Five Reviews

Channel 5 had 5 stars (the full set of the Spice Girls) to launch it, and I guess that is the last time they will ever get a Five Star rating! Although the last terrestrial channel (if you do not count digital ITV & BBC offerings) it is very reminiscent of the early Satellite channels (some now defunct) of the early nineties. Low ...  Read the complete review

I seem to remember people getting very excited about Channel 5 being launched. Great things were promsied and, to the best of my knowledge, they have most definitely not delivered. Most of the programmes on 5 are low budget quiz shows (100% being a prime example, three contestants answer 100 multi choice questions in order to win £100, the ...  Read the complete review

Channel 5 is aiming to push British mainstream television firmly in to the gutter. As a well travelled individual, I must say that British television has always stood head and shoulders above any other country's. Not only in terms of its educational content, but also for entertainment value. However, this supremacy of the airwaves is in danger ...  Read the complete review

Except for live t.v this channel must have the most porn ever (but I do like the men lots and lots and lots, shame they can't be shown with erections. Basically every film after 9:00 p.m is an 'erotic thriller'. How corny is that. And when it's not films that have the porn it's just the television programs about making films ...  Read the complete review

Channel 5, ah yes, that ‘new’ channel. It’s funny how long it takes for a channel to shake off that label, isn’t it? Still, it does help the process when it broadcasts interesting and good quality programmes, something that Channel 5 seems to have a problem in accomplishing. In the mornings, you’d better ...  Read the complete review

Channel five gives a bad impression of the usually high quality British Television. I think this channel is around four years old now and I don't think I've ever watched the next episode on it because the programmes are so poor...the game shows are comparable to public access cable and the presenters ought to go back to what they were ...  Read the complete review