So the man does it again - has a documentary shown on the
BBC about his secret life as a spy!!!
As we pay for their output it would be nice to think that
programme makers cast a discerning eye over their content but how did anyone at
the Beeb consider Uri Geller's latest reinvention to have any possible interest
for anyone but those that believe that Ken and Deidre drink at the Rovers and
Phil Mitchell owns a garage in Walford.
I assume the double-page spread in The Sun - I Was A Spy For
the CIA and Helped End Cold War - (P- lease) was supplied by the other master
manipulator, Max Clifford, or maybe was a regurgitation of one of Mr Geller's
stories from 45 years ago! but hey it works - I'm blogging about him!
My real point here is that I have noticed a marked drop in
quality control of our viewing across all the terrestrial channels and I hanker
for the days when there was something to look forward to on the box.
At the moment the afternoon quizzes are all repeats, YES
Perfection, Pointless, Tipping Point and Eggheads all repeats and at the same
time too - UNBELIEVABLE - CJ left Eggheads years ago but he still turns up in
repeats on a regular basis!
Even the plots of our soap operas have suffered during the
recession and continuity has become non existent.
So Rob steals £20,000 worth of undies from his sister
Carla's factory without reprisals but a few weeks later Rob wins £36,000 from
the bookies owned by Carla's husband, Peter. Now forgive me for believing that
our soaps should be touched with reality but surely Peter would have turned
around and said something like "you can sing for your money and don't even
think about taking me to court or else I'll tell the police about the
robbery" - but no he decides to sell his business instead - as you would
NOT.
Eastenders is just as guilty with Ian Beale being vilified
by daughter Lucy for taking back ownership of his businesses she stole while he
was in his Benny Hawkins phase.
When will programme makers and scriptwriters stop taking us
for fools and sit down and discuss plot lines and characters?
And I refuse to even discuss the likes of Simon Cowell
I wish the BBC would employ someone like my old mate Barry
Hearn as programme editor as he gives the public what they want in the sporting
arena be it the magnificent Prizefighter, Fish-o-Mania, Snooker or Darts
coverage. I am sure Barry could transfer his talents to the performing arts. On
that subject, I must praise some of the quality of digital channels,
particularly the Arts Channel. I tend to watch more of Sky Arts 1 and 2 than
any other channels as there is invariably something that catches my interest.
Uri Geller - still doing the same sad old party trick of
mind drawing and spoon bending - the ultimate media pony way ahead of the likes
of Katie Price but probably blessed with the same amount of talent. Clifford
and the other 'jobs for the boys' brigade have a monopoly of the media but come
the revolution................
