Well, I don't mind the mindless dross. In moderation. And some of it is SO dire that even I won't bother taking a peek for five minutes. But, sure, I'll watch Masterchef or the like to unwind. It's just the sheer volume of it that annoys me.
However, I do appreciate the Beeb in particular is hugely under the kosh regarding spending, so financing drama has got to be difficult at the moment. And with the viewing public being so damn fickle when it comes to sticking with dramas, how on earth is anyone expected to take a chance on new writers? I don't blame them for being a touch risk averse at the moment. But people like Moffat, Paul Abbott (don't know what he's currently up to, apart from working at Salford Uni now and again) - surely it's worth spending some of our money on letting them develop their work because they bring an established audience with them.
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Date: 2010-08-10 08:41 pm (UTC)However, I do appreciate the Beeb in particular is hugely under the kosh regarding spending, so financing drama has got to be difficult at the moment. And with the viewing public being so damn fickle when it comes to sticking with dramas, how on earth is anyone expected to take a chance on new writers? I don't blame them for being a touch risk averse at the moment. But people like Moffat, Paul Abbott (don't know what he's currently up to, apart from working at Salford Uni now and again) - surely it's worth spending some of our money on letting them develop their work because they bring an established audience with them.