spreading far beyond the destruction of decent TV on one evening, it now spreads for days, weeks... I don't object to charity, indeed, I'm thoroughly in favour of supporting noble causes, but I hate excuses for lazy and awful TV. Bargain Hunt today became a ruined format of silliness. What next? The News? "And now, getting away from all the misery, here's ten minutes devoted to seeing how many mistakes in captions... how many mispronunciations by readers... how many out of focus shots... oh it's such Zany Foolishness..."

I agree JK, seems to be only BBC that forces it upon us. If people donate to charity they will but not when it's advertised 24/7. Why don't Terry Wogan give up his wealth for a year ?

JK2006 wrote:
spreading far beyond the destruction of decent TV on one evening, it now spreads for days, weeks...

Thanks for reminding me - BBC is a NO GO zone for the rest of the day.

(I'm sure they drive away more viewers than they attract)

Even Pointless has Richard and Alexander in silly outfits - which contributes nothing to raising the entertainment value. Ever since it started it has lowered the quality of television which, to me, is the ultimate crime.

Here are just a few of the highly spurious "charities" which it "helps" -

Home-Start Mid Suffolk was given £24,334 to fund groups offering support, play and activities for children and families.

John Carey takes his two boys to the Saturday morning Dads Group at Stowmarket Community Centre.

He said fathers sometimes take a secondary role in childcare compared to mothers.
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Karibu African Women's Support Group has also been awarded funding from Children in Need in 2011 - a total of £25,257.

The money helps run a supplementary school at Murrayside Leap Centre in Ipswich for 3-19 year olds.

Anita Harris-eze said the Saturday school improved her core subjects but also helped her get involved with activities such as dancing and basketball.
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www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-suffolk-15598371

In The Know (as always) wrote:
Here are just a few of the highly spurious "charities" which it "helps" -

Home-Start Mid Suffolk was given £24,334 to fund groups offering support, play and activities for children and families.

John Carey takes his two boys to the Saturday morning Dads Group at Stowmarket Community Centre.

He said fathers sometimes take a secondary role in childcare compared to mothers.
===

Karibu African Women's Support Group has also been awarded funding from Children in Need in 2011 - a total of £25,257.

The money helps run a supplementary school at Murrayside Leap Centre in Ipswich for 3-19 year olds.

Anita Harris-eze said the Saturday school improved her core subjects but also helped her get involved with activities such as dancing and basketball.
===
www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-suffolk-15598371

It should be renamed "Children might quite like"

Home start was originally intended to be one mother helping another in need but the regulations have choked it until now its a social worker who comes to preach a bit after you have been on a waiting list for ages and the problem is out of control,(so i regularly hear) and isn't the disability living allowance intended to get children around? With relatives who get a carers allowance?
If Anita Harris-eze is not receiving a proper education then it is either her own fault or her school needs attention. I couldn't care less about her basketball and I suggest John Carey takes his children to a common-or-garden toddler group etc because I have never once seen one that excludes men.

honey!oh sugar sugar. wrote:
Home start was originally intended to be one mother helping another in need but the regulations have choked it until now its a social worker who comes to preach a bit after you have been on a waiting list for ages and the problem is out of control,(so i regularly hear) and isn't the disability living allowance intended to get children around? With relatives who get a carers allowance?
If Anita Harris-eze is not receiving a proper education then it is either her own fault or her school needs attention. I couldn't care less about her basketball and I suggest John Carey takes his children to a common-or-garden toddler group etc because I have never once seen one that excludes men.

sorry, honey! ... can't reply at the moment I'm busy writing my cheque out for CIN to send onto the black lesbian dwarves' gardening group !!!!

As some of you may know, my child has severe special needs.

No one from any of the many families I have met and spoken too have EVER benefited from CiN, at all.

JK2006 wrote:
Even Pointless has Richard and Alexander in silly outfits - which contributes nothing to raising the entertainment value. Ever since it started it has lowered the quality of television which, to me, is the ultimate crime.

CiN used to be quite serious, presented not just by that Irishman who gets paid for presenting it, but newsy people like Sue Cook.

When did it become a light entertainment extravaganza?

steveimp wrote:
As some of you may know, my child has severe special needs.

No one from any of the many families I have met and spoken too have EVER benefited from CiN, at all.

My point, exactly, Steve.

I have no doubt that the original intentions were good - but feel that they are so awash with money they don't know what to do with it.

If most people knew where the money actually went, they would have nothing to do with it.

I think even the current INTENTIONS are good, ITK and Steve, it's the execution that is bad and the quality of television is appalling. God spare us from good intentions.

I see the money "raised" broke ALL records !

Recession? - what recession?

So much for "eat or heat" eh ?

Don't agree there ITK; it says a lot for peoples' generosity; hopefully they have also contributed to the Philippine relief fund as I have.

But the programmes are still crap.

andrew wrote:
I agree JK, seems to be only BBC that forces it upon us. If people donate to charity they will but not when it's advertised 24/7. Why don't Terry Wogan give up his wealth for a year ?

You bash the BBC in just about every post these days. Do you write for the Daily Mail? Your grammar would certainly fit.

Every year has been a record breaker apart from 2010, £31 million was rasped how many celebrities are there who worth more than that why not get all Eastenders cast to give a million ? Terry Wogan get fees for 10k for doing it, seems absolute con and it's on a propaganda station called BBC.

How many community/youth centres are closing each year due to lack of funding.

andrew wrote:
Every year has been a record breaker apart from 2010, £31 million was rasped how many celebrities are there who worth more than that why not get all Eastenders cast to give a million ? Terry Wogan get fees for 10k for doing it, seems absolute con and it's on a propaganda station called BBC.

How many community/youth centres are closing each year due to lack of funding.

Wogan stopped taking a fee for hosting the show years ago, but don't let that get in the way of another predictable anti-public service moan.

andrew wrote:
How many community/youth centres are closing each year due to lack of funding.

Who cares?

You want one - you pay for it !

JK2006 wrote:
Don't agree there ITK; it says a lot for peoples' generosity; hopefully they have also contributed to the Philippine relief fund as I have.

But the programmes are still crap.

Maybe they sent their "bedroom tax" money to the Phillippes !

We only give money to local charities because you know where the money goes. Can't bear CIN. Most celebs involved have ulterior motives. Terribly transparent.

And it's always BBC celebs who we all dread the most Eastenders actors who are hammy and bad actors. Bring back Telethon on ITV with Michael Aspel but there going to be sketches from Ant & Dec, Keith Lemon, X Factor (God help us) and some Surprise Surprise thing for former ITV celebs, light entertainment is lame these days.