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Viewer Eldene Palmer was one of many viewers shocked by Channel Four's mailshot for the drama NEVER NEVER [sent in the form of a 'Final Demand']. Comment from Gary Ward (Head of Communications, Advertising Standards Authority). Viewer Richard Johnston is one of many viewers who wants to know why Channel Four keep moving programmes on their schedules. Comment Janine Gibson (Media Editor, The Guardian). Followed by studio discussion with Janey Walker (Managing Editor, Commissioning, Channel 4). Who's winning the scheduling war a month after the launch of the News at Ten. The right to reply 500 were asked: Changes in news viewing 25% staying with the BBC 18% less peaktime news 7% no peaktime news 4% staying with ITV 46% no difference BBC1's new schedule 31% more attractive than ITV 7% less attractive than ITV 29% too early to say 33% no difference Viewer Derek Keller feels ITV have behaved childishly by keeping HOME AND AWAY off the air. [Channel 5 cannot screen it until July 2001]. Viewer Harry Gurevitch feels the recent spate of programmes predicting natural disasters (HORIZON: MEGA TSUNAMI, VOLCANO: DANGER ZONE and LETHAL SEAS: THE MAELSTROM) are concentrating more on Hollywood-like catastrophe rather than scientific evidence. Comments from Dr Peter Dunkley (Acting Director, Montserrat Volcano Observatory), Dr David Falvey (Excutive Director, British Geological Survey) reply Mark Hedgecoe (Producer, HORIZON) and Kirstie McLure (Producer, VOLCANO), Charles Furneaux (Editor, Science, Channel Four).