Why

[weecalf]

Why do they make such a great deal of announcing who will be in the I'm a csillybertie get me outta . Is there any one in it that would make you say .Oh must not miss that ..Me I'm of to Venice wth the girls .

[Peter Pedant]

yeah I wish I was wid you in Venice wid de gurlz hur hur hur

instead I have the american election
and back issues of Shameless

[aelmpvw]

mr trump might be available for next year's show, i'd watch that

[waterboatman]

I wouldn't. As far as I'm concerned it's one of the most idiotic progammes on the idiot box. Made worse by thar pair of muppets that present it!

[B00]

I love it and am interested who's going in each year. It's one of the few programmes I watch on 'proper' telly.

And I love Ant and Dec too :-)

[andy-hughes]

Honestly - yes there is, millions of them.

For some bizarre reason, there is a massive amount of viewers who derive entertainment from watching nominally famous people ill-treating live animals, and in turn being ill-treated themselves.

Personally, I think animal cruelty for entertainment is immoral, and the unprepossessing nature of the animals involved does not negate their right not to be eaten alive so that watching adults can view through their fingers.

But there are millions who do, and who tune in, and that's all that's needed to create and sustain interest in a TV show - hence the rumours and then the announcement.

[RATTER15]

I find it it quite amusing, however I rarely watch it as I'm usually at work. I do think they need to pay a little more thought to the animals they use though.

AH, I don't really think it is necessary to attempt to belittle those that do watch it. Maybe you think it gives you some kind of higher status just because you don't like it, silly really!

[andy-hughes]

Ratter - I find it difficult to discuss the fact that people watch dumb animals being tortured and eaten alive for entertainment without being angry with the people who watch it, and contribute to the continuation of the practice.

The fact that, as I have said, these animals are not those sprayed with evolution's cologne, coupled with the fact that they are unable to register pain and distress, does not make the cruelty any less.

Would the viewing public be quite so sanguine if the producers used animals that are higher up the evolutionary chain - puppies or kittens?

Doubtful.

[andy-hughes]

And I don't think it gives me some 'higher status' or anything like that.

People choose to watch it, I choose not to watch it.

[RATTER15]

AH, and you choose to belittle those that do watch it! not nice!

[andy-hughes]

Ratter - Where do you feel I have 'belittled' people who watch the programme? Since you have posted twice, you must feel it is an issue that bears discussion.

[NellieMay]

With Waterboatman on this. Can't stand this sort of TV and Ant and Dec just irritate me now - well past their sell by date.

[andy-hughes]

Ratter - offering an offensive observation does not help me to understand why you feel that I am 'belittling' anyone - except to say that you vacate the moral high ground if you are going to 'belittle' me for my view without explaining why.

So - without being rude - can you explain why you think I am 'belittling' anyone?

[QuizmasterG]

Thousands of years of evolution to get man and his brain to the stage where amazing things can be done in the name of science, technology and medicine.

For entertainment, watch a load of halfwits eating live animals.

One small step for man........................................................

[andy-hughes]

Looks like my 'belittling' baton has been passed ...!

[QuizmasterG]

can I hit people with it?

[weecalf]

Not real as each one of the to be eaten creatures would like tablets have to have a warning that these might cause .drowseyness ,I'll feeling and so on .So do we really believe these cravers For publicity would have the brains to not eat then unless them being sick and having to leave give extra bit of publicity.

[douglas9401]

Please give it a good wash first, you've no idea where it's been.

[Cloverjo]

I'll take the baton, thanks, guys :) I really don't know why people watch it, or why so-called celebs go on it, apart from the money, I guess. I also can't bear A&D.

[weecalf]

Go an idea ..why don't they eat ant ?