Of teen lesbians and test match cricket
written by Stuart on August 11th, 2005
Television in this country has never been worse - FACT. The slew of (almost) reality TV is relentless, and broadcast news (ITV and sky - I'm looking at you) is becoming all about the show and certainly not about the news. At the same time, certain broadcasters continue to do things that stop me from pulling the plug for good.
On Channel 4 this week was the last episode of 'sugar rush', an adaptation of a book by Julie Burchill. While some may have seen the show as a poor excuse for some teen girl-on-girl action, to me it was one of the most wide-eyed insights into some really fascinating relationships. Littered with great storylines, surprisingly good acting from a cast of relative unknowns, and a good soundtrack, it had a quality, originality and honesty which is sadly hard to come by anymore. Also, tonight, on the same channel, the first episode of 'lost' aired, apparently, our American cousins love it, and after seeing the first two episodes I can why. The show is a rare good egg, in a mainly rotten bunch of American drivel we buy in, presuambly to save the effort of making anything ourselves.
These two aside, and the occasional documentary included, I don't think I have ever been so unenthused about television. Yes, the BBC is still fantastic, and is often the only place to go for a mostly sensible reading of the news, and yes, channel 4 quite often produce good films, documentaries, and test match cricket (Come on England!). But what is everyone else doing?
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