Discussing your personal life on television

[naomi24]

Have you ever taken part in television programmes like Tricia or Jeremy Kyle's show - and if so, why? Personally, I can't understand people who go to sit in the audience at these things, let alone those who take part, arguing, shouting and swearing, and telling the world they're incapable of resolving their own problems. Why on earth would anyone want to do that?

[theonlyone]

People with problems will sell themselves for anything , go and live on the streets , but that is totally different to baring your soul on tv , but poshies like Joe , monkey , lotdot , don't have a clue as they have never been there .

[theonlyone]

I am waiting for an answer to the last one that I posted are you ok with that poshies ?

[cambus]

I have to admit, I have been on that dreaded stage, being grilled by Jeremy.
I had a great time, staying at the Midland Hotel in Manchester, the best there is.
Having arrived in time for an evening meal, myself and about eight others, were taken to the hotel restaurant by the researchers.
We dined on hot cuisine, thats where they cook the food at the table, by setting it on fire, its well named, I can tell you!
Some people were giving us funny looks, I think it may have been because we were dressed in trainers and tracksuits, but they were the best money could buy, with gold jewellery to match.
After our excellent meal, and a few drinks, the researchers said we had to be in bed by 11-30, so off we went.
The room was out of this world, with carpet all the way round, an electric kettle, cups and saucers and a colour tv, but best of all was this little cabinet thing, filled with tiny bottles of whisky and vodka, after emptying them, I took them home, they look nice on the sideboard.
Having had a good nights sleep, I went down for breakfast, thinking I would try the sausage rolls, but they turn out to be some crusant thing and not very nice.
Taxis were then sent, to take us to the studios and we arrived about 10-30.
The audience is made up mainly of university students, who live nearby in luxury apartments, they are asked to dress down a bit, in order to blend in with the working class participants.
All in all I had a fantastic time, and would recommend it to anyone.

[littleoldme]

Loving your work as always, cambus. I see you've been up to your tricks elsewhere on this site too. You little scamp, you. ;-)

The Jeremy Kyle Show is great. It gives some sanctimonious former DJ a chance to shout at hapless chavs while pretending to want to help them. It is also a great lift for anyone feeling a bit down in the dumps, as it shows that no matter how bad life gets for us, we're still better than those knuckle-draggers. I've watched many episodes of that show and I think only twice have I seen someone on there that I could bear to be in the same room as.

I can understand people being in the audience though. It's the same kind of morbid fascination that made freak shows so popular in Victorian times.

[abstibus]

Scroll to the end of this link and see if it applies. thttp://news.bbc.co.uk/nolpda/ukfs_news/hi/news id_6277000/6277817.stmo

[naomi24]

lotdot, I don't 'claim' not to understand people who take part in these shows - I really don't understand them. The participants do, in my opinion, display (to use your words) a lack a both morals and manners, and appear to be completely devoid of self-respect. If they have genuine problems surely the sensible solution would be to seek professional and confidential help, so why don't they?

annemollie, I can't get into the link.

theonlyone, what's a 'poshie'?

[abstibus]

Naomi24
Sorry about the link-
try this one - you have to go to the end of the article about the cartoon.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/northern_ireland/62 77817.stm
It was when big brother was on and the row with Jade, etc.

[naomi24]

Thanks annemollie.

[lotdot]

I find it impossible to appreciate playing bridge, bingo or paint balling. However I am assured by friends and family that these are fun, challenging, exciting, offer the potential opportunity for making money. So what, we like to do different things, some presumably get enjoyment, excitement from appearing on television shows. I am sure that the those producing the programmes make sure that they 'whip up' the contestants and audience to a blood lust similar to the Roman citizens watching gladiator fights

But, I am not the best person to answer your query as not only have I never been on one of these shows you talk about I have not even seen them on television.

[Meg888]

A friends' teen son knew someone (another teen boy) who went on either Trisha/JK (cant remember now) to discuss his drug problem. He received �200 for his time, and he spent it on drugs (allegedly) and is still terrorising the local area with his anti social behaviour.

These shows are nothing more than exploitation of the simple minded (cos lets face it, most people with a bit self respect don't go anywhere near) who don't give a monkeys what anyone thinks of them - besides it gets them their 15 mins at least.