There is a lot of light hearted rubbish, and I watch my fair share. Although I'd defend Big Brother as a social experiment, and rate Corrie as the best serial fiction since Dickens. Although I can't really justify watching Jeremy Kyle, except after watching it your own life suddenly seems a whole lot better.
Television does allow you to visualise things and places that you'd probably never expeience. I recently saw a documentary about India's Hospital Train, which was fascinating.
BBC - BBC Four Programmes - India's Hospital Train
The most moving programme I ever watched, and which will stay with me for the rest of my life, was a film about children orphaned by AIDS in China. I was moved to tears.
The Blood of Yingzhou District - Helping AIDS Orphans – Film maker targets stigma
There's good and bad television, much like everything else, from food to books.
Sometimes you fancy haute cuisine, other times only a chip butty will give you the satisfaction you need.
It's all about making the right choice.
