VIEWERS’ VIEWS

Press, Issue 33842, 14 May 1975, Page 4

VIEWERS’ VIEWS

BRIAN EDWARDS In the 24 hours after the Brian. Edwards show I spoke to nine people about it. Including myself, 10 out of 10 expressed almost identical opinions — disgust, amazement, and anger that this kind of garbage is expected to be tolerated. This was. very much more than just another bad television programme. It is an insidious erosion of the values of our society. The only thing that could be said in its favour is

uiai n migni proviae some kind of consolation to a couple who are unhappily childless — de profundis. Surely New Zealand television reached an all-time low on Saturday evening with Brian Edwards's performance. We can only hope that TV2 can come up with something worth while. — R. S. MAUGER. Did Brian Edwards really say he was a Protestant atheist? An atheist is one who does not believe in the existence of God. Can one be a Protestant and an atheist? The implications are mind-boggling. Perhaps he should begin his programme with the atheist’s favourite prayer: “Thank God I am an atheist.” — V. H. ANDERSON. LOCAL NEWS Why are we watching

Christchurch news in black and white? There were excellent shots of the Ryan brothers in the Shotover in black and white, yet we see a Labour M.P. spouting forth in colour way up Levin way. When 1 rang the studio the excuse was that they were waiting for TV2. Is that so! Who has taken all of . CHTV3s colour cameras.' Why should Christchurch not have colour news, especially as TVI has gone news and current affairs mad. — P. F. O’DONNELL. FRIDAY FILMS

Is it really necessary to have the Friday night movie introduced by an announcer as if it were a great Hollywood epic? We know, bv grim experience, that 99 per cent of the movies shown on television are old and/or terrible. “Mrs Wiggs Of The Cabbage Patch” was unspeakably dull and 1 do hope that we are not going to see any more of dear old Bing Crosby whose earlier pictures contained more corn than Egypt ever knew. If we must see these venerable movies, at least spare us the announcer’s “build-up” which, in most cases, is simply nonsense. — VIEWER. TINA “Cloudy” is surely merely looking for a “bite”. Not to appreciate the lovely Tina,' with her gorgeous wardrobe,

one would have to be very, very old in outlook, blind or just plain envious. Both my husband and I think she is one of the best innovations; from TVI. — NO SAD SACK. I could not disagree with "Cloudy” more. What a de-| lightful personality Tina is; with her daily change ol ; frocks. Her pronunciation of the North Island Maori place; names is pure melody andi her smile a ray of sunshine! in a pretty sick and sorry’ world. She has me, an old man; bewitched; and even if she says the whole country is to be covered with six!] feet of snow it will still be? a lovely day. — JAY JAY. |l