Has BBC Watchdog lost its bite?

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brightonman123
brightonman123 Posts: 8,532 Forumite
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seeing last night's episode, seems companies couldn't care less.


The fake car engine guy just did a benny hill chase, and the nowTV rep was all blah blah improving blah blah..
Long time away from MSE, been dealing real life stuff..
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  • Hezzawithkids
    Hezzawithkids Posts: 3,018 Forumite
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    Yes. It's just a televised version of the Daily Mail, never letting the facts get in the way of a good story. Stopped watching years ago.
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  • Peter333
    Peter333 Posts: 2,035 Forumite
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    Meh... Used to really enjoy it, but now get a bit bored.
    You didn't, did you? :rotfl::rotfl:
  • redux
    redux Posts: 22,976 Forumite
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    I used to call it my favourite comedy programme, but I haven't watched for years.

    The sensationalism kept increasing, and the amount of even handed factual advice falling.
  • roddydogs
    roddydogs Posts: 7,478 Forumite
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    It never had any "Bite", been said many times before it has no powers to prosecute, or shut down businesses, that up to TS or the Police.
  • worried_jim
    worried_jim Posts: 11,631 Forumite
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    You would be an idiot to go on the show now, pointless, just issue a statement so Anne cant talk all over you.
  • andygb
    andygb Posts: 14,631 Forumite
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    There would be a point to the programme if all the scammers got locked away, because each week they show plenty of hard evidence.
    The general public need protection from thieves, but what they do not need, is a programme which treats the whole thing as some kind of "Keystone Cops meets Derek Trotter", and then fails to achieve zilch at the end of the show.
  • Cornucopia
    Cornucopia Posts: 16,156 Forumite
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    There is a lot wrong with Watchdog - not least the whole range of issues where they are left looking like hypocrites based on the conduct of the BBC 's very own rogue traders TV licensing.
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