Re: [pressgang] Children's TV (was allsorts)

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Murray Head (muzza@omen.net.au)
Thu, 27 Nov 1997 00:04:49 +0800

At 01:50 27/11/97 +1000, Ann wrote:
>I think that this
>"catering to all ages" factor in children's TV has (a) led to a large number
>of bland programs and (b) that by attempting to make the programs suitable
>for younger viewers, a gaping hole has been left when it comes to quality
>programs for older kids/teenagers. This is where Press Gang comes in. It
>is one of the few shows that actually gives its viewers some credit for
>intelligence, rather than talking down to them and trivializing the issues.

I remember reading somewhere, probably in the (quite excellent) Press Gang
program guide that when Steven Moffat was about to start writing, he asked
his students (he was an English teacher I believe) what their favourite
shows were, they responded that they were the same as his, so he just went
along writing a show without worrying too much about "catering for
children". (I still get a warm feeling writing about this - it's such an
impressive attitude to take: "Just because it's a kids show doesn't mean I
have to 'dumb it down'"
[Apologies for the phrase 'dumb it down' - I just discovered what it was
after several years of mishearing it in a movie, and I can't seem to get it
out of my system.]

Ah well, can't sit around dreaming all night (lest it be while asleep).
Stay groovy everyone,
Murray

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