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Viewer Marcus Dei wants to know why ITV's MOTOWN MANIA, a tribute to black music, featured so many white artists. includes Mike Best (Editor-in-Chief, The Voice), Chris Wells (Editor, Echoes). The internet survey group, Right to Reply 500, were asked if 'Mean TV' was a good idea: 35% 'yes', 65% 'no'.if they wanted more 'mean TV' 18% yes please 30% no thanks 12% rotten idea 40% [please come up with] a fresh idea Vanessa Rawlings-Jackson and Peter Chalmers are representative of residents of Redmile in East Midlands who are divided by the presence of a Cartlon film crew to film CROSSROADS. includes reply Kay Patrick (Series Producer, CROSSROADS) and comments on cases for and against film crews from Ed Willmot (resident, Ashover [location for PEAK PRACTICE]), Bill Breakell (Tourism Officer, National Park Authority [Goathland, location of HEARTBEAT]), Cllr Ken Sims (Kirklees Council [includes Holmfirth, location of LAST OF THE SUMMER WINE]), Simon Blyth (Simon Blyth Estate Agens [Holmfirth]), Rose Alexander (Media Solicitor, H20 - Henry Hepworth Organisation). Viewer John Mayer is annoyed by the increased number of on-screen announcements over the credits at the end of Channel Four's programmes. includes interview Fiona Morrow (Journalist). Viewer Dr Sue Black (a forensic anthropologist) felt THE SCIENCE OF CRIME: CRIMINAL EVIDENCE (C4, 14/12/00) was voyeuristic and unnecessarily gruesome. Right to Reply's top four complaints by viewers: wobbly camera work loud background music programme makers' inability to cope with widescreen presenters dress and make-up Viewer Nick Abadzis looks at what makes THUNDERBIRDS such an enduring programme. Gavin Robertson and Andrew Dawson (creators of THUNDERBIRDS FAB stage show), Gavin Calcutt (cultural expert) and two young fans.