In the space of a fortnight, several long running TV shows have totally finished/will be finishing.
Last of the Summer Wine (at least a decade past its best), The Bill (I loved The Bill), Big Brother and Heartbeat.
Are there any shows that you would axe? And what would you put in it's place?
EastEnders, Coronation Street and Emmerdale.
Marry/kiss/avoid.
2 and a Half Men.
The Big Bang Theory (waits for Zooo and Aaron to pounce 
).
The Simpsons (contraversial?).
Family Guy.
I would replace them with me. Just a closeup of my face, pulling different expressions. On Sunday, there would be an omnibus.
Thank you, new Test-Card girl!
Millionaire/Deal Or No Deal/Weakest Link. Who seriously still watches those shows?
I would replace them with Missing Scene. Or, failing that, a reimagining of Pink Windmill.
Quote: Matthew Stott @ September 7 2010, 1:57 PM BSTMillionaire/Deal Or No Deal/Weakest Link. Who seriously still watches those shows?
YES.
Quote: Nat Wicks @ September 7 2010, 1:52 PM BSTThe Big Bang Theory (waits for Zooo and Aaron to pounce
X Factor
Britain's Most Talented (or whatever it's called)
Emmerdale
Jeremy Kyle
I would get rid of all the shows where the audience has to call up to vote.
Quote: zooo @ September 7 2010, 2:01 PM BST
Britain's Most Talented (or whatever it's called)
Britain's Got Talent?
Britain's Most Haunted Talent?
Quote: EllieJP @ September 7 2010, 2:02 PM BSTI would get rid of all the shows where the audience has to call up to vote.
That's all of them. That's all telly.
Quote: zooo @ September 7 2010, 2:01 PM BSTX Factor
Britain's Most Talented (or whatever it's called)
Noooo, my guilty pleasures!
"I'm a Z List Celebrity, Get me an OK magazine deal!"
I would definitely cancel that.
All soap operas.
All 'reality' shows
All 'lifestyle' shows
All documentaries that take an hour to deliver a couple of minutes worth of information
All charitathons
All kids programmes with loud shouty presenters
All Jane Austen adaptations (find something new to adapt for f**ksake.)
All arts shows with smug supercilious pannelists
All sport
A selective cull would probably see off 80% of the remaining content.
Quote: Timbo @ September 7 2010, 2:05 PM BSTAll soap operas.
All documentaries that take an hour to deliver a couple of minutes worth of information
.
Yes, that's a point. In fact any show that features 'coming up' at the start of each part, and catch-ups of the previous part. And the 'false jeopardy' productions, as neatly summed up by Mitchell and Webb recently.
Daybreak. I'd replace it with an identical show hosted by Eamon Holmes.
Quote: john lucas 101 @ September 7 2010, 2:02 PM BSTThat's all of them. That's all telly.
Yep.
Quote: EllieJP @ September 7 2010, 2:02 PM BSTI would get rid of all the shows where the audience has to call up to vote.
This. SO much.
Quote: john lucas 101 @ September 7 2010, 2:12 PM BSTYes, that's a point. In fact any show that features 'coming up' at the start of each part, and catch-ups of the previous part. And the 'false jeopardy' productions, as neatly summed up by Mitchell and Webb recently.
I understand the rest, but what do you mean by 'false jeopardy' shows?
'Weatherview'. It's got precious little new to say thesedays, its time has passed.