Viewers’ Views

Press, Volume CXIV, Issue 33610, 12 August 1974, Page 4

Viewers’ Views

N.Z. plays I was under the impression that New Zealand-pro-duced plays for television were improving markedly, i However where one had: I only to listen to the accent 1 ito know it was one of ours, one now has only to listen, for the swearing and dis-! gusting expressions. Swearing is all right in moder-, iation, especially if it can be! carried off by a capable; ■actor, but coupled with: other obscene expressions it I does nothing but degrade! 1 our television productions — Shed Up. West Eyreton. Sex education On behalf of a number of parents I would appeal to •Mr Amos and the N.Z.B.C!

ito present a programme .on (television showing us the ‘film material, at least, that lis proposed for use in the sex education of our children at school. We live out of (town and as with many jother parents would find it difficult to attend a discussion group on the subject, even if we were fortunate enough to have one in [the locality. We feel we (should ail be entitled to (know what our children are '[to be taught. Until now we I have heard only a few parents’ comments on television i but nothing about the actual 'facts in the programme. 1 can not see that anything in ' the films would offend the general public if shown on Itelevision for, after ail. our

n, children will be seeing the e films, in mixed classes, from t all accounts. (Mrs) R JI e Griffith. Kaikoura ’ “The South Tonight" / I divide television into t two categories — an infor- . mation service and entertainment. “The South , J Tonight” is both entertaining n 'and informative, or should 1 e say entertainingly informa--0 tive. It is capably presented e by the frontmen, Bryan and e Rodney, who between them; ■J add suitable spice for a pro-: n [gramme of which the il N.Z.B.C. should be proud. It I is a pity the rest of the n country could not share the e pleasure of watching this i programme. — AN AUCKr LAND EMIGRANT.