The One Show, revolutionary new speaker?

**Pharos** · 27-03-2019, 01:03

My dislikes were not borne of intellectual snobbery, but more biased towards concerns about personal interaction issues of morality; the BBC, and many others are so patronising.

Watching BBC4 is for me a sort of 'Christian work ethic' way of looking at life, having had a childhood in which I was constantly castigated for not being good enough, and ordered to try harder.

To me Yes Minister was good because it showed subtle dishonestys of motivation.

If humour or theatre are banal to you, they are tedious to watch.

I love Car SOS, because it does so much in many ways; it is great to see such good refurbishment, and dedication, and also to see a person so delighted with the results that he is overcome wit joy.

**Pigmy Pony** · 27-03-2019, 06:57

Originally Posted by Barry

Oh - you meant the "I'm so interllectual, I hardly ever watch TV"? Well that's not me - I watch about 15 hours of TV a week (mostly BBC4), and thoroughly enjoy it.

I also watch a fair amount of DVDs - but they are are often black and white foreign language films, with subtitles. Maybe that does make me an 'interllectual'?

Not necessarily - you could be a colour blind foreigner using the subtitles to improve your English

Probably more effective than Evelyn Woodhead, and dubbed versions are for plebs anyway.

**Marco** · 27-03-2019, 07:08

No problem, Dennis. I understand where you're coming from, although I'm sorry to hear about that unfortunate aspect of your childhood.

Some stuff on BBC4 is great. We were watching this programme last night about Japanese art and culture, which was simply fascinating: https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b08tvzws and there are many other great shows on that channel.

Yup, Car SoS is fab, as are all other car shows of that ilk. At the other end of the scale, I also like Top Gear (even without the 'old guard'). Some other shows I've enjoyed recently, and in the past, on the Beeb, are:

Peaky Blinders
The Apprentice
White Gold
MotherFatherSon
Eggheads
Put Your Money Where Your Mouth Is
Great British Menu
James May's Cars of the People
Match of the Day
Dragons' Den

Marco.

**Gaz** · 27-03-2019, 17:11

I'll watch any old crap, it's better than talking to the wife.

You lot can be highbrow as you like, celebrity dancing on bake off get me out of here's got the voice talent factor is preferable to a discussion on what bedding matches the carpet

**Macca** · 27-03-2019, 17:13

Originally Posted by Gaz

I'll watch any old crap, it's better than talking to the wife.

You lot can be highbrow as you like, celebrity dancing on bake off get me out of here's got the voice talent factor is preferable to a discussion on what bedding matches the carpet

That logic is pretty watertight I must admit.

**Macca** · 27-03-2019, 17:14

I don't just watch high brow stuff. There's hardly any of it on anyway. Spent a chunk of last night watching 'Ancient Aliens' - great show, mostly total bollocks.

**Pigmy Pony** · 27-03-2019, 19:08

Originally Posted by Gaz

I'll watch any old crap, it's better than talking to the wife.

You lot can be highbrow as you like, celebrity dancing on bake off get me out of here's got the voice talent factor is preferable to a discussion on what bedding matches the carpet

You really should spend some tome talking to your wife - how else will she know what you want for your tea

**Macca** · 27-03-2019, 19:15

A set tea for every night? Fish on Fridays.

**Pigmy Pony** · 27-03-2019, 19:34

I always have pizza on Fridays, if I suddenly changed to fish she would think I was having an affair. Same reason I would never buy flowers or chocolates for no good reason. Take it from a wise old man who has had only a modicum of success with the fairer sex. Women want to change their man, but are suspicious of any changes that are not of their doing.

Like if I suddenly started watching The One Show - Mrs. P would assume I'm lusting after that female presenter, the one that looks like she could eat a whole banana sideways.

There, back on topic! (sort of)

**Minstrel SE** · 27-03-2019, 20:26

No its not Im so intellectual I hardy watch tv.

Not that at all. TV is generally so bad I hardly watch TV.

Its the same repeats of police shows Ramsay, storage hunters and all that dross. All the disgusting fly on the wall stuff like cant pay or benefit scroungers are near you. Oh and dragons den is a disgusting exercise in cap doffing to the egos of the rich

Top gear has been an embarrassment The bbc casting office should be hung drawn and quartered...so bad I was even wishing Clarkson was back and thats saying something

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