Too much good telly? Oh, pull the other one!

I DoN’T share the opinion of mail TV reviewer Christopher stevens that there is ‘too much good telly to watch’.

I despair at the torrent of violent and criminal-based garbage being offered as entertainment.

The glamorisation of criminality, violence, misbehaviour and dishonesty pervades almost every TV drama.

Lighting and sound engineers think they can mask poor dialogue by lowering the light level and allowing the actors to mumble their way through scenes.

Background music may sound fine with state-of-the-art speakers, but it’s not so good on a tinny TV. Despite the absurd denials by TV companies that the adverts are not louder than the programmes, the highs and lows of the sound levels are an irritant.

HENRY BONS, Epsom, Surrey.

Programme overload

HoW right Christopher stevens is about TV overload. Quantity vs quality has never been more evident than with the explosion of TV channels and streaming services.

Producers choose material from the perspective of how much money they can make in the shortest possible time, and drama is the genre that has suffered most. There is so much rubbish, it’s hard to find something I’d enjoy.

MARY GUMSLEY, Birchington-on-Sea, Kent. THere is nothing worth watching on the mainstream channels and I refuse to pay any more than the licence fee.

I have never seen strictly, nor any saturday evening light entertainment show — it’s all junk!

If there is something watchable, it is easier to view and hear it on catch-up with subtitles.

my TV is switched on at 8pm and turned off at 10.30pm. For me, radio is the first choice.

JENI WILLSON, Osterley, Middlesex.

Is THere too much good TV? No. I find the bulk of programmes on the main channels to be mind-numbing dross.

Game show after game show, celebrity this, that or the other when I don’t even recognise most of the so-called personalities.

Thank goodness there are still some good dramas and documentaries. But wouldn’t it be nice to have the great old presenters back, classic films and some real comedy shows?

KEN HUGHES, Pontypridd, Mid Glam.

So humiliating

We are not spoilt for choice with dozens of TV channels. What about all the repeats and the ridiculous reality shows where people who have never met get married, while others humiliate themselves by stripping off in a bid to find a partner. Classy!

GAYE ROARK, New Waltham, Lincs. I’m FINDING it more difficult to find anything on TV that appeals to me. sorry, I don’t watch Christopher stevens’s recommendations — Killing eve, Peaky Blinders or Bridgerton. Instead, I have resorted to re-watching old episodes of The Last Detective, Drop The Dead Donkey, Cheers and mock The Week.

I object to paying my TV licence to watch the dire celebrity versions of our favourite quiz shows. ELEANOR WILLIAMS,

Shepperton, Surrey.

Stupid game shows

WHY can’t we go back to a saturday night of mixed viewing? There always used to be a game show followed by a really good film.

What is there now? I counted seven ridiculous game shows, one after another. There are just too many channels and the result is a lot of trash.

Yes, there is the occasional gem, but you have to hunt for it. What do you do if you can’t afford BritBox, Netflix and sky? Put up with Freeview and hope for the best.

I do like Christopher stevens’s idea of a single provider, with a flat fee to access everything. But with the rising cost of living, how many of us are going to be able to afford such a luxury?

CATE SCOTT, Hornsea, E. Yorks.