I used to be a fan of BBC documentaries, but not any more. My enthusiasm waned some time ago when they began to focus on the presenter, rather than the nominal topic. I became fed-up with needless shots of the presenter(s) walking towards camera, or away from it when female, as cameramen targetted the woman’s swaying rear end. However, I continued to tune in when the topic interested me, but of late I find them unwatchable, and last night I switched off in irritation. Not only is the focus on the presenter these days, but we are treated to a voice-over describing what is visually evident. Such banal statements as ‘John is now walking slowly up some ancient steps’ or ‘Ruth stoops and picks up a strangely shaped stone’ add nothing to one’s understanding. Are these documentaries now intended for the blind ‘viewer’, or has the BBC decided that only idiots are watching?
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I suspect the latter, Tom.
Hello, Bravo. If they continue down this road it will be a self fulfilling prophecy.
If you think the UK ones are bad you want to see the juvenile tripe they dish up on Public TV here.
I am just about to join netflix over the lack of things to watch on TV, 55 channels of total shit and that is putting it politely!
I don’t know about TV for the blind, I wish programme makers would make up their minds as to whether they are producing a documentary / drama or a musical. I’m utterly sick of having the words drowned out by background music. When I make a video I turn the music off for my commentaries – I don’t expect my audience to struggle to hear what I’m saying over the clash of cymbals or screeching singing.