Archive for the ‘The Media’ Category
Anne Frank – The BBC Gets It Wrong Again
Isn’t it inappropriate, insensitive and downright crass of the BBC to be broadcasting ” The Diary Of Anne Frank” at a time when Palestinian children are being murdered by the Israelis?
Israel is behaving as a Nazi power. Gaza is the equivalent of the Warsaw Ghetto. For pity’s sake, 10 paramedics have been killed since the brutal, inhuman land invasion.
In other respects the BBC is so oversensitive as to be absurd. When John Sergeant resigned from “Strictly Come Dancing” it immediately offered refunds to anyone who had voted for him yet now, while women and children are massacred in Gaza by the evil Israelis, it wants us to watch this?
Back On The Wire
I’m back. Apologies to those who have missed my posts. Thanks to the hundreds who have asked where I am.
Truth is that I was under the cloud of a vile, vicious, unforgiving flu virus. If anything ever deserved the unremitting attentions of the Israeli Army and everything that Mossad has to offer then it was this. Misery, depression, lack of motivation – nothing could have been more unforgiving and merciless in its attack.
I survived. Perhaps Palestine will not.
As I emerged from under this dark cloud there was one thing that helped me through. I have read about it for months. The HBO series, The Wire. I have seen it described as the best thing ever on television. These superlatives seemed different from most and as I immersed myself in the stories of Baltimore I understood why.
This is magnificent television. Wonderful characterisations not based on “star quality” or reputation but on acting ability. Utterly credible dialogue, surely much of it improvised.
What seems at first glance as just another American cop show is revealed as the very best in drama, capturing every nuance of the human condition.
I pray for the people of Palestine. I curse the evil Israeli state. I look for hope in mutual understanding through drama like “The Wire”.
Strictly Politically Correct At The BBC
I will not add any more sustenance to the well deserved success that everybody’s favourite dancer has achieved but what nonsense is this at the BBC? They’re going to refund the cost of calling to vote for him! How utterly stupid and paranoid. This betrays a real lack of proportion and judgement by someone. Next those poor victims at Sky who pay to watch the footie will be getting refunds if their favourite primadonna is off sick!
Anyway best of luck to you John. You’d never have beaten Christine…or Rachel…or Lisa and that’s not even mentioning the other men – but you’ve triumphed over them all!
John Sergeant for PM!
The full story: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/7737447.stm
Jonathan Ross, The Pratt And Incompetent BBC Management
I don’t want even to mention the other one’s name because he is and always has been a complete and utter pratt. His “brand” of entertainment appeals to the lowest common denominator and generally contributes to poorer standards of taste and behaviour. There can be no doubt that he should be removed permanently from the BBC and it would be better for us all if he was never seen or heard of again.
Jonathan Ross though is an entertainment genius. It is deeply disappointing that he has blundered like this but they say that genius is close to madness and participating in this has been insane.
The other one at least has the excuse of a spontaneous mistake. No such excuse can be proffered by the editorial staff who made the decision to broadcast the show even after Andrew Sachs refused permission.
The award for the worst, most incompetent and simply ludicrous behaviour though must go jointly to the Director General and the Chairman of the BBC. What utter stupidity they have demonstrated to flounder about doing nothing for days and days and then to impose these suspensions. This is not a mistake but premeditated idiocy.
The Number ONE Show
Whoever said “It’s Blue Peter for grown ups” hit the spot perfectly. Perhaps it’s because I’m hopelessly besotted with Christine but no, it’s much more than that.
I admit, openly, without regret or embarrassment that on Facebook I am a member of the “When I grow up, I want to marry Christine Bleakley from ‘The One Show'” and the “Christine Bleakley: the sexiest TV presenter in the world” groups.
http://www.facebook.com/home.php?ref=home#/profile.php?id=578616094&ref=profile
The One Show is a masterpiece. It crams so much information and entertainment in. It rivets me, not least because every day now I look for the slightest reference to Christine’s “Strictly” life. (Yes, I am obsessed).
I think the secret is that it’s live and that many of the features are made under pressure within very tight timeframes. These are the circumstances that bring out the best in many creative people when the adrenalin kicks in and the job just has to be finished.
I think The One Show has all the makings of a BBC classic. It could even be around for as long as Blue Peter.
Peter Reynolds 