Low Life
Tuesday on ABC, and two "Pointless" programs on offer. One, an innovative quiz show, the other a gutsy subject risking artificial danger situations (Todd Sampson's Life on the Line). Having proved your mettle in the earlier death-defying high-wire series, how could you stoop to this, Todd?
John O'Hara, Mount Waverley
The joke's on us
The laugh-making Green Guide cover story (Spoilt for material, 23/3) strengthens the belief in that 11th commandment Moses inadvertently omitted from those tablets given at Mount Sinai. Thou shalt laugh, especially at thy self.
Stan Marks, Caulfield
Race disgrace
Ten's coverage of "our" grand prix is an absolute disgrace. We want racing, not two or more hours of rubbish before seeing even one car on the track and people who are old enough to know better taking selfies and giggling like school children.
Bob Worcestor, Doncaster
Time for new voices
Sometimes the Insiders panel reflects the general public's views but last Sunday all we heard was the white-bread Canberra echo-chamber. Four Anglo-Europeans discussed 18C without considering the impact of racial vilification on multicultural Australians. Then Phil Coorey defended the right of those on annual salaries of $350,000 to receive childcare rebates because they might be "mortgaged to the hilt". That's their choice Phil. Nobody forced them to buy into the high-end of the property market. Time for a more diverse crop of commentators.
Kerrie Byrne, Port Melbourne
Riveting viewing
Thank you, Channel Seven, for You Thought You Knew it All on Sunday Night. What riveting television! I was glued. I would like to recommend people also read Mark Morri's beautifully written book published last year about John Cobby. It gives great insight as to what that poor man went through for years. As for letting those bastards out of jail, I doubt that could ever happen.
Sue Archdall, Donvale
Cynical, not social
I put Married at First Sight being a "social experiment" in the same basket as the Japanese killing whales for scientific purposes.
Ed Veber, Malvern East
Feuding fun
Being a fan of both The Bold and the Beautiful and Family Feud, I found All Star Family Feud (Ten) very entertaining and a lot of fun. Grant Denyer is a wonderful host and he was at his best conversing with the actors of one of the world's most popular soaps. It amazes me that this show has been going for 30 years and as the Australian actress Ashleigh Brewer said, one of the reasons for its longevity may be that the cast all get on well behind the scenes.
Susan Munday, Bentleigh East
Button pusher
Hear hear, Jane Simpson (Letters, 23/3). I too hit the off button for 621 at 1pm. Those two great programs by excellent presenters replaced with repeat boring waffle. Could the Green Guide publish the next quarter radio ratings to show just how listeners have hit the off button?
Kevin Carey, St Leonards
Look beyond the literati
While Michelle Guthrie is reorganising the ABC to make it more relevant to all Australians, she could look at ABC News 24, which at present provides a minimum of real news and endless discussions of ongoing issues mainly only of interest to the urban literati. A more inclusive program would also provide captions regularly for the deaf all day and not just in the mornings.
Charles Clarke, Alphington
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