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Well that is slightly overstating it I think. My life is neither amazing nor chronicle-worthy. All this is, is the blog or rather blog-shaped blackboard of my mind. I cast (in case it may have escaped your notice) a very harsh eye on both everyone and everything around me, which gives me the right to have a good old rant which you shall no doubt find here.

Dec 2, 2008 10:27pm

A letter to British media organisations.

Dear Media Mogul,

As a British citizen, I have a few comments regarding the quality and content of the programmes that constitute British television broadcasting today. Kindly be so kind as to see to the ensuing points:

• US elections. Because there is an election taking place in another major country in the world, it does not mean that we have all spontaneously lost interest in the social malfunctions and political shenanigans of our own country.

• Bleeping-out swear-words. If it is not yet the water-shed, do not broadcast programmes containing expletives.

• The volume of advertisements. Whilst we appreciate your efforts to wake us up during intermissions at volumes which are around three times as loud as the programme for which we switched on the TV, those of us who are already awake, do not take kindly to having advertisements being blasted at us for no apparent reason in order to endorse a product for which no one outside of your test-screening audience has any desire for whatsoever.

• The decency and general comportment of presenter could be greatly improved. A good presenter is like manners; you do not notice them. They are simply something that makes the progress of the programme more enjoyable, smooth, and informing.

• It is not necessary for presenters to impersonate the subject/s of the show (to the point of self-ridicule).

• It is not very civil when a presenter phones fellow actors (or anyone really, they should be setting a good example), leaves a rude message on their phone live on air, and then causes a scandal of elephantine proportions which leads to an onslaught of suspensions, and resignations.

• It is not particularly pleasant so see a presenter/narrator try and dramatise a perfectly calm scene such as cattle in a farm, or someone sewing.