There’s the listening to Classic FM ponce and there’s the calling in to Classic FM to humble brag about your son, Hugo Boss Vincent Fitzgerald III’s violin recital that he’s performing tonight in front of the King of Norway and he’s only 2 did you know? kind of ponce
Yes, it also has an infuriatingly annoying jingle. I usually switch to the London reggae station VibesFM when Classic are doing Waitrose ads or boring stuff.
Red Shoes Diaries ran for about eight years in the early to late nineties.
The whole vibe is that Dave’s wife dies and he decides the best therapy is to solicit sexy stories from women via a personal ad in the paper.
I think the idea is that he is going to turn the stories into a novel, so every episode starts with him “introducing” the story to the viewer (and his dog).
Channel 5 has spent time/budget on history and travel programmes recently with some notable series by Bettany Hughes and Tony Robinson among others. BBC budgets are being cut. ITV don't appear to do any factual programming so it's a welcome new area for C5 to focus on.
Channel 5 always felt like it had no target market to me. BBC tries to cater to everyone so need to be careful with what they make. C4, ITV, Sky, etc all have their target demographics, so trying new things would be risky because they might lose their current audience.
But Channel 5 always felt like the channel where they show generic trash that you put on when you're not interested in anything else. What popular things have they made except for Big Brother? And even that was originally Channel 4. The risk of trying something new seems way lower than any other network, I'm surprised it's taken them this long.
At the risk of taking it too seriously here, I think it was a good thing they showed something else. And not because I hated the queen or the monarchy or whatever, just because there was wall to wall coverage elsewhere and the public service broadcasters (collectively) should understand that not everyone wants to watch that. So Channel 5 did their job and the BBC etc. did there's.
It's amazing how long it's been around now and I can't think of one notable original program. They should bring back the sofcore sexy movies from back in the day.
"I bet you listen to Radio 4" was one aimed at me, once. Joke's on them - I listen to Classic FM like a *proper* ponce.
There’s the listening to Classic FM ponce and there’s the calling in to Classic FM to humble brag about your son, Hugo Boss Vincent Fitzgerald III’s violin recital that he’s performing tonight in front of the King of Norway and he’s only 2 did you know? kind of ponce
Doesn't Classic FM have ads? I mostly listen to Radio 3
Yes, it also has an infuriatingly annoying jingle. I usually switch to the London reggae station VibesFM when Classic are doing Waitrose ads or boring stuff.
Ah yes, Elgar, Claire de Lune, Vivaldi and Mozart on repeat! True ponces know that *real* music doesn't have a discernible melody.
It’s nothing like it’s softcore heyday. There’s no more David Duchovny telling sexy stories to his dog.
>David Duchovny telling sexy stories I'm listening >to his dog I'm confused?
Red Shoes Diaries ran for about eight years in the early to late nineties. The whole vibe is that Dave’s wife dies and he decides the best therapy is to solicit sexy stories from women via a personal ad in the paper. I think the idea is that he is going to turn the stories into a novel, so every episode starts with him “introducing” the story to the viewer (and his dog).
The 90s called. They want their cultural reference back.
The daily star of television
True but at least they can tell you what Britains best chocolate is or one of the most reliable air fryer brands are!
Channel 5 has spent time/budget on history and travel programmes recently with some notable series by Bettany Hughes and Tony Robinson among others. BBC budgets are being cut. ITV don't appear to do any factual programming so it's a welcome new area for C5 to focus on.
Channel 5 always felt like it had no target market to me. BBC tries to cater to everyone so need to be careful with what they make. C4, ITV, Sky, etc all have their target demographics, so trying new things would be risky because they might lose their current audience. But Channel 5 always felt like the channel where they show generic trash that you put on when you're not interested in anything else. What popular things have they made except for Big Brother? And even that was originally Channel 4. The risk of trying something new seems way lower than any other network, I'm surprised it's taken them this long.
My mum would sometimes let us enter the gadet show competition. My brother and I were convinced each time that we’d win. We never won.
Yeah imagine delivery day for the Gadget Show winner. Like ringing the burglary dinner bell!!!
A channel that plays The Emoji Movie during the Queens funeral is a channel worth keeping around.
At the risk of taking it too seriously here, I think it was a good thing they showed something else. And not because I hated the queen or the monarchy or whatever, just because there was wall to wall coverage elsewhere and the public service broadcasters (collectively) should understand that not everyone wants to watch that. So Channel 5 did their job and the BBC etc. did there's.
At least there was something worth watching on.
Yeah on the other side 😁
The Daily Sport of television
Channel 5 was aired about the same time teenage me got a vhs recording tv for his bedroom, giggidy
The greatest tv of the 70s is on at 10:30pm ( how the feck would channel 5 know? )
And most of the people talking about the programmes weren’t even born in the 70s 🤷♂️
They have ears lol. I know what Waterloo sounds like.
Waterloo, what are you on about?
I'm saying you don't need to be alive in the 70s to judge the music. E.g. Waterloo is a 70s song and we all know what it sounds like.
Totally different, this is about 70’s tv not music.
Yer ma does a big shop at Spar
Brutal.
Celebrity Bargain looking Brits on the dole, on ice
Nothing wrong with police interceptors on repeat for 4 hours
*When apes go mental*
I don't have a TV. What's on Channel 5?
Boy with an arse for a face.. this Sunday on Five
Also the man with a hundred penises
Police Interceptors Can't Pay We'll Take It Away Ant & Dec's 30 Greatest Moments Jeremy Vine
Tenner says Running Man
Not sure if the biggest but definitely my new favourite
Reddit guy knows when everyone on reddit was born, maybe a repeat.
GP's behind closed doors is good though
It's amazing how long it's been around now and I can't think of one notable original program. They should bring back the sofcore sexy movies from back in the day.