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Iacgmouh - Richard Madeley
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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.
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.
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//I agree. I just can't understand how anyone can find this program even remotely entertaining. And as for the two Geordies..............enough said. How are they so popular and win so many accolades ?//
I've often wondered that myself
Why did Mr Madely go on this show ?
He cant need the folding - surely
I've often wondered that myself
Why did Mr Madely go on this show ?
He cant need the folding - surely
Not a show I watch, but I don't knock those who do.
After all, I love watching property shows and I'm sure many don't.
There's enough variety for all without insulting each other.
My Grandma used to knit matinee jackets for new Corrie babies - she knew they went to the Hospital really.
It made her happy.
After all, I love watching property shows and I'm sure many don't.
There's enough variety for all without insulting each other.
My Grandma used to knit matinee jackets for new Corrie babies - she knew they went to the Hospital really.
It made her happy.
does anyone remember "your Life in their Hands"
1962? - Charles Fletcher
I saw the very stairs he whizzed down at the beginning once, a lot of it was live because of the cost of film, and not viddie for 15 y
CF was subjected to the kind of diatribe of the OP
He got over it
( pretty unpop before anyway)
1962? - Charles Fletcher
I saw the very stairs he whizzed down at the beginning once, a lot of it was live because of the cost of film, and not viddie for 15 y
CF was subjected to the kind of diatribe of the OP
He got over it
( pretty unpop before anyway)
Bazile - // Why did Mr Madely go on this show ?
He cant need the folding - surely //
It depends what you mean by 'need'.
I am sure his house is paid for, and he is probably financially secure for life, but why turn down the chance to earn some relatively easy money and increase your profile doing it.
People who have achieved a level of fame and fortune are rarely if ever able to turn off the drive and ambition that got them to where they are, so they carry on doing what they do, and they are unlikely to refuse payment for doing so.
He cant need the folding - surely //
It depends what you mean by 'need'.
I am sure his house is paid for, and he is probably financially secure for life, but why turn down the chance to earn some relatively easy money and increase your profile doing it.
People who have achieved a level of fame and fortune are rarely if ever able to turn off the drive and ambition that got them to where they are, so they carry on doing what they do, and they are unlikely to refuse payment for doing so.
Mamya - // There's enough variety for all without insulting each other. //
The point I am making is not the right of viewers to choose, which is fair enbough.
It is about having the basest instincts of viewers pandered to in a deeply unpleasant fashion, in the format of an 'entertainment' show.
My point is that offering this as prime time entertainment is really debasing the intelligence and mindset of the viwers.
As I have pointed out, a large audience is not sufficient justification for creating and delivering programmes that appeal to base instincts - if it was, we could have lions eating Christians.
There is a line beyond which simply appeasing the public because they will watch something, however unedifying its content, should not be crossed, and I think we are appraching it far too rapidly for comfort.
The point I am making is not the right of viewers to choose, which is fair enbough.
It is about having the basest instincts of viewers pandered to in a deeply unpleasant fashion, in the format of an 'entertainment' show.
My point is that offering this as prime time entertainment is really debasing the intelligence and mindset of the viwers.
As I have pointed out, a large audience is not sufficient justification for creating and delivering programmes that appeal to base instincts - if it was, we could have lions eating Christians.
There is a line beyond which simply appeasing the public because they will watch something, however unedifying its content, should not be crossed, and I think we are appraching it far too rapidly for comfort.
Haha, to date people like me have been called …..?..? ..?now we’re MORONS?
You don’t want to watch it then don’t , it’s as simple as that , I won’t call you for watching something else , your sheer anger aimed at those who do and to the two who present it is totally giggleworthy ,chortlesplutter !
Get something in your life that’s worth your BP going up for heavens sakes ( haha)
You don’t want to watch it then don’t , it’s as simple as that , I won’t call you for watching something else , your sheer anger aimed at those who do and to the two who present it is totally giggleworthy ,chortlesplutter !
Get something in your life that’s worth your BP going up for heavens sakes ( haha)
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