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As i had mentioned in my last entry, unless I get any really good fotos or interesting topics to write about, I wouldnt write anything. But honestly, its because of my own lethargy and also because life had become mundane again. Its getting pretty repetitive and boring. Well, i am going to go ahead and say it... Crawley sucks!!
Another thing that bothers me is that my nightlife is as exciting as watching plants grow. I dread weekends. Infact, this situation has led me to enjoy an alternative lifestyle. Every evening I watch a lot of the telly!! So, after almost three weeks of being here, all I can claim to have done is that I have spent quite a large part of my time watching the tv. Its sad, I know, especially when u consider the kind of stuff you get to watch. Let me begin my sordid tale with a little observation about the kind of programming available on the UK television networks which are free to air and available through the little antenna in my room. Too much reality TV.
Firstly, it surprised me that most people dont have cable tv. A large chunk of the population have the little antenna thingie which I remember us in India having in the 80's before cable came along. And you get about 5 channels on that. And what exciting channels they are. I was lucky to catch the most weirdest and most crass program which I have ever seen in my life. I think it ranks among the Worlds crappiest reality shows. Its called Big Brother and it had been running in UK for the last five years. The basic premise is that a large bunch of people are put into a house and filmed 24x7. That's it. And every week , people vote one of these persons inside the "Big Brother house" out. Its so utterly unbelievably stupid because its basically voyeurism. These bunch of people, including women even bathe on live tv. Its so big, even the papers cover it, and there's so much gossip associated with it as well. My only comment is to defer to the highly learned Obelix who once said, "These British are crazy!"
Second in my list of shows that I cant believe are on TV is a show called SuperNanny. The premise is pretty simple, if parents cant control their kids, call in super nanny. She'll teach em to behave and parents can be happy again. Its a reality show. Dad and mom look like duffers. Children are evil and scheming. Supernanny saves the day.
Next on the my "top of the pops" is Transformations or something of a similar name. It also deals with changing people who have problems by putting them away for a 10 days or so, and filming them going through their change. Its sad really... but I guess it makes for interesting TV.
If you move away from the overdose of reality tv, then u come to the daily soaps. They are as crappy as they are in India. From Coronation Street to Eastenders to Emmersdale, they are all pretty much the same and go on and on.
They do show movies, which are good and are a relief from the remaining crap on tv. And then there's football, cricket, and quiz shows.
One thing I really liked was the pedigree comedy which comes on BBC 2 and LOST on Channel 4. So there u go.. my little entry on what's on in UK.. Please if u do come, be somewhere where they have cable, or satellite tv. Coz the local tv sucks.