Comments on: Have Your Say (April/May)

By: Debi

Debi — Fri, 19 Jun 2009 15:02:56 +0000

I am dismayed, disgusted and upset at the abolition of LIVE FEED for Big Brother 10. This action has caused die hard Big Brother Fans to leave the show forever. The ratings are plummeting, emails are flooding the inboxes of those in power and ……NOTHING!
The concept of Big Brother is for the viewer to be allowed 24hr cover of how a bunch of people integrate with each other, social studies and many other reasons too numerous to list here. So why now do we find ourselves being fed a menu of ‘Big Brother, Reality TV’ only to find that actually the dish we are served up with is Dead Brother as there is nothing REAL about it.
The viewers are being offered crumbs from Channel 4’s table ….live feed at night when housemates are asleep…….wakey wakey….LIVE FEED OFF!!
The way the fans have been treated is outrageous. No sensible explanation with an opportunity to debate…just fobbed off with lame excuses that bear no resemblence to the truth as I see it.
Not only have many turned off from BB but also Channel 4.
I hope those in postions of authority take on board what the viewer wants……..truth, honesty, transparency……….now where have I heard those words before…ooh yes Parliament!
Give us back our Live Feed please. I fear otherwise it is RIP Big Brother.

By: Carolyn Cassady

Carolyn Cassady — Fri, 19 Jun 2009 12:26:23 +0000

On the whole, CH4 has the best TV. It certainly has the best news coverage I’ve seen anywhere in the world. My visitors from abroad are always amazed.
But TV in general is too hung-up on murder, cops, tragedy, sick or freaks. You say you reflect society, but you apparently don’t know the Universal law that “Like begets like”. You influence society. Killing is so common, it’s the thing to do, right? So the kids think. I want to be inspired, uplifted, entertained not wallow in problems and murder.
And Russell Brand is a disgrace to the human race. Don’t you know that??
Also, Punishment is an Old Testament concept. I thought we were christian. Everyone wants revenge. Most of those poor souls need treatment and LOVE, not further humiliation to make them more bitter and defiant. Elementary, my dear Watson.

By: Soma Raj

Soma Raj — Sat, 13 Jun 2009 21:32:44 +0000

I love:
1. Channel 4 News-it’s serious, in depth & reports on many issues the other channels omit.
2. Despatches-a good, solid piece of journalism / current affairs.
3. Films made with Film 4 contribution-they are often off-mainstream & would not be made if if were not for Film 4 championing them-well done.

I loathe:
1.The numerous, short clips advertising programmes to see later (that day / next week. eg: child prodigy)-what is the point, when most people have Teletext, newspaper or a computer and can plan their viewing schedule, without Channel 4 constantly showing clips of programmes to come?
2. Numerous, cheap reality shows, such as Big Brother, pandering to the lowest common denominator of behaviour. Seems to be a quick way of getting publicity for the participants. I do not watch it (but have seen clips & heard others discussing it) and believe people’s lives must be sad if they want to watch a group of others, who have their own reasons for being on it. Big Brother neither informs nor entertains-it is for the tittle tattle brigade.
3. Where are the good films?
4. Why so many repeats?
5. There were many really good, original programmes when Channel 4 first started broadcasting-one I remember was a fantastic documentary series on Genghis Khan. Broadcast those please???
6. Get real-programmes such as Hollyoaks never show gritty life-nobody does any work-they’re all young, pretty people who have only sex in their lives.

By: Andrew Hall

Andrew Hall — Tue, 02 Jun 2009 07:55:56 +0000

Yes, bring back Moviewatch!

By: Paula Carter

Paula Carter — Mon, 01 Jun 2009 16:41:54 +0000

Mary – here is the link to the Big Brother website – I hope this answers your questions
http://www.channel4.com/bigbrother/
Paula

By: Paula Carter

Paula Carter — Mon, 01 Jun 2009 15:41:21 +0000

Dom – got the message about Night at the Museum! In future, you can swap the order of posts around by clicking on the blue bar above the top post, which toggles between showing oldest first and newest first.
Paula

By: Hannah

Hannah — Mon, 01 Jun 2009 09:50:17 +0000

Whilst I thoroughly enjoyed watching Night at the Museum on channel 4 on sunday 24th May I was shocked to discover that channel 4 were showing the film again on sunday 31st May – one week later! Have channel 4 run out of decent films/programmes to show the public? I doubt the film was so popular that it needed to be repeated one week later!

By: Andrew Hall

Andrew Hall — Mon, 01 Jun 2009 07:54:11 +0000

Showing Night at the Museum twice within seven days, on two consecutive Sundays in the peak slot says more about C4s lack of content and how it treats its viewers than anything else in recent years. Ridiculous scheduling. Viewers tend to have longer memories than goldfish.

By: T.A.Bunn

T.A.Bunn — Sat, 30 May 2009 10:52:56 +0000

From: “Terry Bunn”
To: “‘ blogs.channel4com/thetvshow/ ””
Subject: Churchills Darkest decision.
Date: 27 May 2009 12:45

May I congratulate you on one of the best programmes that I have seen on TV – especially about modern history. It was well balanced, informative and a credit to all concerned. More such programmes like these please. Clearly BBC does not seem able to produce such programmes. Well done Channel Four. You certainly justified your existence last night.
T.A.Bunn

By: Dom Robinson

Dom Robinson — Fri, 29 May 2009 20:34:39 +0000

Not really sure what the point of post here is since the latest posts are right at the bottom of a verrrrrrrry long page, but here goes:

Night At the Museum repeated one week on from the original C4 broadcast, ALSO on C4? LAZY!!!!