British Television
Where did the rot start?
British television has always been known for it's quality. We make the period dramas. Our sit-coms are second to none. Our nature documentaries are without compare. However, in the last 20 years our screens have been blighted reality television and it all started with a woman from Cardiff who couldn't drive. Maureen Rees and her exploits were comedy gold back in 1997, but it started a trend which continues today. Reality television. Cheap and easy to make. No costumes, no make-up and no special effects. How could the producers fail to capitalise on this trend? How could online services like Netflix fail to exploit the gap in the market?
I don't like and I certainly don't want reality television. I want characters and stories. To be take away from the real world and for an hour forget about bills and work. I want a bloody Today alone there are over 20 reality programmes on. Is it any wonder I embrace sci-fi and fantasy programmes so much. Whether you like it or not HBO is exploiting the wealth of British acting talent with Game of Thrones.
I know the masses love X-Factor and Carry On Up The Jungle with Ant and Dec, but they simply aren't for me. I honestly can't think of the last new sit-com produced by the BBC that has genuinely made me laugh. It seems the current trend of 'snowflakes' being offended by literally anything seems to be killing off any right we have to laugh.
So, here it comes. I will be discussing my favourite television programmes over the next few weeks. Why I love them, what makes them so fantastic. I hope it provides good reading.
British television has always been known for it's quality. We make the period dramas. Our sit-coms are second to none. Our nature documentaries are without compare. However, in the last 20 years our screens have been blighted reality television and it all started with a woman from Cardiff who couldn't drive. Maureen Rees and her exploits were comedy gold back in 1997, but it started a trend which continues today. Reality television. Cheap and easy to make. No costumes, no make-up and no special effects. How could the producers fail to capitalise on this trend? How could online services like Netflix fail to exploit the gap in the market?
I don't like and I certainly don't want reality television. I want characters and stories. To be take away from the real world and for an hour forget about bills and work. I want a bloody Today alone there are over 20 reality programmes on. Is it any wonder I embrace sci-fi and fantasy programmes so much. Whether you like it or not HBO is exploiting the wealth of British acting talent with Game of Thrones.
I know the masses love X-Factor and Carry On Up The Jungle with Ant and Dec, but they simply aren't for me. I honestly can't think of the last new sit-com produced by the BBC that has genuinely made me laugh. It seems the current trend of 'snowflakes' being offended by literally anything seems to be killing off any right we have to laugh.
So, here it comes. I will be discussing my favourite television programmes over the next few weeks. Why I love them, what makes them so fantastic. I hope it provides good reading.
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