Iacgmouh - Richard Madeley

[andy-hughes]

I see Richard Madely has been taken to hospital 'as a precaution' after falling ill on the show.

I remember forty years ago when we as a nation watched aghast as Clive James showed clips of Endurance', a Japanese game show where contestants were tortured for the entertainment of the viewing masses, and he quite rightly pointed out that this was a hugely horrible way to offer something disguised as amusement for anyone who was disturtbed enough to find entertainment in it. We all put it down to a fundamental cruelty in the Japanese psyche, and nodded that we are very very different in the West.

Now, we have exactly the same thing, except without even the poor excuse of offering money prizes to unknowns - we have it with rich 'celebrities' being paid fees to humilaite themselves for the edification of the viewing public.

What sort of a viewing nation have we become where making people ill is seen as entertainment? If we have slid down that path in a mere forty years, what sort of a dystopian future are we headed for?

Are we going to torture animals for amusement? Oh, I forgot, we've already done that in this horrible programme - but because the creatures concerned do not make any noise when eaten alive, and are not judged attractive enough for anyone to disgusted at their treatment, only their appearence.

I honestly think we have to have a serious look at what sort of a culture we are turning into, and maybe think about stopping this nonsense, however popular it may be.

Popularity is simply not justification for this kind of programme - let's be honest, you could produce a show of bear baiting and it would achieve an audience.

Time to stop pandering to the worst in people, before we start 'entertaining' ourselves with spectacles that would make the ancient Romans turn away.

[naomi24]

I like Ant and Dec. They make me laugh.

[Bobbisox1]

Morning Naomi , I’d say A-H has brought the haters out with this thread :0)))
I’m not that keen on the duo now to be honest but I don’t have steam coming out my ears when I see threads like this hate filled one

[naomi24]

I didn't read AH's input. I just saw some people seemingly frothing at the mouth over Ant and Dec. I think they're inoffensive enough. I can think of worse.

[andy-hughes]

Naomi - if you'd bothered to read my input, you could have offered a pertinent observation about the subject - which is nothing whatsoever to do with Ant and Dec.

But don't let that stop you from commenting on something you don't understand.

[Bobbisox1]

Well I think those that froth at the mouth over a screen really need to evaluate their priorities instead of getting their knickers in a twist over a tv program ,
‘ I daren’t write what I think of these two or I’ll get banned’
Hahahaha :0)

[naomi24]

I haven't commented on something I don't understand. I like Ant and Dec - others don't. Nothing difficult to understand there.

[andy-hughes]

Bobbi - As far as I am concerned, Ant and Dec have nothing to do with the point I made in the OP - the 'haters' are missing the point in their haste to criticize them.

[Bobbisox1]

A-H, Naomi used the word ‘some’ and there are ‘some’ who have went OTT about two presenters on your thread , sad really

[andy-hughes]

Bobbi - I am not 'getting my knickers in a twist over a TV programme' as you put it, I am pondering where our culture is headed if pain and humiliation are forming our prime time entertainment.

[burlyshirley]

Oh Jesus, he's off again LOL.

I think it's shocking that people who don't watch certain programmes call others that do disgusting names ! So, the millions who watch this show are 'morons' - amazing !!

Like I said before, I have my own reasons for not watching it, but wouldn't insult those that do. I also like Ant & Dec who are very professional and do light entertainment very well.

[andy-hughes]

Naomi - the thread is not about Ant and Dec, you would know that if bothered to read it before posting.

[naomi24]

I read what I wanted to read, AH.

[Bobbisox1]

Far from digging at Naomi as is your want, perhaps you could direct your indignation at those who choose to spout hatred on here to people who actually watch the program ….oh and the soaps too, the superiority clap trap from some is vomit inducing!

[barry1010]

Nothing I have read has ever made me vomit

[Bobbisox1]

But then you’ve not come across being a ‘look at me , I couldn’t watch such programmes ‘ have you Barry, because you do

[andy-hughes]

Shirley - I have asked over eight hundred questions on here, you've asked less than forty.

Here's an idea, why don't you start a debate and I'll come in and hoot and scoff at you, that will make a nice change.

[Bobbisox1]

Does that really matter who asks a question but let’s not detract from what this thread us all about eh?
TV snobbery !!

[naomi24]

AH, //I have asked over eight hundred questions on here,//

I've asked over 1800 - but who's counting? I've no idea what that's all about.

[Bobbisox1]

Does it mean only the OP can derail their own thread?

[barry1010]

Bobbi, I've seen posts criticising me for watching Corrie especially and in the past Strictly. I've recognised that some of those posters think they are superior to me simply because they don't watch soaps - but those posts don't make me vomit. I'm positive they don't make you vomit, either.
They don't even irritate me.

Here's one of my viewing habits that will get some people riled - I fast forward most of Only Connect and only watch The Wall and Missing Vowels rounds. I can almost hear the screams of derision :D