The Third Channel: pinched from clanwilliam

[shinydan]

Sir Patrick Moore - dontchajustlovim? - has gone on record saying that he feels that the BBC has been ruined by wimmin putting on terrible things like soap operas and quiz shows. He's also suggested that it's inevitable that we will see channels dedicated to men and women.

Now, quite apart from the fact that Bravo bills itself as "Entertaining Men Since 1985", I feel that the GamesMaster may not be aware of those of us who fall between the gaps. So, based on a similar question in another LJ, I would like to ask you;

Which TV programmes would you schedule on a regular, non-pr0n, TV channel aimed at those of us who do not conform to the norms of gender or sexuality? What programmes would you commission?

Comments

[tiggsybabes.livejournal.com]

I only watch Doctor Who & some of cbeebies, so my channel wouldn't be that busy. Oh, and Torchwood.

I do like cooking & house doing up programmes, but v rarely remember to actually watch them. Am too busy cooking & attempting to do up our own house ...

[ciciaye.livejournal.com]

So women love soaps and quiz shows, eh? Gender stereotypes again...

I'd schedule Dr Who, Torchwood, QI, Have I Got News For You (yes, I know they're quiz shows, but they're funny) and Red Dwarf. And probably some more I can't think of at the moment.

And less of those X-Factor style shows, especially ones where the contestants have to be under (insert ridiculously young age here)

CCA

[tartful-dodger.livejournal.com]

I don't watch too much, except comedy so a lot of stand up, sketch shows and sitcoms. Maybe some racy period dramas along the lines of Tipping The Velvet and Moll Flanders. Sex and the city would be formally and unequivocally BANNED. Bad taste grown up cartoons like drawn together would be all over the show, as well as silly kids cartoons tea leafed from Nickelodeon and cartoon network.

[artela.livejournal.com]

Most of the women I choose to mix with socially don't conform to Sir Patrick's definition of "women's TV"... my perfect channel would be devoid of adverts (except possibly *between* programmes, but not interrupting them!) and would be scheduling:
Dr Who, Torchwood, Space 1999, ReGenesis, BSG, B5, ST(all), Cracker, Prime Suspect, some good stand up comedy stuff (Bill Bailey, Mitch Benn, Jack Dee, etc), lots of programmes about natural disasters and earth sciency stuff, X-files, Buffy, Cadfael, Roswell, Messiah, Johnathan Creek, 24, Yes (prime) Minister, Red Dwarf, Stargate(all), Dark Angel, repeats of good BBC/ITV dramas (like Children of the Stones, Quatermass, Tripods, Edge of Darkness, Omega Factor, Doomwatch, etc)...
...however, as there isn't a terrestrially available channel that caters to my tastes, I now have most of this stuff on DVD to watch as and when I want to :-)

Hallo there

[precious-jem66.livejournal.com]

Added you as a friend (after meeting about 4 times I think we can count as friends)
Hope you're feeling better after your early night and leaving half your Waggledance.
I'd commission a programme about feet. You might wonder what that's got to do with gender and sexuality but I feel it's very relevant.
Ju

[rosewonna.livejournal.com]

I'm female and totally go for artella's list.

I hate soaps (although I have fallen for Neighbours a couple times in my life when I've been housebound, but cable TV -- History and Civilisation -- has fixed that!).

I only like quiz shows that are funny (Have I Got News For You, QI), or actually ask intelligent questions (15-1, University Challenge), or are challenging with a fantasy element (Takeshi's Castle, Crystal Maze). I can't stand stuff like 'Deal or No Deal' or the multitude of afternoon trash that poses as a quiz show.

I doubt that most of the stuff I like has been scheduled by "wimmin". If TV does get gender streamed, then I want to watch what's classified as men's stuff, it that really is the accepted make up of women's TV!