I haven't watched The Bill in over six years, long before the ex-cast of EastEnders decided to drop in, but after the death of Tosh and the subsequent departure of most of the remaining feasible characters. I gave in tonight however, to watch the ITV (pronounced Shite-TV) 50 Year Special and the so called 'stunt filled' episode (courtesy, the Guardian Guide) was about as realistic as the cast contained therein and about as tense as test match cricket (thank heavens the Ashes is over at last). That an armed psychopath can walk into a cop shop doesn't show much for the security of today's police force, never mind the weedy attempt a PC had at an attempted apprehension of said psycho.
After seeing a boom in shot, I now realise that this is one of those special 'live' episodes. Not that that's any excuse.
I couldn't bear the tension any longer and unfortunately went flicking through the channels, only to find a program whose title wins all the points. Just what is the point of Five's Britain's Worst Celebrity Driver Live!? And is that supposed to be an ironic title? I don't think I can even come to waste any space talking about this poor excuse of a programme, nor any other reality 'TV', come to think of it. Although today's news of Dutch TV's sex & drugs 'experiment' may get a mention when it comes to Five…
My final TV mention of the night must go to the conclusion of EastEnders and an irate Peggy pushing two-expression Chrissie into Den's open grave. Oh, how I laughed! Try and catch it again on Sunday if you can.
November 4th, 2005 at 12:08
could that be called libelous?