I've never been a big fan of GMTV and have been known to rant about the programme on more than one occasion. But this morning I saw a feature that really made me laugh.

As I'm sure you're all aware, the media is currently and quite rightly awash with the story of the potentially carcenogenic addative that has managed to somehow be added to many processed foods. Website and news programmes have shown images and listed the products affected whilst retailers have removed them from the shelves.

This morning I watched as Eamon Holmes and an "expert" poured over a huge spread of foods that could contain the dangerous additive. Now as we all know there is a convention in broadcasting that free advertising of a product is a bad idea, hence all those years of Blue Peter with the sticky tape and the labels taped over. And sure enough the products such as Pot Noodle had been covered with masking tape.

But I had to ask the question:

If these things contain a dangerous cargenogen, isn't it imperative that the viewing public sees the brand name...and under those circumstances, how can seeing the name of the product be classed as positive advertising? The implication is that it could give you cancer for god's sake!?!

"Does the "GM" Stand for 'Gormless Morons'?"

Yes.

Originally posted by Agent Dan
"Does the "GM" Stand for 'Gormless Morons'?"

Yes.
Add to this:

The Eamon Holmes vs The Anteater debacle

The Fact that they tout their own ideas as "news items"

The fact that they employ Keith Chegwin to bang on people's doors at 7.30am

And consistently call Astrology a 'science' :loopy: :suspect:

Definetly!

I'm just glad I'm either getting ready for school or just asleep at that time in the morning, so I don't have to watch this drivel, which is then followed by even more pointless rubbish, Trisha! (repeats, which, strangly are pulling in more viewers than her live channel 5 show, named, imaginitively 'Trisha Goddard').

The only highlight of the morning is 'This Morning' :clap:

All hail Phillip Schofield! :loopy:

Has anyone else noticed how many times this week Fern on "This Morning" has descended into absolute fits of laughter? Tuesday, they had to cut to commercial, because she was laughing so much her mascara way all the way down her cheeks! Phillip joined in too!

I think it is really funny!!! :clap: :thumbsup:

K x

Watch BBC - not that GMTV crap

Whats good on the BBC in a morning though?

I keep seeing the title of this thread, and assuming it must be about Genetically Modified food! Oh well, back off outside to check the depth of the snow...

K x

Originally posted by nslack
Whats good on the BBC in a morning though?

Natasha Kaplinsky :love:

Oh Dear, Carmine,

It looks like Mr Holmes reads this forum, as he's now gone and resigned fromn GMTV. Allegedly coming to your BBC screens very soon!

Originally posted by cgksheff
Oh Dear, Carmine,

It looks like Mr Holmes reads this forum, as he's now gone and resigned fromn GMTV. Allegedly coming to your BBC screens very soon!
If only I could take credit for Fatty's departure!

Apparently they called his bluff about a payrise.

Seems that he and "Phyona" are on around £300K per year for three days work, while the other younger and more vibrant presenters are on £80K. Mr Holmes demanded a raise and threatened to quit should he not get it...so his bosses let him.

There have been comments made that they want rid of Ms Phillips as well, she looks a little old alongside the younger presenters like Ben Shepard.

I think the story was featured on the Daily Mail website.