I couldn't agree more. Far too many so-called "reality shows" - which are anything BUT real.

What I miss most are the one-off TV plays that used to be shown. Interestingly, BBC radio still has plenty on offer every week, but they are sadly lacking on TV. Most of the programmes billed as "TV dramas" are in the soap style (e.g. Holby City, Casualty) but there are exceptions. I love "Foyle's War", for instance - brilliantly done.

Here's hoping this will all change. Here's a quote from the Radio Times by one of the writers of the new series of 3 one-off plays, "Trapped", due to start next week:

"Twenty years ago, people were used to watching plays on TV, but now it's as if the audience has started to believe that a play isn't for them, that it's too intellectually rarefied. I wanted to bring it back and say,'Actually, this is for everybody.' "

- jeanie