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Something I always question is the justification used by program makers that says they just provide the viewing public with what they want. I think there is a great deal more dissatisfaction with TV programs on all channels than viewing figures will ever reveal. Plus, I think the sheer volume of programs and the high level of exposure (possibly having an addictive element) tends to shape viewer's expectations and preferences. Of all the TV that I watch, I would only bother to set the Sky box to record about 10% of it if there was a chance of missing it. Missing the other 90% wouldn't really bother me, however, if I am at home I will probably watch it.


To really understand the celebrity culture I think you have to look wider than the TV screen and at the economic and political context that such reverence has developed in. Also, in Britain over the past ten years, we have imported a great deal of rubbish from America - in terms of TV programs, lifestyle trends, and political ideas.