Feb
07
2010
No apologies for the headline Fabio Capello moved swiftly to demote John Terry following his alleged affair and satisfied all the whining do-gooders and the media. It was a good PR move and probably a good indicator of Capello’s moral backbone. Am I surprised? Not really. And the chocolate factory? Well, footballers are not the [...]
Tags: chocolate factory, footballers, john terry
Apr
19
2009
Normally we hear of ‘dumbing down’ as a means of connecting with those whose education leaves something to desired but not in this case. In this case it’s the BBC themselves who appear to have a less than acceptable command of English. I’ve heard numerous reports of the Police being ‘systematically racist’. Now that could [...]
Tags: bbc dumbs down
Mar
05
2009
There I was thinking “I haven’t had much to say for a bit…” when this drops in! It looks like a great opportunity so go on, have a go My name is Joe Newell and I am an assistant producer working for Maverick Television. I am currently working on the long-running Channel 4 programme 10 [...]
Tags: 10 years younger, appear on 10 Years Younger, free makeover
Aug
25
2008
Curiously, you can now attend classes in Reality TV – how to gain an edge over your opponents reports Heather Alexander on BBC News! To get your 15 minutes of fame nowadays you need to be just a bit better prepared than the average stupid applicant. In case you hadn’t noticed, political correctness is frowned [...]
Tags: National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence, NICE, not politically correct, Reality TV
Jul
28
2008
My neighbours like dressing up in leather and whipping each other’s… Whoa, too much information already and that’s my whole point really. I’m not interested in what Max Mosley gets up to in his private life although, at 68, his stamina is to be admired (I’ll have whatever he’s having). We may disagree with what [...]
Tags: leather, max mosley, news of the world, whacking, whipping
Jan
06
2008
I cant begin to describe how pissed off I am with TV companies turning the volume up for the adverts. What is the matter with these people? Do they think we will listen to their puerile broadcasts just because it gets louder? It’s like speaking louder to a foreigner who doesn’t understand you. Get the [...]
Tags: loud adverts deafen viewers, Loud television commercials
Dec
23
2007
I’ve been watching some of the more obscure channels recently so here’s a few thoughts: ‘Can fat teens hunt’ is about a group of obese teenagers dumped in a native village in the jungle. General idea is the natives mentor the teens. So, what’s the verdict? I’d say fat teens are about as much use [...]