Sunday, October 02, 2005

The World Inside my TV

Hi m8, hw r U? All makes perfect sense, doesn't it? Mobile phones are destroying language allegedly. Personally I would disagree, what is destroying the Enlish Language is Saturday morning children's television presenters - Dick and Dom, Ministry of Mayhem, Popworld to name and shame the major league culprits. I have mentioned before the BBC's charter where they are supposed to educate and inform. Quite how this relates to the purile pair that are "Dick and Dom" I don't know - possibly it's a warning to parents - "This is what happens if you mix students with cheap cider - So for your peace of mind don't let them go to university"
So I change the channel, quickly passing through BBC 2 where they are repeating a show with the Arch Fiend of Cookery - the Devil Himself (and He's got a little red beard) Anthony Worrell Thompson (incidently he reportedly started out cooking at a Harvester Type establishment - The Castle in Woodford) to discover two typical yoof telly presenters, a midget and someone claiming to be Chinese on ITV in between adverts for expensive toys which will break down by Boxing day and junk food which will cause the children to break down, probably sooner that Boxing Day...
So on to C4. Pop world - used to be good. Simon and Miquita were incredibly funny once, deflating pop stars egos. Now sadly reduced in my eyes as they appear to be taking themselves all too seriously and the humour now comes across as forced and poorly scripted.
So what should be done, my faithful Giant Rubber Goth Bat and me both agree on this point - Bring back Tiswas - only find people from the current generation of presenters who can fill the shoes of Lennie Henry and Bob Carolgees (and Spit the Dog of course) and a different item of clothing belonging to Sally James :-)...off in a reverie humming the bucket of water song. I realise that based on the evidence the finding of suitable presenters will be an uphill struggle.
All together now: "Tough on Dick & Dom, Tough on the Causes of Dick & Dom"

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