post by Arthur Pringle on Mar 13, 2019 23:48:05 GMT
I'll watch Portillo's train show if it's on, prefer the Chris Tarrant one though.
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Post by Sparky on Mar 14, 2019 13:02:52 GMT
I'll watch Portillo's train show if it's on, prefer the Chris Tarrant one though. Don't mind Portillo's Railway journeys one.
Saying that, I much prefer Chris Tarrants series. I remember Chris when he was a local news Reporter for "ATV" in the 70s; Producers found he was no good with the serious stories - but found him better with the lunatics of the region (90 year old bloke on a unicycle etc) or with certain specialist features. He is a train buff; and I can remember many of his reports being based on the Railways - one I saw, from the mid 70s - he spent the day as a Fireman on a Steam loco.
This is from an era when Local TV, was Local TV of course....
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