Viewers' Voice - November
Channel 4′s Viewer Enquiries team dealt with a total of 12,607 contacts (phone calls and emails). Of these, 438 were appreciative and 1,323 were critical.
Top 5 programmes most appreciated and not appreciated by people who contacted Viewer Enquiries in November, 2011 (quote is an example of viewer comment):
top 5 rated
My Transsexual Summer (112 Comments)
"I was absolutely captivated with the show! Well done for showing this valuable and necessary insight into the lives of these 7 wonderful people. Transgender issues are all too often the poor relation in the LGBT debate and it is great to see that the issues are now available on national television."
"A quite superb mini series right up there with the best that HBO offers but with a unique British flavour. Great script and characters you could believe in. Superb acting from all the lead characters. Who says only the BBC can produce good drama ? Many thanks for such an enjoyable few nights viewing."
The Food Hospital (25 Comments)
"The Food Hospital is a great show and really well researched and informative. It's really empowering to learn how we can help ourselves."
Comedy Lab: Kabadasses (18 Comments)
"Please please please make Kabadasses a series! It's was so funny, I kept on repeating some of the one liners, can't get them out of my head they made me laugh so much! "
'"At the age of 63 I really should know better but I thought that "Fresh Meat" was the best comedy programme on TV for many a long year. The 6 main characters were splendidly written and played and I think the magic was that they were all equally strong and from their brash first impressions, all developed aspects that you could empathise with. Delighted to hear that there will be a second series - any idea when?? "
top 5 slated
Go Greek for a Week (243 Comments)
"This very serious subject was massively trivialised by the reconstructions and the tone incredibly patronising. I also felt it was very insulting to ordinary Greeks who are victims of this financial disaster too."
The Man Who Killed Michael Jackson (182 Comments)
'"I am absolutely appalled that Channel 4 is airing a convicted felon's documentary..."
River Cottage Veg: 59 Comments
'"Tonight I was horrified at the sign of lambs facing slaughter. I switched off right away. Was there any need to spoil this season of programmes on vegetarian cooking with slaughterhouse scenes."
"I feel that the programme spent far to much time glamorising violence and gangsterism. Not enough time was spent dealing the aftermath of gang violence and murder...Once again Channel 4 has missed an opportunity to show the positive things in the UK black community and have highlighted the far to much publicised minority negative side..."
The Food Hospital (36 Comments)
"I was totally disgusted of how Crohns was portrayed in your programme tonight. It is a complicated disease and Channel 4 made it sound like something you can get rid of with diet and no need for any medication..."
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