I have decided to go out on a limb here and declare Gavin Ramjaun the best TV newsreader in the country - by a mile. There is no question about it. He smiles virtually all the time. He does look serious for serious pieces but then his smile comes back - particularly at the end of the bulletin. He makes the news cheerful and if you get bored with what he is saying you can watch his hair, which provides endless amusement. His stripey top is a good boredom-breaker too.
He's even got his own blog.
(He's on the BBC's Newsround, by the way - when you have a nine-year-old daughter you watch these things and go a bit soft in the head)
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Saturday, February 10, 2007
Friday, February 9, 2007
"Teens hooked on porn" - well done BBC!
The BBC has redeemed itself for the cataclysm which is "When will I be famous?".
I refer to "Teens hooked on Porn", shown last night on BBC3. This was a tempting one for any broadcaster. They could have produced a tabloid-style programme with plenty of salacious details. But, in fact, the programme was remarkably balanced, mature and sensitive.
They covered the subject relatively comprehensively through three teenagers.
One had got "hooked on porn" but felt guilty about it. He went to his priest and resolved to kick the habit.
Another teenager felt no guilt and revelled in the whole porn thing with his mates. But you couldn't help suspecting that there were some problems in relating normally with girls/women waiting down the road for him.
The third teenager was called Malcolm, aged 16. He was well and truly hooked on porn of a rather advanced nature. He was guided to a sex therapist. The results were interesting. The therapist managed to discover with Malcolm that he had unresolved anger, much of it stemming from a history of being bullied, which led him to vent his anger through aggressive pornography. By helping Malcolm to deal with his anger, the therapist was able to put him on a path to removing his need for such pornography.
Fascinating stuff and well done to the BBC for covering this intelligently and sympathetically.
I refer to "Teens hooked on Porn", shown last night on BBC3. This was a tempting one for any broadcaster. They could have produced a tabloid-style programme with plenty of salacious details. But, in fact, the programme was remarkably balanced, mature and sensitive.
They covered the subject relatively comprehensively through three teenagers.
One had got "hooked on porn" but felt guilty about it. He went to his priest and resolved to kick the habit.
Another teenager felt no guilt and revelled in the whole porn thing with his mates. But you couldn't help suspecting that there were some problems in relating normally with girls/women waiting down the road for him.
The third teenager was called Malcolm, aged 16. He was well and truly hooked on porn of a rather advanced nature. He was guided to a sex therapist. The results were interesting. The therapist managed to discover with Malcolm that he had unresolved anger, much of it stemming from a history of being bullied, which led him to vent his anger through aggressive pornography. By helping Malcolm to deal with his anger, the therapist was able to put him on a path to removing his need for such pornography.
Fascinating stuff and well done to the BBC for covering this intelligently and sympathetically.
Tuesday, February 6, 2007
Is this the worst programme in the history of the BBC?
"When will I be famous?"
...er....never.
Complete cobblers, would be a charitable way to describe this BBC1 Saturday night show, introduced by Graham Norton (even he can't save it).
Someone in the BBC thinks that they can get away with reviving "New Faces" if they give it the appearance of Dance Fever/Celebrity/Strictly Come naked. They are deluding themselves. This is the biggest load of rubbish ever broadcast by the BBC. Bar none.
The man in the ball last Saturday was terrible. I have seen it done much better twice. To have the minute of "dead air", while he put on his not-very-impressive Elvis suit, was just dire. And not only did they broadcast this embarrassment once, they reprised the whole sordid thing again later in the evening.
Oh dear. A preforming dog? A little kid singing? Come back Hughie Green, all is forgiven.
...er....never.
Complete cobblers, would be a charitable way to describe this BBC1 Saturday night show, introduced by Graham Norton (even he can't save it).
Someone in the BBC thinks that they can get away with reviving "New Faces" if they give it the appearance of Dance Fever/Celebrity/Strictly Come naked. They are deluding themselves. This is the biggest load of rubbish ever broadcast by the BBC. Bar none.
The man in the ball last Saturday was terrible. I have seen it done much better twice. To have the minute of "dead air", while he put on his not-very-impressive Elvis suit, was just dire. And not only did they broadcast this embarrassment once, they reprised the whole sordid thing again later in the evening.
Oh dear. A preforming dog? A little kid singing? Come back Hughie Green, all is forgiven.
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