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Underwhelming TV Shows
May 3rd, 2006 at 20:09
The Matrix trilogy is currently being shown by ITV on three consecutive evenings, and this worries me. For the first time in about ten years, there’s something on ITV that I might actually consider watching. Don’t get me wrong, I didn’t watch The Matrix and Reloaded, and I have no intentions of watching Revolutions tonight, what with my TV elitism. I fully intend to enjoy A History of Paint Drying on BBC Four, or whatever else is on.
Don’t get me wrong- I don’t hate ITV without good reason. It’s just every programme they show seems to be dumbed down to the lowest common denominator, and doesn’t seek to challenge the minds of its viewers. Rather than go for critically acclaimed stuff, like The Power of Nightmares, they’ll go for shit that gets a lot of viewers- usually celebrity obsessed, reality TV, or formulaic dramas that star either Martin Clunes or Caroline Quentin. For the “ITV 50″ celebrations (which in some places was actually ITV 48 due to the regional nature of the original ITV network), following such successes as Celebrity Wrestling, and Celebrity Sitting in a Jungle, they even had CELEBRITY ITV NEWS. Seriously.
Whenever I look at the EPG on Sky, I’m consistently underwhelmed. And it got me thinking: what could ITV commission that would underwhelm me even more?
- Surprisingly dissappointing House, with Pat Sharp
- Diagnosis Perjury
- Primary School Challenge (the BBC actually commissioned this, and it was presented by one of my favourite celebrities, Danny Wallace)
- 8-week Makeover where the costs were underestimated
- Pop Idol Extra Extra
- Tonight with Ant & Dec
- A Touch of Cloud
- Cassette Tape: UK
- You’ve been framed… for making a granny fall over whilst dancing at a wedding again
- Loose Women
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