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So what do you watch on TV nowadays - are you a soap-a-holic, 24 hour news junkie or just high on late night five?
I tend to watch alot less TV now than I did a few years ago. With no breakfast show to my tastes on the screens at the moment generally the first thing I'll watch is the Lunchtime News. The TV then tends to be off until Hollyoaks - the only soap that is actually entertaining - but may tune into C4 at 6pm for the likes of Your Face or Mine and BBLB (but no more Friends, please!!!).
As it gets into the main soap zone I generally watch if they're is nothing else on, or nothing better to do, but for a major story (or a minor story the others won't cover) I'll catch C4 News. Malcolm in the Middle is also a must watch, and I've somehow become addicted to The Bill in the last year despite avoiding it completely for the last decade or so.
At the moment I'm only hooked on a couple of things - Teachers, the funniest thing on TV, and That'll Teach 'em - makes you glad your not 40 years older!!! The repeats of Phoenix Nights are also must see TV, but My New Best Friend - which looked brilliant on paper - is a big dissapointment.
Brookside is still an entertaining watch - depending on the episode - but it'll end not a moment too soon. Can't stand the plaque of Bargain Hunt style programmes on our screens at the moment, while the daytime house makeover shows are poor.
However, the 4 Homes programmes are very good - entertaining and informative, as well as inspiring. These are generally well produced and treat the viewers with intelligence.
My main irritation at the moment is repeats (of repeats of repeats). Only Fools and Horses, The Vicar of Dibley, Fawlty Towers and even Friends - funny the first 467 times, but 468 is asking too much. Also, I wish the BBC imparticular would repeat classic series in order, not random episodes to fill the schedule.
Well, if you've had the patience to read through that, well done. Didn't open this thread to share my views, but I wanted to know yours - surely everyone here doesn't watch BBC News 24 all day!!!
I tend to watch alot less TV now than I did a few years ago. With no breakfast show to my tastes on the screens at the moment generally the first thing I'll watch is the Lunchtime News. The TV then tends to be off until Hollyoaks - the only soap that is actually entertaining - but may tune into C4 at 6pm for the likes of Your Face or Mine and BBLB (but no more Friends, please!!!).
As it gets into the main soap zone I generally watch if they're is nothing else on, or nothing better to do, but for a major story (or a minor story the others won't cover) I'll catch C4 News. Malcolm in the Middle is also a must watch, and I've somehow become addicted to The Bill in the last year despite avoiding it completely for the last decade or so.
At the moment I'm only hooked on a couple of things - Teachers, the funniest thing on TV, and That'll Teach 'em - makes you glad your not 40 years older!!! The repeats of Phoenix Nights are also must see TV, but My New Best Friend - which looked brilliant on paper - is a big dissapointment.
Brookside is still an entertaining watch - depending on the episode - but it'll end not a moment too soon. Can't stand the plaque of Bargain Hunt style programmes on our screens at the moment, while the daytime house makeover shows are poor.
However, the 4 Homes programmes are very good - entertaining and informative, as well as inspiring. These are generally well produced and treat the viewers with intelligence.
My main irritation at the moment is repeats (of repeats of repeats). Only Fools and Horses, The Vicar of Dibley, Fawlty Towers and even Friends - funny the first 467 times, but 468 is asking too much. Also, I wish the BBC imparticular would repeat classic series in order, not random episodes to fill the schedule.
Well, if you've had the patience to read through that, well done. Didn't open this thread to share my views, but I wanted to know yours - surely everyone here doesn't watch BBC News 24 all day!!!
