Film & TV Database

Viewer Elizabeth McCann believes that the BBC are encouraging scratchcard gambling with the Instants TV Dreams / NATIONAL LOTTERY BIG TICKET programme tie-in. Comments from Dr Mark Griffiths (Senior Lecturer in Psychology, Nottingham Trent University), Derek Wyatt MP (Labour), Louise White (Director of Public Affairs, Camelot), which is followed by a studio discussion with Mark Griffiths and Elizabeth McCann. Viewer Martin Walsh thinks that the television licence should be free for old age pensioners. Interviews with Neil Patrick (Editor-in-Chief, `Yours' magazine) and Lord Ashley (Labour Peer). Viewer Lynne Gavin thinks that the storyline in CORONATION STREET involving a transsexual trivialised an important issue. Includes an interview with Fran Springfield (Clinical Nurse Specialist). Viewer Robyn Fridaye-Fryer complains about SKY TV's repeats of the programme ER in the middle of the new series, and the failure to announce these as repeats. James Baker (Head of Programmes, BSkyB) replies.