Film & TV Database

Viewer Christopher Simcock was disappointed with last week's PANORAMA on exploitation of workers in the textile industry. The programme only focussed on one factory and failed to cover the wider issues of child exploitation in Cambodia. Replies from Paul Kenyon (Reporter, PANORAMA) and Anthony Thompson (Vice President, Gap UK). Viewer Dan Jeffries feels the viewers will lose out with the increase of adverts at peak time on ITV (part of a deal struck by ITV and the ITC for agreeing to reinstate NEWS AT TEN). Comments from Paul McCann (Media Correspondent, The Times), Jim Marshal (Chief Executive, Mediavest Advertising Agency) and Mick Desmond (Chief Executive, Granada Enterprises). Reply from Stephen Locke (Director of Advertising and Sponsorship, ITC). The Right to Reply 500, an internet survey group, were asked if they approved of the increase in advertising: 9% approve, 72% disapprove and 19% held no opinion either way. Also asked whether they would be irritated by extra commercials: 73% yes, 8% no, 19% no difference. Viewer Dr Aiden Gill felt the DOCTORS ON TRIAL season was an unfair and unbalanced attack on the profession. Studio discussion with Dr Aiden Gill, Vyv Simpson (Series Producer, WHY DOCTORS MAKE MISTAKES) and Dan Chambers (Commissioning Editor, Science, Channel Four). Viewer Stuart Goodacre would like to see televised debates, like the American Presidential debates, in Britain rather than soundbite politics and party political broadcasts. Comments from James P Rubin (Former US Assistant Secretary of State 1997-2000), Professor Bob Worcester (MORI) and Jonathan Freedland (Columnist, The Guardian).