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robkb

Joined: 29 May 2009
Posts: 4205
Location: SE London

Posted: Thu Sep 16, 10 1:15 pm Post subject: Food, Channel 4
Anyone see this last night? I thought it had the potential to be quite interesting, but unfortunately it was made by someone with Attention Deficit Disorder - no item lasted longer than a couple of minutes, nothing was explored in any depth at all, and it jumped from subject to subject apparently at random. A sadly missed opportunity.

OP

Joined: 28 Jul 2006
Posts: 4661
Location: Yorkshire

Posted: Thu Sep 16, 10 1:49 pm Post subject:
It started out promisingly, but the emphasis was clealry on entertainment rather than being informative. As you say, a missed opportunity. Ravinder's trip to Kenya to see the notorious green beans could have been really informative, but I think the producers had deliberately decided to keep it lightweight rather than trying to challenge our views.

Green Rosie

Joined: 13 May 2007
Posts: 10498
Location: Calvados, France

Posted: Thu Sep 16, 10 4:18 pm Post subject:
I agree - very poor tv and I won't bother watching any more.

bernie-woman

Joined: 28 Oct 2004
Posts: 7824
Location: shropshire

Posted: Fri Sep 17, 10 4:35 pm Post subject:
Absolutely dreadful we managed to get through exactly 22 minutes and then turned off

Rob R

Joined: 28 Oct 2004
Posts: 31902
Location: York

Posted: Thu Oct 14, 10 9:16 pm Post subject:
Is this the same as this? I saw it last night, anyone else still watching it?

earthyvirgo

Joined: 24 Aug 2007
Posts: 7972
Location: creating prints in the loft, Gerlan

Posted: Thu Oct 14, 10 9:34 pm Post subject:

OP wrote:

It started out promisingly, but the emphasis was clealry on entertainment rather than being informative. ..... but I think the producers had deliberately decided to keep it lightweight rather than trying to challenge our views.

Why do programme makers think no one wants to view anything that's challenging or educational in any way, shape or form.

Is there nothing more to life than being entertained?

Rant, rant, rant - we've not even got a TV and it annoys me.

EV

Lorrainelovesplants

Joined: 13 Oct 2006
Posts: 6521
Location: Dordogne

Posted: Fri Oct 15, 10 2:09 am Post subject:
Remember, they are aiming at the thickest common denominator.... unfortunately, we are a nation that thriveson Britain's got talent,X factor and soaps... I think I watch about 3 progs a week and they are either on BBC2or the History channel (or the Onedin Line - which Im hooked by)

robkb

Joined: 29 May 2009
Posts: 4205
Location: SE London

Posted: Fri Oct 15, 10 7:07 am Post subject:

earthyvirgo wrote:

Rant, rant, rant - we've not even got a TV and it annoys me.

EV

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