X Factor
Reality TV at its finest. Pop star hopefuls from across the UK compeate for a coveted record deal with Simon Cowell's label. Its emotional, its hilarious, its addictive! Starting with auditions for anyone who feels they have the X factor, thousands are gradually narrowed down to just 12 competitors for the live shows. All is shown; the good, the bad, the ugly and the amazing. This show is enough to keep me in on a Saturday night, especially if its pouring. The producers have done well maximizing their profits by dragging the show out to two nights. Now the competition takes place Saturday and viewers are made to wait in agony for a day as the results aren't revealed until Sunday night. Amazing performers have come from this show including; Leona Lewis, Alexandra Burke, JLS and my fav Diana Vikars.
Downton Abbey
The period drama. These programmes do not exist in America, and I love them. Partly due to my passion for reading, especially british novels from the Edwardian period, the time in which this drama is set. Downton Abbey begins with the Titanic sinking and the family who is in possesion of this manor house loosing their heirs in the tragedy. The storey then unfolds as the family attempts to find a new heir with inheritance at risk, the daughters are concerned with who they will wed and the new valet (one of the servants) is disturbingly suspicious. I am pleased there are five more weeks for me to watch as the twists unravel in this gripping show, which some have claimed to be the best on TV this year.
The Inbetweeners
A hilarious comedy focused on a group of four (high) school aged boys. It is easy for viewers to relate to the incredibly awkward situations these friends get themselves into, which is half of the reason the show is so funny. Each week the plot revolves mostly around adolescent dating and the trials of growing up. As a viewer I often feel embarrassed for these characters. This show is on Monday nights and I catch it with a group of friends after our pub quiz. With the sofa packed laughter always fills the room, and in the office on Tuesday morning without a doubt catch phrases from the show will be bounced around.
Jamie's American Food Revolution
This programme hits straight to my heart! Not just because it is set in America, but because healthy eating and helping children are issues I feel passionate about. It's depressing to know that obesity and related diseases, things that can be controlled and changed, are becoming the largest causes of death in America. I read an article recently about how fast food chains are starting to hand out drugs, in the same way they do ketchup, in order to counteract the cholesterol gained from the food they serve in an effort to prevent illness. Also in the news recently are reports on how airlines and even dental clinic are increasing chair size. It's shocking! Rather than accommodating obesity we need more people in the world like Jamie Oliver who actually go to the source of the problem, who educate on how to easily cook healthy meals and who work to improve the food we eat. What I find most disheartening about the situation in Huntington, West Virginia, where the show is located, is that the children don't know any different or any better, they can't even name common vegetables such as a potato. These children's life expectancy is less than their parents, the first generation to EVER see this. Jamie has gone into this area to change the way people think about food and the way they eat, but that is not all... he is on a mission to improve school food across the states. This programme is a MUST SEE! The best part, you can help! Take just two seconds to sign Jamie's petition to help improve the health of my nation. Do it for the kids, please!
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