Archive for the 'Television' Category

Apr 19 2009

BBC dumbs down

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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 [...]

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Mar 05 2009

Opportunity to be on 10 Years Younger

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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 [...]

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Aug 25 2008

Reality TV

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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 [...]

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Jan 06 2008

Television adverts

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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 [...]

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Dec 23 2007

TV Critic

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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 [...]

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