Get rid of all 'poverty porn' programmes. e.g. Benefits Britain.

Jeremy Kyle show has been axed permanently. I think it's sad news and a total over-reaction. Ch.5 should pick it up now.

Edited May 15, 20196 yr by Common Sense

Good. But they should also axe Love Island but that’s probably not happening..

Jeremy Kyle show has been axed permanently. I think it's sad news and a total over-reaction.

Hardly a total over-reaction. It should have happened a long time ago, and the same has to be said for any other television show that triggers or could be the cause of mental health issues.

 

It’s just a real shame ITV have been so quick to act with this, yet have defended themselves to the hill and seem to do nothing about the likes of Love Island, etc. They’ve also just confirmed that they won’t be airing an on-air tribute to Mike following his death, despite having done so for Sophie when she died.

Good. But they should also axe Love Island but that’s probably not happening..

 

Agree with this. There’s been four suicides in the past year relating to Love Island. I can’t see how itv can get away with cancelling JK and keeping LI. Money shouldn’t come into it. The advertisers will still advertise regardless of LI being aired all be it at a cheaper rate but if it saves lives then as a broadcaster they should swallow it up! They should use the spots to put programmes on about mental health!

Edited May 15, 20196 yr by gavindeejay

These type of shows that exploit vulnerable people suffering from mental health problems stem from an era of maybe 10-15 years ago (possibly longer) and certainly originated in America with shows like Jerry Springer. Jon Ronson on C4 News last night summed it up well when he said 'We're all afraid that we have damage. We want to see people who are more damaged than we are to make us feel better about ourselves.'

 

Its cancellation is long overdue IMO.

Good, there's no way it could have carried on.

Jeremy Kyle show has been axed permanently. I think it's sad news and a total over-reaction.

 

Oh, quelle surprise! :rolleyes:

 

This is the most fantastic news. I hope people yell at him in the street to "get a job".

The guy who died had been depressed for a few months. He should never have gone on it in the first place but did he tell them he was depressed?

Oh, quelle surprise! :rolleyes:

 

This is the most fantastic news. I hope people yell at him in the street to "get a job".

 

 

He's worth millions so isn't in a hurry to get one. ITV hasn't said they're getting rid of him so he may do other stuff.

He's worth millions so isn't in a hurry to get one. ITV hasn't said they're getting rid of him so he may do other stuff.

 

Let's hope not. Loathsome creature that man is.

Some memorable moments were when the guy threw the lie detector result paper at him and it hit him in the face. The one called "who did a poo in my fridge?" The couple who'd split and were fighting over who got the dog!

 

My cousin David would be upset. He absolutely loved the show and even took early retirement so he could watch it every day. Sadly died of cancer 4 years ago.

Edited May 15, 20196 yr by Common Sense

The guy who died had been depressed for a few months. He should never have gone on it in the first place but did he tell them he was depressed?

He probably wasn’t given the opportunity to do so, hence one of the issues that has been raised regarding this. Former people who worked on the show and people who appeared/asked to appear have stated the checks re people’s mental health are atrocious and they have suggested they actually actively try and get those with mental health issues on the show.

Good riddance, it represented the worst of negative, life-destroying, exploitative TV and I’m just very sorry it took a death to end it. Hopefully programming like this will never return.

What a joke ITV axed Jeremy Kyle show 😡😡😡. Cause a person committed suicide. Which wasn't JK fault. Axe This morning also then

 

Had to explain for about 20 minutes to this person why exactly it to be axed. An actual post on social media. I saw.

 

 

 

This is has to be a watershed for reality TV. Something surely has to be done, first the JK show. I think there has to be an overhaul in people who participate in reality TV shows. E.g. Roxanne Pallett should have never been accepted to go on Celebrity Big Brother given what had happened with Ryan Thomas, vulnerable people going on Big Brother and other reality shows.

 

 

Edited May 15, 20196 yr by Mack.

About time. It's such a shame someone had to lose their life for this to happen :(

 

This is has to be a watershed for reality TV. Something surely has to be done, first the JK show. Love Island is popular, in my view given what was happened with Sophie and Mike, it has to go. I think that has to be an overhaul in people who participate in reality TV shows. E.g. Roxanne Pallett should have never been accepted to go on Celebrity Big Brother given what had happened with Ryan Thomas, vulnerable people going on Big Brother and other reality shows.

I think it's inappropriate to use this as a stick to beat Love Island with, given while it seems certain this was due to the appearance on JK, there's no actual evidence those two tragedies were because of Love Island, and in both cases it happened almost two years after they were on the show.

Jeremy Kyle was a guilty pleasure of mine when I was at uni, although I can agree that it was probably the right decision to remove it from the schedule in the aftermath of what happened.

 

I have seen some counter-arguments in favour of keeping it on air, such as it being one of the few mainstream shows on TV that allows the kind of people who are guests on it (ie the real working classes) to participate. Then again, their participation is for the purpose of being mocked at to partake in what was accurately described as "human bear baiting". I doubt the sort of people who take part in Jeremy Kyle will be turning up as regulars in other shows on TV in the future.

 

Dead Ringers parodied the show brilliantly, even more than 10 years ago they could see what he was up to -

 

I think it's inappropriate to use this as a stick to beat Love Island with, given while it seems certain this was due to the appearance on JK, there's no actual evidence those two tragedies were because of Love Island, and in both cases it happened almost two years after they were on the show.

How is it inappropriate though? The same can be said for the Jeremy Kyle guest since his partner seems to be telling tabloids there may not be a direct link between the show and his suicide.

 

I really don't understand why it matters that Sophie and Mike died two years after they were on Love Island either - because more time passed since the show their issues, pain or suffering is supposedly any less valid because it wasn't a week after? Multiple contestants from the show have spoken out about the level of care being terrible both during and after the show. It just sadly hasn't attracted as much attention as it should because for the most part other contestants are busy trying to fulfil their newfound 'influencer' roles or living their fantasy lives with the partners they found. To me it seems that some people are just trying to invalidate the possibility that ITV's level of care and support has let a small few down majorly because they can't bare the thought of losing a show they love so much.

I think criticism for reality tv is going to rapidly appear from this point on. This show shouldn’t have lasted this long so it’s no surprise to see it go. Believe it or not some would watch these exploited poor souls and actually think their lives/issues were something to aim for. Having your personal life dissected like that in public isn’t good for anyone’s mental health.

 

And I do believe Love Island should be looked at. I know it’s popular on her and yes, I’ve never really watched it, but form what I have seen it looks like it can have a poor affect on mental health also as it seems to be all about superficiality and I don’t think people should have their relationships thrust up on screen before they’ve even begun.