Film & TV Database

Viewer Helena Vaughan thinks the schedulers have missed religion at Christmas. As a public service broadcaster, the BBC should provide a religious service on television at Christmas. Includes comments from Rt Rev Christopher Herbert (Bishop of St Albans) and reply from Rev Ernest Rea (Head of Religious Broadcasting, BBC). Viewer Myfanwy Connelly thinks persuasive toy adverts should be removed from children's television, and we should adopt the Swedish model where adverts aimed at under 12s are banned. Includes comments from Aric Sigman (Consultant Psychologist), followed by studio discussion with Martin Phelps (Business Director, Ogilvy & Mather, whose clients include Mattel), Jenena Bas (Author of "Parentpower") and Myfanwy Connelly. Viewer Bill McCoy wants to know if FRIENDS wasted their time in London? With comment from Jo Leslie (British Tourist Authority). Update on some of the issues tackled by RIGHT TO REPLY during 1998: moving NEWS AT TEN, on-screen logos, THE TRUTH ABOUT WOMEN, dropping DUE SOUTH, people hurt on YOU'VE BEEN FRAMED, and newspapers revealing soap opera plots.