Tv Is Full of Rubbish

Western MailAugust 30, 2004

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Distinguished broadcaster John Humphrys last night delivered a scathing verdict on the dumbing down of British television. The Cardiff-born presenter of BBC Radio 4's Today programme attacked the 'mind-numbing, witless vulgarity' of reality shows like Big Brother.

Humphrys, who also presents classic TV quiz show Mastermind, lamented the shocking levels of violence in soaps, particularly EastEnders.

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Tv Is Full of Rubbish

'The good television of today is probably better than the best television of the old days,' he said. 'But the bad television of today is worse. It is not only bad. It is damaging. Meretricious. Seedy. Cynical,' he told the Edinburgh TV Festival as he delivered the annual MacTaggart Lecture.

'What abou...

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