British television

[jessicadazzler97]

http://pinterest.com/pin/227713324882765160/

[baybizz]

The BBC Charter is up for renewal next year, and there is discussion about whether the BBC should continue as a taxpayer funded service via the compulsory licence fee. Here is the Government Minister a few days ago introducing in Parliament the points up for public and parliamentary discussion:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W6BuGQqNLvQ

Is the BBC worth the licence fee?

www.community.ebay.co.uk/round-table/Is-BBC-worth-/4312148

My main complaint is that as a taxpayer funded public service it's supposed to be politically independent, but in my opinion it's run by an overpaid trendy lefty champagne socialist media establishment, who have their pet opinions, political and social, to push at public expense:

Prime Minister allegedly threatened to close the BBC:

www.theguardian.com/bbc-prime-minster-threatened-to-close-bbc

Why I think I should run the BBC:

www.dailymail.co.uk/debate/2094078/BBC-Director-General-vacancy

www.dailymail.co.uk/1308215/BBC-biased-admits-massive-lean-left

www.telegraph.co.uk/10158679/bbc-admits-deep-liberal-bias

www.dailymail.co.uk/2080789/bbc-not-so-europhoric-now

[jessicadazzler97]

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@twyngwyn wrote:
huh? what does that mean?

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 It's generally supposed to be a reference to the more handsome male members of the British TV scene - Laurence Fox, Benedict Cumberbatch, Tom Hiddleston, etc 😉

[i-need-a-martini]

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@jessicadazzler wrote:

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@twyngwyn wrote:
huh? what does that mean?

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 It's generally supposed to be a reference to the more handsome male members of the British TV scene - Laurence Fox, Benedict Cumberbatch, Tom Hiddleston, etc 😉

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That makes even less sense.

[Anonymous]

lol

[icyfroth]

Hubs and I like watching the Escape to the Country shows, and Grand Designs.

I do miss the Brit crime shows like Silent Witness and Wire in the Blood.

[electric*mayhem*band]

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@this-one-time-at-bandcamp wrote:

At least you don't have to have "hoarders" inflicted upon your person..........

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Oh but you'd better believe it !

Mark One.

http://www.channel4.com/programmes/the-hoarder-next-door

Mark Two.

http://www.channel4.com/programmes/obsessive-compulsive-hoarder/episode-guide

With 'professional declutterers'.

To complete this package we also have, 'Obsessive Compulsive Cleaners'.

http://www.channel4.com/programmes/obsessive-compulsive-cleaners

[youcandoityoucandoityoucandoit]

Those hoarder shows are awful- I hate that judgemental tone the hosts adopt. 

What about that disgusting embarrassing bodies series? Once seen cannot be unseen...

People need help- not to be filmed and used as fodder, as 'entertainment'..

PS I have watched a couple of hoarder shows, but only 1 embarrassing bodies- that was more than enough for me.

[icyfroth]

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@youcandoityoucandoityoucandoit wrote:

Those hoarder shows are awful- I hate that judgemental tone the hosts adopt. 

What about that disgusting embarrassing bodies series? Once seen cannot be unseen...

People need help- not to be filmed and used as fodder, as 'entertainment'..

PS I have watched a couple of hoarder shows, but only 1 embarrassing bodies- that was more than enough for me.

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God yeah. Yuk

[lind9650]

I used to love the British comedy shows. They were great family entertainment until one after the other resorted to filth and trying to outdo each other.

They also had great crime stories where the female cast looked normal and not dollied up like the Hollywood stars.

TV shows have changed tremenduously. Not for the better and nothing worth watching.

I rather read a book.

Erica

[lloydslights]

Currently watching George Gently re-runs, really liked Martin Shaw in Judge John Deed, but couldn't stand him in the original The Professionals - couldn't take my eyes off Bodie.

And Steptoe and Sons, Open All Hours, were some of the funniest shows on TV.  There is something special about English humour as opposed to American humour.  

Oh and Dave Allen.

DEB