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Could we ever have a reality TV free autumn?
Neil_Norton
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As summer draws to a close, we are set to get TV and the media dominanted all autumn with Strictly and X Factor getting attention.
What makes it worse is the other channels seem to give up the ghost with alternatives to this.
Could there ever be a return to a schedule of family shows and drama or are those days over?
What makes it worse is the other channels seem to give up the ghost with alternatives to this.
Could there ever be a return to a schedule of family shows and drama or are those days over?
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Aye, vast swathes of this stuff passes me by without me noticing they exist at all.
Edit: Mel B was on one of the Dancing programs and I missed it by years, I used to thing for her, and probably would have watched if I'd known she was on.
I pretty much gave up looking at the mainstream channels of a Saturday evening when a teenager and I don't read tabloids.
Then again I live on my own, and don't have a family that might want to watch this stuff.
I suppose if you're in that position this stuff can get right on your nips.
Used to seem like Friends was on a 24 hour loop when I was living with teenagers a couple of years back, theme tune was 'always' being played out.
Why would we want one ?
Other channels are available.
Yes x factor gets big audiences but please...use your heads tv execs.
Are they actually reality TV? Or simply 'talent' show entertainment much like shows like Opportunity Knocks were?
This would be great, especially if followed by a "reality*" TV free winter, then spring and summer.
*There is nothing "real" about these shows, they are all manipulated behind the scenes by producers, to get the result they want. Yet millions of mugs spend money on "voting" - astonishing!
This is all very vague, gawd knows what you want as an alternative.
Use their heads in what way, come up with some unpopular programs instead?
Ohh Slim Picken's remember him?
One surefire way of avoiding them altogether is to watch news, sports and arts channels.
I haven't watched mainstream TV on a Saturday night for years either. When we are not out somewhere on a Saturday night my husband and I either spend it catching up with shows we have recorded during the week or if we have already caught up with them we watch a DVD.
I don't watch any tv live any more. The timing is never convenient for me to watch what I want to watch. I record it all or watch it online when I have time. I might end up behind everyone else, and I have to close my ears to people chatting about programmes at work, but at least I get to fast forward all the ads!
I will watch a bit of Strictly and X Factor, but again I fast forward through almost all of it,all the back story, most of the judges comments, all the vt of how they practised during the week. Makes it about 20 mins long. Perfect for me!
I can remember when I'm a Celeb was on two years ago and BBC Two had a drama about Winston Churchill and this kept me occupied. I have been a bit stroppy about reality shows in the past, particularly before I got Freeview and three of the four channels had reality tripe on, but now I have more choice, I can avoid them.