I give up when it comes to television today. It's a complete disaster. If
it's not the latest "reality" programme, it's the 100 best or 100 worst of
some thing or other. Cheap and "lazy" television all round. Must be less
then 10% of it worth watching these days. Very tempted to stop my licence
again. Mind you, when I went without a licence a few years ago, for about a
year, I couldn't believe the amount of "abuse" I got from the licensing
authorities, who basically assumed that I had to be watching television
illegally, as if it was "unthinkable" that one could survive without
watching television. It was this assumption that really bothered me, as if I
was "guilty until proved innocent" rather than the other way round.
Eventually I gave in to the continual nagging and just got a licence again!
I email the beeb all the time - as you might imagine - about all sorts of
wrongdoings. Mind you, they are quite responsive to most of my criticisms!
AF
----- Original Message -----
From: "ae_res" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Thursday, March 02, 2006 1:05 PM
Subject: The power of television.
> Quote from an 8 year old girl on being told she would
> need a general anaesthetic to reduce a fractured left
> forearm "I don't want to be put to sleep, because on
> "Casualty" when they are put to sleep they die!" Do
> you think it is worth an email to the beeb - let them
> know what a positive influence they are being on the
> nations youth?
>
> Cheers Fred.
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