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BBC's Top Gear programme these days is a load of codswallop.
Live F1 on ITV is a load of codswallop
The Antiques Roadshow on BBC is a load of codswallop
In the long history of "Last of the Summer Wine" there has
never ever been any children in it, a load of codswallop
BBC's "Watchdog" is a load of codswallop.
Anything at all with Noel Edmonds in is a load of codswallop
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I have to defend Last Of The Summer Wine.
There is nothing wrong with the programme, it's refreshing to see a program that doesn't have a 12 year old presenting it.
There are enough kids on TV, it's nice to have a rest from spotty teenagers, pop music etc. with some good humour from compo, clegg and foggy.
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David I agree with you. I am a fan of Summer Wine... it isn't codswallop.
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I enjoyed Summer Wine when it first started out. Now? Past its sell by date, in my opinion.
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I have to agree with Linda that 'Summer Wine' has now been long past its sell- by -date.Time to move on!
There are excellent programmes to watch ,in my opinion, but it all depends on what takes your fancy.If it's Soaps or Reality Shows 'fine.
I have enjoyed for example: The World of 'Friese Greene'
The series 'Coast'
'A Passion for Churches'
Currently'The Impressionists' which is a not just a recounting of the Artists' lives but which also adds substance to the atories behind their paintings and depicts the social environmentin which they lived.
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Along with the Last of the Summer Wine I think that Heartbeat also needs to be rested.
There was a time when I would not have missed either of those two programmes.
Does anyone think we have an overkill of Cooking programmes or is it just me?
Even Tom Parker Bowles and now Ronnie Corbett are in the act.
Just a thought.
I would not call them Codswallop but as I said too much of a good thing.
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I'm wondering if that foul mouthed Gordon Ramsay is as popular in the UK as he seems to be here in Canada ?
I can't abide the fellow but unfortunately I think the fact that he uses profanities liberally somehow enhances his appeal to his audience, and what does that suggest , a sorry state IMO !
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I can remember the time when swearing on the sreet was an offence. How times have changed.
I`m not one to cling to things from the past - but the biggest laughs in our household in recent weeks (caused by TV) have been the re-runs of `Allo,Allo`. We were delighted to come across a couple we hadn`t seen before.
Jim
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Gordon Ramsay does appear quite a bit but I never watch his programs. There is too much cookery on TV and I draw a line at celebrities showing us how to make shepherds pie.
I like gentler things like Heartbeat but rarely have time to watch and Last of Summer Wine well I didn'trealise it was still going. Doc Martin has been a good watch as was Life on Mars in my opinion I should add. I can't stand programs with swearing and gratuitous violence and strong American accents ( can't understand what they are saying).
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I notice, after all the programmes about folk leaving Britain for sunnier climes, the first programme's coming on about a couple thinking of returning - will this be a new trend?
British telly is much more intelligent and diverse than in France... over here- before we got a digibox- we had very little of interest, mostly variety shows and dubbed American soaps.
