"The public gets what the public wants, but I don't care........."

I really have no sympathy for people at times, I really don't.

For ages now those of us that watch TV, yet have diverse interests and a thirst for knowledge, have wondered why primetime doesn't put in more stimulating shows. You know things that entertain but also inform or cause a person to question or go off to find out more.

I was therefore dismayed to find that BBC2 has lost three million viewers in the past year after cutting its number of lifestyle and entertainment shows. The decision to replace them with more arts and current affairs in peak time has led to a 'significant fall' in audience, the BBC admitted."

This worries me.

It seems therefore that we now have a viewing public that no longer wish to stretch their brains but would rather see this years 'in' paint colours or whether somebody will get on better with another persons wife.

As people like Ray will tell you, we don't need TV in our lives. The sad thing is that used well it can be an aid, a tool and a route for discovery.

People don't now seem to want this though and the implications for a general mood change in the thirst for the new don't bode well.

Chicken nuggets and house-swapping anybody ?