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TV programmes that you once loved but now think are shite

mattaddickmattaddick
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Can I start with 'A Question of Sport' - I once (30 years ago mind) thought this was unmissable. I now find it toe-curlingly unwatchable.
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  • BedsaddickBedsaddick
    Match of the day.
  • bolloxbolderbolloxbolder
    Mount Pleasant
    Soccer AM
  • MrLargoMrLargo
    Question of Sport's a good shout.

    Many would argue that it's always been shite, but I used to enjoy Eastenders back I'm the day.
  • guinnessaddickguinnessaddick
    mattaddick said:

    Can I start with 'A Question of Sport' - I once (30 years ago mind) thought this was unmissable. I now find it toe-curlingly unwatchable.

    Matt is your surname, Dawson?
  • ShootersHillGuruShootersHillGuru
    I miss the teleprinter pausing and keeping me on the edge of my seat.
  • mattaddickmattaddick
    ShootersHillGuru said:

    I miss the teleprinter pausing and keeping me on the edge of my seat.

    Agreed - I miss the teleprinter and the great Len Martin reading the results on that black, green and white backdrop.
  • BedsaddickBedsaddick
    Rehashed Scooby Do
    Rehashed Tom & Jerry
    CSI Vegas

  • lordromfordlordromford
    Now the new film's been announced I'm sure some will say 'Dad's Army'.

    ;-)
  • AlgarveaddickAlgarveaddick
    Q of S used to be unmissable, I have not watched any of the current series. It went downhill when they started "The captains challenge", something clearly designed to keep viewers with the attention span of a goldfish watching the programme. It also doesn't help that there are so few real personalities in sport now, just automatons who are utterly brilliant at what they do, but have nothing else going on "upstairs".

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  • cafcfancafcfan
    The Woodentops. (Although I still like Spotty Dog.)
  • mattaddickmattaddick
    There's a lot of comedies that haven't aged that well. As a kid I used to adore The Goodies but I watched some original episodes a while back and found it painfully unfunny.
  • SouthendaddickSouthendaddick
    Top Gear
    Soccer Am
    Have I Got News For You
  • DaveMehmetDaveMehmet
    The channel 4 red triangle films.
  • All_Thaid_UpAll_Thaid_Up
    DaveMehmet said:

    The channel 4 red triangle films.

    you to watch some god awful films just to seem some fairly shit sex scenes.
  • Addick in SW16Addick in SW16
    kentaddick said:

    The Simpsons.

    Old episodes are still classics but they are more than scraping the barrel with family guy and futurama crossovers.


    This!I believe that if they had stopped making episodes in the '90s The Simpsons could have gone down as one of the all time great shows. Should have pulled the plug years ago.
  • ShrewShrew
    The Lawrie Wilson Show ;)
  • PragueAddickPragueAddick
    Have I got News for You
    Later with Jools
    Newsnight

    A bit strong to say they are shite, but they've become missable for me, when the first two were must see even on playback, and Newsnight is a shadow of what it was.
  • mattaddickmattaddick
    PragueAddick said:

    Have I got News for You
    Later with Jools
    Newsnight

    A bit strong to say they are shite, but they've become missable for me, when the first two were must see even on playback, and Newsnight is a shadow of what it was.

    Good call - a lot of these shows seem to subtly (or not so subtly) dumb down to maximise ratings but, by doing so, lose the essential ingredients that made them so good in the first place

  • mattaddickmattaddick
    We've seen attempts in the past to tinker with the formats of shows like Mastermind or University Challenge but thankfully these have been resisted which, IMO, makes them still eminently watchable.
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  • tangoflashtangoflash
    The football show that Olly Groom does (1905 I think). The first 4 episodes were good, but went rapidly downhill from there............
  • cafcfancafcfan
    tangoflash said:

    The football show that Olly Groom does (1905 I think). The first 4 episodes were good, but went rapidly downhill from there............

    It's much better on the +1 channel. It's called 2005 I think.
  • charltonkestoncharltonkeston
    Grand designs, its become a showcase for architects., although last weeks revisited in France wern't too bad.
  • PL54PL54
    edited October 2014
    Question of Sport, CSI and Soccer am as already said.

    Also Top Gear a bit and certainly the 2nd Inbetweeners film

    General Saturday night TV

    I'm a celebrity

  • CharltonparklaneCharltonparklane
    Never mind the buzzcocks
    Anything that is now a annoyingly a 'celeb charity special' like family fortunes.
  • mattaddickmattaddick
    Charltonparklane said:

    Never mind the buzzcocks
    Anything that is now a annoyingly a 'celeb charity special' like family fortunes.

    Yes, that is a particular bugbear of mine. If TV execs find a successful format, as sure as night follows day, an appalling celebrity version will soon follow - Mastermind, Who Wants to Be a Millionaire, Big Brother, Masterchef, Bake Off....and the list goes on

  • TalalTalal
    Celebrity Juice, it's just the same thing over and over. Still watch it for the boobies mind.
  • CharltonparklaneCharltonparklane
    mattaddick said:

    Charltonparklane said:

    Never mind the buzzcocks
    Anything that is now a annoyingly a 'celeb charity special' like family fortunes.

    Yes, that is a particular bugbear of mine. If TV execs find a successful format, as sure as night follows day, an appalling celebrity version will soon follow - Mastermind, Who Wants to Be a Millionaire, Big Brother, Masterchef, Bake Off....and the list goes on

    Would love to watch the price is right, family fortunes, strike it lucky, again but with normal people winning a bit for themselves poke the celebrity charity shit
  • AddickUpNorthAddickUpNorth
    The Queens speech.
  • cabblescabbles
    mattaddick said:

    Can I start with 'A Question of Sport' - I once (30 years ago mind) thought this was unmissable. I now find it toe-curlingly unwatchable.

    Sue Barker. She's so bloody bland, just chuckling away as Phil Tufnell gets over excited trying to do the charades round.

    Still gives her something to do in between Wimbledon and Sports personality of the year
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