Viewers' views

Press, Volume CXV, Issue 33819, 16 April 1975, Page 4

Viewers ' views

(grammes. Please keep the “8.G.” show — but put it on only once a week. — KAYE SUE PILLING. Mistakenly, it seems, J had been eagerly anticipating ; the advent of a new television station, hoping for more interesting and enjoyable viewing. On watching this transmission 1 have inever been mere dis-i .appointed. The decreased standard of programmes and the poor quality of the news] and weather reporters is over-shadowed only by the repetition of the variety [show, “The Bobby Goldsboro' Show,” which we are presented with every week :night. If the host was amusing and popular the show may have some merit, but as, it has neither of these qualities 1 can only resort' jto turning the set off when [viewing for this show commences. From a disgruntled: teenage viewer.—JANlNE' ADAMS. DES BRITTEN Was I glad when Des Britten ended his series, “Thyme for Cookery”. But he is back; again with his awful show? He went to my home country (America). Was I disgusted. To think, my home country put it off the'

sscreen. From a TV hater fori i many unworthwhile pro-1 : grammes — SINDY NIXON. 1 A suggestion! Let dreadfult Des Britten take on the ' weather map—he is a master at the flailing arms technique. Who knows? The two dreadful weather map girls, ' could be good cooks!—K.G.B. i “THE MUDLARK” ; What a treat we had on Wednesday evening with the classic British film, "The* Mudlark,” giving us the fine, acting of Sir Alec Guinness. ,i Irene Dunne and Finlay Currie (as Disraeli. Queen. Victoria and John Brown).' and the delightful portrayal, [of the boy mudlark byj Andrew Ray. It was a firstrate production. with [authentic sets and costuming,' and close attention to every detail I am sorry it did not [appeal to your critic “K.J.M.” He did not even give credit i for the excellence in acting| and- production. To hear I those clear British voices in- ' stead of the all-too-frequent nasal American ones on teleIvision was a most welcome!' 'change. This was the best' 1 film we have seen for many? months, and we shall have: happy memories of it for a 1 Hong time. —M R. ? 1

“PLAIN SPEAKING” I I I would like to agree with' the comments made by your (correspondent “M.W..” as to the thoughtless placing of the programme, “Plain Speaking,” in the 10.50 p.m. time [slot. However, unlike your previous correspondent, I am 16 years old, but still enjoy; listening to this interesting programme. I can only listen, though, if it screened at an [appropriate time, and this requirement is certainly not [met b. the present time. I Surely people of both my own age group and those [older feel the same way as I do, and want to do something about it?—MIKE. TELEVISION CHANGE I like it. — PAUL R. BUSHNELL. TELEVISION ONE ' I hate the new TVI. 1 come home from school on the school bus and by the! time I walk up the road and ido my homework, all the [children’s programmes programmes have finished. And i I do not like the news at | 6.30 p.m. because Mum wants! jto watch it so I have to do' I the dishes. I liked it much better before. —GILES McCAW.

I THE STATE OF VIEWING Our colour TV. the cheapest available, has turned sig- ' nal into picture and sound L flawlessly, day in and day . out, since colour was introduced. The N.Z.8.C., with millions of dollars in equipment, and with experts always on duty, could not turn picture into signal without a technical breakdown every 20 minutes, on the average, with lew apologies. The new Television One is (doing even worse technical!]., as well as spoiling our entertainment with more deliberate breaks into programmes for commercials and selfadvertisement, with careless and slovenly announcing. Most irritating are the long delays in acknowledging that all the gross breakdowns are on the network rather than in our homes, and just one [big laugh anyway. Could it be significant that while almost every subject under the sun has been aired in 'documentaries, the technical side of television remains almost completely under top secret wrappings?—VAßlAN J. WILSON. ANSWERS TO CORRESPONDENT 8.P.: Prose preferable. [R. S. BROWN: Far exceeds word limit.