"To Ron: recently on tv the concern was raised that a very high percentage of childrens programmes, e.g., in England now are from America - is that "evolution" or replacement/globalisation/Americanisation...and here, again, I must stress that I do enjoy some American culture/music myself, but we in England DO have our own good culture, which IS being lost, which is NOT good for our society. "

WAV- you never answered my question. WHY are you importing such a high percentage of American programs? Why aren't there more opportunities for "homegrown" problems? What do American programs offer that are different from yours? You do have a very good culture, but what does that have to do with teaching skills?

I'm not sure why you feel that you are losing your culture and cannot accept that life is evolving. There are no calls for buggywhip manufacturers anymore, but we have preserved what the process was like and we teach our children what life was like back then.   We've progressed since we first began rubbing two sticks together to make fire or beating our clothes against rocks. Life changes, culture changes. It is one thing to preserve the old traditions, but is wrong to continue those traditions if they force other traditions from being allowed to grow.

We live in a global world and it won't be going back.