One of my favourite factual TV programmes is "Time Team" - or perhaps I should say "was", because it seems it is the latest show to fall foul of the modern trend of dumbing-down. Local archaeologist Mick Aston has quit the show (did he fall or was he pushed?) over the decision to introduce a new younger co-presenter selected mainly on the basis of her looks, and to "cut down the informative stuff about the archaeology". Great shame - the old adage of "if it ain't broke, don't fix it" springs to mind.
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