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Isn't saying don't be 'elitist' about Channel 5 because they do have good programmes a bit like saying Capital play good music too, if you don't mind wadeing through the crap.
Channel 5 have nobody but themselves to blame for the poor perception of the channel. Whole weekend afternoons dedicated to benefits porn and programming even ITV would consider a step to far don't help. Viacom have had more than enough time to completely overhaul the channel and promote the better intelligent shows. ITV may well be wall to wall Simon Cowell, soaps and trash a lot of the time but they also have the huge dramas too. Something you would never see on Channel 5. Even Sky 1 attempts to better itself with the original Sky productions! |
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Channel 5's budget is tiny compared to ITV so lavish original dramas are out of the question.
The benefits shows make up a small part of the schedule, often just an hour per week on Thursdays. Over the last few weeks they've also aired programmes like: Secrets of Great British Castles (series 3) The Cars That Made Britain Great Britain's Greatest Bridges Building The World's Most Luxurious Cruise Ship New Lives In The Wild |
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No. What makes you a snob is dismissing as 'hard of thinking' people who do not share your taste. So it's a good job you haven't .... oh!
No one can dispute the general "dumbing down" on TV, so if me prefering quality rather than insipid banality makes me a snob, then so be it. |
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I used to love Channel 5 when it launched. Some other gems they had in the early days - there was a live Saturday afternoon sports show (Turnstile?) presented by, I think, Dominic Diamond. From what I remember it was similar to what Soccer Saturday is now. I also seem to remember a live overnight programme that came from the 5 News studio (possibly involving Dominic Diamond again?) that always began with a 5 News Update. Also seem to remember Josie D'Arby presenting something at the weekend, again live - think they linked to shows like Harry and Cosh amongst others.
As mentioned by others, fond memories of things like Night Fever, Whittle, 100%, Jack Docherty, the original Family Affairs before it went all Eastenders. I watched it all the time, I thought it was brilliant. |
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I used to love the saturday afternoon omnibus of sunset beach usually 15.15 to 18.00. The tv highlight of my weekend.
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I used to love the saturday afternoon omnibus of sunset beach usually 15.15 to 18.00. The tv highlight of my weekend.
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God! Haven't seen that in a long long time I had actually forgotten. https://youtu.be/DI4AswnrAxA
97 - 99. ![]() I also remember watching Third Watch. No idea what channel that was on. I also remember TV series so much better back then? |
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