13.12.12 Cooking On TV

Last week, there were 78 cookery programmes scheduled on the main terrestrial TV channels.  The split was as follows:

Channel 4   52
BBC2          14
BBC1            6
ITV1              6

I thought this was a bit over-the-top, and certainly so in respect of Channel 4, which can legitimately be labelled "lazy" for airing so many prorammes of this nature.  I was not, therefore, impressed to see the week that's ending tomorrow having even more of this fodder.  Yes, the total has gone up to 84 progammes, split as follows:

Channel 4   52
BBC2          16
BBC1            5
ITV1             11

How can this be necessary, warranted or fucking possible?  Today, there was ample opportunity to follow the food through selective viewing as follows:

9.55am - 10.25am Come Dine With Me  Ch4
10.25am - 11.00am  Come Dine With Me  Ch4
11.00am - 11.30am  Come Dine With Me  Ch4
11.30am - 12.00  Come Dine With Me  Ch412.00 - 12.30pm  Come Dine With Me  Ch4
12.30pm - 1.30pm  Let's Do Christmas with Gino & Mel  ITV
1.30pm - 2.30pm - Lunch
4.00pm - 5.00pm  Britain's Best Bakery  ITV
5.00pm - 5.30pm  Come Dine With Me  Ch4
5.30pm - 6.00pm  Jamie's 15 Minute Meals  Ch4
6.00pm - 7.00pm  Break for tea
7.00pm - 8.00pm  Raymond Blanc's Christmas Feast  BBC2
8.00pm - 9.00pm  Masterchef: The Professionals  BBC2
9.00pm - 10.00pm  Jamie & Jimmy's Food Fight Club  Ch4
11.55pm - 12.50am Ramsay's Kitchen Nightmares USA  Ch4

Overkill or what!

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