Introduction
This is a blog about all the things that bug me. It will contain my own opinions about a range of subjects and I'll update it when I think of something new to add. The views expressed are entirely my own and on the whole are not meant to offend.
Television Scheduling
One of the things that annoys me is the way that some really good television programmes are scheduled. It's been going on for several years, and tends to effect American TV shows shown here in the UK. The people who come up with the schedules often don't understand the programme, and put it on at the wrong time. Seinfeld was a very popular programme in the states, but when the BBC put it on in the UK, they placed it late at night on BBC 2. Now it's not offensive, it doesn't include swearing, and yet the programme was on varying times, from 11 to 12 midnight. There was very little advertising relating to the programme so the viewing figures must have been low. When Buffy The Vampire Slayer came on, it was placed at around six, perfect for for the kids, so they thought. Except all the violent parts (like Buffy actually killing a vampire) were edited out because of the time. It was repeated the same day later that evening, at around 11, uncut.
More recently Family Guy and American Dad have been appearing on BBC Three, but again really late at night. Now I know that these cartoons are quite violent and feature swearing, but putting the programmes on at 11:30 to 12 midnight just alienates what little audience it has. Family Guy has been cancelled several times, but the sales on DVD brought it back. OF course the confusion of having series 5 (as it is in the States) shown as series 6 in the UK does not help, but at least with this series, you can't buy it on DVD yet (though the current series is supposed to out in September 2007).