> >it's my misfortune to have to inform you that regional, or not
>(it's not my job to lay blame!) 'announcers' are spoiling the emotional
>'resonance' which has built up throughout the course of a programme,
>be it say, Holby City or Spooks; by 'bursting' in, nanoseconds after the
>programme has come to it's impactful climax and upsetting the natural
>flow of emotions within the viewing individual, namely myself!
>
>This prevents the viewer from properly processing the sensations that
>they have been so carefully and expensively guided to experience throughout
>the last hour or so and ultimately, undermines much of the good work that the
>programme makers have put in.
>
>I understand that people flip immediately in case there's a
>Shakira video on MTV or something, but personally, I like to
>take a brief moment to bask in the afterglow of good television!
>
>It's really distracting and annoying to be told that Ben Fogle
>and Kate Humble will be investigating some pseudo scientific 'hoo-ha'
>whilst pondering any minor plot anomalies that may have arisen during
>the course of Silent Witness.
>
>I would humbly suggest that a respectful 3 second delay policy be
>implemented forthwith and a general raising of awareness of this
>super important issue be energetically pursued.
>
>Yours Faithfully,
>
>Mat Wigley

Dear Mat,

Thank you for your e-mail.

I was disappointed to read that your enjoyment of certain
programmes has been marred by continuity announcers
interrupting to give future programme information at the end
of emotionally charged dramas such as 'Holby City' and 'Spooks'.

I note you feel this detracts somewhat from the emotional resonance
which is built up throughout the programme and feel that there
should be a three second delay employed between programmes to allow
the viewer to ponder any plot anomalies.

As the BBC welcomes and values comments and suggestions from our viewers,
please be assured that your suggestion has been registered and will form
part of our daily feedback to the scheduling department and BBC management.

Feedback of this nature will help with future scheduling decisions.

Thank you once again for taking the time to contact BBC Information.

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